Pops Racer Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 I just finished replacing all my IC, radiator/coolant hoses. Plus I did an ass load of vac lines today. After I started refilling my coolant bottle and waiting for the trapped air to burp out, I started the car and after about 5 seconds an awful rapping sound came from the engine, like really low oil. I immediately turned the car off and cursed. 4 hours of hard work and the valves were wracked. For no apparent reason. I thunk and thunk, what to do, what to do? I reversed my work in my brain , and go figure I had detached a plug that went to what appears to be the brake booster, the big black thing on the firewall. So I plugged her back in and after 5 secs the rapping faded, and I sighed in relief, thanking various deities. Must have been something to do with knock sensors or timing advance/retardation. Or something totally off base, but I ran it and all is well. Moral of the story: pay the fuck attention to your work!! Any body got an idea what the hell I unplugged? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow95 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 I just finished replacing all my IC, radiator/coolant hoses. Plus I did an ass load of vac lines today. After I started refilling my coolant bottle and waiting for the trapped air to burp out, I started the car and after about 5 seconds an awful rapping sound came from the engine, like really low oil. I immediately turned the car off and cursed. 4 hours of hard work and the valves were wracked. For no apparent reason. I thunk and thunk, what to do, what to do? I reversed my work in my brain , and go figure I had detached a plug that went to what appears to be the brake booster, the big black thing on the firewall. So I plugged her back in and after 5 secs the rapping faded, and I sighed in relief, thanking various deities. Must have been something to do with knock sensors or timing advance/retardation. Or something totally off base, but I ran it and all is well. Moral of the story: pay the fuck attention to your work!! Any body got an idea what the hell I unplugged?You unplugged the vac line to the brake booster. Probably fried your muffler bearings in the process. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovlov780t Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 What, are you serious? Muffler bearings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperVette Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 If you had gotten the x-drilled brake lines you wouldn't have had a problem leaving the brakebooster vac line undone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightmopedman9 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 What, are you serious? Muffler bearings?Yeah dude. Don't you know you have to keep them greased or else you can get some major problems, knocking and valve issues. Just check out KaleCoAuto for more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovlov780t Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 wow, now im totally lost. What does a vacuum line have to do with muffler greasing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow95 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 wow, now im totally lost. What does a vacuum line have to do with muffler greasing?You definitely dont want to sieze up the muffler bearings. I have heard there is a link between burnt muffler bearings and low turn signal fluid, but I have no experience with that.Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEJinFBK Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 You definitely dont want to sieze up the muffler bearings. I have heard there is a link between burnt muffler bearings and low turn signal fluid, but I have no experience with that.GaryROFL! Ha! Ju guys are Crazy, Mang!For Chure...(My flip-flop emron is getting low,where can I recharge it? In blue maybe?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubergeek Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Thanks guys, Now I need to replace my keyborad as I just spewed a mouthfull of Pepsi all over it. You're killing me here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops Racer Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 You unplugged the vac line to the brake booster. Probably fried your muffler bearings in the process. GaryOMFG, you are so f'ed! all you need is three seconds of WTF and you got me. 1,2,3. Done.Ok, so lets get all the swamp land, bridge, snipe hunt, smoke deflector, sky hook, jokes outta the way you morons :lol: :lol: Car ran great today, even in 95deg, so no harm done.Still laughing at myself you a-hole B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEJinFBK Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Gawd...I Love this Place!BTW, KaleCo Rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skazzunk Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 You definitely dont want to sieze up the muffler bearings. I have heard there is a link between burnt muffler bearings and low turn signal fluid, but I have no experience with that.GaryHahahha... this thread made my literally lol... ^^That one especially.hahahahahahahhahanever knew about that site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
info2x Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 To inject a slight fact...There is infact one car that had muffler bearings. I think it was a Ferrari but I'm not sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEJinFBK Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 To inject a slight fact...There is infact one car that had muffler bearings. I think it was a Ferrari but I'm not sureDo you see any other facts here?C'mon...Don't Be That Guy... (Just kidding! Don't take this post too seriously!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops Racer Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Yeah dude. Don't you know you have to keep them greased or else you can get some major problems, knocking and valve issues. Just check out KaleCoAuto for more info.THAT is some funny ass stuff!! Getting a Round Tuit today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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