Jakee's 4.0 SOHC Build up discussion and motivation thread

[Jakee]

sorry

Bigtigga84 - I was only joking with ya. I looked at your truck and figured you had some bad luck with a tree.

 

[bigtigga84]

it's all good. i just didn't want any of my crappy @$$ karma to infect anyone else after you said it and i thought about it. i just wish it had ended there, it's been a crappy freakin week.

 

[Jakee]

I'm trying to get this thing ready to tune. While installing the wideband, I found my freaken rear O2 is stuck in the bung. I'm not sure what made this happen? Maybe the exhaust wrap warped the thing but it's stuck...Any suggestions on how to get this thing out. I really don't feel like taking the y back off.

 

[rocket 5979]

I'm trying to get this thing ready to tune. While installing the wideband, I found my freaken rear O2 is stuck in the bung. I'm not sure what made this happen? Maybe the exhaust wrap warped the thing but it's stuck...Any suggestions on how to get this thing out. I really don't feel like taking the y back off.

Stuck as in cannot unscrew? If so then just put some more ass into it. Breaking an O2 loose that has never been changed can sometimes be a PITA. I know when I went to break the O2 loose in my LS the first time I put the wideband on it I ended up putting a cheater wrench on it to get enough leverage to get it loose.

 

[Jakee]

No, I got it to turn but it's galding I think. I'm putting all my a$$ into it. I think I'll soak it with something and work it back and forth; Then I'll hook a chain to the sensor and the drive shaft and put it in gear..hehehe

 

[Turdle]

Wait!!!
lefty -loosey
righty- tighty


ok, now back to work!

 

[CDW6212R]

Yes, just a penetrant and elbow grease. Let it soak for a while, and you can start by tightening it slightly, the normal torque. Good luck,

 

[Jakee]

I'm lauging, but I've actually done that before. I tell you what gets me, those darn propane fittings.

 

[CDW6212R]

Left hand threads should in some way be labeled as such.

 

[rocket 5979]

Left hand threads should in some way be labeled as such.

Yeah, I know the propane fitting usually have a little slit in the point of the hex part of the nut.

 

[Jakee]

JTSmith Saved me.

Thank you JT for the black gauge face. I like this look. The white gauge face sucked. I wouldn't reccomend anyone updating there stock gauge face with the NUimage version. Anyways, I'm killing time with these small mods, and making the truck look better.

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The the future of the interior will have two tone leather seats (Black and grey) I plan to rip the carpet up and lay down some dynomat, then replace the carpet with new. I may take the back seat out and leave it out. This is not a daily driver, and I can lose the weight.

 

[Jakee]

Got a steal on this carbon fiber gauge face off ebay

Not bad looking at this while driving. I think this blends in nicly with the other silver parts. The wide band is silver so it shouldn't stick out anymore.

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[Jakee]

Yes Or :thumbdwn:

I know these are little bitty mods but it's all I can do right now. Give me some feedback please. Good or bad, I don't care; I don't want the truck to look ghetto so if you think it does, tell me.


By the way, the steering wheel will be black.

 

[Turdle]

I think it looks good--

 

[jah81592]

I'm trying to get this thing ready to tune. While installing the wideband, I found my freaken rear O2 is stuck in the bung. I'm not sure what made this happen? Maybe the exhaust wrap warped the thing but it's stuck...Any suggestions on how to get this thing out. I really don't feel like taking the y back off.

So what your saying is that your bung hole is frozen? LOL.For a guy that is good. The main reason for O2's getting stuck are the lack of anti seize on the threads before installation.-j

 

[techieman33]

I say go back to black, you have the rest of the interior matching, and with the carbon fiber, your going to want more of it, or it'll look out of place.

 

[Jakee]

So what your saying is that your bung hole is frozen? LOL.For a guy that is good. The main reason for O2's getting stuck are the lack of anti seize on the threads before installation.-j

What is anti seize? hehehe

Guilty as charged. Let this be a lesson for everyone, use anti seize or you'll end up like me

 

[Jakee]

Black and grey interior was very boring. I don't think I want to go back to just black and grey. I was trying to get another color in there where it looked okay. Maybe I should consider getting carbon fiber pcs for the window swith plate? The silver will still show and maybe that would tie it together better. The gauges are white and the only thing in the truck white, so I figured it stuck out anyways.

I appreciate the feed back, keep it coming.

 

[Jakee]

Okay, I ditched the carbon fiber pc. After three days of driving, I was starting to get a headache from it sticking out. Plan b.

 

[CDW6212R]

Are you 2WD there? You mentioned CF touches on the interior. I have several parts done by PI, and my bezel is for my AWD. If I change to 4WD I will need a different bezel. Have you seen some others trucks with it, it looks good with either gray interior. Regards,