Recent content by DeanMk

How was the smoke coming out of this?

Have you checked for a vacuum leak? When its running rough, check around where the manifold bolts on and around all the vacuum lines. IF the idle smooths out for a second (might also speed up), that's the spot where the leak is.

What Richard said. Basically the same trick one would do with rods and piston pins, when replacing pistons. I know you can get an old race off, by welding a bead right down the middle of the race. The heat from the welding will expand the race and you can remove it with a pulley puller, or...

I know, tedious, but follow the wiring. Sounds like you've got a short somewhere that is getting around the on/off switch.

Wow, its like every couple of years I update this thread.....I seem to be falling into a rut. ;) :D The truck has been down since last spring and I just got it running again. Turns out the MAF sensor went south, so I replaced it and it runs just fine now. Still hard to start, but I think using...

I had that problem a couple of weeks ago. I thought maybe the owners had decided to shut it down due to lack of participation. Glad to see its still going, though.

I blew out the spiders in a '73 Chevy Vega I used to have. Big ol' hunk taken out of my pinion. I just dropped in another set of spiders and it drove fine for another couple of years until I sold it (not sold because of rear end).

You might be right. Sounds like you need to pull it apart again and inspect everything (don't forget to replace the crush sleeve when you put it back together)....or just get another axle.

Did you torque the nut for the pinion gear or just snug it? I ask, because it sounds like its moving as you drive and it shouldn't.....could be where your grinding noise is coming from.

Sometimes cats will put out a burning smell too, if a car hasn't been driven in a while....keep an eye on that coolant level, too.

Coolant can have a distinct "burning" odor if dopped on something hot, but there'll be a "sweetness" to it, too. If the coolant is leaking on something like the exhaust manifold, that could be it. If it smells like plastic melting, it could be a wiring issue.

Toyota used prices are what drove me (sorry, no pun intended) to buy a Mazda back in 1992 and my current Ranger in 2012. Last I looked on CL, used Ranger prices still weren't too bad. I did notice recently, that S-10 prices are pretty fair, as well.

No problem. Good luck.

...or you can just get this one off of E-Prey... Quictent Heavy Duty Canopy White 10x20 Carport Car Tent Shelter Gazebo Garage 6955185715505 | eBay

Dave, Don't know If you have a spot for this, but you can build a temporary "garage" out of 4" plastic pipe and a large blue tarp. ...not mine. I found this on the net - How to Make a Carport That Isn't Ugly (cockeyed.com)