Cars stuff continues

got working. There was a droning sound outside, and when I went out they were patching the street in frot of the car, so had to wait. A female neighbor who has been flirting asked me about leaking roofs.

I finally got working, and was able to move the car back, so closer to the house, and I didn't have to deal with the food dropoped on the sidewalk. A mid aged, and maybe a bit off black guy stopped and was chatty. I really didn't need the distraction, but there are 100 here/ He told me he thought a motor mount was bad.

I drained and flushed the coolant 3X. amd it still isn't completely clear. I stopped, and have to test what is in there now with the stop leak, to see if it reacts. I saved some to see, but might need real high temps. I can try heating water to simulate. If concerned, I'll flush it more. I changed the oil, and cleaned up and forgot I didn't change the so I can think about, so I can think about what to do next.filter. Quit, and want to go out and do more, but may wait till tomorrow. Pretty beat . It's gona get hotter sooner than expected, which isn't good. I was working in the sun for a while and melting.

slept about 6 hrs, and don't feel too good. Might not do much work today, or the next few, with temps in the 90's. Mid day in the sun is hard enough. One reason is, I'm not sure if the car is read to put in the stop leak. They Say, make sure there is NO antifreeze in the system. I filled and drained it a few times, and the water still had a tint to it, that may be a problem. I saved some of the last flush, and want to try to test it, but trying to figure how to reproduce the situation, as hot as a motor gets inside. Thinking of putting the water and stop leak in a can on a hot plate, to see if it gels. That would be a problem. Even trying to figure how to keep more water from getting into the oil as I run the car the way they say to stop the leak. It is a many step procedure. Then I didn't connect a few wires that get grounded under bolts, and 2 I broke the connector, that might be why the car is stalling. It may be complicated enough to get all te water out of the oil as it is, changing it a few times. I have about enough for 3 changes.

I can usually figure out how to rig things up, but in this case, it sounds mighty sensitive, and don't need to mess it up.

going to work on the car, as soon as it is in the shade. The test I did looks OK, even loading up with the supposed offending items, so should be OK. Going to modify the procedures a little, to try to keep water out of the oil. Have to see if it works. Going to play things on the safe side, even if it makes the job harder in the end. Going to take out water and cola, to have the option, and being So hot. Only made it to the mid 80's, and hum not that bad, so shouldn't be bad in the shade.

Took some MSM to try to help My function, and doesn't seem like it agreed, so ate a little.

car is in shade, and think I have all my tools. Had a jug that says, used oil from the old car, but think it's trans oil from the new, marked wrong. Need to add more oil, and going to use it, instead of good oil, since it will get contaminated with water or sludge.. Whatever it is, shouldn't hurt, or much. I was struggling putting it and flush in qt bottles, which isn't good. Taking a break till I feel up to working. Think I have everything understood, and ready to go. Now I have to get ready.

so Far...So Good. I made more changes to the 12 step program they recommended. I think it will work as well, and maybe better in my situation. Anyway, I'll give it a try. Gona save the coolant with the stop leak fluid in it, so maybe I can reuse it if necessary. If not, it is chep compared to one, like it costing 60$. Have to finish up, but taking a break.

so far so good. Looks like the leak is stopped, but time will tell. Saved the motor if it is.

I'm dragging, but not as bad as usual. Supplements probably helped, and it wasn't as hot or humid as expected.. Have to get cleaned up and eat.

have a few small items to finish on the Chevy, and have to change the oil in the Sube. Suposed to get close to 100 today. Might try after the sun moves off the cars, but that will be about 3PM One thing I have to fix on the Chevy, could make it not run, so have to fix it soon.. Could use some food.

finished the cooling system repair, and reconnecting wires I had to break to get parts off. Had to deal with the sun for a short while, that got really rough, and as I was fading. So far the repair is holding. I'm leery of it because it went too fast, but maybe the changes I made will help it.

Guess I got dome Vit D. Was thinking about when young, and spending a lot of time in the sun in the country, but also how comfy the shade of trees was there, as I sat in the shade of buildinge, and how rough the city was when we stopped going there, with all the noise and More heat from the buildings, asphalt, and concrete absorbing and holding it. I thought about all the milk I used to drink that was my fav beverage when young. More D?? Keep wondering if I got enough for a lifetime, and why I don't like milk or the sun now.

Finally got out. Just swapped the Chevy with the Subaru. The AC in the Chevy isn't working, and need it in this heat wave. Going to be cautious driving the Chevy since the coolant leak. Hope the repair holds up.

A retired machinist nebhor told me this Am he has been getting bad work done on his car. He used to question me working on mine, and said he always wanted to, but was afraid to, then he went to adult auto shop, but that didn't last long. It's work, but I get things done the way I want, and if I do something that is questionable, I know it.

felt today like I would have expected yesterday. Maybe food shopping last night did me in. I did call it a night earlier than usual, when driving the Subaru. I usually don't want to stop, but when unloading the car there was a spot close by to put the Chevy, and took it. With the cooling system not tested, I didn't want to go hunting for a spot later. Having a T storm now, so might stay in tonite, and no parking on one side of the main street tomorrow early AM, so may have to hunt later.

Thinking of adding an HD tuner to the newer car. Have a perfect spot for it behind a door that opens and hides the power adapter and a change bin ahead of the shifter, and below the AC controls. Looks like it was made for it. Don't really need it, but may be nice to have. Need it in the old car because can't always change stations, and have figure out the connections.

so far, no water in the Chevy oil. Drove it a good bit yesterday. More than I planned to. Bought gallon jugs of distilled water, and antifreeze, and a 5qt one of oil, and guess I made a mistake carrying them together to the house, from the car, when the sky opened up, because now I am aching. Going to be hard to remember to carry one at a time. I like carrying as many as possible, to save trips.

My stomach is still a bit sensitive or irritated, since it still can hurt, even wearing a back support, and took some zinc, and it hurt after that. That only happened when I also took B-1 with it, aspirins, or broke and took half a pill. Have to stop irritating it.

worked on the Chevy, getting out extra trans fluid. Disconnected a hose to the radiator where the fluid gets cooled, and pumped it out through there. Wasn't sure if it would work, but it did.. Checked the car radio that lost all it's settings, and they are still missing, and won't set. Fearing the radio is getting worse, and might not be able to use the separate tuner on it, but have to check. Would like to change the oil in the Subaru, but will have to wait till there is shade, and might not be up to it. Maybe tomorrow.

I took a B-1, but ate some bread first, to try to protect my stomach, and it didn't hurt. Have to solve the problem. Thinking it is the cakes I like to snack on, that I have a bunch of packs of.

was getting all ready to change the oil in the Sube, but couldn't find the tool to remove the filter. I looked all over, and was thinking it might be in the Chevy, and then I found it, and don't remember where. I wore myself out going up and down to the basement, and moving things. Looks like I'll postpone it to maybe tomorrow, Now that I think I have everything I need, I hope...

might be dodging rain drops today and tomorrow. Wish I had gotten the oil changed yesterday. Such is life...

need to find the best way to change the coolant in the Subaru, First time changing it, and it is more critical in newer cars, with aluminum and plastic parts. Want to do it right, but would like to do it the easiest way, and still protect it. Acids are said to form. There is a tester, but it is expensive, and coolant can affect it, making it not last long. Thinking about getting one used on fish tanks.

looks like rain, but not happening. Supposed to later today. Tempted to try to change the oil. Checking into changing the antifreeze in the Subaru. What a challenge, with all the new materials used in the system, and different coolants, and how to do it. I need to get a plan I am satisfied with. It can change with new or different info, till something sounds right.

another job done. Changed the oil on the Subaru. Not that hard, but complicated. and lots of parts and materials.

So far the old car is working well, so looks like it is fixed. Have Lots more to do on both, and don't think anything is that important for a while, though have a lot I want to do. House stuff is more critical now.

want to do some things on the cars, but need to get working on the house. Have to plan to avoid working in the sun. Need to change the antifreeze in the newer car, and over due by one measure, but don't want to change it before necessary. Trying to understand new ideas, about new things. Seems to be a lot of confusion, and different info.

learning the newer car. Thought I could drain some coolant and look inside, but the cap is on an elbow, that will be hard to see into. Could try taking off a hose that should be a better view, but not sure I want to do that. Might just change the coolant, but hate to if not necessary.

what did I do??? Went in the basement to look for the things I need to do work, and decided to top off the 4 gal jugs of oil I have, to have no air in them, since they are enough for years. I had filled them from a 5 gal jug. I marked them good, but after finishing, I fould Another. One I had ttopped off wasn't marked. It smelled like the others, so figured I must have forgot. Finishing up I found Another jug, marked like the rest!!! Thinking that Maybe the unmarked one was what I drained when changing.. If so it wouldn't hurt much if I reused it. Not going to, since I'm not sure. I marked it similar to the others, but then crossed it out. I tru to keep track of things and mark them so I will know and understand, but it was a yr ago. and had put them where I had room.

Now I am exhausted, irritated, and frustrated, and didn't find what I went looking for.

think I have the oil mixup figured out, but can't be sure. Maybe looking at the color of the oil in a clear bottle will tell me something. I did add some new to it, which bugs me. Not a lot, but not sure how much, with white plastic jugs. What might be in it is 4 qts of oil from the transmission, which didn't look bad, but .8qts from the rear axle that was black, and maybe a qt of fresh oil. If I was sure, I could use it in the rear, since that isn't as sensitive as the trans. I was going to use the drained trans oil in the rear, if it still didn't look as good, and maybe have the dealer check it out. So messy to deal with, and I spilled some, and it could be a fire hazard with oil soaked rags or paper spontainously combusting, which I put in a metal 5gal can with a lid.

still can't find things I need, and wondering if I left them at Sis's last time. Thought she would have seen them and let me know, but doesn't use the garage expect for storing things. She is out of state this weekend, so have to wait to ask. In the mean time doing other things, and one thing was check the floor jack I have, to see if it is low on oil, because it didn't go as high as I thought it should, and checking tne co site, doesn't look like it did, thought I didn't measure. I checked the jack, and the level looks low. Was ready to add a gear oil I have, or just old 3 in 1 oil, but the can was low. Decided to search to see if there is any problem, and might be with rubber seals. Thought about using reg mineral oil laxative. since that should be plain oil, with no additives, but can't find the bottle, which is puzzling, since I have some. I had a turkey baster type bulb with it that I was looking for, so may be with it. Looked up the jack co's web site to see if they mentioned which oil to use, and they didn't so had to write them.

Was thinking it was Sunday, and wasn't going to go out, and buy jack oil, since Monday they are going to trim trees, so no parking on a near by street, and both cars are OK, up the street. Then I realized it was Sat, and might go out.

found the bottle of mineral oil, and the bulb siphon things. They were together in a box. Figured they would be together, since I had last used them together. Added some oil to the jack, and hope that solves the problem. I think it will, since it was low, and that can cause the problem. Don't think pure oil will hurt. Just not contain the additives the reg oil will, but there was a good bit in the jack, and only needed a few oz. Checking on any problems, and if not ideal, I'll spring for a qt of the jack oil and change it. First I want to see if it was just low on oil.