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That is about as good a weld as you’ll get using a stick welder. Most of those pretty welds are accomplished with either MIG or TIG machines. Besides, once you apply a couple coats of primer and top coat it’ll look just as good.

I replaced my spark plug wires and PCV valve while I had easy access.

Try again This is an excellent write up. I did this last year. Replaced the valve cover gaskets and spark plug tube gaskets. I reused the halfmoon and camshaft plugs and loaded up the sealant. It was all good until this month when I started noticing oil on the garage floor. I’ve read about...

Stripped tranny drain plug update Pulled my transmission drain plug today and found the threads on the plug weren’t exactly stripped but they were starting to rollover. Went to O’Reillys and they didn’t have a listing for the tranny plug...guess our 3rd gens are getting long in the tooth. So...

The SRS warning light should be flashing a code. If you can ID the code it will point you to the issue. Mines been flashing for a while now and is telling me the passenger seat sensor needs recalibration.

This sounds like a classic compressor clutch problem. Check your clutch gap clearance with a feeler gauge. I don't have the spec for the gap but once you are able to compare the two readings it should be an easy fix by removing a shim from the clutch pack.