Thread: My new bestest friend: Mr. Squeeky

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It;s funny how hotrod fixing goes. I like to call it the domino factor. You fix one thing and another starts acting up. usually BECAUSE you fixed the first thing. Domino effect.

I have successfully raised my engine and even eased up in the process some of the pressure on the halfrack steering joint . However, now I have a new friend.

Everyone, please welcome Mr. Squeeky

(Everyone says, in unisson: "HELLO MR. SQUEEKY")

Mr. Squeeky, please introduce yourself briefly to our group.

MR SQUEEKY: "Hello, My name is Mr. Squeeky and I am a noidaholic. I have a deep pathological need for attention. Attention I will get anyway I can. Even if that means squeeking every second of the minute and driving Miss Faith CRAZY. I have been waiting in the great big noid heaven for a chance to be born. Last week-end, I had that chance and I am now enjoying LIFE for the very first time. I got lucky since I got to haunt a very cool car and annoy a pretty cool gal too. I am just very vocal. I LOVE to squeeeeek. I have found several spots where Hiboy transmission is now rubbing against the wood floorpans and it is just enough rubbing to make me SING SING SING... not sure how long my life is gong to be but I intend to make the best of it and live it every second to the fullest."



OK, so another trip to Osh and I returned with wood grinding tools so to prepare me for some squeek extermination tomorrow. I tried to sneak a ruber in between wood and transmission on one side (a very small rubber but it still worked like a charm). Problem is, turns out the squeek is coming from at least 2 possibly more spots , which do not have access unless I remove part of my floor pans. The good news is it appears the floor inside my car is made out of two pieces, so removing the smaller center piece should not be too hard, then I should be able to access the top of the tranny and see where Mr. Squeeky is hiding . So there is not going to be a "quick fix" (or should I say squick fix ?) for that one, but this should provide for (yet) hours of "FUN"

PS: While at OSH I "invested" (see how quicly I learn?) in a grinder hehehehehe. I have enjoyed griding stuff while working in Jeff's home garage so I think it is time for my own garage to have one of them spark spitter (yeyyy) Oh and I bought me one more toolbox and wrench organisers so now all my (many) wrenches are ine perfect order and I can find sizes at one glance. SO watch out! I AM ARMED AND DANGEROUS (be afraid, be very afraid).

OK, gotta run! TATA!

Wear safety glasses.

Originally Posted by Henry Rifle

Wear safety glasses.

Geez, what fun is that??? And miss a trip to the eye doctor to have all those little slivers of metal removed from your eye, then have a blurry spot for the next few weeks??? (or forever) Come on Jack!!! I've met some really great people in the emergency room at numerous hospitals throughout the area!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Geez, what fun is that??? And miss a trip to the eye doctor to have all those little slivers of metal removed from your eye, then have a blurry spot for the next few weeks??? (or forever) Come on Jack!!! I've met some really great people in the emergency room at numerous hospitals throughout the area!!!!!

now hold still when they come at you with the dremel or the sound of the needle making a thunk sound .sitting there as they dig a hole in your eye what fun

Oh and an to avoid more fun,,, be aware of whats happening around you. Dont direct the grinding sparks to anywhere or anything flamable. If you can, strip the floorboards out, roll mr highboy outside and then start grinding on the squeeky problem. Couple more things watch out for fluid lines, especially the petrol line. And have some gloves on, so if the grinder kicks back you dont get a chunk out of your fingers.

Originally Posted by Henry Rifle

Wear safety glasses.

And no loose clothing! Best to hold the object with vice grips when ever possible. We like you just the way your are! Enjoy your new toys! You can never have too many.

Pat

I chopped a chunk out of my kneecap with an angle grinder a few years back. On an old fart like me, no biggie, just walk funny for a month or so. But I seldom show my legs in public. Be warned.

Originally Posted by Henry Rifle

Wear safety glasses.

Words to live by.



Along with that, pay attention to where the sparks go.
Blow them back under a bench where sawdust may have collected starts a fire sometimes.

Before you start cutting up the floorboards, remove them and take the car for a short drive.
The squeak may not be where you think it is.

Grinding a minimal amount of wood out for clearance may not do it either.
There should be about 1" clearance between trans and floorboard.

Nice part about wood is it's heat insulating effect
Meaning, I'd build another wood floor before going to a steel one, then adding insulation, jute etc.

Thank you all for your safety warnings. My middle name is SAFE so I already always wear safety glasses whenether I drill or grind. I also wore gloves, full length sleeves, pants and always use a vice grip or one of the lock plyers (not sure what they "official" name is) to hold the object I am grinding.

Flamable objects are a good point, I will make sure to be very careful.

But for now Mr. Grinder is just sitting there with no task on his list. Just there in case I ever need him. Mr. Squeeky will not necessitate the grinder. For him I intend to use other torture devices, mostly hand operated, such as a hand file. I bought several to prepare for the torture session hehehehe.

Floor is all wood, and it seems that there is a first large panel that covers the whole floor but has a semi large hole near the stick shift, where tranny is biggest. Then there is a second piece of wood, much smaller (maybe 4 feet square or so) that covers that opening. It is probably nailed or bolted on the main floor board panel. I think that once I remove it I will see where trany is sitting. I believe it is not rubbing against the main floor board, only rubbing again the 4 feet square piece. I can then file down the areas where Mr. Squeeky is partying and send him back to Noid heaven (hopefully).

Since there is rain on our forecast for Monday, I think I will tackle all of this then .

Rain In California,,..Oh what are we coming to..

" We've got snow, way down low ,
asphalts white, and it will bite,
off the road you go,... outta sight.... " ( strummin' of Guitar )...

HiBoyGal : "Since there is rain on our forecast for Monday, I think I will tackle all of this then",......

Rain In California,,..Oh what are we coming to..

" We've got snow, way down low ,
asphalts white, and it will bite,
off the road you go,... outta sight.... " ( strummin' of Guitar )...

Originally Posted by fourty1

Rain In California,,..Oh what are we coming to..

" We've got snow, way down low ,
asphalts white, and it will bite,
off the road you go,... outta sight.... " ( strummin' of Guitar )...

FYI, California has more snowfall than any state in the union save Alaska....

Originally Posted by C9x

FYI, California has more snowfall than any state in the union save Alaska....

True Dat, snow fall in the Sierras is measured in feet, not inches

1 day snowfall: 67 inches (5.6 ft.) at Echo Summit, Jan 4, 1982 (2nd in US)
Single storm snowfall: 186.6 inches (15.6 ft.) at Donner Summit, 1982 (2nd in US)
1 month snowfall: 390 inches (32.5 ft.) at Tamarack, Jan. 1991 (US record)
Total winter snowfall: 884 inches (73.7 ft.) Tamarack, 1906-07
Greatest snow depth: 451 inches (37.6 ft.) at Tamarack, Mar. 11, 1911 (US record)
Highest average March snow depth: 108 inches (9 ft.) at Echo Summit