@andrewbriscoe@mastodon.social
Post #826529
2026-03-27 00:34 UTC
My 17-yo son and I played mechanics for the day. We completed the main goal, which was replacing the worn drive belt. We attempted an inspection of the timing belt. Got the top timing belt cover off, put the front end on jack stands, removed a wheel, peeled back some paneling, but I ended up not have the correct tools to crank the engine by hand. Struggled to get everything back together, made two trips to Harbor Freight. I consider it a success as we wanted to start small and learn. We had fun.
Replies (4)
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@jalley@sfba.social 2026-03-27 00:37
@andrewbriscoe an engine that looks like an engine!
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@kianna_01@gram.social 2026-03-27 13:08
Hey what’s up ?
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@__hetz@mas.to 2026-03-28 05:40
@andrewbriscoe If I had to bet, 19mm socket and a pulley holder? I figure large sockets and specialty tools are rare outside of shops or the toolkits of tradesfolk and hobby wrenchers. I bought an impact set from HF because I needed a 22mm. Got a cheap clone of the Oni Toyota/Lexus holder from Amazon. It's decent; cast, so no sketchy welds. But in hindsight I maybe should've checked if the usual suspects had a loaner for that. It's gonna be a $20 paperweight for the next decade or 90k miles.
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@PixelBytes@pxlmo.com 2026-04-15 05:31
Failure is apart of the process....