FuzzFace2 Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 I hope the new stuff solves the A/C problem for you, Dave. On the mirror, have you thought about Loctite on the adjustment? I've used it on things like that before and it has worked. On the AC me too. Mirror if I add the Loc-tite if it makes it so I cant move / adjust it before it sets up it will snap it again. I am sure I can tighten the screws but again if to tight it may break again. What product did you use? Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 On the AC me too. Mirror if I add the Loc-tite if it makes it so I cant move / adjust it before it sets up it will snap it again. I am sure I can tighten the screws but again if to tight it may break again. What product did you use? Dave ---- I used Blue. It held it enough it didn't adjust when I closed the doors. But if you then adjust it you'll have to hit it with Loctite again. And IIRC, I took the mirror off and dribbled the liquid down into the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machspeed Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 On the AC me too. Mirror if I add the Loc-tite if it makes it so I cant move / adjust it before it sets up it will snap it again. I am sure I can tighten the screws but again if to tight it may break again. What product did you use? Dave ---- I was thinking that clutch pivot could be easily made and maybe even improved on. A good machine shop could fabricate it. Good luck on your AC fix Dave. Agree that it is likely your compressor. Where did you purchase a new compressor from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 I used Blue. It held it enough it didn't adjust when I closed the doors. But if you then adjust it you'll have to hit it with Loctite again. And IIRC, I took the mirror off and dribbled the liquid down into the ball. If it really gets to me I may give that a try. Again just worried when I get the mirror back on and I know I will need to adjust it it will snap the mount. I will have to take a picture if I can of the one that broke as there was not a lot of meat of the part that broke. I was thinking that clutch pivot could be easily made and maybe even improved on. A good machine shop could fabricate it. Good luck on your AC fix Dave. Agree that it is likely your compressor. Where did you purchase a new compressor from? On the clutch finding a "good" machine shop is the problem. The only one around is the one that messed up the kingpin bushings and now that I dont have a NOS one they can take measurements from or a blue print to go off of they would have a fit I bet. If I was thinking before I needed the NOS one I used I should have made blue print drawings so someone would have something to go off of Maybe I will get lucky and someone will find one for a good price on Ebay I can get and then see if they can make a few but I am not going to hold my breath LOL I went with Rock Auto. I have a miss matched of parts to make the system whole. The evap coil, dryer, condenser and some of the hoses are 81 but the compressor is for a 85 300 six with a vbelt. Because of the 2 different years of parts is why some hoses are for 81 and others for the 85. If I went local most of the prices were higher and also had a wait time so figured why not go with Rock Auto. Dave ----Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 I used Blue. It held it enough it didn't adjust when I closed the doors. But if you then adjust it you'll have to hit it with Loctite again. And IIRC, I took the mirror off and dribbled the liquid down into the ball. If it really gets to me I may give that a try. Again just worried when I get the mirror back on and I know I will need to adjust it it will snap the mount. I will have to take a picture if I can of the one that broke as there was not a lot of meat of the part that broke. I was thinking that clutch pivot could be easily made and maybe even improved on. A good machine shop could fabricate it. Good luck on your AC fix Dave. Agree that it is likely your compressor. Where did you purchase a new compressor from? On the clutch finding a "good" machine shop is the problem. The only one around is the one that messed up the kingpin bushings and now that I dont have a NOS one they can take measurements from or a blue print to go off of they would have a fit I bet. If I was thinking before I needed the NOS one I used I should have made blue print drawings so someone would have something to go off of Maybe I will get lucky and someone will find one for a good price on Ebay I can get and then see if they can make a few but I am not going to hold my breath LOL I went with Rock Auto. I have a miss matched of parts to make the system whole. The evap coil, dryer, condenser and some of the hoses are 81 but the compressor is for a 85 300 six with a vbelt. Because of the 2 different years of parts is why some hoses are for 81 and others for the 85. If I went local most of the prices were higher and also had a wait time so figured why not go with Rock Auto. Dave ---- Little up date more than anything. The AC has been blowing cold since July so fingers crossed it stays that way. I would use the truck to / from work as the cab is smaller to cool off in on the really hot days. The clutch linkage has also been good since using the NOS pivot on the block side. Also been using it for the weekly trash runs and hitting shows and Cars & Coffee's with the car club I am am a member of. The last show the truck marked it's parking spot. Think 1 of the heater hoses at the vacuum valve to close off water to heater core was leaking. Out of the 7 cars the club had at the show not 1 of us had a screw driver LOL I just loosen the radiator cap so it wold not drip and for the ride home. And of course I for got about it before I did the trash to day Being we are kind of locked in because of storm Ian and if I can remember I will look into it tomorrow. I would like to change the oil as I think it is due but with the rain and no glass in the car in my garage I cant go switching them around.I have also been working 1 weekend day and shows the other and 14 hour work days dose not leave time for the truck other than shows. Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Little up date more than anything. The AC has been blowing cold since July so fingers crossed it stays that way. I would use the truck to / from work as the cab is smaller to cool off in on the really hot days. The clutch linkage has also been good since using the NOS pivot on the block side. Also been using it for the weekly trash runs and hitting shows and Cars & Coffee's with the car club I am am a member of. The last show the truck marked it's parking spot. Think 1 of the heater hoses at the vacuum valve to close off water to heater core was leaking. Out of the 7 cars the club had at the show not 1 of us had a screw driver LOL I just loosen the radiator cap so it wold not drip and for the ride home. And of course I for got about it before I did the trash to day Being we are kind of locked in because of storm Ian and if I can remember I will look into it tomorrow. I would like to change the oil as I think it is due but with the rain and no glass in the car in my garage I cant go switching them around.I have also been working 1 weekend day and shows the other and 14 hour work days dose not leave time for the truck other than shows. Dave ---- Dave - Glad you got the A/C working. And hopefully you are right on the coolant leak - easy fix. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 Dave - Glad you got the A/C working. And hopefully you are right on the coolant leak - easy fix. Good luck! I hope I got the coolant leak fixed. I did find 1 clamp loose. Could only get a wrench on it and a 1/4 turn at a time. Our car club show was canceled because of the weather / rain, but there was another show 45 miles away rain or shine so off I went. It rained on & off most of the way there so I had the AC on to keep the glass clear but because it was cool out I had the temp turned up some. When I got to the show and parked there was a big puddle from the AC, think it iced up and was melting. So if I still had a coolant leak I could not tell. About 40 nice cars & trucks showed up even with the threat of rain, it did not rain at the show. I got a 2nd place but I dont know what class as they where not calling out classes, not marked on the forum or the plaque. There was 1 90's F250 PU and 60's chevy 4x2 and a 58 Chevy 4x4, both chevy's looked like they rolled off the show room floor. Because it was held in Mt Olive every one got a jar of Mt Olive pickles, a goody bag with the normal stuff and a baggie full of candy and a dash plaque. I may have some new members joining our club that I talked to at the show too. I was the only one from our club to go as some were with out power from the storm but had a good time. Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 I hope I got the coolant leak fixed. I did find 1 clamp loose. Could only get a wrench on it and a 1/4 turn at a time. Our car club show was canceled because of the weather / rain, but there was another show 45 miles away rain or shine so off I went. It rained on & off most of the way there so I had the AC on to keep the glass clear but because it was cool out I had the temp turned up some. When I got to the show and parked there was a big puddle from the AC, think it iced up and was melting. So if I still had a coolant leak I could not tell. About 40 nice cars & trucks showed up even with the threat of rain, it did not rain at the show. I got a 2nd place but I dont know what class as they where not calling out classes, not marked on the forum or the plaque. There was 1 90's F250 PU and 60's chevy 4x2 and a 58 Chevy 4x4, both chevy's looked like they rolled off the show room floor. Because it was held in Mt Olive every one got a jar of Mt Olive pickles, a goody bag with the normal stuff and a baggie full of candy and a dash plaque. I may have some new members joining our club that I talked to at the show too. I was the only one from our club to go as some were with out power from the storm but had a good time. Dave ---- I hope you did get the leak fixed. And congrat's on the win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 I hope you did get the leak fixed. And congrat's on the win. Thanks I will have to wash the truck before the weekend as there is a show about 5 miles from the house. Its at a church and it will help local food bank. Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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