Recently in Car Category

   Well, I went out to my car to work on it some more after it still leaked yesterday. Guess what I found out? Apparently, I didn't completely screw in one of the hoses. Strange, eh. I could have swore I didn't forget that one.
   I'm glad that it was on the 'return' hose and not on the high-pressure one that I forgot to tighten all the way down. That could have been a lot nastier than a little bit of fluid leaking out. A whole lot nastier.
   I tested it out by turning the wheel far to the right and left. I made sure to pay real close attention to the power steering stuff to see any fluid leaking out anywhere. I didn't see anything. So, I think that problem is out of the way.
   Once I get some good savings saved up, I intend to take my car by Ford to see what can be done about my engine knock. Perhaps they have this industrial strength cleaner that gets rid of any crud in the engine. I have heard of it.

   I'm currently in the middle of finally getting the high pressure hose for the power steering replaced. I would have gotten it done sooner but I shared my time with mowing the lawn. Plus, my lack of progress initialy angered me greatly which in turn made any progress slower in coming.
   Nevertheless, things are moving along greatly now. I have determined that one of the hoses blocking my way can be removed as it is the other hose (low pressure?) coming from the power steering pump. After I remove that hose things should moving along quite nicely. I hope, at least.
   Fixing the engine-knock, fixing that squeek, and fixing that horrible grinding noise should be the only major problems left after this.

   Apparently, the leak in my power steering in my Stang is in one of the hoses. I'm glad that I won't have to replace the entire pump. That would have sucked.
   I plan on just using some JB Weld in order to seal it until I can get around to replacing the entire hose.

   I haven't even gotten around to fixing the other major/minor problems it has. Now my car is making some new and horrible noise. This time I think it is coming from what I assume is the alternator. I can't be too sure. The only thing that I can be sure of is that it is going to cost me some money that I don't have.
   This sucks.

   I still haven't changed out the brakes to the new ones, on the Mustang. I'm thinking about just doing it tomorrow. It is a relatively easy procedure but I haven't yet done it before. So, I'm a little nervous about it. I'll probably end up not getting it done till this weekend, though.
   We'll see. Oh yes, that we will.

   I suppose it was inevitable that I would come to the conclusion that I simple lack the abilities to fix my Mustang. I realized that today when I was out emptying the oil seperator on the PCV line. I have to empty it out even if I only take a short 5 minute or so drive.
   It isn't that which angers me. It's the fact that emptying it out doesn't really make a difference. It might add a delay, at the most, till the oil flows freely again.
   Why this worries me all of a sudden is because the engine knock has been getting progressively worse. The knock was something you just happened to hear every now and then, at first. Now it is constant during acceleration, once the car is warmed up (doesn't take very long).
   I don't want to give up hope. I believe that I will eventually get around to fixing it. At the moment, though, I simple lack the knowledge or necessary equipment to do anything at all about it. The situation does seem hopeless to me sometimes.
   On the bright side, I plan on taking it by a reliable shop somewhere to let them take care of it. Once I get a job and some money, that is.

   I've finally solved the issue with the rusting spots on top of my Mustang. I picked up some waterproof and heatproof epoxy from store today. It was exactly what I was looking for.
   I know that fixing the paint problems on my Mustang was at the bottom of the priority list, as far as my Mustang was concerned. The epoxy was only about 3 dollars and it was quite worth it. So far, the epoxy has long since dried to its maximum strength and it forms a nice protective barrier.
   You can still see the rust that is already there, but there shouldn't be any more forming. I'll finish up the other spots tomorrow and that should be that.
   Actually, I still have that rather large mark on my bumper. The bumper is made of some sort of plastic and shouldn't degrade due to the elements. I suppose that shouldn't be a problem then. Hmm, that was easier than I thought.
   Looks ugly but works.

   I'm hoping to grab a pair of jackstands today in order to get to work on my 'Stang. Well, it's raining today. I'll really begin working/checking on my Mustang when it stops raining.
   Pretty lame entry, no? I didn't have anything else to talk about but I did need to update. I might get something more wholesome up later on. Probably not, but we'll hope for the best.