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@@timhardin7287 im actually past due for another follow up, but the battery is still doing great. Thanks for watching!

@@timhardin7287 be careful. So....ive tried a few other batteries, with no luck. Only this 1 worked. And im not sure why. Thanks for watching!

Forgot to add one battery with a hydrometer reads 1350 plus but it still falls short on load test and it's the older of the two , 2015 and 2017

@timhardin7287 on my battery, i had it on a solar trickle charger for about a month, before i zapped it with the welder. So maybe, thats what made it work....maybe?

@@AAB371 oh yes , no lapse on my walk with Jesus. Amen!

@@AAB371 thank you for watching!

@@ManuelMoreno-j3w that's straight from GM, I got it from my Chevrolet dealership. Thanks for watching!

@@jorgeluissalazar7702 yes, they should be assembled the way it came off,...but, 1)if you replaced the slip yoke, its a totally different unit, so balance shouldnt be an issue. 2) assemble it, and if its off balance, you'll know. Its likely ok. Thanks for watching!

@@bertkilborne6464 i dont see how epsom salt can replace the acid. Id have to research it more. But as far as i understand, thru heat and use water evaporates, but the acid does not. The only time you'd have to replace it is it was extremely dirty, which by then you'd likely have failure or excess wear in the lead cells. But heres something interesting, this method, was a total success on this 1 battery i have. It has failed in a handfull of other batteries i tried it on. Why? Im not sure, but i do know a month before i trickle charged this batter with a solar charger. Could the gradual low charge have helped the desulfation process ?? Not sure. Thanks for watching!

@@rustedhorsepower5132 Thanks for replying I'm curious whether you've watched any of the myriad of videos on battery desulfation ? You and others like Uncle Tony's Garage, use the *hook it up to a welder* method successfully. So why over think it?

@@bertkilborne6464im not sure in what area im over thinking it, but in general, i believe i over think it, because i want to know what happened to the other...(4?) Batteries that failed to recondition, and why the 1st one worked? And id like to know how to avoid the sulfation process of any battery, whether in regular daily use, or only occasional.

@@rustedhorsepower5132 I wasn't referring to yourself over thinking it What I meant was - If It gets the job done, to just connect the battery to a DC welder, Then why are all those other videos showing that we're supposed to use epsom salt or other methods that seem to make the process more complicated ?

@@bertkilborne6464 oh, ok. But i still wonder why no other battery ive has been a success. And i did watch other videos before and some after i tried it myself. Theres even some that claim a small circuit board trickle charger type device can acheive the same results.

@@patrickbarnett8780 nah, mine is mine. When im gone, ill pass it to my kids. I see nice ones for sale online. And not all at ridiculous prices. If i had the resources id grab a few more. Maybe someday. Thanks for watching!

Thank you my friend!

Im glad you enjoy watching. Sometimes i feel i go overboard with the excesdive details, its nice to hear its appreciated. Butternut yellow, kind of on the rare side for a color. Id really like to see your car, if not thru youtube, you could always find me on instagram and show me. Ive learned alot about my chevelle, and really chevelles in general. The 1st car that got me hooked on old muscle cars was my brothers 1968 chevelle malibu. It had a 307/powerglide, and it was that blue-ish green color. But by the time i was out of diapers it had been sold. I did get to ride in it again when i was 18, a few years before it was "totalled". Anyways, thanks for watching and commenting. I apologize for not responding sooner, either the notification got lost, or i just missed it.

Lol, yup. It felt annoying to have to clean out the fuel system, but last time it sat I had some nasty gunk build up. Either the ethanol, or someone put something in my tank. Thanks for watching brother, God bless

That's my point exactly. If we sit by, they will pass things without a 2nd thought. Thank you!

Yay! Good job! Love you!

Yup, we gotta stay ahead of the curve to make our voices matter

Yup, we gotta keep at it. It's easier to stop legislation than to reverse it.

I was sweating it for a bit. I don't know how I bolted it back last time, zero adjustment and it landed fine. Thanks for watching !

Not as shiny as yours, but it's roughness has grown on me.

Yeah, last time I took it off , it went back on easy, I did mark the hinge points, at the hood only. I think the hinge to the fender has necer been marked, and that is where I had the most trouble. But ...I couldn't resist removing the hinges with the hood... cause the 68/69 chevelle looks damned sexy without a hood, 😁. That...is something a 70 chevelle owner can't honestly say. 68/69s have independent header panels, they don't look incomplete without a hood. Thanks for watching!

Yeah brother, little by little, as long as it's moving forward. Almost there. Thanks for watching!

Yeah , I never thought about it, maybe they did use a jig. Either way, I was neck deep in adjusting this one for a while, 😆 , almost felt like I should've just left it alone. But it was annoying how it wasn't a smoothe open and close anymore. Thanks for watching!

Little by little. I'm anxious to hear it run again also, although we hear it on every intro, 😆. Thanks for watching!

Make sure that starter has its own heat shield, itll help. Thanks for watching, God bless you too brother!

Oh man, I remember doing 6.2 diesel starters at the dealer, holy cow, super heavy and me, a "green" mechanic, didn't know how to get max leverage or lift, Lord have mercy!

Yeah, lol, I like to just dig in there. I've gotten stuck in a few late models, lol

Thanks for watching!

😆 I realized when I pulled it apart, ...things were twice as tight as they should be, or seemed like it. Thing is, I didnt even own a torque wrench last time I was in this motor, so, I decided to not guess and torque stuff, on as much as I could. Thanks for watching!

So close i can smell the funes

Fumes, lol

Thank you brother! Yup, it's coming along.

Also trying not to beat up my mickey mouse chassis paint job, lol. Thanks for watching!

It was the Engine mounts, it either didnt like that i unbolted the brackets and put em back, or i unknowingly swapped the mounts at the engine left to right. Thanks for watching, i appreciate it!

Thank you my friend. Cars been down for too long, hoping to fix that soon, thanks for watching!

Thank you! Yep, im having a laugh tracing my old repairs, like that horn bracket for the combo brake valve. Thanks for watching!

In my younger years I patched that car anyway I knew how to get it going, lol. I'm going to attempt to get it running/driving by spring. Thanks for watching brother

Thank you my friend. As you can see I was VERY busy towards the end of 2023 (I road tripped the family to Disney World). I'm still trying to slow down. Thanks for watching!

I honestly think they are meant to be dealt with, while the lower control arms are not installed. But, thank God for wobble sockets and magnets. Thanks for watching my friend.

Tell me about it. I honestly didnt know what i was getting into, lol. Thanks for watching!

It was an older video brother, but it still hasnt cooled off that bad, i want to say yesterday was in the low 70s.

I lost track of you chevelle brother, dumb youtube quit notifying me again, hows the car?

@@rustedhorsepower5132 gotta put a drivers side caliper on it,, buttonup the engine bay wire'n (strap it away from the heat), get gas and hope it runs,, LOL,, it ran great last time but ran out of gas as soon as I start'd to hook up the time'nlight and vacuum gauge,, LOLOL,, should be back'n it out this month if I can get heat in the garage,,, but I been say'n that for a few years now,,LOLOL

@@rustedhorsepower5132 dern,, summer time,, LOLO,, it MAY HAVE got to the 50's today and yesterdee,, 50 is hot durin this time of year here,,,

@@bigpigslapperoinktoo4953 I hear ya, time flies when your project car is down

You can message me directly on instagram, its easier to message there.

Is it a points distributer or an electronic ignition? Diagnosing them is fairly easy. They key is probing the ignition coil. One side will be "hot" with ignition on, and the other side will also be "hot", but flicker a "ground" when cranking or running. That is the points circuit (or the ignition module circuit) triggering to ground to fire the coil. If that all checks good, id manually check spark in and out of the distributer.

I imagine you already manually checked spark. Be sure to check it all the way back to the coil not just at the plugs. If you still have no spark, then check the coil primary terminals for power and a ground flicker.

@@rustedhorsepower5132 I’m gonna give you a follow rn and I can send you some pictures of the inside ! Thanks man 🙌🏽

Yup, they'll usually sling before thry drip. Pinion seals will do that also, thanks for watching!!

@@rustedhorsepower5132 so why not replace the pinion seal also while you were there? I’m just trying to learn.

@@mayken6661 the pinion seal is on the other end, on the rear end. It wasn't leaking.

What is that round part in front of the yoke ? My 2005 Silverado has the same thing and I haven't noticed it on other trucks was wondering what if is

I meant to say what is that round part right in front of the u-joints that sits on the yolk

Yes! Ive heard stories of them blowing up, spitting acid . Its not an exact science, but i found "uncapping" allows them to breathe and NOT build pressure. The other common mistake is connecting or disconnecting with hydrogen gasses still present, easy recipe for a POP! i retested the same battery a year later, and at the 2nd year mark i will be doing a mini recondition to it again. Thanks for watching!

Um, altho an alternator can put out a generous amount of amperage, they usually cant revive a sulfated battery. Or maybe its due to the battery being charged, and discharged while the vehicle is running, thats interesting, now you got me thinking...