This week we finished testing our coolant temp sensors, and we started taking the radiator out of the dodge. At work we had a Subaru come in for a UVI (used vehicle inspection). I was told that it has an exhaust leak, and I needed to find it... I think I found the problem... 

I will never understand what goes through the minds of those engineering vehicles.. Whoever thought it was a good idea to put the oil filter in the middle of the exhaust obviously has never had to change the oil after a vehicle has been running for several hours.. 

We divided into our teams, and got our assigned vehicles. In my Electronic Diesel Engines class, we were assigned to the 09 Cascadia. Sometimes I think my teacher likes to give my team difficult tasks just to see how we react.. In this case, we are taking out the coolant temperature sensor.. That doesn't sound too hard right?... WRONG! While looking at this thing I'm thinking how in the hell are we supposed to get this thing out?!? We had to take a bracket off just to get to the plug.. then the amount of space you have to try and fit a wrench to crack the sensor loose is unbelievably small.. I have to get a wrench and shove my arm under the frame and try to get to the sensor. With a little bit of time, patience and a few busted knuckles I finally got it loose.. That was just the beginning, we then had to get a catch pan to drain the coolant out, and ended up with coolant all over the floor, but that's nothing floor dry cant fix! 

New semester

It's the beginning of a new semester.. Nothing has really changed. Just a few more rules and regulations to follow. The first couple weeks we just went over the rules and we divided into teams like always.