What's the minimum temp to work in unheated garage?
 

I'll be tackling a CVV replacement this weekend and the forecast calls for weather in the 30s. It could be a long day and not sure if I should go out a buy a portable space heater for the job. I'll be working in a storage unit garage and the management wants the garage door to be at least partially open. The space is 200sf. Do you think I can get by w/o a heater? If not, do you think I can get by with a regular space heater (around 5,000BTU)?

This is got to be the dumbest thread in awhile. It's called how much cold can you handle?

Sent from my HTC One X using Bimmer App

I've done CCV change in unheated garage while it was -15 to -20C outside. It sucked but I git er done

about three fifty

According to my cold weather cv axle replacement guide.....build a bonfire under the car. That'll help loosen up some bolts too.

Sent from my HTC One X using Bimmer App

Haha nice, a thread from when I first joined. Good job.

Sent from my HTC One X using Bimmer App

I work out in minus 40F fixing trucks cranes Oil rigs you name it, There isnt a minimum tempature for anything , Man up and get the hour and a half job done

Well then, how about a recent one.

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...100&highlight=

Buy a heater if you're concerned...why do you need to ask? Lol everyone tolerates cold temps differently.

Still not as dumb as "Hey can I work on a car if there is no leaves on the trees?" I posted that after hearing that story from someone else. Like the other guy said, man up and deal with it. I've had to do a tranny swap in the middle of the winter on a 4x4 truck with the door wide open cause it was to long to close the garage. No space heater.....I have a penis.

Sent from my HTC One X using Bimmer App

I will say the only thing I hate about working on my car in cold weather is if you bang your hands on something (mostly the knuckles) it hurts 100x worse...

They just arent cold enough:craig:

How tough is your vagina? Seriously.....?

OP, just bundle up. As others have mentioned, the worst part about it is your hands. This is especially true when you are grabbing cold tools or car parts.

If you're driving there, you can probably finish a CVV before your engine is frigid. The parts are plastic as well, so that shouldn't be too bad. Leave your tools indoors for a few hours before starting.

Good mechanics gloves will help if you need them, but the CVV requires a lot of blind feeling around, and gloves will make it more difficult.

2jz°

ok thanks for the replies. I'll check out the gloves.

The CCV is not a job you want to attempt for the first time in the freezing cold.

After you do it once, it isn't too bad. But the first time, getting the hoses aligned and such is a huge PITA.

you guys are talking about this "Cold" tempature as if hes gonna be in the tundra, Man the Fvck up 30f isnt cold

I wash my balls in ice water bro