Yeah, that was a new one I heard. I'm not trusting this one.
Replaced the front wheel bearings in my 1976 GMC truck. @hp468 and i have been investigating a strange noise/vibration in the old girl and I think I found it. Inner bearing on the passenger side fell apart in my hand.
Glad that mystery is solved, because I have to drive it three hours for a parade in @Tommiegirl hometown soon.
Glad that mystery is solved, because I have to drive it three hours for a parade in @Tommiegirl hometown soon.
On tank senders, nothing, easy enough to over tighten. I guess of you let it dry RTV or whatever may not exacerbate that, but when the cap leaks before the gasket I don't see how sealant is adding anything.
Made some Christmas stuff
Stained last night after the pics
These are first attempts, not entirely stoked on them, some ways I can improve
Getting ready for a little 'Christmas market' they're setting up at school at the beginning of the month
If I can sell a few and get Christmas money, cool. If not, welp, guess what some folks will get lol
Also, started version 2 - it'll have a shelf inside the big one
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Drilled holes in tennis balls
Wife puts them on the kindergarteners chair and table legs at school. Built the little jig a couple of years ago, drilled a lot then. Only a dozen or so today. 7/8 inch if anyone's wondering.
Wife puts them on the kindergarteners chair and table legs at school. Built the little jig a couple of years ago, drilled a lot then. Only a dozen or so today. 7/8 inch if anyone's wondering.
Fancier than we used to do, we just cut an “x” in ‘em with a box cutter.
Finally got ELC in the superduty, found the short that was blowing my running light fuse, turned out a short in one of my switchback led turn signals. So as of today, it’s officially back on the road for day and night driving.
Big thanks to @Button Pusher for the recommendation on the weaponized LED reverse lights. Holy crap they are bright. I’ll be ordering two more sets the the other vehicles in the yard.
Finally got ELC in the superduty, found the short that was blowing my running light fuse, turned out a short in one of my switchback led turn signals. So as of today, it’s officially back on the road for day and night driving.
Big thanks to @Button Pusher for the recommendation on the weaponized LED reverse lights. Holy crap they are bright. I’ll be ordering two more sets the the other vehicles in the yard.
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Finally broke out the OEM vacuum coolant tool and changed the coolant in the wife's 2012 Volvo S60. Sadly only about 1.25 gallons drained from the radiator but the vacuum refill method worked great.
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I’ve been working on the fire bowl my wife got me for Christmas a couple of years ago.
It had a star shaped hole cut out in the bottom where a petcock or some other kind of valve used to be. I fixed that by welding a couple of plates over the hole.
Then I decided I was tired of picking up that heavy ass bowl and carrying it over on the driveway for a fire. So I welded these awesome solid steel caster wheels to each leg. They serve two purposes. Obviously they make it easier to move the bowl around but they also raise the bowl up four inches higher and allow the Duck Cover I got for it to fit better.
I had to grind off the zinc coating in certain areas on each caster before welding them to each leg. The wheels aren’t zinc coated however, just the plates and swivels.
I still need to run two more beads on the top side of each leg. I’ll finish it up tomorrow.
The welds on the bowl aren’t as bad as they look. The bbq paint I applied to the bowl started peeling and bubbling around where the plates are on the bottom of the bowl.
It had a star shaped hole cut out in the bottom where a petcock or some other kind of valve used to be. I fixed that by welding a couple of plates over the hole.
Then I decided I was tired of picking up that heavy ass bowl and carrying it over on the driveway for a fire. So I welded these awesome solid steel caster wheels to each leg. They serve two purposes. Obviously they make it easier to move the bowl around but they also raise the bowl up four inches higher and allow the Duck Cover I got for it to fit better.
I had to grind off the zinc coating in certain areas on each caster before welding them to each leg. The wheels aren’t zinc coated however, just the plates and swivels.
I still need to run two more beads on the top side of each leg. I’ll finish it up tomorrow.
The welds on the bowl aren’t as bad as they look. The bbq paint I applied to the bowl started peeling and bubbling around where the plates are on the bottom of the bowl.
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If you didn’t know, the ridiculousness of the nanny state doesn’t stop with guns.
Bikes with a max seat height of <25” must have coaster brakes in the US. The rest of the world gets a freewheel and hand brakes. Coaster brakes don’t allow for proper riding skills development, but they make for some “sweet skids bro!”
My oldest is about to turn 4 and is ready for his first pedal bike. I got him a Giant 16” for Xmas and grabbed some hand brakes off Amazon for $25. Still has a coaster brake (and I’ll remove the training wheels), but I didn’t have to import a bike from Europe nor spend $400 for one of the few that have figured out a work around for this stupid rule.
Bikes with a max seat height of <25” must have coaster brakes in the US. The rest of the world gets a freewheel and hand brakes. Coaster brakes don’t allow for proper riding skills development, but they make for some “sweet skids bro!”
My oldest is about to turn 4 and is ready for his first pedal bike. I got him a Giant 16” for Xmas and grabbed some hand brakes off Amazon for $25. Still has a coaster brake (and I’ll remove the training wheels), but I didn’t have to import a bike from Europe nor spend $400 for one of the few that have figured out a work around for this stupid rule.
The only thing better than converting a press to air/hydraulic is converting an engine lift to air/hydraulic. Best mods EVER. This reminds me I still need to bolt up the winch and cable to raise/lower my press table.
I've always known the smaller bikes had those brakes but never knew that was mandated. Gotta love it.
I bought the jack to convert the lift table too, but that'll take a bit more work
Replaced the front porch lights
What COULD have been a five minute procedure (for both, total), ended up taking far longer because I didnt know HOW do it the right way.
Silly me, thought Id need to remove a glass pane to replace.
Spent so much time putting that dang thing back together.
Also glued up my first cutting board (after changes suggested here)
And painted another piece Ive been working so I can ship it up to my buddy in VA
Living the single life today - wife is busy almost all weekend, so lots of little projects and screwing around in the garage and now in the music room with some records spinning
What COULD have been a five minute procedure (for both, total), ended up taking far longer because I didnt know HOW do it the right way.
Silly me, thought Id need to remove a glass pane to replace.
Spent so much time putting that dang thing back together.
Also glued up my first cutting board (after changes suggested here)
And painted another piece Ive been working so I can ship it up to my buddy in VA
Living the single life today - wife is busy almost all weekend, so lots of little projects and screwing around in the garage and now in the music room with some records spinning
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Last minute thermostat housing swap on my explorer. I paid a guy to do it last time. Hasn’t been but a year since it was changed. Kept noticing antifreeze on top of the freeze plugs on top of the 4.0 block. These things are known for leaking anyway. Removed the one I paid a guy to install to find the oring missing in the bottom and gasket maker smeared all over it.
Cmon man.
Changed oil in it while I had it on the ramps. Maybe I can go a month or two without working on this thing for once.
Cmon man.
Changed oil in it while I had it on the ramps. Maybe I can go a month or two without working on this thing for once.
Crap like that keeps be turning wrenches.
I got a temp sensor o-ring seeping on the wife’s Ranger as well. Stupid design. 🙄
Easy enough to work on but dang these engineers… almost as bad as a fuel pump relay being behind the radio on a gasser superduty.
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I second guess my ability to do things. A lot.
Usually right up until I’m finished working on whatever I’m second guessing myself on.
Temp sensor in that same housing held in with the little metal clip in the Ranger? That whole thing is dumb as shit, down to the little rubber seal/oring on the bottom of that housing
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It’s just bolts, that’s what I tell my mechanics when they get scared they’re getting in over their heads.
I feel for you. Our house had three of this style, all shiny brass that had tarnished. I took all three apart, sanded the pieces, painted them (an approximation of "oiled bronze"), reassembled, and remounted them. It would have been easier to give them to Goodwill and buy new, but since I'm retired my time is free, so I saved enough on the deal to buy almost a gallon of gas.
Yep, that’s the one. Replacement orings are available, common issue just like the housing leaking.
EXACTLY. It’s just nuts and bolts, sometimes important torque specs. Take your time, if your questioning yourself take pics, document everything (order of operations), etc. if I can do this mess, anyone can.
@Burt Gummer if you haven’t seen charm.li check it out.
Speaking of dumb designs spent most of the day putting a pc220-6 komastu excavator interior back together after most of had to be removed and put back in special order to replace two small simple hydraulic joy stick hoses that were leaking.
I had to drop the ear axle on my cub cadet mower. No way to remove the cotter pin holding the hydro linkage together.
I broke the linkage right in the bend near the foot pedal. The part is no longer available from the manufacturer. I’ll have to search the part listings. Yay! If I don’t find one I can weld the bad one.
I broke the linkage right in the bend near the foot pedal. The part is no longer available from the manufacturer. I’ll have to search the part listings. Yay! If I don’t find one I can weld the bad one.
"It's just bolts, with a lot of interferences."
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Like starters in transmission housings, access holes in frames that don't line up with the bolts they're for unless you drop the engine 3 inches, oil filters in locations that require additional disassembly of vehicular components to access, etc.
And then there are all those "just bolts" which are located where you can only get a wrench to turn 1/12th of a turn so you have to flip the wrench over after every tiny movement of the bolt as you loosen or tighten it.
You forgot the part about doing that blind and standing on your tip toes to reach it 🤪
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Buddy I turned wrenches on trash trucks for over a decade and now I do buses. I went from one giant PITA to an even bigger one. Pulling a cooling pack to do anything on the left side of the engine. Split 12v/24v systems. HVAC system the size of your home. But at the end of the day, just bolts.
I also forgot the part where everything's corroded together!
Long story short, the O2 sensors were fine. Sent the unit back to Thundermax, they found a bad resistor. Repair charge $75 including the return shipping, after 9 years of use I am not complaining.
Put the unit back on right after Thanksgiving, loaded a map I had saved from a year ago when I knew everything was fine. Went out for about an hour yesterday just to confirm everything is okay. Motorcycle runs like a champ.
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Finally got around to removing
.Gov overreach on the 19 f350.
Not my first by many. But it's been a while since I've had one that was tuned this well.
With the 125hp tune it'll break loose on the 1-2 shift and chirp 3rd.
.Gov overreach on the 19 f350.
Not my first by many. But it's been a while since I've had one that was tuned this well.
With the 125hp tune it'll break loose on the 1-2 shift and chirp 3rd.
Oil change today in the van and the truck. Both times I said out loud "don't drop the oil filter into the catch tub" and in both cases.... I dropped the oil filter into the catch tub. First one just splashed some on the cardboard, the truck managed to splash it on me.
Thought it odd that the oil filter in 5.3L truck is 1/3 smaller than the filter in the 2.0L in the van. Must be some science stuff.
Went to reorder the oil and filters to put back on the garage shelf and amazon has gone and doubled the price on the stuff I was using. Walmart to the rescue, cheaper than the last amazon order and free shipping without being a walmart-whatever member. Says delivery tomorrow, hate that they're rushing it here since it's going to sit on the shelf for 6 months but there was no option for slow shipping.
Thought it odd that the oil filter in 5.3L truck is 1/3 smaller than the filter in the 2.0L in the van. Must be some science stuff.
Went to reorder the oil and filters to put back on the garage shelf and amazon has gone and doubled the price on the stuff I was using. Walmart to the rescue, cheaper than the last amazon order and free shipping without being a walmart-whatever member. Says delivery tomorrow, hate that they're rushing it here since it's going to sit on the shelf for 6 months but there was no option for slow shipping.
I was giving all the cars a once over today, to include the new '24 Camry with the 2.5L inline 4.
I took a moment to checkout the engine bay and I'm pleasantly surprised that it's not cramped and everything is really quite easy to get to from the looks of it. I'm sure it has its quirks but hopefully I won't have to worry about those for some time.
Also,...it's no super car but a 200HP inline 4 that can get 40mpg and there is no turbo still blows my mind.
Loving it!
I took a moment to checkout the engine bay and I'm pleasantly surprised that it's not cramped and everything is really quite easy to get to from the looks of it. I'm sure it has its quirks but hopefully I won't have to worry about those for some time.
Also,...it's no super car but a 200HP inline 4 that can get 40mpg and there is no turbo still blows my mind.
Loving it!
The eight speed automatic transmission is why you get great MPG.