Continuing Thread: What Are You Fix-It'ing Today?

[Baz]

Across the street from one of my accounts, I noticed some construction work.

Turns out the property owner (who is a friend of mine) contracted to have this shed built. The company doing the work started yesterday and will have it done today. I asked the size and think they said something like 11'x14'.

It was built over an existing paver patio so didn't need a slab or anything.

I kept thinking how ideal it would be to house my motorcycles!

[rsrguy]

Picking this up today... have to get the wings in a couple of weeks. Situations presented by airplanes like this are bitter sweet. Sweet because it was built with care and attention to detail and it was available for the drive to get it... but bitter because someone with a lot of skills abilities and knowledge is no longer with us. These planes are extremely scarce and rarely seen in the wild so it's an ideal candidate for completion.
I'll need to finish the interior, wire it paint it and get a power plant for it. I have a basket case o320 for it, so that's the first order of buisnes.... it'll take a few minutes for me to scrounge the cash to build it, so until I have the case and a good crank this girl is going on a pallet rack.

[porsche930dude]

My neighbor brought over his almost new Husqverna 440 chainsaw seized it up. He has a bunch of gas cans and his sil and father have been around alot using things. Somebody put plain gas in it by mistake. When it cooled down it unstuck and moved pretty well. I took off the muffler and looked in there it is scored but not too bad and the ring moves. I put it back together and got it going again it seems to run strong. In the meantime i sold him one of my extras which he promptly brought back because it locked up the chain it wasnt getting oil. Which is probably why it was at the back of my shed in the first place. Anyway im just glad I dont have to put a top end in his 440 for now.

[gregpark]

Originally Posted by Deschodt

New trim, Front and rear. Not "fun" but satisfying.

Nice Inca '02! Tii? roundie? Here's my'72 I sold :^( I replaced the trim 2 or 3 times over the years

[rsrguy]

Huge fan of these cars....gorgeous stuff.

[bugstrider]

The fun of dropping the gas tank in the 95 GMC K1500 just to access the fuel pump for replacement.

Boy, that was fun…..

Picking up a new pump tomorrow to I can get it installed. Stopped by another local brand auto parts supplier. I’ve never wanted to donkey punch an employee so much. Tried to lecture me on the cheap pump they sell and how it’s far superior to the higher quality one I’m looking for. It especially rubbed me wrong when as I am asking about the options, he Bluetooth’s a large speaker that starts blaring, getto rap. Lord help me and my eroding patients….

[Baz]

Originally Posted by bugstrider

The fun of dropping the gas tank in the 95 GMC K1500 just to access the fuel pump for replacement.

Too late now but I wonder if you could have just raised your bed, T?

That's how I've always done it on my Silverado.

8 bolts total - 4 each side (I think...or maybe 10/5).

Loosen those on the passenger side and remove those on the driver's side using a cordless impact wrench.

Detach filler neck.

Lift bed up - I use a bottle jack with pieces of wood.









Also.....I keep a spare fuel pump on hand just in case. Lots of purchasing options when it's not an emergency and you're just being pro-active.

Good luck, my brother!

[A930Rocket]

^^^ I ran my gas tank down as low as I could before I replaced the fuel pump. On my 2014 F150, the fuel tank is about 5 feet long and a couple gallons sloshing in it made it a pain in the butt, doing it myself. I thought about raising the bed, but I didn’t want to disturb the spray in bed liner.

[bugstrider]

Thanks Baz!

I will certainly do that next time it fails or if I screwed “this” job up. Man o man, talk about a major pain in the arse… not easy crawling/sliding/pulling my way on the ground under the green bomber. That’s a great idea on the spare. I’ve got a water pump n Alt, just in case. A spare fuel pump would be a good addition.

The original was replaced back in 2015 with the help from a mechanic buddy who let me use a lift. It has convinced me how convenient it is to use one for a job like this. The truck was dead in the water so I was stuck where she was parked. I reached out to him and another friend who are mechanics for a living….. got ghosted by both so I just sucked the swamp water and dove in. The pump is a Delphi HD10000 and was spendy in 15 and more stupid now. It was an added bonus when I strolled in with all my original paperwork, busted pump, then walked out with a shinny new one under warranty. I did find a wire issue that might have lead to a short, .

Regardless, if this doesn’t correct the issue I am plumb out of ideas. Then I guess I would be looking at a blocked catalytic converter.









Cleaned up my mess with the remaining light outside, then a hot shower and an adult beverage. I’ll pump some gas into it tomorrow and see if she’ll start. I’ll just bask in my small accomplishment and reminisce about my aches n pains.

Cheers
T

[rsrguy]

Well..... there's your problem.

[Baz]

Good job, Trev! Looking forward to the test run!

You know there are those who also just cut an access hole above their pump! Probably even find them on You Tube vids.

A little too extreme for me......but gotta appreciate the creativity, I guess!

[HobieMarty]

So, the wife's daily driver is our 2009 Lexus RX350. She says she has been hearing a "wobble" sound coming from the driver's side front but only when making a left turn. After confirming the "wobble" sound, I jacked the front up and gave the left front wheel the old shake test, thinking it was a wheel bearing. Well, there was absolutely no movement from the shake test. I then removed the wheel and discovered that the inner boot on the axle had been losing grease, and I could even move the boot around quite a bit. So, diagnosis, the "wobble" sound must be caused by the axle being dried out, and I shall replace the axle and be done with it. So, that is what I did today. It all went pretty well, but guess what? The "wobble" sound is still there. So, next up, I will replace the wheel bearing. I'm not dealing with the hassle I went through replacing the press in bearings and hubs with the RX300 a few months ago. This time around, I ordered a steering knuckle complete with bearing and hub already installed. The tie rod and ball joint looked good, so I will try to reuse those. Well, at least I have something to do next weekend now, who wants to go sailing at the lake anyway? Pics of the axle replacement, which needed to be done anyway.

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[wdfifteen]

I've spent part of the weekend doing frustrating fixin', not because any of it was difficult, but it was all so unnecessary.

I finally put a drain in the biofilter for our fish pond. Some idiot installed it without a drain so there was no way to drain the filter box or pump water out of the pond. Finally getting this done after living here 5 years.



For 4 years our recently departed dog Owen used the legs on Vicki's Martelli sewing table for urinals. The casters were a disgusting, smelly mess. I found some replacements that I think were custom made for me. The set cost $110 with shipping. The spindles are 3 1/4 inches long and it looks like they cut and ground the end of longer bolts to make them to size. Oh well, they work.





Saturday my usual "helper" came across the lawn and put my golf cart away for me when I wasn't looking. He managed to completely FUBAR the latch on the double door to our "barnage." (long story behind that name.)

Anyone know where to find a latch for a Masonite brand double door? The internet has been no help so far.

[Zeke]

Patrick, this is where I get my repair stuff.
https://fenestration.net/

AFA my fixing goes, I built a new bench in a new area for my old radios repairs. I covered my normal WB with test gear and tools including the soldering station. I found that the location just didn't suit me for tedium so I decamped.

Now we'll see if I get into this well enough to call myself a radio repairman. If not, I'll get my one radio original to my 1930 house working and dump the lot. Not going to spend any time laboring at anything that isn't captivating and fun at my age. I'm starting to sort the wheat from the chaff AFA tools go.

I've got body hammers and dollies that haven't been out of the box in 10 years. All the bodywork lead tools and supplies too. Gotta go. And that's just one set of specialized tools. But the electronics stuff is in its own league. You either use it or don't as there is nothing there that are tools in general. Like an oscilloscope.

[A930Rocket]

Patrick, if you can’t find the parts, you might think about replacing the t-astragal (so?).

[aschen]

Recapping this early 80s NAD 3020, one of the most popular integrated amps ever made. Trying to have a diy themed 2nd stereo with the speaker kits i built a few months ago.

Replaced the filter caps which looked crusty. Recap kit from ebay came with many dozens more small caps, not sure if i should replace all of them though. Could be a lot of effort

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by aschen

Recapping this early 80s NAD 3020, one of the most popular integrated amps ever made. Trying to have a diy themed 2nd stereo with the speaker kits i built a few months ago.

Replaced the filter caps which looked crusty. Recap kit from ebay came with many dozens more small caps, not sure if i should replace all of them though. Could be a lot of effort

This is interesting. I've got a NAD 302 and really like it. More details please

[911 Rod]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

This is interesting. I've got a NAD 302 and really like it. More details please

I need to do my NAD 2155/3155 as well

[aschen]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

This is interesting. I've got a NAD 302 and really like it. More details please

I ordered a kit of caps from this company in germany, took a couple weeks to show up. I am not sure if this is the exact kit I ordered, but I mached it to my exact model type. It came with EVERY cap including tiny ones for the LED VU indicator boards and the like. I am not sure if I need to replace all these. I don't know if I'll be able to figure out polairiyt well on the tiny guys. I just did them main rail caps last night. Pretty straightforward using solder wick to soak up the old stuff they fall right out. I had no luck with a solder sucking tool though.

Not sure why my pic isnt loading, disassembling the unit down to the board is a little fiddly but straightforward.

A good soldering iron with a few tips is nice, I have a Hako soldering iron which is really nice and makes quick work at least on the bigger stuff. I think I will try to replace about 90% of the caps and anything big enough for my old eyes to figure. out.

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[greglepore]

While you're in there I'd do the output protection relays-they have a tendency to fail with age. Mine don't like the cold (its in a garage) but are ok once it warms.