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    #676
    Maybe not today, but over the last 3 weeks:

    New X-Ring Chain and Sprockets
    New Brake Shoes
    New Oil Seals
    New Clutch Cable
    New Clutch Engage/Disengage gear
    Too many replacement bolts/nuts/screws to count

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      #677
      Check THIS out!!! Let's talk about WRENCHING on something!!! Ray.

      http://dbab.net/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1254.0;attach=2381

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        #678
        No Wrenches

        Though I didn't turn any nuts or bolts, I did the final polishing on some 750C parts. To reward myself, my 750B had its tires and oil checked. I then took it for a 50 mile ride in 70 degree weather and somehow, a chocolate cherry lover's mini-blizzard was involved.

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          #679
          Originally posted by rapidray View Post
          Check THIS out!!! Let's talk about WRENCHING on something!!! Ray.

          http://dbab.net/forum/index.php?acti....0;attach=2381
          Link doesn't work without being registered on that site.

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            #680
            Finished changing speakers on my Mazda. New rear speakers went in first, and gave the effect that I had hoped for by replacing all four. Replacing the front speakers had a bigger effect than replacing the rears. It took longer than it should have, but it was worth it.

            Took the Mazda to a garage to replace the timing belt, other belts, and water pump. There is no labor charge for replacing the water pump when the timing belt is changed. There are problems since the change. The new belts are noisier than the old ones. This effect seems to be decreasing as I get some miles on them. Also, the sound is masked completely by road noise at higher speeds.

            The idle was steady and low before the change, and now it goes up and down. And it has less power at very low speeds, running roughly until 7 mph in first, 13 mph in second, and 23 mph in third. I don't know how that can be related to a belt change, though.

            Changed oil. In six oil changes on this car, I've tried about 6 oil filter wrenches and haven't yet found one that properly grabs the dinky filters that this engine uses. I wasn't able to twist the filter more than 1/2 turn after it was finger tight, because the cap wrench cams off.
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            “The greatest service this country could render the rest of the world would be to put its own house in order and to make of American civilization an example of decency, humanity, and societal success from which others could derive whatever they might find useful to their own purposes.” George Kennan

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              #681
              Originally posted by themess View Post
              Changed oil. In six oil changes on this car, I've tried about 6 oil filter wrenches and haven't yet found one that properly grabs the dinky filters that this engine uses. I wasn't able to twist the filter more than 1/2 turn after it was finger tight, because the cap wrench cams off.
              Sounds silly but maybe try a different filter next time. The cap wrench I have fits the small Fram filters and most others properly but the Quaker state I bought last time the wrench didn't fit nearly well enough to even use. Just a thought.
              '84 GS750EF (Oct 2015 BOM) '79 GS1000N (June 2007 BOM) My Flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/soates50/

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                #682
                Originally posted by Sandy View Post
                Sounds silly but maybe try a different filter next time. The cap wrench I have fits the small Fram filters and most others properly but the Quaker state I bought last time the wrench didn't fit nearly well enough to even use. Just a thought.
                I've been trying that. The grip on Frams makes them too large for the cap wrent. I had to mutilate the Fram to get it off, and it's difficult to get access to mutilate and grab it. This is the second STP filter and the last one I'll use (I bought two at the same time). The only ones that I haven't had troubles with are the Auto Zone store brand. I'll probably take the cap wrench with me next time, to check the fit before I buy.

                Interesting note, the filters for this car are only 2 5/8" in diameter, and 2 5/8" high. Some displays have another filter that is the same diameter, but is 3 3/8" high. I used one of those, figuring that it would have more surface area for filtration. It is also easier to get a wrench on the longer filter. I plan to hacksaw open one of each to see if there is any difference inside.
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                  #683
                  Installed the new seat I got from Redneck yesterday. Thank you very much man.
                  Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace

                  1981 GS550T - My First
                  1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's - Now Sold
                  2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike

                  Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
                  Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
                  and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride"

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                    #684
                    Got my exhaust off without breaking any bolts!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                    1978 GS1000C
                    1979 GS1000E
                    1980 GS1000E
                    2004 Roadstar

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                      #685
                      Starting to wrench on my CBX project...AGAIN!
                      I bought this 2/3 finished project 4 years ago and i am determined to finish it this time.
                      All electrics, carbs and sub-frame need to be completed.
                      Fixed the brakes today.
                      2@ \'78 GS1000

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                        #686
                        Built the floor in the shed that was given to me, then took both the 750s for a short ride to get the stabil thru the fuel systems and topped them off for the winter.
                        MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
                        1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

                        NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


                        I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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                          #687
                          More work on an Escort. Should be a week or less away from painting the whole car. Still need to finish the brake lines and apply the undercoat.

                          What a time trap the beater has turned into. Oh well...even at this rate, the cars owes me nothing.

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                            #688
                            Originally posted by Dave8338 View Post
                            More work on an Escort. Should be a week or less away from painting the whole car. Still need to finish the brake lines and apply the undercoat.

                            What a time trap the beater has turned into. Oh well...even at this rate, the cars owes me nothing.
                            Warning, thread drift..

                            Hey, you being a Ford man and all. I just got a 97 Exploder(Explorer) The thing only has 86k on it.
                            Anything I should be on the lookout for?

                            First Ford I've ever own besides the 57 I had with I was a kid(that I never got to drive)
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                            78 GS1000
                            04 HD Fatboy

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                              #689
                              Originally posted by Octain View Post
                              Warning, thread drift..

                              Hey, you being a Ford man and all. I just got a 97 Exploder(Explorer) The thing only has 86k on it.
                              Anything I should be on the lookout for?

                              First Ford I've ever own besides the 57 I had with I was a kid(that I never got to drive)
                              Yeah, front wheel bearings and ball joints. Wheel bearings cause cupping on the inside tread face of the tire and a humming noise while going down the road. Ball joints (usually the lowers) will make the front wheels tip out at the bottom. Both a "do-it-yourself" repair if you have a wrench or two and a little know how.

                              Otherwise, the things run forever. Some of them had a little cam chain noise as a result of Ford using nylon, where they had no business doing so however, that is just some and it won't hurt a thing.

                              The 4.0L SOHC engines are known to run 250-350K trouble free miles.

                              Sad but true...the "winner" of the "kill contest" during the Cash For Clunkers program was a 1995 Explorer 4.0L with 187K miles. Took nearly 40 minutes to kill the thing AFTER the oil was drained and the pan filled with Liquid Glass...
                              Last edited by Dave8338; 11-10-2010, 06:36 PM.

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                                #690
                                Not so much a wrench

                                Little more work on a 'Scort.

                                BEFORE:


                                DURING:


                                AND AFTER (well, sort of, still need to apply the seam sealer and Satin Black):


                                Brake line parts are all here, so that little chore, is next.

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