what did you wrench on today??

[The_Hamster]

I am in the middle of swapping a new transmission into my 2005 Silverado. Not very exciting except for the amazing amount of mud accumulated on the bottom of this truck.

[Flyboy]

Nothing, but after my frustration with the non wrenching session on Sunday due to lack of equipment I went for some retail therapy and picked up a killer deal a Drill/Grinder combo for R299 (about $40).

No, it is not Chinese

[earlfor]

Yes, it did.

I got my front tire dismounted, after several tries to figure out exactly how to use the tire irons. Also cleaned up the rim, and bought new valves. NAPA sells made in the USA valves for $5. It seems like mounting the new tires will be as much of a PITA as dismounting was.

It goes much easier if you use plenty of tire lube. If you dont have any, Murphys Oil soap is the same thing. Two tire irons is about impossible. Three is mucho easier.

Earl

[Dave8338]

It goes much easier if you use plenty of tire lube. If you dont have any, Murphys Oil soap is the same thing. Two tire irons is about impossible. Three is mucho easier.

Earl

In addition, I cut several pieces out of the side of an ice cream pail and use them as buffers between the irons (Snap-on Pry Bars) and the rim. Leaves NO dings, scuffs, ect when you're done.


I spent this morning on the Escort. Replaced the rear quarter steel and did some final mud work to get the thing back together, before the snowballs fly...

[Guest]

It goes much easier if you use plenty of tire lube. If you dont have any, Murphys Oil soap is the same thing. Two tire irons is about impossible. Three is mucho easier.

Earl

Baby powder also works very well and is a lot less messy.

[still_bluenoser]

Changed the oil on a TFE731 Westwind engine.... I hate airplanes

[Graham]

what did I wrench on today?? 02 Blaser, honda 350ES 4 wheeler, yamaha 1100 V-twin and cr250r.

[chuck hahn]

I am doing the polishing on the engine covers on the 78 1000 C..I did the stator cover and repainted the Suzuki cover emblem on that as well..Now i gotta do the clutch cover, the sprocket cover, and the point cover and emblem for that side and i will be all done with the restoration aspects.. then put the engine back in the frame and tighten all the bolts and out new cotter pins in all the appropiate places..bleed the brakes and that should be about it.

[Guest]

It goes much easier if you use plenty of tire lube. If you dont have any, Murphys Oil soap is the same thing. Two tire irons is about impossible. Three is mucho easier.

Earl

In addition, I cut several pieces out of the side of an ice cream pail and use them as buffers between the irons (Snap-on Pry Bars) and the rim. Leaves NO dings, scuffs, ect when you're done.

Baby powder also works very well and is a lot less messy.

I've been using Murphy's Oil Soap, at about 10% in an spray bottle. Great stuff. I have five tire irons, two 24" from Harbor Freight, and three 6" ones. I started with strips of plastic cut from milk bottles, but they are thin and don't protect well enough. (My rims are still OK on the bead sealing surfaces, but there are a couple tiny dings on the outside.) So I cut new strips from two much thicker bottles.

Basically, my hands are weak and I'm working by myself. So I have to think it through, and use trial, error, and learn something from it. I've watched about ten videos on the process. Most who do it quickly have made or purchased a better apparatus than I have. Some have better tire irons, or commercial rim protectors. Most remove the brake disks. Lots almost throw the bottom bead of the tire on the rim while mounting it. And lots of them skip rim protectors. I'm guessing that they are racing and add air to their tires daily.

[earlfor]

My truck, kind of. I got it so encrusted with lime rock dust and mud, it has taken me two long days to wash it. LOL

Earl

[Mindless]

Electrical system on my GS1150. Looks like I'll be ordering a new one...

[GS ace]

Wrenching

I started the dismantling my '73 Yamaha RT3 to finish its restoration. It's down to doing the cosmetics. It shouldn't take much, as I already have the correct paint, decals, and new fasteners. Once it's done, I'll probably sell it to get my hands on a TS400.

[Dave8338]

This thing again, yesterday...seems like a waste of time, but I REALLY love the little thangs.

[ratznfragn]

A carb rack for a 75 Goldwing(probably some of the worst plugged up ones I've done in a while,looks like they sat with water in them for a LONG time!)
a rear tire change on a GSF400,and the starter solenoid on my LS650.

[chuck hahn]

Finished repainting the RH and LH handle bar switches and redoing all the letterings..dissasembled all the switches and cleaned every contact..reassembled all that and put them on the bike..Checked everything and it all works properly. She is all redone from the gropund up and reassembled. All thats left is to rebench the carbs, put in the airbox and carbs and run the clutch cable, and bleed the brakes.. then it will be to move on to redoing the newly aquired free 1100.