what did you wrench on today??

[Guest]

Should have been minor to change oil and rotate tires. But my floor jack is in storage, so I used a scissors jack barely tall enough to get the car on jack stands. A PITA with odd repercussions not worth listing.

Also, my hood would not latch completely shut ('05 Accord). I squirted WD-40 on the latch and slightly moved it to no effect. Then I squirted liquid (not aerosol) Liquid Wrench on it. A couple of hours later, it apparently dissolved the crud and the latch now works properly again.

Tom

 

[dorkburger]

I worked for 12 hours on a conveyor belt unit yesterday upgrading it from an electric clutch to VFD control.. I?m an HVAC Tech, so not surprisingly, it went slow and painfully. And while Its just mechanics and electrical circuits, the poor workmanship by others left the provided wiring schematics only a suggestion. Frustrating. My back hurts today....

 

[Buffalo Bill]

Did not have to wrench on anything, bikes are set up great!!!

 

[Boriqua]

After a year of reading about how my Shunt RR was going to cause my stator to explode, certainly scorching my testicles and leaving me with a motionless bike in the desert surrounded by rattlesnakes and no water just waiting .. no... praying to die ...

I installed an Sh775 today!

I checked and it is charging the battery so if I can get some lowered heat in my case in the AZ heat and save a stator .. it was worth the $50.00. Oh .. and it may save my testicles.

 

[Burque73]

After last weekend my chain and sprockets on the KLR were full of sand. Since I had a clip master link, I pulled the chain and cleaned it in some kerosene. While that was drying cleaned off the sand filled funk around the sprockets. The kerosene made the chain look new again. Once reinstalled I gave it a shot of lube and turned to give the 850 some love.

I had 2500 miles on this T4 oil and wanted to try the STP additive mentioned in another thread. (Thanks Mr Leftlostcommonsense)
I have a couple of minor weeping gaskets and hope the thick honey type stuff will find it's way to those spots and plug the little holes. Also wanted to see if in this summer heat it would run quieter and shift smoother. It really hasn't been problematic unless I run the oil too long.
Also, I cleaned the foam air filter with some paint thinner, oiled and reinstalled it.

 

[ddaniels]

Finished putting the stock exhaust back on. Much much better. Nice and quiet, and it even runs better. Now to figure out why I can't get the front brakes bled properly. Plus, just noticed today my fork seals are leaking. ****e!

 

[gustovh]

Full fork rebuild, fresh breaks on Suzie Q. Next, valve adjust and check sync.

V

 

[Burque73]

It's getting to be in the upper 90's in my garage after noontime but there's still stuff to do. I find wrenching on these machines to be more fun these days, in spite of the heat.

Last night I got the braided stainless steel brake lines installed on the KLR. I had waited for this one way check valve for months to come in the mail. I ordered it on Amazon for a few bucks and thought I'd give it a try. What a waste of time and money! It takes more pressure than the MC pumps to open the valve. I tossed it in the trash and bled the brakes as usual.





That stool is the best thing since buttered toast! A friend gave it to me for helping him get his bike running. I don't think I ever would have purchased one for myself but I love it!!

 

[Cipher]

I decided I would clean and sort all my tools today. I may finish by the end of the week.
tedious thing driving off then chucking tools in whatever spot is easiest when you get back tired.

 

[Jedz123]

Just sick of dealing with that fairing... Chased an electrical gremlin in the Bandit and replaced the throttle grip. Decided I was done with yards of plastic and installed a 78 Honda CB750 Headlight and worked the wires into the bucket... So much easier and Dang this Bandit looks AWESOME naked! Didn't know a GS was under there

 

[Steve]

That stool is the best thing since buttered toast! A friend gave it to me for helping him get his bike running. I don't think I ever would have purchased one for myself but I love it!!

They are not bad, but don't expect it to last forever. :-k

I had one a few years ago. The wheels don't have much in the way of bushings/bearings, so they stopped rolling in about a year. I replaced them. A new set of wheels cost more than the stool. With the new wheels, the stool was back in business, but only until the support under the top broke off. I considered getting it welded, but decided against it. I have since come up with another mobile stool or two, so far they are doing a bit better.

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[Burque73]

They are not bad, but don't expect it to last forever. :-k

I had one a few years ago. The wheels don't have much in the way of bushings/bearings, so they stopped rolling in about a year. I replaced them. A new set of wheels cost more than the stool. With the new wheels, the stool was back in business, but only until the support under the top broke off. I considered getting it welded, but decided against it. I have since come up with another mobile stool or two, so far they are doing a bit better.

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I doubt I'll put as many miles on mine as you, but thanks for the heads up.:encouragement:

 

[cowboyup3371]

Did my first oil change on the Bandit today. I learned this will be a definite exercise in patience for this bike much more so than the GS but it's not that hard to do

 

[1978GS750E]

Rebuilt the rear caliper on the GS750 this morning before the temp got too high in the garage. Oh, how I hate brake fluid! Stops better now and no brake fluid leaking anymore!

 

[Baatfam]

Got tired of looking at the rusty valve cover bolts, so I swapped them out.

 

[rustybronco]

Windstar rear axle...

 

[dorkburger]

Our 02 was recalled for that. Then while it was sitting for that recall (Ford put us up in a rental) another came for front end corrosion related damage. Ultimately Ford gave us $5500 for it and crushed it. The local dealer was pretty horrid.

Nor did they see the humor in my writing in paint marker ? built Ford tough?? next to the giant crack in the axle. It was our first and only new car purchase and wasn?t a good ownership experience as it had issues even before the axle recall.

 

[rustybronco]

This one also had the front sub frame and rear axle brackets installed. The brackets they installed on the rear had already rusted almost completely through. The great stuff foam they used to "seal" the inside of the housing sealed this axles fate. It accelerated the rust out by trapping moisture inside.

This particular vehicle has had so much work done to it over the years. I recently put on its second replacement power steering pump and a reman steering gear. In addition to that, intake gaskets because of a leak. Plenum gaskets, spark plugs, wires, IAC motor, MAF sensor, tires etc. Too many things over the years to mention. I had her convinced to part the vehicle out and purchase a newer vehicle, but circumstances which I can't get into say, she has to drive it a few more months.

 

[dorkburger]

Yikes.
Ours had its issues....
Front tires completely bald on the inside at 20k miles.
Original coolant looked like coffee with within a year.
Some sort of needed $700 engine repair.
Rear vent window motor failure- dealer fixed for free.
Drivers window motor issue- don?t recall what, but I fixed it myself. Something was binding and the motor would stop on a thermal safety I?m assuming.
Steel coolant pipe rusted thru and leaked.
Minor recall to due with the removable third row seat that had me carrying that boat anchor out of the basement to install.
Then the axle related stuff.

What really made me dislike the car was when we took a weekend trip with the neighbors in their Toyota Sienna van. That thing was so quiet and tight it made the Ford seem like a Conestoga wagon in comparison.

 

[aclaytonb]

Put a dyna ignition on the 550 today. Not a "huge" improvement up front but I am looking forward to never filing the points again.

+1 on the Sienna. 10 years of ownership on two different vehicles - only spent $100 in non-wear item maintenance. Thats my one vehicle that never earned a "what did I wrench on today" posting.