by "Tristan" (casselts)
Published 05/24/2017 at 04:32
by "Tristan" (casselts)
Published 05/24/2017 at 04:32
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STARS: 8
I hopped in this morning to drop off the kiddo at daycare and head to school for a stats test. School and back, no problem. On the way back home I stopped at O’Reilly to snag a set of fancy MSD ignition wires to fix a nasty miss I’ve been living with for a couple weeks. Head home, go to install wires, think “it would be a shame to install such nice wires in such a dirty engine bay.” Out comes the pressure washer and Purple Power.
New wires in, hood shut, go get ready for work. Hop in to leave for work at 1:15 pm, pull out of the neighborhood accelerating lightly and at about 15 mph... BANGBANGBANGBANGBANGBANG... DAFUQ?! Pulled over, tried to drive forward to pinpoint the noise- no forward movement. Sweet. Call work, ain’t coming in.
Limp home in 4x4, leaving a trail of 80/90 down the street... Jack it up, break torque on all the hardware, then run inside to check car-part.com for a rear end. Found one not too far away. Hook up the trusty old Cherokee to the car trailer and head out into Portland afternoon traffic.
I decided to go to work after picking up the new rear end... Everyone is sitting around with nothing going on. Cool. I don’t feel bad for bailing now.
Get home around 7, help with the night ritual, eat a quick meal with the Mrs, and get to work!
Around 10:30 I got to a good stopping point... Then immediately realized the Mrs. leaves super early for work and I have to get the wee one to daycare. The Cherokee has a half- installed rear seat... The Suburban is my only suitable kid hauler. Right then...
Finished the job about midnight.
I used a combination of the power driver seat and a harbor freight level to assist me in bleeding the brakes.
It’s nice to know I still have it in me to pull an all night big fix on my daily.
I just finished a shower beer. It’s bed time.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
05/24/2017 at 05:16, STARS: 1
good work!
have another beer
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
05/24/2017 at 07:09, STARS: 1
That’s an eventful day!
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
05/24/2017 at 08:28, STARS: 1
Excellent work. I too have done the brake bleed with power seat and HF breaker bar.... good times. Motive power bleeder.... I know hindsight and all, but well worth the investment for solo brake bleeds. But well done nonetheless.
"adamftw" (adamftw)
05/24/2017 at 09:57, STARS: 1
Ughhh I always have this little voice in the back of my head, “One day your 10 bolt G80 is going to explode and it is going to happen at a very inconvenient time and place.”
I should prep a semi float 14 bolt from a 1500 HD to swap in so it’s ready.
"Tristan" (casselts)
05/24/2017 at 10:26, STARS: 1
I’m just such a cheap ass... Hence why I own a harbor freight level.