"Hooker" (Hooker)
08/28/2014 at 16:22 • Filed to: None
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"Hooker" (Hooker)
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In the quest to restore the Crown to it's original luster (or better) we have been working hard just to replace bad belts/hoses/lines. Those things alone carry the lifeblood of the truck. So they have to be right. There are numerous adjustments to be made to allow room to either remove or move things out of the way to allow access to other bits. This can be both time consuming and frustrating.
If you have been following along, you will remember what happened the last time we removed belts/hoses and the like. If not, feel free to visit !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! link.
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Last night when we installed new belts on the front of the motor and re-installed the fan. It all started out fine. My dad replaced one of the adjustment bolts that I broke the last time so that we could move the fan pulley up and down (there is an adjustment for wiggle as well but we will get to that later).
We started with the power steering pump belt first because it seemed the easiest. The parts moved up and down and it seemed like we had plenty of clearance for the belt. The truck had other . The problem is the radiator, as well as other parts, are just too damn close. Getting your flat head screw driver in their and "massaging" the belt onto the pulleys is further complicated due to lack of leverage. Note, the fan had been removed for belt removal and reinstall.
Now, back to those pesky adjustments. The power steering bits move up and down, however, the accessory drive does not. So, in theory, there should be plenty of movement. Thankfully, with enough time (and a two person lift/hold setup) the belt went on just fine.
The water pump? A totally different story. The problem is that the truck is old and things just don't adjust the way they were designed anymore.
It's a bad picture, however, if you look near the center of the photo, there is a pulley and a belt. That belt/pulley combo is the water pump. The water pump pulley moves concentrically after several bolts are loosened. As it rotates, it moves closer or farther away depending on which direction it's turned. It also leaks coolant at this time as well. Sweet. The long and the short of it is that it doesn't actually move enough to put the pulley on with any ease. Shocker. A few dropped screw drivers and my dad and I both leveraging said screw drivers, we got it on.
The alternator belts went on without a hitch. That makes once in a row.
The fan belts. Plural. Were a royal pain in the ass. Fittingly, we put those on last. The fan prop wiggles with a loosened internal nut (this required a hammer and a chisel like device) and the whole assembly moves up and down with another. Having said that, it still wasn't enough. There was a fight that ensued between us and that first belt. I got the inner belt on the accessory drive just fine but getting onto the inner pulley on the prop was a problem. Once we overcame that obstacle, the last belt went on with minimal fight.
We then adjusted everything back into place where the tension on the belts was "just right." It's one of those times where you wing it, run it, readjust things. Anyway, we put everything back where it was supposed to be, including the fan itself. You know what? For an all aluminum fan, it was stout.
Went to fire the bitch up after 2.5 hours of work....Nothing. One battery was toast, the other on the way to burned toast. The truck had to be battery tended for the night. This morning we fired it up.
All in, it wasn't a bad night. We made great progress. The only thing we really lack to make the truck truly road worthy is brakes and tires. Oh, and registration and tags. We're getting there folks. It's not pretty but it's progress.
CalzoneGolem
> Hooker
08/28/2014 at 16:32 |
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That's gotta feel good.
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Hooker
> CalzoneGolem
08/28/2014 at 16:50 |
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It sure does! I'm not the gear head my dad is but I am learning! Any time I learn something new I just want to learn more!!!
THShorn92 - Left his car in America
> Hooker
08/28/2014 at 18:05 |
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So awesome....Super jealous. Growing up watching Emergency! I've always wanted to see a Crown up close. Couldn't imagine actually owning one. The historical society that my dad heads up for the dept. he works for recently acquired the old 1960's (64??) Seagrave 100' tiller the city had and are in the process of raising funds to restore it.
Side note, not sure if I'm still "in the grey" or not. But if I am could someone fix that?? Thanks
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Hooker
> THShorn92 - Left his car in America
08/28/2014 at 22:46 |
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That Seagrave is beautiful. I hope they get the funds! Is there an online site I could send a donation to? It's a labor of love for sure.
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THShorn92 - Left his car in America
> Hooker
08/28/2014 at 23:46 |
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Not yet. But if/when one gets set up I'll be sure to pass it along. Its currently being stored outside at the training center at the community college. Working on getting the actual title (long story) and a good place to tear it apart before work starts. They have had it for a little over a year now.
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Hooker
> THShorn92 - Left his car in America
08/29/2014 at 11:39 |
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That's awesome! Good luck with the title stuff. That's going to be fun! Been there for sure!