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30th May 2022, 10:57 PM
#15881
Legendary
Originally Posted by
mudski
That was funny when I fell into the hole, but smart how we got myself and Nic out at the same time and we both broke in our winches..
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30th May 2022 10:57 PM
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31st May 2022, 08:01 AM
#15882
The master farter
Originally Posted by
jay see
That was funny when I fell into the hole, but smart how we got myself and Nic out at the same time and we both broke in our winches..
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Yeah finally the newly built High mount of over twelve months ago got some use.
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1st June 2022, 12:23 PM
#15883
I reckon I've finally gotten rid of the darn covid hangover, had it for months, no energy, can't be bothered. Finally getting back into the garage.
Changed the oil and rear brakes over the past 2 weekends, not alot I know, but it's all I can be bothered doing these days.
Just happy to be able to work in the shed once more & get my hands dirty.
Looking at doing glow plugs in the next few weeks. Nice to have some weekend projects once more.
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7th June 2022, 10:03 AM
#15884
Travelling Podologist
Our car had begun making a constant howling/squealing noise from the wheels. Driving in it alone I thought it was from the front passenger side & it seemed to be getting worse. I convinced myself that shot wheel bearings were a high probability, but didn't use the car for several days whilst we had visitors here with us. (Instead doing the 'Cuppa speciality' of worrying about it, until the visitors departed).
Yesterday, after jacking up the front & finding no play & no noise in the front wheels when turning them by hand I thought it would be prudent to take the car for another drive before diving into the front bearings. I have spare bearings & seals with me, which I've carried for the past 5 years, but the lack of workshop facilities & a bad back had me dreading the job.
The mechanical workshop in the nearby community was the only option other than doing it myself, & doesn't have a great reputation for quality work, & charges $120 per hour to boot.
Took MrsTea out for a drive. With her head out the window she was certain that the noise was coming not from the front passenger side wheel, but from the rear passenger side wheel. A glimmer of hope flickered in my mind - the chance that it wasn't bearing related at all, but rather the possibility that it might be debris, picked up in one of our many water crossings recently, inside the drum.
Getting up & down from under the car was a nightmare with my back, but 18 hours laying down since, with a couple of painkillers has helped, & this morning I can at least move around without fear again.
The two of us worked together. Backing off the brake shoe adjuster (which way?) from underneath the car proved a bridge too far. Just couldn't do it, so took the wheel off & did the adjustment using a mirror, a torch, & a little wire hook I made to take the tension off the spring which stops the adjuster moving. Three hands required with torch mounted on my head. Laborious & difficult, but once we had worked out which way to turn the adjuster we got there.
Of course the drums which hadn't been off since 5 years ago back home in my workshop weren't going to play nicely. The threaded holes for bolts to aid removal were rusty & very tight. Light applications of WD40 & screw in a little, back off & repeat was the go until they loosened up & I no longer feared the possibility of snapping the bolts off in the holes with too much pressure on them from my socket wrench.
Of course one bolt worked better than the other - I could see the drum coming off, but still very tight even though the shoes had been backed right off, until the the loud 'crack!' that I wanted to hear. My wife looked very concerned, but I assured her the noise was positive, & sure enough a few moments later off came the drum.
And yep there was a small handful of what I imagine was Pascoe River debris inside the drum, no rocks , nor any significant scoring of the drums or damage to the shoes though.
A good clean & all put back together with the re-adjusting achieved similarly once again with the wheel put on/taken off multiple times to help check adjustment.
Test drive found noise was now completely absent & car pulls up alright when braking.
That's what has made me happy (& the fact that I didn't have to change the front wheel bearings (Which are now almost 100,000kms old, last repacked about 6000kms ago & re-adjusted about 2,500kms ago).
Last edited by Cuppa; 7th June 2022 at 10:14 AM.
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13th June 2022, 07:46 PM
#15885
Daily Lurker
I play the drums, but when the kids were born, I had to put them into storage due to space constraints (kids took the jam room pretty much) finally re set it up today. Had a quick play, sooo rusty. Loved every minute of it. So did the kids lol20220613_165047.jpg
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21st June 2022, 01:06 PM
#15886
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Looking forward to this work trip in a couple of weeks, will be plenty of 4wding and some great sights.
Best of all I get paid to do it.
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21st June 2022, 03:52 PM
#15887
Patrol God
Originally Posted by
TPC
Looking forward to this work trip in a couple of weeks, will be plenty of 4wding and some great sights.
Best of all I get paid to do it.
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They say, if you love your job, you don't work a day of your life! Enjoy the trip, Tony.
My advice is: not to follow my advice.
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25th June 2022, 04:52 PM
#15888
Legendary
It's been awhile. All ready to go
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25th June 2022, 05:44 PM
#15889
The master farter
Originally Posted by
jay see
It's been awhile. All ready to go
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Where do you live? Pizzas! Yummy!
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25th June 2022, 05:49 PM
#15890
The master farter
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