- Joined
- Mar 20, 2005
- Location
- Morganton NC
OK, so I am going wheeling again this weekend, had a few things to get done.
The Van has been wanting to run hot on the long up hills. I had already Changed the coolant, and added a fan shroud. So since it wasn't functional, I tool out the AC condenser or what ever it's called in front of the radiator. Doing so, had to pull radiator. IT has lines in it from the tranny and then up to a cooler. Or course one of the lines broke, off to the parts store for the second time. Got fittings and new line. Went back home 14 miles, threads right, but because the way they are made wouldn't work. Back to parts store. Found something that would work, but it wasn't in a bag with a bar code, so I asked Mike (MGR at Advance in Morganton) how much, he said if it ain't in a bag, it's free! (he knew I had already spent a couple hundred$$ already that day) Back home, bending the tube I pinched it, oh well, cut and some fuel line over it. I think this is the low pressure side( I hope) and it will be fine.
Changed oil in Van, added some slick 50. Filled radiator up with new coolant and added some water wetter. Hope all this pays off. Sucks having to run heater to keep it under 250*
Tail lights not working, so, I searched for culprit, seems to be the headlight switch it's self. No time and funds depleted, I run it to a toggle switch and now have tail lights and trailer lights too.
The Jeep developed a squeak last time out, so I changed a U-joint, of course it was a bastard joint, and hard to get, at least hard to get someone who understands. This time I had the old box, with a number, new guy at advance couldn't cross it, so Mike to the rescue again, he goes to the book, yeah they have em, few know how to use em.
Had a shock take a beating and looked like a boomerang, so replaced with an old one I had took off.
Found a couple loose bolts, and tightened all of them.
Also last trip out, my master cylinder went dry, no brakes. had some fluid in the floor, and on fire wall. Filled it and run all day Sunday last trip. Was gonna replace, but no one had it, so, I figure keep track of it through out the day, went to fill it, and it was full. I am thinking maybe the gasket was not on right and it spilled out on some of those steep hills.
the trailer didn't have brakes last time, so I took a look and went to Redneck Trailer in Lincolnton and got 4 new backing plates with brakes and all. Seemed I only needed one, so now I have three spares. Also learned there is a right and left side, duhhhh!
So all of this and I still have things on my list. I work the next 2 days and leave Friday. I figure I will knock a few off the list every day, and I will be ready to go.
Fun Fun Fun Funny how it seems so much piles up you have to get done to go play!
The Van has been wanting to run hot on the long up hills. I had already Changed the coolant, and added a fan shroud. So since it wasn't functional, I tool out the AC condenser or what ever it's called in front of the radiator. Doing so, had to pull radiator. IT has lines in it from the tranny and then up to a cooler. Or course one of the lines broke, off to the parts store for the second time. Got fittings and new line. Went back home 14 miles, threads right, but because the way they are made wouldn't work. Back to parts store. Found something that would work, but it wasn't in a bag with a bar code, so I asked Mike (MGR at Advance in Morganton) how much, he said if it ain't in a bag, it's free! (he knew I had already spent a couple hundred$$ already that day) Back home, bending the tube I pinched it, oh well, cut and some fuel line over it. I think this is the low pressure side( I hope) and it will be fine.
Changed oil in Van, added some slick 50. Filled radiator up with new coolant and added some water wetter. Hope all this pays off. Sucks having to run heater to keep it under 250*
Tail lights not working, so, I searched for culprit, seems to be the headlight switch it's self. No time and funds depleted, I run it to a toggle switch and now have tail lights and trailer lights too.
The Jeep developed a squeak last time out, so I changed a U-joint, of course it was a bastard joint, and hard to get, at least hard to get someone who understands. This time I had the old box, with a number, new guy at advance couldn't cross it, so Mike to the rescue again, he goes to the book, yeah they have em, few know how to use em.
Had a shock take a beating and looked like a boomerang, so replaced with an old one I had took off.
Found a couple loose bolts, and tightened all of them.
Also last trip out, my master cylinder went dry, no brakes. had some fluid in the floor, and on fire wall. Filled it and run all day Sunday last trip. Was gonna replace, but no one had it, so, I figure keep track of it through out the day, went to fill it, and it was full. I am thinking maybe the gasket was not on right and it spilled out on some of those steep hills.
the trailer didn't have brakes last time, so I took a look and went to Redneck Trailer in Lincolnton and got 4 new backing plates with brakes and all. Seemed I only needed one, so now I have three spares. Also learned there is a right and left side, duhhhh!
So all of this and I still have things on my list. I work the next 2 days and leave Friday. I figure I will knock a few off the list every day, and I will be ready to go.
Fun Fun Fun Funny how it seems so much piles up you have to get done to go play!
