What are you working on today?

[ctechbob]

Spent a couple hours today replacing the 'shock absorbers' on the Samsung front loading washer. Not a hard job at all, it had been banging around for a few months when it goes into its spin cycle. The ones pulled from it definitely had lost some of their friction.

Too bad someone doesn't make an actual gas/oil charged unit. The factory units are just plastic that is snug up against a metal rod with some lube. The plastic wears and the unit loses its resistance.

Of course, working on a giant stamped cheese grater the very first thing I did was lightly drag my hand across a sharp edge and sprayed blood all in the back of the stupid thing.

 

[BrianF]

Got the rear wiper working properly on my Trailblazer. Some corrosion and crud on the shaft was causing to seize up. One of the bushings was seized on but I risked damaging the plastic gear so I left it alone. A helping of silicone grease and it works like new.

 

[The Critic]

Spent a couple hours today replacing the 'shock absorbers' on the Samsung front loading washer. Not a hard job at all, it had been banging around for a few months when it goes into its spin cycle. The ones pulled from it definitely had lost some of their friction.

Too bad someone doesn't make an actual gas/oil charged unit. The factory units are just plastic that is snug up against a metal rod with some lube. The plastic wears and the unit loses its resistance.

Of course, working on a giant stamped cheese grater the very first thing I did was lightly drag my hand across a sharp edge and sprayed blood all in the back of the stupid thing.

I did the same job, but on a LG. Unfortunately it made zero difference in the knocking.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

I just put new wipers on a '17 Tesla Model S and am trying really hard not to rant about why do we need 10 different styles of wiper attachments?

What's wrong with the hook arm that works well and is easy?? Why do we now need bags of chintzy plastic adapters that feel like they'll break from the gravitational pull of the earth??

Too late....I'm ranting

For conventional arms, I moved to buying just the rubber inserts from the dealer for 5 bucks a set then keep the OEM bridge. I didnt like the clunky and problem prone adapters either.

I would guess Tesla uses the new, sleek beam type? Or maybe the 2017 m.y. was too early?

 

[Delta]

9" sprayed with Base/Clear....

I don't tell every guy this, but that is a nice rear end!

 

[nomas]

Replacing the wheels on a dolly .

 

[Pablo]

Replacing the wheels on a dolly .

I did that too, last year. So sweet with new wheels. So I did the same on my smoker and added wheels to my grinder stand!!

 

[nomas]

I did that too, last year. So sweet with new wheels. So I did the same on my smoker and added wheels to my grinder stand!!

The dolly is a freebie I found on the side of the road . Aluminum with a 500 lb capacity . A couple of HF wheels and I'm in business .

 

[Pablo]

The dolly is a freebie I found on the side of the road . Aluminum with a 500 lb capacity . A couple of HF wheels and I'm in business .

That's even better!!

 

[D60]

For conventional arms, I moved to buying just the rubber inserts from the dealer for 5 bucks a set then keep the OEM bridge. I didnt like the clunky and problem prone adapters either.

I would guess Tesla uses the new, sleek beam type? Or maybe the 2017 m.y. was too early?

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I believe that was what her Tesla used. You just push a button and it slides out.

Thing is, I'm not married to the hook arm -- although I see ZERO wrong with it. If someone wants to argue a different attachment method is superior, FINE. Let's just pick a standard -- ANY STANDARD -- and roll with it!!

 

[Kennedy01]

I believe that was what her Tesla used. You just push a button and it slides out.

Thing is, I'm not married to the hook arm -- although I see ZERO wrong with it. If someone wants to argue a different attachment method is superior, FINE. Let's just pick a standard -- ANY STANDARD -- and roll with it!!

For something that's universally used on all production vehicles, I really have never understood all the different types of wiper arm attachments. 100% with you.

 

[Kennedy01]

1995 Chevrolet Cheyenne 2500 5.7 V8
Replaced oil cooler mount seals, changed oil, replaced throttle body gasket

2001 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3 V8
Started removing the engine for a rebuild. It's out and on a stand, I'll strip it tomorrow and get it to the machine shop.

 

[BrianF]

Came home to find a pleasant surprise. The boys at Brandt in Saskatoon dropped off a new bale spear. The previous John Deere one kept bending, even though it was used well below its limit (the 318G can't lift that much). JD wouldn't warranty it so Brandt did us a solid. So I put it together and now need to test it out.

 

[nthach]

Slow day at the desk job today, so I pulled the plenum, drained the coolant and got the Ranger ready for new injectors at lunch. Just installed the new injectors an hour ago after running out for a Ford fuel line disconnect and RTV. Also installed new valve cover gaskets.

 

[Slow Car Sport Mode]

About the Ford. Experiencing the phenomenon of "oil looks clean on the dipstick but dirty when you drain it out from the drain bolt on the pan." Here is the new oil with the Pronto filter from the shop (that does the work on the cars.)

Next up is at least one brake rotor, likely passenger front.

About the oil. Want to make sure I'm seeing what I am seeing. Clean oil? Level right smack dab in the middle, possibly about a millimeter more full than smack dab in the middle? Here is after it sat a few hours. This will be so I know what the level was when I check the level in the future. Should be no change.

And (unrelated) the only code wanting to set is P0430 so maybe I should just let it set.

 

[Heywood_6078]

Doing a radiator drain and refill on the 2003 Ford Taurus. Zerex G-05 concentrate and distilled water.
I do it once a yr on the Taurus and my old 2002 Ford F-150.
May not need it that often but, for my peace of mind, it helps.

 

[D60]

'85 K20: ball joints

I really struggled to find cups to press the joints back in, even in my BJP1 kit. I resorted to one cup from my older import kit and some hackery that didn't give me warm fuzzies, but worked.

I ordered the ubiquitous 14-piece import adapter set, realizing full well it won't clip into my BJP1 and thus will be a 3-handed affair when the time comes. I'm not even sure if it will help, but at least it provides options

 

[ripcord]

Doing a radiator drain and refill on the 2003 Ford Taurus. Zerex G-05 concentrate and distilled water.
I do it once a yr on the Taurus and my old 2002 Ford F-150.
May not need it that often but, for my peace of mind, it helps.

A heater core job on that Taurus is a major pain. You're saving yourself some major headaches staying up on the coolant changes.

 

[Heywood_6078]

A heater core job on that Taurus is a major pain. You're saving yourself some major headaches staying up on the coolant changes.

Thanks. Kinda my thought process as well.

 

[ripcord]

Thanks. Kinda my thought process as well.

I'm not sure about your exact year, but I've seen 9 hours book time to replace a Taurus heater core.