What are you working on today?

[D60]

A client bought an already-bro-dozed '14 Ram 2500 6.7 and was getting dash warnings for restricted air flow. Apparently not uncommon with aftermarket filters.

Anyway it was an AFE setup and I ordered him a new filter after researching the correct part. Retail on the filter is ~$120 but I actually managed to order thru AAP with a code and free shipping for $99 to my door (drop shipped from AFE).

I installed that today which was a bigger hassle than it should be. Had to use my heat gun to get the aftermarket housing pliable enough to shove the new filter into place.

Here's the old one, and that's an 8" caster to the left:

I didn't let him know I used a discount code and charged him $150 total. So much aftermarket stuff is dumb.....

@BrianF

 

[cptbarkey]

I'm always on the lookout for dead OPE, Friday hit big with a free Cub Cadet riding mower. It only has 55 hours, and fired up after a snort of carb cleaner. The underside of the deck looks a bit rusty but none has come through. I might grind it all off and repaint. It groans a bit going forward and backward, perhaps I bent something while towing it home with the tractor, was a bit rough with it.

Sunday however was different, My JD x354 has been broken for about a month (yet again) with something very wrong with the deck pulley system from hitting a limestone rock.

So I brought over my older Craftsman DLS3500, it survived a few sessions until yet again I hit a good chunk of limestone at the family ranch and bent the blade.

I will need to start combing the ground for the rocks out there, I have a welding rock bucket project in the queue and I finished a rock sifter a few weeks ago thankfully.

 

[BrianF]

Sounds about right, @D60. I read about plenty of similar issues using substandard aftermarket parts. Made to look cool, maybe sound cool but thats about it.

As well, you look at the diameter, which is usually larger than the standard intake ducting. Causes errors with the sensors due to flow velocities and such. Regardless, PIA.

 

[Creekside]

Finished installing an aftermarket water pump and hoses on our Kubota L245. It also got a new OEM fan, belt and engine harness. The pump was chattering when we bought it two years ago but we don’t use it much so I hadn’t worried about it. We’re getting ready to build over a mile of barb wire fence and I will use this to unroll wire and pull our supply wagon so I decided it was time to fix it. Hoses were cracking, belt was completely shot and the fan had multiple cracks in the plastic just due to age. I hated to chance sending a blade through the $500+ radiator. Previous owners squirrels had pretty well destroyed the front half of the engine harness and to my surprise it was still readily available and under $100. Topped it off with a fresh fill of OTR long life coolant that will probably outlast the tractor. Also replaced the glow plug indicator that wasn’t working when we bought it. Finished up with a dose of Schaeffer 219.

We bought this tractor as a package deal with a bunch of smaller 3 point attachments while I was looking for a 4ft rotary cutter for trimming our miles of electric fence. It was too good of a deal to pass up. I told myself I’d sell it but I rarely sell tractors(currently have 12) so it’s probably here to stay. Each one has a story or so they say. My parents use it to haul firewood when my 1025r Deere is busy so it does have a purpose. Last pic is when I drove to Arkansas to pick it up late one Sunday evening.

 

[Delta]

I pulled a stupid the other day. Drain line for the AC unit clogged up so I went up, cut and disconnected the piping, and blew the line. Well, apparently being 26 years old and a little bit of rough housing a previous slight crack got worse.

It was also cracked on the bottom. Got some epoxy putty and got some into the crack. Also used it as thread compound for the fitting. Installed new trap and crossing my fingers it works.

If it doesn't work, it looks like I'm gonna have to replace the unit. Parts are obsolete and a new pan is unobtainable.

 

[D60]

New headlamps on '11 Silverado. I went with Eagle Eyes (whom I usually consider junk) because they were CAPA certified and affordable.

I aimed them last night and my impressions are low beams are "ok" and high beams are really good. I don't know what factory low beams were like but I imagine these are close.

I used the bulbs already provided in the housings. The owner isn't easily able to change the bulbs himself and didn't want to go high-zoot at the expense of bulb life.

Also, the metal grille clips are a huge PITA, so much so I went looking for a special tool but came up with nothing.

 

[meep]

I pulled a stupid the other day. Drain line for the AC unit clogged up so I went up, cut and disconnected the piping, and blew the line. Well, apparently being 26 years old and a little bit of rough housing a previous slight crack got worse.

It was also cracked on the bottom. Got some epoxy putty and got some into the crack. Also used it as thread compound for the fitting. Installed new trap and crossing my fingers it works.

If it doesn't work, it looks like I'm gonna have to replace the unit. Parts are obsolete and a new pan is unobtainable.

A sticky goo tar product like gutter seal might stave off the repair a little longer?

 

[Delta]

A sticky goo tar product like gutter seal might stave off the repair a little longer?

It appears to be holding, so I plan to not even look at it funny in fear of it cracking!

 

[ripcord]

It appears to be holding, so I plan to not even look at it funny in fear of it cracking!

"It's only temporary if it doesn't work," Red Green

 

[wander2039]

After all day fixing servers, cameras and discovering cameras in our new vms decided change the rear pads on the X3. Mistakes were made… I knew I used all my luck lol. Couldn’t get the drivers side to retract fully and you have to be real careful not to exit service mode. It will push the brake piston out. Think I got it back in a not leaking. Took several attempts to bleed it but the pedal seems rock hard now. The passenger side was drama free. Overall was a fairly easy job if it wasn’t for the oops. Interesting it only had a brake sensor on the passenger side.. and I bought two.

 

[D60]

Very eclectic day. First went and put the new Murphy ignition controller on the old irrigation pump

Then went to troubleshoot a tailgate issue on a Polaris Ranger for my non-profit. It seems they used what appears to be a double lead plasti-screw, which I find fascinating @Zee09

Finally I got to troubleshoot a '14 E-series with a 4wd conversion (I believe from Advanced 4wd in SLC), but it's behaving like an angel now with zero codes, so they're going to keep running it.

 

[Zee09]

Very eclectic day. First went and put the new Murphy ignition controller on the old irrigation pump
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Then went to troubleshoot a tailgate issue on a Polaris Ranger for my non-profit. It seems they used what appears to be a double lead plasti-screw, which I find fascinating @Zee09 View attachment 296372

Finally I got to troubleshoot a '14 E-series with a 4wd conversion (I believe from Advanced 4wd in SLC), but it's behaving like an angel now with zero codes, so they're going to keep running it. View attachment 296373

You do it all congratulations

 

[Zee09]

I spun a bunch of this today in many sizes. Oil filled Nylon ... Nyloil
The ribbons come off yellow...and makes no noise...bearing grade