Uh-oh.and now its dumping outside... lots of thunder.... which means lots of lightning
And now six. They're moving these boys out of that cave quickly.
letting my Redbull kick in... and then ( if the weather behaves) gonna go play master mechanic and realize just how old I really am....
( Im gonna feel this tomorrow for sure)
( Im gonna feel this tomorrow for sure)
Brake job done. Rotors were in pristine condition so I didn't have to turn or replace them. Just pads all around. Needed it. The old pads were down to the nubs. $99 for parts and cleaner (ceramic pads). Guessing a shop would have charged me $400. I don't know what the going rate for ceramic pads all around goes for these days. Maybe BK knows. Disc brakes. A shop would have probably made it mandatory to turn or replace rotors. Screw that! Mine were in top condition. Many times they are not but these were clean, smooth, and no corrosion.
Now I can have fun the rest of the night and weekend.
The rotors are warped on my F-150 AGAIN and will have to be replaced. I'm sure the Ford shop will want to turn them instead, but I'm not gonna do it. They warp from overheating, so turning them just makes them overheat easier and warp again sooner.
This is the second set of rotors I've gone through in 30,000 miles. Has me scratching my head about why they are warping. I've had many, many cars and trucks in my time, and this is the first vehicle I've had that warped the rotors. And I'm not driving any differently. I don't ride the brakes, pull heavy loaded trailers, etc. Not sure if it's crap rotors made from Cheez Whiz, crap pads generating heat and causing the rotors to warp, or both.
I'm going to research after-market rotors and pads. There's got to be something better out there.
12 boys plus a 25 year old coach. Wouldn't be surprised if the coach opts to stay in the cave the rest of his live. Those parents will not be pleased with him for taking them in that cave.
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Yeah something odd there. I'd change both the rotor brand and the pad material.
Cute innit! I always imagined paw pads to consist of 1 big pad with 5 little to littlest pads on top, till I saw that picture. Then I looked at my cats' paws, and yep. They all wear little teddy bears.It looks like a teddy bear!!
sometimes the pads dont disengage properly from the discs... they ride on them with enuf pressure to keep them heated. Properly set pads will pull away from the discs about 50/1000 of an inch ( 50-75 thou)... a good way to check is to jack up a front tire off the ground, step inside apply brakes and release, then go to the raised tire and try to turn it. If it takes some effort, then the pads ( actually the caliper cylinders) are sticking ( the caliper cylinder(s) arent returning to "home") also look for a sticky spot during a full rotation of the tire ( warped disc)... the tab slots in which the pads fit need to be gooped up with that silicone grease to keep them from jamming/locking into place....
anywayyyy.... I got the motor assy out of the yellow car... took 5 hrs
if youre gonna watch Youtube video(s) for informational reasons... expect about 3/4's of the needed info is missing.
this job is gonna take 3 days to do ( becuz Im an old fawt with no energy and stamina )
had to pull the fenders and back panel, interior panels ( to access the computer cables)... no way you can access the engine bay with them on
and the video was correct about 4 bolts holding it in place... BUT.... they dont tell you about the extras....
there are 15 wire connectors, 3 heavy wires ( starter, altenator, chassie ground) 3 radiator hoses, 2 brake lines, 2 brake Hall Effect sensors, Parking brake cable, throttle cable ( which is mounted on a "clip" that sits UNDER the motor mount) and 2 fuel lines ( supply and return). And..... the jacking up the car in several sessions to access things in the best order was a real pain..... you jack up the car by the suspension first to get jack stands under the car, then you remove the tires to get to the 4 bolts, loosen them a tad, put the tires back on and let them rest on the ground, remove the 4 bolts, then replace jack to lift body from engine assy... then put jack stands back in place, then replace jack to lift engine assy yoke to level out the engine assy.... then you replace jacks to lift car even higher to access all the goodies that need to be disconnected... disconnect all the goodies and pull the engine assy from under the car...
then you watch the car slowly roll forward and fall off of the jack stands
( I even had the front wheels chocked too) and now you jockey the jacks back and forth a few times to get enuf clearance to get the jack stands back in place... now that everything is jacked up and "stable"... youre too tired to go any further and call it a day.... and have a big beer..
the only problem now is I need to do this again on the blue car (mine) and THEN... I need to put the yellow car engine in the blue car and hook everything back up properly in the blue car to make sure it runs okay.... as far as the yellow car........... Im gonna just bolt the engine assy back into it not even going to worry about all the goodies that need to be rehookedup...
so... this is gonna do me in for about 18 hrs of labor and 75$ of materials ( brake fluid, radiator fluid, 5 hose clamps).... and 3 days of recovery from the back and knees....
and now I know why I quit working on cars for friends.... hell, I dont even like doing it for myself
if youre gonna watch Youtube video(s) for informational reasons... expect about 3/4's of the needed info is missing.
this job is gonna take 3 days to do ( becuz Im an old fawt with no energy and stamina )
had to pull the fenders and back panel, interior panels ( to access the computer cables)... no way you can access the engine bay with them on
and the video was correct about 4 bolts holding it in place... BUT.... they dont tell you about the extras....
there are 15 wire connectors, 3 heavy wires ( starter, altenator, chassie ground) 3 radiator hoses, 2 brake lines, 2 brake Hall Effect sensors, Parking brake cable, throttle cable ( which is mounted on a "clip" that sits UNDER the motor mount) and 2 fuel lines ( supply and return). And..... the jacking up the car in several sessions to access things in the best order was a real pain..... you jack up the car by the suspension first to get jack stands under the car, then you remove the tires to get to the 4 bolts, loosen them a tad, put the tires back on and let them rest on the ground, remove the 4 bolts, then replace jack to lift body from engine assy... then put jack stands back in place, then replace jack to lift engine assy yoke to level out the engine assy.... then you replace jacks to lift car even higher to access all the goodies that need to be disconnected... disconnect all the goodies and pull the engine assy from under the car...
then you watch the car slowly roll forward and fall off of the jack stands
( I even had the front wheels chocked too) and now you jockey the jacks back and forth a few times to get enuf clearance to get the jack stands back in place...
now that everything is jacked up and "stable"... youre too tired to go any further and call it a day.... and have a big beer.. the only problem now is I need to do this again on the blue car (mine) and THEN... I need to put the yellow car engine in the blue car and hook everything back up properly in the blue car to make sure it runs okay.... as far as the yellow car........... Im gonna just bolt the engine assy back into it not even going to worry about all the goodies that need to be rehookedup...
so... this is gonna do me in for about 18 hrs of labor and 75$ of materials ( brake fluid, radiator fluid, 5 hose clamps).... and 3 days of recovery from the back and knees....
and now I know why I quit working on cars for friends.... hell, I dont even like doing it for myself
Im still alive... went for an hour nap and it turned into 4 hrs... too much heat and dehydration I suppose... and talk about sore... if I hurt this much now, tomorrow is gonna be real fun. Guess Ill take the next 2 mornings ( 6am-12noon) to remove the blue cars motor... and Wends, Thurs mornings to put it back in...
I was expecting some type of locating pins to be on the engine mounting assy to help line up the unit to the chassie... but noooooo... think I need some type of "dolly" to move the engine around easier... trying to line up 4 holes on something that doesnt move well is going to be ummmmmm a real PITA!!!
if I hurt this much now, tomorrow is gonna be real fun. Guess Ill take the next 2 mornings ( 6am-12noon) to remove the blue cars motor... and Wends, Thurs mornings to put it back in...I was expecting some type of locating pins to be on the engine mounting assy to help line up the unit to the chassie... but noooooo... think I need some type of "dolly" to move the engine around easier... trying to line up 4 holes on something that doesnt move well is going to be ummmmmm a real PITA!!!
ouch.... its morning and I was correct... I iz realllllyyy sore... the odd part is its my hips... I guess it is from rolling around on the cement...
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