Installed the nerf bars and hitch in the truck, and towed my friend's truck over to do the transmission R&R. We got started this afternoon and hope to get it all done tomorrow.
CX is such an awesome bike.
The truck on the trailer a few posts back drove home last night under it's own power after a transmission swap. I did not leave much in the way of flesh or blood while doing it but I am sore
I will go over to the neighbor's shop now and tidy up the lift bay.
felt more like a jerb than fun, TBH. All the parts a bit hefty.That sounds like it was a lot of fun. :awe:
are those as bad as they look to work on/install?
are those as bad as they look to work on/install?
much much much (x10) easier to do in the MKII over the MKI. A lot less knucklecrunching due to a larger engine bay.
But still, yes, not real easy.
Did a front brake job on the ex's Buick LeSabre. Life of the once in while mechanic, everything is new, so the learning curve was steep. One of the pad bracket bolts didn't want to cooperate and I had a hard time finding a good angle to get some leverage. Lesson learned, the other side went much faster. Only problem on that side was a rotor that was really frozen to the hub. After much hammering, and jacking the car up by the rotor, I went for a pickaxe. Ok, probably not what they recommend in the factory service manual, but it did the job.
I've come the realization that I only like wrenching on hobby vehicles. I don't like wrenching on someone's only transportation.
My first time doing brakes on a car with separate caliper and pad holder. LOVE that.
Did a front brake job on the ex's Buick LeSabre. Life of the once in while mechanic, everything is new, so the learning curve was steep. One of the pad bracket bolts didn't want to cooperate and I had a hard time finding a good angle to get some leverage. Lesson learned, the other side went much faster. Only problem on that side was a rotor that was really frozen to the hub. After much hammering, and jacking the car up by the rotor, I went for a pickaxe. Ok, probably not what they recommend in the factory service manual, but it did the job.
I've come the realization that I only like wrenching on hobby vehicles. I don't like wrenching on someone's only transportation.
My first time doing brakes on a car with separate caliper and pad holder. LOVE that.
Remind me to never work on a F150.
Oh, forgot to mention, the front sway bar bolts had long ago rusted in two. She said it wasn't making any noise. Ok, it's been that way for quite a while, and I didn't have the parts or experience, so I told her to get it looked at. She's coming over tomorrow to get the rear brakes done. I thought EX meant EX, but here I am doing her brakes. Gotta do it for the kids though.
Rear brakes on the LeSabre? It'll be my first time, I know it's disc. Professor YouTube tells me the rear caliper piston is different; it screws in instead of the regular cup that you just press back in with a c-clamp. I gather that's part of the parking brake system.
I heard Ford spark plugs remove themselves, they just blow out on their own. Or was that just the 4.6.
Rear brakes on the LeSabre? It'll be my first time, I know it's disc. Professor YouTube tells me the rear caliper piston is different; it screws in instead of the regular cup that you just press back in with a c-clamp. I gather that's part of the parking brake system.
I heard Ford spark plugs remove themselves, they just blow out on their own. Or was that just the 4.6.
Hah, I've been lucky. 4.6 was mostly free of defects I think. Depends on where the head was manufactured. The Romeo plant had more than 3 threads in the head.
With the notched rear piston for disc brakes I couldn't imagine trying it with a pair of pliers.
For the ones I've done I have a "generic cube" that fits a 3/8" ratchet. Kicker is you have to apply to pressure while you turn.
Save yourself some time, rent the tool from Autozone. Has a collection of discs with the appropriate size to turn the piston while it applies pressure.