What are you doing today 2016?

[idrivejunk]

[Charlie Chops 1940]

Had occasion to replace a windshield washer pump on the daughter-in-laws 2012 Traverse. Ordered and got a front pump. Took off the left front tire and unbolted the inner wheel well. Immediately noticed there is a black pump and a white pump and they are next to each other. The replacement is black AND white, so I remove the front most pump, drain the reservoir, replace the pump, hook up the hose and wiring connector, fill the reservoir and VIOLA - no fluid. I recheck everything and discover that the wiring connector did not, and would not seat. Being a suspicious sort I pull the plug off the rear most pump and it goes right in. Who would have thought that GM would place the front pump in back and the back pump in front...is this a freaking test?

[GPster]

the bolts that weren't like the originals had 8.8 on their head. Are theese some kind of oversized bolts to use when a hole has been stripped out instead of heli coils? They were new? GPster

If you are working on a 700r4 trans in the Jeepster...  that transmision is ALL metric threads

Right after I made my last post I walked away from the computer and it lost it's connection to the internet, Linda was away for the weekend and came back with a cold/alergy and was too sick to look at why. Didn't decide that it was smarter than we were until Tuesday and called for technical assistance. They haven't showed up yet so we plugged in our lap top to charge so I could see if I got any good information on the latest problem. This isn't it. 8mm and 5/16" are to close to be sorted with my eyes. 13 of the bolts appeared to be regular 5/16" pan bolts with heads with shoulders on them. The 3 new odd bolts had different head on them and what appeared to be finer threads. With the standard 8mm coarse (125) thread being finer than what appeared to be stock for the job is there 8mm 100 used in this application? GPster

[enjenjo]

the bolts that weren't like the originals had 8.8 on their head. Are theese some kind of oversized bolts to use when a hole has been stripped out instead of heli coils? They were new? GPster

If you are working on a 700r4 trans in the Jeepster...  that transmision is ALL metric threads

Right after I made my last post I walked away from the computer and it lost it's connection to the internet, Linda was away for the weekend and came back with a cold/alergy and was too sick to look at why. Didn't decide that it was smarter than we were until Tuesday and called for technical assistance. They haven't showed up yet so we plugged in our lap top to charge so I could see if I got any good information on the latest problem. This isn't it. 8mm and 5/16" are to close to be sorted with my eyes. 13 of the bolts appeared to be regular 5/16" pan bolts with heads with shoulders on them. The 3 new odd bolts had different head on them and what appeared to be finer threads. With the standard 8mm coarse (125) thread being finer than what appeared to be stock for the job is there 8mm 100 used in this application? GPster

I believe the bolts should be 8mm 1.5

[Crosley.In.AZ]

the bolts that weren't like the originals had 8.8 on their head. Are theese some kind of oversized bolts to use when a hole has been stripped out instead of heli coils? They were new? GPster

If you are working on a 700r4 trans in the Jeepster...  that transmision is ALL metric threads

Right after I made my last post I walked away from the computer and it lost it's connection to the internet, Linda was away for the weekend and came back with a cold/alergy and was too sick to look at why. Didn't decide that it was smarter than we were until Tuesday and called for technical assistance. They haven't showed up yet so we plugged in our lap top to charge so I could see if I got any good information on the latest problem. This isn't it. 8mm and 5/16" are to close to be sorted with my eyes. 13 of the bolts appeared to be regular 5/16" pan bolts with heads with shoulders on them. The 3 new odd bolts had different head on them and what appeared to be finer threads. With the standard 8mm coarse (125) thread being finer than what appeared to be stock for the job is there 8mm 100 used in this application? GPster

I believe the bolts should be 8mm 1.5

Metric pan bolts are : 8mm x 1.25

Trans Mount bolts are: 10mm x 1.5 , Same on the tail housing to case bolts

Speed-O retainer bolt is:  6mm x 1.0 ,  Same for the TV cable retainer bolt

There were some odd bolt size used on the speed-O retainer:  6.5mm x 1.0  is as near the size I ever figured out.

[phat46]

Nearly finished putting the new front door on my house today. It was a quick project I started a couple months ago and in the perfect example of the domino theory it went on and on. We decided to replace the door a long time ago, but it is 34" wide, not a standard size, but common in 120 year old homes. I could special order one, for about twice the price, but I learned that 34" is a standard size in Canada and luckily we live about two miles from Canada. Sooo, a trip across the border got us a new door at a great discount, our money was worth thirty percent more in Canada at the time. The old door turned out to have a transom above
it that had been covered with wood siding at some point. When removing the door frame all the insulation from the second story poured out, half inside the house....that lead to a bunch of reframing and new siding across the front of the house, which of course didn't match the screen frames that were custom cut to the old siding, so that got redone. Then inside the new door got new trim that matched the character of the old house. It looked so good we decided to trim the rest of the room with new baseboards and trim around the archway. The only problem was that the old baseboard was the three and a quarter inch stuff with the outlets cut about half way down it. Sooo the outlets all needed to be moved to a horizontal position to go on the new baseboard. This lead to much rewiring in the basement and in other rooms to correct the previous owners mistakes. The outlet boxes that needed to be moved were the type that nail to the front of a stud in new construction, they must have been put on when the plaster was removed and drywall put up, sooo, this lead to drywall repair. Finally the baseboards are up, after having to make custom plinth blocks for outside corners and customizing the inside corner blocks. Oh yeah we decided that when the baseboard was off it was the perfect time to paint the room, so now it's blue. When the new drapes get here we can finish the new front door install....

[58 Yeoman]

I know all about those quick jobs. A year or so ago, we bought a new light/fan/heater for the main bathroom, which is of course, twice the size of the old one.  And...it was made for new installation. Yesterday, the old one came out easy enough; I installed it as a replacement a few years ago. So I had to scab the 2x4's to mount the new one, as I couldn't use the adjustable mounts, as the ceiling is drywalled. It took most of the day, and I just love working in all the fg insulation in the attic.

After the Holidays, I'll switch the wiring from the switch by the door to the switch by the sink for the heater fan. The wiring from by the sink will go to by the door for the main bathroom light. More work in the attic. Yay...

[kb426]

Everytime I've worked on a house old enough to be before modern construction tech, it's been a fiasco unfolding.

[Crosley.In.AZ]

So far, what I have done today (sunday).  With obligatory shoe in photo.

I am feeling the miles on my body today.  Will limber up in a bit , I am sure

[kb426]

^^^^^^
LOL

[UGLY OLDS]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^   Ahhhhh.....   Tony has changed to his "Winter" shoes .......  

 Went to services for my brother yesterday ...    
LOTS of people I didn't recognise ....  
My brother sure knew LOTS of people .....
People actually flew in from around the country for the service .....  
Cathy & I were the only attendees from my family ......  :oops:    

Bob...

[kb426]

My condolences, Bob.

[58 Yeoman]

My condolences, too, Bob.

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Condolences to your family Bob.

[chimp koose]

Sorry to hear of your brothers passing Bob . My condolences to you and your family .