Good morning!!!!

[ronjhall]

Drinking first cup of coffee. 43° with cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 56° with afternoon rain. Lawnmower is on top of list today. Not much to do. Change blades and grease about 20 zerks. Today is last day for critter feeding. Both containers will be emptied. Well over 400 lbs of feed put in feeders this year.

Don, windshield tinting is interesting. Be nice if it helped. First time I ever understood why people have covers on steering wheel was in AZ. It was so hot I burnt my fingers when I touched it one sunny afternoon. I hate playing with sun shades that you put on inside. After that experience I used protector I put over windshield when towing car behind motorhome.

David, you have a big job there. Make sure you wear breathing and eye protection when doing the concrete cutting.

Looking, glad you found CEL problem.

Eric, fly fishing never appealed to me. I needed a big boat with lots of electronics to keep me occupied when fish did not want to bite. :confused2:

RNG, I"ll bet your mind gets caught wondering WHAT NEXT.

Good Morning All.

 

[toppop52]

Ron same here about the shopping.
Did any know there is a clear tint for the front windshield that cuts UV rays and keeps cars cooler? Does anyone have it?

Not legal here,even though it’s clear, no cover of any sort allowed on windshield. Guys put those brand name ones on the top part and they don’t bother them unless they stop them for some other issue.

 

[toppop52]

I always thought the glass in the windshield itself stopped almost all the UV rays already. And that the photo tint glasses I wear don't darken behind a windshield because they don't get sufficient UV exposure.

And it's Infra Red (IR) that does the heating.

Sounds like perfect snake oil to me, Don.

You are right on all counts.

 

[toppop52]

Good morning, looks like I’m in for the third mowing, sooner than later. Wind blew away one of my Easter decorations but I found it behind the house tick up next to the lattice on the deck. Ellen did the weed whacking, I love good help!
Gotta get moving, good day and God be with you all.

 

[Looking4new]

txdon; tinting the windshield is a huge no-no up here.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

RNG, I"ll bet your mind gets caught wondering WHAT NEXT.

At this point I just expect that anything done in that shop is suspect, so I'm trying to go through everything looking for loose fasteners, hose clamps that leak, poor routing/protection of electrical leads, and anything else that can be done half-a$$ed. Sadly, I'm finding a lot of shortcomings.

 

[txdon]

On the Toyota forum a guy did film his front windshield and reported on it - 4th post down - Clear Tinting front window | Toyota Tundra Forum

It sounds good. like Ron says not having to mess with a sun shield and a steering wheel you can touch are big plusses. The only thing that would be a negative is if you have get a the windshield repaired because of a chip the heat to repair the crack might make film replacement necessary. I'll check on that. the link above quotes a Texas department of public safety saying a un-tinted film is legal on the front windshield in Texas. TxDPS - VI Window Tint Program

Good morning! 70˚F big storm heading here tonight with possible hail and tornadoes. Glad I have a garage.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 51F @ 5:00 AM. Mostly sunny. High 78F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Looks like tomorrow we'll be in the 80s for the first time this year. Can't say I'm looking forward to it.

Took a little walk around the yard yesterday, and it turns out there are lupins coming up all over the place. They're a lot later than last year, and more scattered, but they're there and will be very pretty if allowed to keep growing. So starts the yearly conundrum: let the lupins grow to enjoy their blossoms and perhaps get another round of seeds, or cut the grasses they grow in before it gets too high for the flail to deal with.

Think I'll wear a particle mask next time I use compressed air to blow out the vacuum cleaner canister. Took care of that job yesterday morning without one and my nose is still running.:confused2:

Learning more about driveshafts and u-joints, and found a couple of very informative videos that explain the vibration I'm seeing. Very likely the u-joint operating angles on the van are not right and the resulting speed variation at the front differential input flange are the result.

U-joint Operating Angle:
TheSamba.com :: Vanagon - View topic - Calling the Experts : Flange angles on Syncro's.

U-Joint Phase and Operating Angle:
Driveline Troubleshooting - YouTube

Turns out there are apps on the iPhone for measuring both vibration and angles, so hopefully I can make some progress today instead of just going by trial and error. I did get the laser level out yesterday to check horizontal alignment. Had to wait until the sun went down before I could clearly see the laser stripe, but once I did I saw that the transaxle and front differential were in the same plane. That's a good thing because I'm not sure there's very much adjustment available in that direction.

Happy Hump Day, folks!

 

[ronjhall]

Here is a similar video. That shows phasing.
Driveshaft Angle and Phasing - YouTube

 

[lostcreekranch]

Good Morning!!!! 51F @ 5:00 AM. Mostly sunny. High 78F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Looks like tomorrow we'll be in the 80s for the first time this year. Can't say I'm looking forward to it.

Took a little walk around the yard yesterday, and it turns out there are lupins coming up all over the place. They're a lot later than last year, and more scattered, but they're there and will be very pretty if allowed to keep growing. So starts the yearly conundrum: let the lupins grow to enjoy their blossoms and perhaps get another round of seeds, or cut the grasses they grow in before it gets too high for the flail to deal with.

Think I'll wear a particle mask next time I use compressed air to blow out the vacuum cleaner canister. Took care of that job yesterday morning without one and my nose is still running.:confused2:

Learning more about driveshafts and u-joints, and found a couple of very informative videos that explain the vibration I'm seeing. Very likely the u-joint operating angles on the van are not right and the resulting speed variation at the front differential input flange are the result.

U-joint Operating Angle:
TheSamba.com :: Vanagon - View topic - Calling the Experts : Flange angles on Syncro's.

U-Joint Phase and Operating Angle:
Driveline Troubleshooting - YouTube

Turns out there are apps on the iPhone for measuring both vibration and angles, so hopefully I can make some progress today instead of just going by trial and error. I did get the laser level out yesterday to check horizontal alignment. Had to wait until the sun went down before I could clearly see the laser stripe, but once I did I saw that the transaxle and front differential were in the same plane. That's a good thing because I'm not sure there's very much adjustment available in that direction.

Happy Hump Day, folks!

"Think I'll wear a particle mask next time I use compressed air to blow out the vacuum cleaner canister. "

Yep RNG, that's a job ....... I like a good wind for. Get upwind and go for it. Same for air filters on the tractors, Kubota ZT, Polaris Ranger, etc.

When there's no wind, I get in front of my 42" shop fan, turned on high. It has three speeds and moves a lot of air.



Mask is still a good idea with any dust.