Kyle good luck with the A/C repair, that id beyond my skill set. Any idea why radiator let go?
Impala sitrep: I got it all back together, all new compressor, drier, orifice tube, condenser, radiator, fans and shroud. So far, so good. I tested the A/C system by holding a vacuum overnight. It blows really cold now, and the temp gage stays rock stable where it should. (it used to vary by about 20F.) I told the wife and daughter that if we had taken it in, they would have charged us as much as $2000. for what I did. My cost for parts was about $650.
Library is very concerned over censorship. I'm going to suggest one shelf of every book banned anywhere.
I would add another cup of jurisprudence on this. It is a slippery slope. People can buy for themselves whatever they want to read/view. Does the library use any public funds? Some school libraries down here were putting books with gay/****/crazy stuff subject matter on the shelves.
Going into 90s today another hot and dry one
Not doing too well wngsprd thanks for asking
Prayers for all
Special prayers for you and your wifey my friend.
Plans for yesterday evening went in the trash after Wife called me on her way to a training about 5:30pm to tell me that she found a young lady driving her personal vehicle for Amazon deliveries (that's apparently a thing now) had a flat tire about a mile up the road from us. So, I drove up there to change it for her. She had an older Jeep Liberty, and the right front tire had blown. No amount of pressure I put on the lug nuts would move them. I went back to the house to get a cheater bar, and even the extra four feet wouldn't budge them. In fact, I twisted and bent the tool.
Told her there was no way I could get those off. She called her insurance company to get a tow truck, and the tow company that called her said they couldn't get to her and would need to "reschedule." She reminded them that she was "out in a corn field 50 miles from home,"
so rescheduling wasn't an option. I suggested she just try a local company. She picked a different one than I suggested, and they showed up about 20 minutes later. Guy got out his Milwaukee impact driver, and fought to get the first one off before breaking the second one in half, leaving the beveled half under the rim. So, he gave up, too, and just pulled it up on the flatbed and took her into Highland. She is no longer pleased with the company that last rotated her tires.
How frustrating. You try so hard to be a good Samaritan, and some idiot tightened the stuff where you have to destroy it to get it off....This is why I don't take my vehicle to get the oil changed anymore. I once had to chisel an oil filter's flange off of my GM 350 cu in engine.
70°F and .30 inches rain.
Interesting visit to my ophthalmologist yesterday. Significant improvement with eye chart. Dr says I can get new prescription or not. Interesting in that to me there was significant difference between left vs right, meaning the last line read with right was just a blur with left and tech backed up 4 lines. ??? Anyway Doc said looking good. Told him that I did use a pair of old readers for close but no problem driving without. He told me to grab a pair of 1.75 out front. He did ask when my next DL renewal, Nov, which requires eye exam. So I opted for a prescription and follow up exam in 3 months. Stopped at Walmart and ordered new pair of transition lens for a bit of UV protection.
Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day
Prayers for you and Sophie.
Cat is getting put down later, kids are spending time with him.
Sorry about your kitty. Condolences.
The Michelins may be guaranteed for 70,000 miles but that doesn't mean that they will do that mileage. Really, it is just the casings guaranteed not to fail before then. I bought a set of tires guaranteed for 70K once and they were the worst wearing tires I have ever had. I got about 20,000 klm out of them on my Honda. Bridgestones or Michelin lasted over 50,000 klm.
Michelins are usually good tires. Big difference between km and miles.
Gosh, there is so much more to mock us over than this.
you can say that again....like paying for carbon credits....and reparations.
RNG, I always thought those airheads lasted nearly forever. stainless valves are the culprit? Non magnetic stainless is usually a 300 series grade, which is tough, but not relatively hard. 400 series stainless is slightly magnetic. Valves should be fairly hard, and be able to take the heat. Wonder what the OEM's are? Wonder if you had a lean condition?
BEF, you should get that tractor's cooling system fixed ASAP. I would not recommend using it for the tough mowing until you do...catastrophic engine damage comes to mind. Are there bubbles coming out when the radiator cap is off? You might already have a blown head gasket. It could just need the radiator cleaned out from the inside. Glad to see your dad is still "up and at 'em". Did you figure out the riding mower's locked engine? Take spark plug out before you bend a rod. This will let you know for sure if locked. It could be that fuel filled the cylinder and it's hydrolocked.
SpeedAire Compressor: Seems to be working without sparks....but haven't used it extensively yet.
Millermatic 250: IS HOME!!! Now need argon bottle and regulator.
