Good morning!!!!

[daugen]

quote of the day
we really don't deal with the trans filter, we only change them
when we do a rebuild
and we do a lot of rebuilds

is that so?...
could there be cause and effect here?

 

[m7040]

Serpentine belts can cause a lot of damage. The oneway coupling on the alternator failed and shredded a belt. I replaced belts idlers, tensioners and alternator coupling. One of the idler shafts was on a bracket sandwiched in between the alternator and engine and I did not change that but that caused the belt to track off center and fail again. Hard to imagine the force that a belt can generate

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I’m not sure that I’d be happy with a heater of any description that could not reach my set point, just sayin….
I’ve done many a service call for that complaint.

I still know what a watch is, but rarely have to reference one any more.

I do need to figure this out sometime.
The upstairs unit i just replaced with a new unit, but old stock. The basement unit is as old as the one that already failed with leaking condenser, so maybe it also has leaked some. After what the last guy charged me just to come and run a sniffer and evac the unit, I could have bought a sniffer.

Temps dropping fast, this will probably be the coldest night, but have to hit 0 to be a record low.
Glad the mailbox alarm is now working again.
My computer crashed while I was working on a spreadsheet. lost a few minutes of work. A soon as it rebooted, made new backups. computer has 2 SSD drives, and I back up to a mini drive, and then backed up pictures to an external SSD drive. It got hot writing to it.

 

[daugen]

Frits, I have both belts for them to put on plus the oem idler pulley

let's all stay warm tonight, power stays on, and no slip sliding

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 16.1C and it's presently 21.4C, mostly cloudy with a strong breeze.

PO Box had a letter that wasn't the concession card <sigh>, but at least I had 'Hollywood parking' outside of the PO.

Changed the batteries and synched my La Crosse WS-9029U-IT weather-station. I reckon it's over 20yo and still going strong... they don't make them anymore but all I want is to know what the outside temperature is. I employ a manual rain gauge situated on a corner post of Paddock #5... well away from any tree or obstruction.

It's 'into town' day for groceries.

That's about it, take care all.

 

[LouNY]

what I didn't mention is service mgr, who was excellent, said there was a lengthy procedure tech had to follow, warming up, running, topping off, etc.
but for sure not rocket science. But then something mentioned about having problems getting it all flushed/air out?
I saw the truck go up and down on the lift at least four times.
I knew that wasn't right...will be fun to check codes again and see if trans got unhappy.
this was just preventative maintenance on a first year 1080R 10 speed trans, which the youtube car mechanics all say needs its fluid changed way before 100k. Trans starts to slip, have issues. So I was trying to get ahead of the curve. I asked about the filter. Apparently they never change that, oh it's internal. Well you do have to drop the pan but? I see them change them out online.
I guess if I maintain my equipment too well it won't break and then they have no work, right?...

I know I technically don't have to do the differentials either. But I want to do them before they break, so they won't break, hopefully.
not afterwards....and I'm a third owner, who knows what abuse this truck has had. While they are mucking around down there, am hoping they check
everything over carefully. You want to replace something? you bet, here's the warranty.

No clue about your Ford, but my RAM's have not had a fluid dip stick for quite awhile.
Just to check the level the truck had to be level, warmed up to a certain temp and a level plug removed, there were several steps involved. It really irked me but my "15" did 90,000 plus and never got checked, this "19" is at a bit over 50,000 and has never been checked. I have worried about them a few times.

 

[two_bit_score]

20 this morning falling to 17 later wind chills below zero by 8:00AM.

Wife has eye appointment later for shot in eye for macular degeneration second in series of 3 per eye.

9F wind chimes making lot noise,low teens for high.


Enjoy your day all.

somewhere in one of these drawers I think I have a pair of long underwear.

no more slips and falls guys
going to be very slippery out there with black ice remaining

Good Morning,
Ct, 10 to start going to 22 ! We got about 4” of the white stuff, but since it was warm when it started snowing there is slush under the snow so I’m thinking that I better get out there fairly soon before the slush turns to ice!

Should be an interesting inauguration this morning !

Hope all have a good start to their week !

morning , 17 going down to 6 tonight, guess about 4" snow.
Off to plow, check in later.

All these low single digit and low doubles makes me thankful to be where I am in Texas with just sightly below freexing temps and about 2" of dry fluffy snow that melted by noon.

Everyone stay safe in the next couple days and I hope we all stay warm, well fed and comfortable! Prayers for our neighbors and our Nation!

 

[txdon]

We are in the teens. 17.8˚F the winds variable. Still dropping. Most of the ice evaporated today but there is still some re-frozen ice patches to watch out for on the back patio.

 

[Looking4new]

Compared to last night it is going to be warm tonight. -4°F.
I always say it has got to be warm to snow and tomorrow the high will be 10F and periods of light snow.
I might have to fill my oil tank for the furnace tomorrow. I've got lots in the big tank. It is just under 3/4 full. The house tank is only 200 gallons, where the big tank is 500 gallons.
I am looking for an electric gauge that I can rig up so I don't have to go out in the deep cold to check on the house tank.
I'll start looking for that in the morning, right now it is bedtime.
G'night all

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 15ºF for the start, partly cloudy sky, breezy. Moderate wind, partly cloudy sky, and high temp for day was 32ºF. Made coffee to start day, made oatmeal for breakfast, stoked fire in insert, groomed ashes and remove most of them. Worked on thank you notes, puttered watched inauguration. No bike ride or nap. Made chipped beef on toast, toaster not working consistently and set off fire alarm
Resuming Monday 6:45 AM CST post 200,109
Bill sounds like a good system to keep whole hose warm.
Lou hope you enjoyed the seat time doing snow control.
Mike sounds cold. Not much melting going on at 21ºF.
Happy(NC) glad not much you have to do with the cold temps. Hope you have fun in the shop.
Scott(vt) Hope snow control went well.
Drew glad snow blower ran fine You sound like me with a new to me vehicles, sit in vehicle with manual. Nice of you to knock down the hump at end of the driveways for the others.
Frits fall protection is on my list also because now living alone. I will be looking at android as well as apple. Apple product s don't always play nice in windows android environment.
Ken hope plowing went well.
Michael(1Mech) cold enough there. Welcome to GM thread.
Ken(tin) thank for the recommendation of wireless headphones.
RNG Thank for the Davis WX info. Glad your replacement printer and it's working. Hope you find the mirror pin-out, Hope CT scan routine and grocery shopping was successful.
Engineer sorry you woodpeckers were not more cooperative.
Ken(tin) hope you survived your bad weather.
Friend(trac) sorry the 271 didn't cooperate. Sounds like me when I have an audience, glad 3rd time a charm. Happy Birthday to your dad. Glad snow work went well. I will make multiple passes if snow too heavy for one pass. Hope you made it through the Mondays.
Mike thanks for the story. Good points too.
Michael(1Mech) I managed to remember before making the trek in the cold to the mailbox.
Engineer thanks for link.
Ken sorry you had to plow with open station tractor. Nice pics.
Billy thanks for link to video. What he didn't discuss is will apple watch will function with out an Iphone.
Scott(VT) sorry about the fall and hitting your head. I the rock ok?
Dennis glad driveway done and pellet bags in the porch box. Sorry about the spools unwinding on garage door, sounds like major pain. glad geo units both caught up. Nice pics.
David hope you took advantage of great day.
PJ sorry about the cold and the fox. Hope you have a good way of dealing with both problems.
Don great way to describe the pic. Glad water not salty. Hope you survived the winter storm.
Dennis good link
Dennis not sure that is a good record to break
Scott(vt) not sure I think it is a good nigh for quick dip unless you can get in and out before you can get wet!
Bill not so sure alcohol good for diabetics.
Randy(wag) glad good town run. Sorry more mail there.
Buppies sorry so cold, sorry you team lost last night. prayers sent.
Tuesday Morning 1:13 AM CST:
David good to hear watch works.
NHBX glad snow control piece of cake. Hope grocery shopping was successful.
Drew you are up way early. Hope you get visit in with Paul.
Frits sorry to hear wrist affected as well. More prayers sent. Nice pics of snow.
Ron glad you got a break from doing the pin mods. Nice he took you shopping. Nice squirrel pic. Would be easier to enjoy the squirrels if the didn't chew the lead sheathing off the vent pipe !
Bill hope good conserve energy day.
Thomas hope no need to go outside while windchill so low.
Drew hope remote starter works.
Buppies sorry about new skin cancers, prayers sent.
Mike hope you get a warm up soon.
Happy(NC) glad you and Dog got some walking in yesterday, hope some a good day for you.
Dennis glad they didn't fire coach after loss. Good to hear pellet stove happier after being fed.
Dennis neat pic
Ken(tin) don't blame you for staying indoors. When we got our snow, I watched from indoors sipping coffee.
Spike56 storm went south of forecast track.
Dennis sorry temp still going down.
Don sorry you got ice in your precip. Glad everything working.
Paul glad drain reworked to be better. Good to hear oddfellows had zoom meeting. Hope Drew made it to breakfast. Good to hear heat pump working well in your cold, mine struggles with 20ºF.
Phil sorry so cold, glad wind has slowed down. Sorry to hear 2 items missing from inventory. Sorry insurance on totaled car not complete yet.
Scott(vt) you can get frostbite in throat, lungs. Glad you are getting better, sorry about lingering cough. Hope drill inside.
more catch up later.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /son's migraines, Bird /aging issues, Mike /BIL in FL, Ron /heart, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /cancer,parathyroid,blood sugar /wife, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad dementia, /chronic fatigue, Diet not working, Randy(wag) /sister stoke, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, /wife back issues and cancer, Lou /eye issues, /heart issues, /wife hip replacement, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's hip or leg pain, /back issue, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /brother's lymphoma, /dad surgery recovery, Drew /back operation issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, Israel, Ukraine war, hurricane victims, and Country.