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A dirty job, but someone has fun doing it?
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A dirty job, but someone has fun doing it? A dirty job---- Another one of those strange sags in the high altitude Jet Stream, has sent the temperature plunging once more here on the high desert of Southern California. This particular pattern of wind, brings cold upper atmosphere air from the Gulf of Alaska down the West coast of the U. S. and then bends it right into, and over Los Angeles. When this cold air hits the warm Gulf Of Mexico air, watch out mid-western states, more tornatoes are on the way in a few days. But, for M. and me, it's a good thing ( this flow of cold air), because tomorrow we need to jack up our International Truck, take off all four wheels, and see what's broken, and why we don't have brakes on the old truck. This cold air is a good thing, because instead of having to work in 100 plus heat, the temperature will only be in the 90's. I know about what happened to the brakes on the truck, because the same thing happened with that old Classic about ten years ago, when I suddenly lost all the brakes, and had to do a brake job on all four wheels. ( I think a brake spring broke, and probably ruptured the rubber brake cyclinder seal, allowing air into the brake cylinder on one of the wheels.) No, and thank you for asking, we didn't hit anything when the brakes went. I was driving, when the brakes went on our way back from the old water station. We were'nt going very fast, and I double-clutched and down-shifted to bring us to a creeping slow ride home safely, with a full load of 2500 pounds of water. (300 gallons). None of you sprouts work on your own vehicles, I know. You probably already realize I'm Looney Tunes incarnate, and Marisol is right along with me in the cartoon. (How the fuck did those two ever find each other in this wide, wide world ?) We happen to enjoy physical work--a lot. City people go to a gym and work out on all kinds of expensive and fancy equipment, M. and I crawl under, over, and in between things, and lift and bend, and do all that stuff in a very primative but effective way to keep us healthy. I, strange as it seems, do all the work (or almost all ), on our vehicles--along with M.'s help. We have a 40- foot, by 8 -foot, by 9-foot ocean going, all steel cargo container built INTO our house with a double roof over it to keep it cool. It's filled with about every tool needed in any repair job we do. I'm not sure what brake components are stored in the cargo container for the old truck, but I know there are some brake springs and rubber gaskets for the brakes. It could be everything we need to do a thorough brake job is already stashed away, or perhaps we'll have to order parts. The truth is, we're fucked in being able to fill up ALL our water holding tanks before the old paymeter station shuts down. If we have to order parts, and wait for them to arrive, it'll be weeks before the water truck is back on the road. Ummmm. What to do? by Stardust, June 16th, 2011---night time.   |
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my husband is just like you. all of our vehicles are over 20 years old. he doesn't like to work on newer cars. but, one of these days one won't be able to buy parts for them any more, and none found in junk yards. glad you are both well.
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my husband is just like you. all of our vehicles are over 20 years old. he doesn't like to work on newer cars. but, one of these days one won't be able to buy parts for them any more, and none found in junk yards. glad you are both well. "Don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened." 
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You'll figure it out my friend. You didn't live to be so old and wise without having SOME brains you know. lol Bob Today, Tuesday, June 21st. we'll see if we can get the truck back together again.... Meanwhile we've finished building a 200 gallon water trailer with a new potable plastic water tank, to be pulled by another, smaller truck---we'll see if some comparatively close neighbors on the water line, will sell us 200 gallons of water.( They pay $2.15 for 748 gallons). They may say OK to $3.00 for 200 gallons--a profit to them of over 500 percent... After we get things working smoothly, I'll write a post to let those of you interested, know how it all worked out... Thanks for your interest and your comments, Bob... xxxx david
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You'll figure it out my friend. You didn't live to be so old and wise without having SOME brains you know. lol Bob Peace is my sister. wgf And please...the name is Bob...not clit.  watch [blog clitlick4you]
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About once a year at this time of year, we have a breakdown with that truck. We did a lot of work on it this morning, and can fix the problem if we can get the parts. I have the complete service/repair manual for that old truck, and except for it being so heavy to jack up, it's really not that hard to work on. We haven't heard anything from the attorney, so since I have a copy of that email to him on "word pad", when I get a chance, I'll send emails to about a dozen more attorneys around this area. xxxx david
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This morning was quite pleasant. We worked until about 11 AM, and jacked up the rear end of the truck and took off both rear wheels and brake drums. We found the problem and we can fix it, but need to buy parts through the Internet.. Don't feel bad about what you can do with your car. I'm just a throwback to some ancient time I think, and really enjoy repairing old machinery. We have a 1984 Ford Crown Victoria, that's fuel injected and all power and computerized, and I sometimes have to call in help with that one. xxxx david
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