What are you doing today? [Part II]

[BrianF]

Yesterday I managed to get the Polaris Magnum all back together. It went well except for my simpleton self forgot to install a brake rotor before installing the hub. Not a big deal but annoying that you cant fix stupid.

These old Polaris' used a magnetic Hilliard clutch in each hub, sounds great and works well except, thats over 200$ for seals and speedi sleaves per side. Thankfully the 4 taper bearings per side were still good. Myntorque wrench does not go low enough for the torque sequence but I have missed around with similar stuff over the years with my Neanderthal hands before.

One thing I remembered to do was a wheel alignment. When we got the machine, it pulled to the side and its alignment looked like Steve Buscemi meme where his eyes are going everywhere. I had kind of fixed that years ago but she was toe in, causing it to wander at speed. She now has a slight toe out and handles like a new quad. No staged pictures, as you guys would just hound me.

Finished off the day with ribs and New York strips.

 

[Mooseman]

Me and Mrs Moose have been in North Bay since Saturday help our son and family move into their newly bought house.

Today, Attending Remembrance Day ceremonies in North Bay since we're not in Ottawa for it. I'm used to ceremonies done outdoors at a cenotaph but here they do it in an arena instead of their cenotaph. Probably gets too cold here to be standing outside for over an hour.

 

[BrianF]

We didn't go to a service this year, would have been perfect. It ended up +10c. I have been to services that were -20 as well.

There is this little community I used to work in, many years ago. They did another amazing job putting on an indoor service. One of the best I have ever been to or taken part of.

Today I had to get ahead on vehicle maintenance. Shitty Blue went in the shop for its winter tires. Greased up a few things and checked the rear drums. Lots of dust from the new shoes but found the driver side cylinder leaking again. Tomorrow I'll snag a hone for it and possibly new seals. Not going to try and replace it.... way too much could and will go wrong.... also put in the old O2 sensor and it appears the heater code for it is gone. Ill see if Napa will exchange the sensor.

Then my daughters Escape. Tires aired up and rotatated. Things Greased. Quick crack of all the bleeders and fluids check.

Hoping to get that Trailblazer in for the same this week..... would love to tackle the ball joints before im back to work.