Bought a new cooling fan for the tranny cooler-- it made a world of difference - I can't beleive I didn't do it sooner. I need to trust my instincts more.

 

Checked around on a set of heads today. no luck..

 

Played in the sand with madmax this weekend.

 

played in the miniature mountains with Garden Spyder..

 

Played doctor with MD. (I'm in the middle of a steering box transplant)

 

I helped Clint get Green's passangers side window up.

 

Well I waited til the lake around free bee dried up a bit then went out and checked for water in the oil (none) then pulled it around by the garage so tomorrow I can drain the diffs (i'm sure they took on water) then I get to pull Clint's trailer up to the house and check wheel bearings since they most likely took on water also.

Just as I turned into the driveway tonight Hoss started making a really bad noise from the tranny (kinda howling/growling) not sure what that is all about but it didn't sound good lol. Might have to take tomorrow off to fix it since the wife took the sploder into town to stay with her mom (MIL goes in for surgery @5am, and no, it's not to remove the stick from her......:-)

 

Drove POJ down to the lake saturday to haul some fishing stuff down so the grandkids could fish. That lasted about 15 minutes until they got board. I need to pull the dent out on the rear passenger side and fix the tail/brake light on that side. It only has lights on the driver's side. The better half finally even rode down the hill in it to the lake and back(about 200 yards one way). First time she had been in it. I don't think she was impressed. The grandsons liked the ride though and are ready to go wheeling again.

 

Give me a call if you need anything. I plan to be out and around on tuesday.

 

Well, stayed home today to look over hoss and best I can tell that really expensive dual mass flywheel has come apart and is rattling to beat all :-( Gonna try and find some ramps that will hold the ol girl and start pullin the tranny AAARRRRRGGGGGHHHGHH!

 

Ouch on the clutch. Heavy and expensive.

 

If I do it I will convert it over to the solid flywheel but that's still about $800. For that kind of money I can buy the last few items I need for the Allison swap.

 

Who's this Allison chick? and won't Lynn be mad if you swap for her? (ha ha )

 

Installed the new calipers and brake lines on the Heap', stops MUCH better when I step on the brakes on the highway. I almost ate the windshield the first time

 

makes a world of difference doesn't it? I did that about 6 months ago, and couldn't believe the difference.