The Lair

#randyship

 

I figure I've gotta get good at it if I'm doing it so often.

 

This is good stuff. Thanks

 

Already doing a better packing job than most shipping companies.

 

That box looks familiar...

 

haha these are other spacers that I sold for a friend. IIRC you got whatever I pulled out of my recycling bin for extra cardboard, like cereal boxes and whatnot.

 

Think it was granola bars and summer's eve containers...

 

On today’s episode of “why did I wait so long to do this?”. The ac drain mod. It took less than half an hour and that includes the time it took to pick up the parts from the auto parts store. 5/8” ID hose and a couple of clamps and that’s it. $7 in parts.

 

Hey I was just about to do this on my truck. The Texas heat has me running my AC way to high that what I’m normally use to in Colorado!

 

If you use the heater hose like I did, I recommend some WD40 to lube it up. It's a tight fit to push it on since it's so stiff.

 

We all need one of these: https://rinsekit.com/collections/pro-series/products/rinsekit-pro

 

I did a more thorough brake bleeding today with a vacuum bleeder. My brakes were a little squishier than usual after my debacle at Chris’s, even after fixing the line and bleeding that corner. I took the time to run about half of a gallon through the truck and it’s back to its normal, slightly squishy self. I’ll adjust the drums before my trip this weekend which will tighten up pedal feel a bit as well.

ARES 70923-1-Liter Vacuum Brake Fluid Bleeder - Hanging Hook and Locking Trigger Allows for Hands Free Operation

ARES 70923 - Vacuum Brake Fluid Bleeder - 1-Liter Vacuum Fluid Extractor - Hanging Hook and Locking Trigger Allows for Hands Free Operation

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CP1YLDF?_encoding=UTF8

 

Guess what's shipping out today!!

 

Sheesh, finally

 

...yeah about those...

 

Hehehe...they've been washed a few times thanks to mother nature! Light degreasing this afternoon and I'll be rid of them for good!

 

I used a long fishtank air hose when troubleshooting brakes on a Honda once. Just run the hose from bleeder valve all the way to the reservoir so you don't waste fluid trying to chase air bubbles. Turned out to be a poorly repaired abs wire making the light come on intermittently. Glad I didn't waste gallons of fluid figuring that out.

 

As per usual, this is snowballing and now I'm looking at putting 4runner brakes up front as well as a sequoia master cylinder.