so i helped a friend of a friend that owns a T100 do front disks and pads. we were struggleing to get the cone washers off (as usuall) when i go back the the shop to get yet another tool to try. and i hear him banging away.... I think oh hes just trying what i did no big deal....

well not really... seems he found the section in the hays manual that suggests you hit the stud straight on to jar them loose (which works but is my last resort) and was wailing away on the ends of the studs with my 2 lb ball peen hammer and quite prowd that he was garing them loose quite easly. :pat: :pat:

DUDE!!!!! what are you doing!!!! theres no NUTS ON THE STUDS!!!!! he looks up at me.. huh?

i say "try to put a nut back on there dufus! youve just peened over all the treads!"

oh he says as he stuggles in vain to start a nut.

so now ive got to go dig out the die and we get to watch as i case threads on 5 of the 6 studs for 20 min.

needless to say he was in fact learning how to do the job and what NOT to do.

and he gave me $80 for the "lesson" which i didnt ask for but hey.. bonus!

washed both bimmers and buffed the hoods and trunks of both as they had scratches on them from various "mistakes"

 

Rebuilt the topend and bled the brakes on my dirt bike. And wow that is a messy and hard job if you dont know what your doing, but i got it all figured out now and its easy.

 

Tried (unsuccessfully) to get the TPS sensor just perfect. Last time I adjusted it from not reaching the idle setting (and hence, no base timing set), to it just missing at the beginning of the throttle. It's like nothing happens when I start to depress the gas pedal, and suddenly it kicks in.

 

still trying to get my 22re to quit ticking and squeeking, ended up pulling the oil pan and timing cover back off. Now I'm scratching my head, thinking about ordering a TC set from EB and looking for a dremel to clearance my valve cover.

 

Welded on some chevy springs. They flex like crazy!

 

Cleaned the engine, changed the oil, and something i cant remember

 

Helped a buddy work on his quad.

Tuned my truck a little more...

 

Took off my hard top and put on the bikini top.

 

Drained/Filled the transfer case and manual transmission case.

 

Oil change.

 

Built a bed rack for my bike!

 

installed my new HU, Rewired my rig, installed 2 amps, 2-JL 12w6s.

 

Started building my granpas computer, called a couple junk yards about my Ranger, and was thinking about going out and finishing my bike, but decided not to. And then I had a choir concert...

 

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took out my hu, and system that someone should buy

 

Installed tranny cooler and cleared brush on a local trail so that it will stay open to vehicles.

 

Put new brakes on my sister's xterra.

 

changed the oil in my suby.

 

took out my starter for the 2nd time this month and bleed my brakes.all while diieng with a major cold i have. I dont think i will do that again especially with the cold.

 

cleared some tree's, started moving all my stuff back into the barn that I am making into my own little shop. Just had the concrete poured last week,cleaned up my DR650 so I can start riding it to work and save a little on gas.