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**cheesy** · 09-05-2016, 05:57 PM

Who am I kidding, finish one project and two more crop up.

Finished the Toro about as far as it going to go. Mrs. C tried it out and then tried the Deere. She gave the Toro two big thumbs down, so maybe I can palm it off on one the tractor collectors around here and gain a bit more room.

Pads and rotors on the Jeep today. Updated the beast with drilled and slotted rotors, along with carbon metallic pads. I thought it well before the new brakes. All I can say is WOW! Easy enough job for the most part. TJ parking brakes were their usual PITA, though. Did find two things that will need to be dealt with. A rear axle seal has started leaking and I found the source of the 'Death Wobble' I'd get between 53 and 55 mph. Right side axle u-joint is toast. I was in gasping mode regarding what that was going to cost but not too bad, under $60 for everything. Parts should be here after next weekend.

I was going to replace the Jeeps' rotted out rear bumper, too, but broke a wrench in the process of getting off the first bolt. So I said "screw it, beer thirty".

The CX quit on me so there's another project I wasn't planning on.

As it's a week out, at least, on parts for both, I'll spent some time on the mini bike this week after work, making sparks.

09-05-2016, 05:57 PM	#1
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,844	Project Countdown Who am I kidding, finish one project and two more crop up. Finished the Toro about as far as it going to go. Mrs. C tried it out and then tried the Deere. She gave the Toro two big thumbs down, so maybe I can palm it off on one the tractor collectors around here and gain a bit more room. Pads and rotors on the Jeep today. Updated the beast with drilled and slotted rotors, along with carbon metallic pads. I thought it well before the new brakes. All I can say is WOW! Easy enough job for the most part. TJ parking brakes were their usual PITA, though. Did find two things that will need to be dealt with. A rear axle seal has started leaking and I found the source of the 'Death Wobble' I'd get between 53 and 55 mph. Right side axle u-joint is toast. I was in gasping mode regarding what that was going to cost but not too bad, under $60 for everything. Parts should be here after next weekend. I was going to replace the Jeeps' rotted out rear bumper, too, but broke a wrench in the process of getting off the first bolt. So I said "screw it, beer thirty". The CX quit on me so there's another project I wasn't planning on. As it's a week out, at least, on parts for both, I'll spent some time on the mini bike this week after work, making sparks. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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