Alan7s
Silver Member
Just stopped by to say hello to all now that winter has done its thing. Hope all are keeping well and getting those winter
repairs done - that is, except the guys who live where you can dig year 'round. Trying to do some of that myself this year,
and a couple notes to add:
- Of all the hydra. cylinders rebuilt, only one kept leaking so I took it apart to check. Although I had dressed out the ridges
on the inside of the cylinder (easy with a Dremel and abrasive disk), I guess I missed the sharp edge around the rod-wire
hole, and that chopped the seal during reassembly. Here's an idea that worked real good. After I cleaned up around the
hole, I melted wax from a candle and filled the hole and then shaped it smooth. After the piston head went in, the wax was
easy to take out, and now there's no leak at all.
- Couple years back, one member answered me to "Get the tire chains" and I forgot who, but he was right on. Much better with
something to cut into packed snow on a slope. Someone else suggested chains for the front tires to prevent sliding sideways,
and that was also good advice.
Question: My starter key switch is beat up, and I wonder about putting a push button start switch right on the dash; anyone
recommend a quality push button starter ?
Well, keep warm . . . supposed to be -20 this weekend I hear. best to all.
repairs done - that is, except the guys who live where you can dig year 'round. Trying to do some of that myself this year,
and a couple notes to add:
- Of all the hydra. cylinders rebuilt, only one kept leaking so I took it apart to check. Although I had dressed out the ridges
on the inside of the cylinder (easy with a Dremel and abrasive disk), I guess I missed the sharp edge around the rod-wire
hole, and that chopped the seal during reassembly. Here's an idea that worked real good. After I cleaned up around the
hole, I melted wax from a candle and filled the hole and then shaped it smooth. After the piston head went in, the wax was
easy to take out, and now there's no leak at all.
- Couple years back, one member answered me to "Get the tire chains" and I forgot who, but he was right on. Much better with
something to cut into packed snow on a slope. Someone else suggested chains for the front tires to prevent sliding sideways,
and that was also good advice.
Question: My starter key switch is beat up, and I wonder about putting a push button start switch right on the dash; anyone
recommend a quality push button starter ?
Well, keep warm . . . supposed to be -20 this weekend I hear. best to all.