Daniel Meyer
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« on: June 18, 2011, 01:23:05 PM » |
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Hey...I DID get the right part! Of course, it wasn't a simple "bolt on" replacement. Why? Well, no bolts of course! They had been replaced by a piece of dog-chain. Yep, I said "dog-chain". If you look close in the pic, you might see the amazing and highly sophisticated substitute booster bracket..  More at The Blog |
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« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2011, 01:58:37 PM » |
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What is a "snorker"?
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2011, 02:30:54 PM » |
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What is a "snorker"?
Are you asking that because you know what a "fargle" is? -Mike |
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« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2011, 03:22:04 PM » |
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I just spent over 7 hrs in a 35' Fargle Snorker Van....changing out banners on the light poles in town....got 5 more hours to go tomorrow morning....  |
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« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2011, 09:59:02 PM » |
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I'm guessing brake actuators?? Went and changed em up and did not let ya know?? Hope you'll get them to work properly. As you are well aware of-don't go skimping in the brake area. RIDE SAFE.
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2011, 04:10:05 AM » |
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Those things run wild out at our place, we don't mess with them...  -Mike |
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2011, 06:10:08 AM » |
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I'm guessing brake actuators?? Went and changed em up and did not let ya know?? Hope you'll get them to work properly. As you are well aware of-don't go skimping in the brake area. RIDE SAFE.
1st it was leaking wheel cylinders, but after replacing the bad ones we were having a devil of a time bleeding the system. Turns out the booster was bad (vacuum booster with a slave cylinder, separate from the master-cylinder. Those things run wild out at our place, we don't mess with them... -Mike LOL! Maybe that's the problem! Durn thing's gone feral! |
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« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2011, 06:54:41 AM » |
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Those things run wild out at our place, we don't mess with them... -Mike That is what happens when you dont keep 'em on a chain .   |
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« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2011, 07:02:37 AM » |
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hey that looks like my rear brake on my bumblee bee...stops on a dime---sure had to do alot of welding and cutting to get it on there,and it dont look to purtty either...really had trouble attaching the snorkle to the seat
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Fudd
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« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2011, 12:16:36 PM » |
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Hey Dan
I think that brake booster is a direct replacement of a 1953 Hoyt Cliagwell.......but I would have thought you knew that already.
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2011, 12:08:00 PM » |
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An update:
Full power (brakeage) restored!
Sometimes all it takes is pigheaded stubbornness ("I *WILL* fix these friggen brakes if I have to END the universe trying!")
Well, pigheaded stubbornness, a maniacal willingness to *end* creation, and a fistful of cash anyway.
It's all connected though.
Original problem (last year): Front right wheel cylinders.
Next problem (this year): Front LEFT wheel cylinders (not unexpected).
Next, vacuum brake booster. Big honking thing under the truck that manifested the error in its ways by letting air into the hydraulic side and brake fluid into the vacuum side. EPIC cloud of white smoke!
Aaaand of course said booster was held on with a dog chain so I had to remount the new one correctly (parts is parts!)
Had to get a couple specialized grade 8 bolts, and one stud/bolt combo for mounting the tail of the booster...it weighs in at over 60 pounds so was ... difficult ... to hold up and install bolts...
When hooking it up...
Very large vacuum line disintegrated in my hand. Replaced segment between booster and check valve.
Noticed vacuum line had been cut/reattached to engine and was now too short, so had kinked at engine.
Replaced segment between engine and check valve. (New 12 feet of vacuum line total!)
Broke said check valve getting old crumbly vacuum line off.
Replaced said check valve. Auto parts guy says (as I hand him the check valve on my fifth trip for odd parts), "Now you're just testing me!"
Figured out intake side of air for booster (another hose that goes up behind drivers seat) has no filter on it. Find one that will work. ("I have not *begun* to test you!")
Bleed bleed bleed bleed bleed (one extra as there is a bleeder on the booster itself).
WaaLAA! Brakes! Good brakes! Power brakes even! Brakes that stop this 17,000 pound beast in an actual straight line! WEEEEEEE!
It DOES make it ever so much easier to deploy the bucket on needed work when you can ACTUALLY stop the truck at the jobsite.
It's the little things that are luxuries.
Hark! Onward to the next universe endangering project!
(zoinks/AWAY!)
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« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2011, 06:45:28 PM » |
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What-all that magic goin in the proper direction and you DIDN'T take the time to grow an extra set of arms and hands??  For shame. Well at least stoppin ain't a thrill ride no more.  RIDE SAFE. |
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
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« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2011, 07:22:18 AM » |
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Have you ever heard the joke about the big fire and truck load of Pollocks?
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #14 on: June 29, 2011, 07:36:40 AM » |
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Have you ever heard the joke about the big fire and truck load of Pollocks?
LOL! Yep! |
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