Stop in for a cup of coffee

[RustyRatRod]

Sweet. I might try it. There is only one shop who will polish a crank without having to really drive far and the guy there ups the price everytime and he takes longer everytime and he won't help me unload the crank. He just stands there and watches me try to lug a heavy *** crank in the front door. Kinda rude, so if I don't need him..... SWEET

A lot of guys will argue the 320 and say use 400. There's nothing wrong with the finish 320 leaves. It gets the job done faster. It takes 400 forever and a day.

And screw that guy. He has you over a barrel and knows it. He's probably a perv too checkin you out unloadin all that stuff. Find another shop even if you have to drive farther. Simple. Just consolidate your machine shop trips. I'd be callin around and finding one.

 

[Princess Valiant]

I live near New Braunfels, Tx and drive to Houma, La to get in a carryall to either catch a helicopter or another boat to my boat. Still cheaper to drive than it is to fly into New Orleans

Huh??

 

[RustyRatRod]

I live near New Braunfels, Tx and drive to Houma, La to get in a carryall to either catch a helicopter or another boat to my boat. Still cheaper to drive than it is to fly into New Orleans

What do you do on a boat? In New Orleans? From Texas? LOL

 

[Princess Valiant]

A lot of guys will argue the 320 and say use 400. There's nothing wrong with the finish 320 leaves. It gets the job done faster. It takes 400 forever and a day.

And screw that guy. He has you over a barrel and knows it. He's probably a perv too checkin you out unloadin all that stuff. Find another shop even if you have to drive farther. Simple. Just consolidate your machine shop trips. I'd be callin around and finding one.

320 dry or wet??

Wet is going to be pretty aggressive

 

[Stephen Hotz]

Holy crap! Where is work?

Huh??

 

[RustyRatRod]

320 dry or wet??

Wet is going to be pretty aggressive

Wet. I use SeaFoam Deep Creep or PBlaster for lubriacnt.

 

[halifaxhops]

Morning all!

 

[Stephen Hotz]

What do you do on a boat? In New Orleans? From Texas? LOL

I work as a martime engineer. Think mechanic and janitor all in one. Hydraulic, electric, mechanical, sewage, watermakers, hvac, pneumatic and electronics. Jack of all trades master of none. It is oilfield related. I work 14 days on 14 off.

 

[Stephen Hotz]

Morning Ray

 

[Princess Valiant]

Wet. I use SeaFoam Deep Creep or PBlaster for lubriacnt.

PB blaster has a good smell to it.

Never tried the seafoam stuff.

Pb blaster comes out on sale every once in a great while.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Morning all!

What's up hopamousamous?

 

[RustyRatRod]

I work as a martime engineer. Think mechanic and janitor all in one. Hydraulic, electric, mechanical, sewage, watermakers, hvac, pneumatic and electronics. Jack of all trades master of none. It is oilfield related. I work 14 days on 14 off.

Ok, you're the guy nobody wants his job. I got it now.

 

[Princess Valiant]

I work as a martime engineer. Think mechanic and janitor all in one. Hydraulic, electric, mechanical, sewage, watermakers, hvac, pneumatic and electronics. Jack of all trades master of none. It is oilfield related. I work 14 days on 14 off.

Sounds like a tough job.

 

[Stephen Hotz]

Kano Kroil is another good one but pricey. I use it over anything else to loosen bolts.

 

[halifaxhops]

Especially in hurricane season!

 

[Stephen Hotz]

Not a bad job most days.

 

[halifaxhops]

Kano Kroil is another good one but pricey. I use it over anything else to loosen bolts.

Kroil is good stuff but $$ like 20 a can here. Ever use the birthday candle wax trick? It is amazing!

 

[RustyRatRod]

Kano Kroil is another good one but pricey. I use it over anything else to loosen bolts.

We're talkin about usin it as a lubricant for emery cloth. Kinda pricey for that. lol

 

[Stephen Hotz]

Kroil is good stuff but $$ like 20 a can here. Ever use the birthday candle wax trick? It is amazing!

No I havn't

 

[Princess Valiant]

Kano Kroil is another good one but pricey. I use it over anything else to loosen bolts.

I used to use that stuff because I had access to it though a shop I worked at but after I quit that shop, I can't find it anywhere now so i resorted to PB blaster through o'Reilly's, because I have an o'Reilly's very near in a rural area

 

[halifaxhops]

Wax On, Wax Off

if you don’t have any penetrating lubricant on hand or you want to try another technique, the wax method may be your savior. Long before Norm Larsen figured out the formula for WD-40, mechanics were using wax to do their dirty work. All you need is some paraffin wax (candle wax) and a source of focused heat. A propane torch or a heat gun should be used to gently heat the fastener. In this case, you don’t have to get it too hot, just warm enough to melt the wax. Once the metal is warm enough, touch the candle to the fastener around the edges and allow the wax to melt. The heat will pull the wax into the gaps between the bolt and nut threads and allow for easier turning. Remember that the wax will tend to flow to the heat source, so heat the bottom threads the most.

 

[RustyRatRod]

I was an alignment tech in almost every dealership in Macon at one time or another so I know all about gettin the jobs nobody else wanted ........or could figure out. Probably why I have such a wide range of experience. I never turned anything down. Squeaks, rattles, driveability.....whatever.

 

[Stephen Hotz]

Wish I could show yall the photos I have from some guys grinding the crankshaft on a Nordberg slow speed diesel. They did it in the block with fixtures. The main pin was bigger than 15" in diameter.

 

[halifaxhops]

Rani get the dart running? What was it?

 

[Princess Valiant]

Rani get the dart running? What was it?

Investigation ongoing

Ballast resistor and coil are prime suspects