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Apr. 15th, 2014 08:25 pmYesterday after work I was going to change the alternator belt on the car, but the engine was too hot when I opened the hood, so I just left the hood open and went off to fight with rose vine and asiatic bittersweet. Now it says something about a job when rose vine is more appealing. After working for about two hours, I was too exhausted to deal with the vines anymore, so went back to the garage. Changing the belt turned out to be a really easy job and in no time I was done. I was going to do more, but I was unable to get the wheel off the hub on the passenger side, so I decided to try again when the wheel was hot from driving.
Tonight I did manage to get the wheel off. Of the 4 bolts I needed to loosen to fix the brakes, only two wanted to budge. I was afraid I might break them, so I gave up for another day. After a fairly epic battle with rust and tight spaces, I did get the strut on that side changed. The old strut was completely shot, I pushed the old one down with my hand and it just stayed down. They're just not supposed to do that.
Unfortunately, when I was working on the strut I found that the link between the strut and the sway bar is also shot. Changing that will almost certainly require pulling the strut out again. At least next time the rust will be broken and all the parts recently lubricated.
I don't know when I'll get to the other side of the car. Tonight I sprayed various bolts in hopes of making the process easier. Tomorrow is a meeting with the realtor and a condo meeting, so that's out. Thursday we're meeting![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
derien's uncle for dinner. Friday after work will probably be yard work at the condo. Maybe Saturday, but it'll have to be after we have moved the berry canes, which is priority one for Saturday.
Other than that, nothing is happening, nothing at all.
Tonight I did manage to get the wheel off. Of the 4 bolts I needed to loosen to fix the brakes, only two wanted to budge. I was afraid I might break them, so I gave up for another day. After a fairly epic battle with rust and tight spaces, I did get the strut on that side changed. The old strut was completely shot, I pushed the old one down with my hand and it just stayed down. They're just not supposed to do that.
Unfortunately, when I was working on the strut I found that the link between the strut and the sway bar is also shot. Changing that will almost certainly require pulling the strut out again. At least next time the rust will be broken and all the parts recently lubricated.
I don't know when I'll get to the other side of the car. Tonight I sprayed various bolts in hopes of making the process easier. Tomorrow is a meeting with the realtor and a condo meeting, so that's out. Thursday we're meeting
derien's uncle for dinner. Friday after work will probably be yard work at the condo. Maybe Saturday, but it'll have to be after we have moved the berry canes, which is priority one for Saturday.Other than that, nothing is happening, nothing at all.
