Recent content by torch

I'm not familiar with the Fiberlock product, but I have used the Block Seal product quite successfully on a couple of engines. It was recommended to me by a mechanic who swore by the stuff.

I dump my bucket all the way forward and set it on the A-frame of the tongue beyond the trailer bed wall. Then secure it with an additional strap. Leaves room for the snowblower or backhoe to remain mounted at the rear while maintaining sufficient tongue weight. If I need additional equipment...

6000 sq. ft. 1" deep per charge. It wouldn't make it 1/2 way down my driveway. And that thing better have a fast charge mode; around here it can drop an inch in less than 15 minutes. I've seen 36" overnight and 12" overnight is not unusual. Mowing lawns is one thing, but snow removal is a...

Nevermind JB Weld or similar on the outside. Get a can of CRC Block Seal. Unlike most cooling system sealants, this stuff actually works long term. The gotcha is the system has to be completely flushed of anti-freeze before adding the product. Then completely flushed after treatment before...

Option B: Get something like this: https://www.amazon.ca/RIIEYOCA-Computer-Monitor-Desktop-Printer/dp/B0BFWCZ388?dib Cut the ends off and wire it in.

Typical of a softer bolt like Gr. 2. They tend to tear and deform prior to shearing. Particularly problematic when the shear bolt goes through a shaft so there are two shear planes involved. Purpose-made shear bolts for that application usually feature a groove at each shear plane so the rough...

Many Christmas' ago I responded to an oven on fire. On arrival the owner's reported they don't use the oven much and the turkey was the first use in many months. Turns out the fire was between the outer and inner oven walls, so we dragged it outside and removed the back. The little buggers...

Consider adding an electric battery blanket. Between glowing the plugs and cranking the engine cold weather is hard on the battery. Warming the battery can help ensure full cranking capacity. How's your risk tolerance? Clearing snow as a favour can be considered in the light of being a good...

That's very similar to the one I have. Temp + time criteria. Mine doesn't have that "standby" PWM function though. Mine is just on or off.

The car/truck are plugged into a block heater timer that only comes on when both the time and temp conditions are met (eg: <-10°C and between midnight to 9 AM). The tractor is plugged into a remote controlled outlet that can be turned on an hour or two before I'm due home if the cameras show...

I use them: car, truck and tractor. A short extension cord with block heater and blanket plugged into that mounted to the vehicle, then the longer cord to a remote controlled (tractor) or timer (road vehicles) outlet. Road vehicles get at least 3 hours on time before expected use, tractor...

It would have to be more than a pin. The pivot is one side of a parallelogram. At least one other side has to be disconnected first or something will bend/break/fail. I don't see any advantage to disabling it. One issue with a simple, lightweight, fixed, non-levelling design is that when...

Well there's your problem, right there. <lol> It's an 80's vintage tractor not a top fuel dragster.

That's what I'd do: Is it in spec and is it close to the others? And like Dan suggests: it may even be possible to save that lifter by polishing it out, depending on depth of damage. If you have access to a surface plate there's a couple of ways you couid measure that. Plastigauge or a DTI...

Measure the cam. Do you know which hole the suspect lifter came out of? If the cam is ok I'd probably just replace the one lifter, provided I knew which ones where worn into which hole.