Recent content by JimmytheGeek

Mine stays in a dilapidated livestock barn. We just bought the place last year, so I haven't had time to build a proper shop in which to keep it. Sent from my LG-H931 using Tapatalk

My state's extension office says to remove all cedar trees in a 1.5 mile radius and treat the Apple trees with a fungicide appropriate for CAR. Removing those trees isn't feasible unless you're lucky enough to own that much land, so you're stuck with spraying two or three times a year. Sent...

That picture's been around a while... Sent from my LG-H931 using Tapatalk

Do you have a local Farmer's Market, especially if it emphasizes locally produced stuff? Sent from my LG-H931 using Tapatalk

When I lived at home, my neighbor, also a machinist, had a few of them laying around. He said they were used in a locomotive. Sent from my LG-H931 using Tapatalk

Glow plugs are almost a wear item. They're subjected to all the combustion violence, and when used, they are subjected to 800°F+ temperatures to do their job. They don't go out all that often, but when they do, you'll get hard- or no-start issues. That being said, is your glow plug indicator...

I'll second this post! I had the same deal with my B7200E. I couldn't start it with a new battery, couldn't jump it - nothing! So I took the starter to the parts house for them to test. It spun over easily enough - no load - but the bendix was a bit slow to kick out. As I'd already replaced the...

I'd bet on the ball nut having lost its bearings. I had the same issue on my B7200E due to the steering box being full of water rather than gear oil! One of the tubes that holds the ball bearings inside the ball nut had frozen & split, and that hampered turning to the right. Eventually, those...

My Volkswagen TDI is a similar setup. It has a 2-fingered retainer that holds the injectors into the head and sometimes they corrode into place as well. VW recommend a slide hammer to pull injectors if they corrode in like that. I had my head rebuilt a few years back after a failed timing...

I rebuilt my steering gear box yesterday, with the help of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my-bZWSFtc4 It's a Yanmar box in the video, but the way they do it is dead simple and helped me set the end play, backlash and orientation the right way, the first time. This video should...

I'm looking for the headlight switch, decompression wire and the plastic steering post cover that sits on top of the dash under the steering wheel.

As an IT guy by profession, I just want to caution you that metal buildings are notorious for blocking WiFi, Bluetooth, cellular and other radio communications. Our local (to us) Meijer has a metal roof and a brick façade, and whenever my wife calls from inside there, it is a difficult...

Okay, thanks, Hokie! Sent from my LG-H900 using Tapatalk

I can't find any electrical specs outside of what the listing on eBay shows, and no amperage is visible. It says it's a 72W light, input voltage range is 9-30v. So assuming a 12-volt input, would that mean it's a 6-amp draw? Amps = Watts/volts Sent from my LG-H900 using Tapatalk

Hey y'all, I have an early 80s model with 1157 headlight bulbs. I'm replacing those with a 12" LED light bar on a custom bracket I've built. The only thing I need to double-check is how to wire them in. I've looked over the OTT forum, but the search function is notoriously awful and takes out...