The Ford Barn

MrWzrd · 11-17-2013, 11:56 PM

This weekend was to be the "overhaul the front end" weekend. The goal was to completely overhaul the front axle. Schedule cleared and parts ready, picked up bushing reamer Saturday afternoon. Had only 30 minutes work remaining on a Toyota on the lift and then the attack would begin.

Lights on, air compressor running. Grabbed the dead blow to know off an old part....whack....whack...skrunck....... "oh gosh, shuckey derns, that was my left pointer finger knuckle that I just flattened. Please pardon me while I dance around the shop for 5 minutes in pain"....( or something like that....)

Delay start by 1 hour while medical needs are tended to....(30 hours later the swelling is still there)

So... now flying with only one wing.... The overhaul begins (The h*ll with the Toyota!)

Pop quiz: How do you press out old and press in new bushings in the spindle with only one hand? How do ream the same bushings with one hand? Answer: SLOWLY.

Normally I can press out an old bushing and press in a new one in less than 5 minutes. With a left hand that is in pain and can not be used it took almost an hour.

But it was the reaming that just blew my mind. Two and a half hours per side!!

But... as of 22:30 central time both spindles are back on the car and what a difference. With new bushings and properly shimmed they turn with a gentle touch. (vs needing both hands to grip and twist before.) Elapsed time for a 5 hours job........ 30 hours...so far....it isn't done.

Time to go lick wounds and get sleep before returning to salt mine in morning. Hopefully get the wheels on ground tomorrow.

11-17-2013, 11:56 PM	#1
MrWzrd BANNED Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 158	How to slow your work in one easy motion This weekend was to be the "overhaul the front end" weekend. The goal was to completely overhaul the front axle. Schedule cleared and parts ready, picked up bushing reamer Saturday afternoon. Had only 30 minutes work remaining on a Toyota on the lift and then the attack would begin. Lights on, air compressor running. Grabbed the dead blow to know off an old part....whack....whack...skrunck....... "oh gosh, shuckey derns, that was my left pointer finger knuckle that I just flattened. Please pardon me while I dance around the shop for 5 minutes in pain"....( or something like that....) Delay start by 1 hour while medical needs are tended to....(30 hours later the swelling is still there) So... now flying with only one wing.... The overhaul begins (The h*ll with the Toyota!) Pop quiz: How do you press out old and press in new bushings in the spindle with only one hand? How do ream the same bushings with one hand? Answer: SLOWLY. Normally I can press out an old bushing and press in a new one in less than 5 minutes. With a left hand that is in pain and can not be used it took almost an hour. But it was the reaming that just blew my mind. Two and a half hours per side!! But... as of 22:30 central time both spindles are back on the car and what a difference. With new bushings and properly shimmed they turn with a gentle touch. (vs needing both hands to grip and twist before.) Elapsed time for a 5 hours job........ 30 hours...so far....it isn't done. Time to go lick wounds and get sleep before returning to salt mine in morning. Hopefully get the wheels on ground tomorrow.