DanD

Saw this in the CTC preview flyer. On sale for $99.99 Reg $139.99 I think someone copied Brian's ice fishing sled? Dan. http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/wood-wagon-and-sleigh-0823027p.0823027.html

If every puncture, hole or slice in a tire was the same, it would be easy to explain what is or is not repairable. Considering it's not; I look at the size and location of the damage, along with the construction of the tire. Then I decide whether or not I stick my neck out and attempt a repair. Something a lot of people do not consider or know; me and every other licensed tech; that is being paid to perform safety related repairs, can be held liable; if whatever safety related repair is found not to be within accepted SAE standards. Criminal negligence charges can be laid; if an accident has happened and it's found that the repair was at fault. So if the next time a tech tells you its not safe to repair whatever it is; don't argue, fix it right or replace it. You also have the option of taking your broken car somewhere else and let a tech that don't give a crap fix/patch it for you. A 20 dollar questionable tire repair is not worth my lively hood or someone's life; but there are guys out there that will take your money for that patch. I'm the crook wanting to replace the tire and the other guy is the hero for fixing it; until that tire blows out and you're in the ditch or worse. Stepping off soap box. Sorry. Dan.

Maybe check the dental schools/universities? My brother in-law got complete uppers done for the cost of the material. Mind you it's students performing the work; but they are well supervised. Dan.

A patch from inside would be best. A plug from the outside, on an off road tire could easily get pulled out or loosened from wheel spin. A combination patch plug is about the best repair. The patch seals the air leak and the plug portion fills the hole that the puncture has made. Forgot to add. Most any tire shop or garage for that matter should be able to do the patch for you. Save yourself some money by taking the tire/wheel off the machine; no sense paying labour for that. Dan.

Not wrong but don't hold your breath.

Very interesting talk. What he didn't talk about is the environmental impact in making all transportation electric/electronic? As in what's going to happen with the chemical waste generated in making all these batteries, solar panels and the electronics, to operate these new systems. What is going to fuel all the hydro generating plants, to supply the electricity until solar does hit what he calls the breaking point? I don't know how else to word it; but how much and what type of pollution are we going to have making a green car? Dan.

There is a bearing service tool kit available, that allows you to replace a press in bearings with the steering knuckle still on the vehicle. Split the lower ball joint, pull the axle out of the hub; then using a slide hammer pull the hub out of the bearing. Now with this bearing kit you pull out and press in the replacement bearing. I have my own here at the shop, their a couple hundred to buy; but places like car quest or other part houses may have a tool loaner program for their customers to use. Dan.

Junior comes across as abrupt on the phone and his accent is a bit hard to catch onto; but don't let that scare you away. He's a great guy and will do his best for you. He took us over to the Pitons; man they're a lot bigger then you'd think, when you're looking up at them from the water. We had just gone through that opening in the rack wall when I took the picture. That's where they filmed a scene for the Pirates of the Caribbean movie. You'll have fun there on the island lots to see and do. And it doesn't have to be expensive either; look for deals with the locals; there's none (deals) to be had at the resorts. I know that Junior will be able to hook you up. Dan.

Up you're wrong. LOL With the wheels off, push caliper piston back Approx 1/8" to 1/4", attempt to to move caliper back and forth on sliders. If the caliper does not move easily if at all, the sliders are seized; takes less then 5 minutes after the wheels are removed. Dan.

With the crazy action it shows in the vid, it should attract fish; maybe hang a weight 3' or 4' up the line and let it drag the lure down? Dan.

Very nice gesture on the part of the diner. Dan.

We were in Saint Lucia twice the last time was 2 years ago. Tried some shore fishing off the beach at the resort. I asked a waitress at one of the restaurants for some raw squid and ended up with a zip-lock sandwich bag full. LOL I'd tip different spoons and mepps with the squid; but only too get stripped of my bait. I switched to the smallest hooks I had and actually landed a few dinks. Don't ask me what they were; but they sure were colorful. I also booked a 1/2 day to do some reef fishing; that we only went about a 1/2 - 3/4 of a mile off shore, to the far side of the reef. Ended up with 4 out of 5 barracuda; nothing big but it sure was fun. That's Junior in the middle the boat captain. He was great, gave us a coastal tour along with the fishing. He's out of Castries; the same area as what the cruise ships use. I just called Junior now, before posting this; just to find out how things were going for him. He said that the weather on the island has been great, only a few hours of rain here and there; but mostly sunny & hot! Also asked how his fishing & boat tours are going; "the fishing been great" he said. If you're interested in a tour/fishing day; here's his cell # 1-758-461-8983. Tell him Dan from Canada gave you his #. Always looking for brownie points for my next trip down there. You won't be disappointed going out with him. It not a huge fancy boat, maybe 22-24' long; but it's well equipped with all the safety gear. It's partially pictures above with the blue bimini top. Have a great tip man; I love that island and its people. Dan.

Many opener systems have an electric eye/laser located on the side of the door near the floor and a reflector/receiver on the other side. If they been knocked out of alignment the door will not operate. Dan.

In the 30 plus years that I've been running my shop; I don't think I've ever sold a tire at manufacturers suggested list price. I've quoted it a few times, when I didn't want to sell tires to certain people. Anyone who deals in sales & service know the people I'm talking about. No matter what you do for them it's never good enough. Dan.

When the actuator extended, did you try and push it back by hand; you might be able to but it should take a lot of force. The actuator needs enough strength to push the diff plunger in and hold it there. Dan PS I'll try and get the two missing wiring diagrams back up, when photobucket comes back on-line.

With you saying that the front driveshaft engages, when put into 4X4 the problem is not at the T case. To check if this is or is not an internal front differential (mechanical) issue. Remove the axle lock actuator solenoid, you should see a plunger in the hole where the actuator was. With the front wheels off the ground, have a helper rotate the front driveshaft, while you push in on that plunger; if all is good the axles should lock in. Here's a Vid that at 3:39 and at 7:00 minutes, shows you that plunger assembly. Here are three wiring diagrams that may help you figure it out electrically? Without being there to see and analyze pin tests, voltage readings and scanner data; it would be hard to diagnose; at my keyboard. Have a look at the top right corner of fig. 2, there's a 15 amp fuse in the under dash (IP) fuse panel. Here the location of the 15 amp fuse in the left under dash fuse panel. Hope This helps you a bit? Dan.

I have a basset hound that we got as a rescue; skin and bones and full of worms. Sickliest dog I have ever had; vet thought we might have to put him down. After a couple of mouths of meds and I wont say how much $$, he's starting to put on some good weight; happy puppy always playing and running around. But between the worms and possibly all the meds, he's developed what I call a princess belly. He was either barfing or has pudding butt. Our cure (Vet's suggestion) to help keep him regular, about 2 oz. of low fat yogurt everyday. After a few days he started getting better and could actually make it to the door and ask to go out to do his business. I now have ice cube trays filled with yogurt; he gets a frozen treat everyday when I get home from the shop. Dan.

Well guys you can likely blame me for the poor ice conditions. I've finally built the fish hut that I had wanting to do for a few years. Finished it mid winter last year and only had one day of safe ice to try it out; other then traveling twice the distance. You watch I'll hang on to the hut for a few years, get tired of looking at it; not being used and sell it. That's when you'll see weeks on end of -20°. LOL Dan

If I knew the exact size of these 20" tires; I'd be able to check what my shop can get them for? Dan.

If you can't find any let me know; I bought some from a store here in London called Facca Fasteners. They were for 1 " square tube but the display board had larger ones. The store is like 5 minutes from me; I could pick them up and mail them to you. We'll worry about payment after we know the cost; but they're inexpensive. Dan.

I agree the only good thing about them is their price tag. Yes they'll heat but they need to be baby sat form the time you light it until it goes out. Dan.

If a mule kicked my mother in-law in the head the poor animal would end up with a broken leg. Yup she's a cement head 100%. Dan.

Like what Terry and I said a trailer heater/furnace; light them and forget them and they are very fuel efficient. Then like the other's have said wood stoves are great, other then when the wood burns out in the middle of the night. If you are thinking of going wood, see if you can find a stove that is also rated for coal. Burn the wood during your awake times and then at bedtime throw a load of coal in. Coal will burn much slower and produces more heat over a longer period of time. Dan.

For my fish hut (10X7) I installed a 25000 BTU RV furnace; runs on 12 DCV and propane and is thermostat controlled. Last winter -25° outside, set the thermostat to 16-18° and it was nice and warm, with the furnace cycling maybe every 15 - 20 minutes and run for about 5 minutes. Was out for about 10 hours on that -25° day; checked the propane tank the next day and I would have had to weigh it; because I couldn't feel the difference from it being full. Easy to install, cut a hole in a wall and stuff it through; it's all self contained. There's only 4 wires to connect; power, ground and two for the thermostat. It's a used unit I picked up for $300.00 form a RV salvage yard; There must be some of those close by you to check out. New these furnaces run around $2500.00; I can get them wholesale for around $1800.00 Dan.

Pouring rain here in London. Dan.