sitting here watcing 3 techs fight my vans brakes..

[brewmaster15]

....the shop has glass windows .Front seat as watch . They have been fighting the same rotor for 1 1/2 hours.

Wait now theres 4 techs.

[brewmaster15]

Hey 4 was the charm..that and a sledge hammer!

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Pretty messed up break shoe...exploded in there .

[Second Hand Pat]

Talk about front row seat Al :) at least now they will be moving forward.
Pat

[brewmaster15]

Whats comical is they forget that you can hear everything said....even through that glasswall. Its been entertaining to say the least.

[Second Hand Pat]

Whats comical is they forget that you can hear everything said....even through that glasswall. Its been entertaining to say the least.

I bet you"re right that they forget you can hear. At least there is an entertainment factor while you wait,

[brewmaster15]

That was painful in more ways than one... but they got the job done.. I spoke with the manager at length, the 4 guy was their ace... they actually called him in from a day off for help... Felt bad for the guy.

Jobs done though... what a mess.

al

[nc0gnet0]

Err umm......that's a brake drum not a rotor ��

[alcastro]

I have not seen brake shoes in years, lol they must of taken their stress out on it, Hanse the uncensored lingo

[rickztahone]

Al (Castro), when was the last time you took a sledge hammer to a Porsche? Lol

[alcastro]

Al (Castro), when was the last time you took a sledge hammer to a Porsche? Lol

Today would be one of those day, need to take the Cataletic converters off to install sparks plus on a 2009 Porsche 997, than I go home and relax with my discus. I new the job was not easy when I took it, lol

[Second Hand Pat]

Glad it's done Al and know you are too.
Pat

[brewmaster15]

Err umm......that's a brake drum not a rotor �� Rick, you can call it a doohicky for all I care unless they charge me less. Alls I know is the passenger side rear cylinder blew and the drivers side rear break pads shattered and expanded to the point where they could not get the .."err um ":) drum off..

Either way it was 3 plus hours and cost me $600 ..I can only imagine if I had changed them myself though..mans gotta know his limitations..

D@@mit Jim ,Im a doctor (of discus),not a mechanic!:)

[rickztahone]

D@@mit Jim ,Im a doctor (of discus),not a mechanic!:)
Lol

[brewmaster15]

Trekkie?

[limige]

my dad actually had made a puller up for brake drums, they are notorious for being a pita. not sure I would ever have anyone watching me cuss out a vehicle, lol. disc brakes are so nice, way easy compared to drum.

myself, i'm moving back in time, just picked up a 47 ford 8n

[brewmaster15]

We expect pics Mike!
al

[limige]

Hmm see if I can do it on the new mobile setup.
doesnt look like it. Ill hit up photobucket

[rickztahone]

Trekkie?
Sadly, it was something I never watched. Not that I didn't want to, just never did. However, I watched (& bought) the more recent movies and found them so interesting. It is one of those things where I feel I missed the bus kind of thing. I love big bang theory and when the reference it, it makes me wish I knew :-(

[limige]

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e256/limige/20150328_222431_zpsmlhkxulp.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e256/limige/20150402_025349_zps9npxoyhi.jpg


going to transform my property into a whitetail haven

[brewmaster15]

Sadly, it was something I never watched. Not that I didn't want to, just never did. However, I watched (& bought) the more recent movies and found them so interesting. It is one of those things where I feel I missed the bus kind of thing. I love big bang theory and when the reference it, it makes me wish I knew :-(

Never too late..this year Introduced my kids to kirk and spock..like my dad with me. They got hooked and became trekkies..my son still says ."sleep well and prosper " when he says good night. They dressed up as starfleet for Holloween And had phasers on their Christmas lists abd posters on their walls.
al

[brewmaster15]

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e256/limige/20150328_222431_zpsmlhkxulp.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e256/limige/20150402_025349_zps9npxoyhi.jpg


going to transform my property into a whitetail haven

Can I visit...with my bow.lol:)

[limige]

3-5 years things should start shaping up

[rickztahone]

Never too late..this year Introduced my kids to kirk and spock..like my dad with me. They got hooked and became trekkies..my son still says ."sleep well and prosper " when he says good night. They dressed up as starfleet for Holloween And had phasers on their Christmas lists abd posters on their walls.
al

yeah I rememember the picture. I remember one of the paid subs carried it for a while. I will see if I can find it somewhere.

[sdrexler078]

I am glad I don't work on domestic cars. German cars are so much better and easier to me. Italians are nice but sadly the plastic is cheap on even the most high end ferraris. But I have yelled at a few cars lol and all cars need a sledge hammer once in a while

[Discus-n00b]

Wow that looks just like the tractor we have at our family farm. Yours looks, visually, in much better shape than ours but ours has been really put through its paces as a work tractor for decades. I want to say the family got it brand new, been running ever since but I'm not sure about that. Either way its pretty cool, fond memories as a child with that thing. I'll have to get pictures of it next time I'm out there.

Ours may be a Ford 600 or 800, not to sure on exact model.

[limige]

My plan looks something like this. Gonna have to start by planting some norway spruce for perimeter cover and try some Egyptian wheat until the trees grow. Chinese silvergrass will provide some cover and in the future im going to try a prairie grass mix. I have an old orchard im working to revive as well.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e256/limige/Mobile%20Uploads/20150401_195230-1_zps2ejhwaqx.jpg