goodfriday
I'm told if I dont have any comebacks, it means i'm not working on any cars. Well, I had two today, plus did some other stuff.
The Gabriel struts I put on Dick's Caravan last month decided to crap out. They started bottoming out and making all kinds of noise. We swapped them out under warranty, and I put on some new mounting plates and cushions to hopefully fend off any more problems.
The brakes i put on were also cooked, and the rotors warped. New rotors, warranty pads. Yayy.
No labor money for me. Too bad i dont make money on parts. My labor is guaranteed 90days even if not my fault. Longer if it is my fault.
Laurie came by with her Miata. I put brakes on it some time ago.
The RR caliper bracket is slightly bent, but the brakes appear OK. They were making some bad noises though. I took them apart and relubed everything and it seemed to fix it. The moly-lube I used before appeared to dry out, so this time i used silicone lube. Eventually we will redo the back brakes w/ that bent bracket.
She gave us strawberries :D
Last night I finished up the new cross-shaft on the Thunderbird. If it continues to slide, I have a plan to eliminate the slide/slots, and use shims instead, like a GM.
My friend Steve came by with his new 2006 Miata. Nice car. All aluminum engine... oooooo
I also did ft struts and rear shocks on Mr. Hanky... a 1982 Honda Civic Wagon belonging to my brother in law. More Gabriels. :-/
Sean fixed a vacuum leak on his Cougar.
here's all the pics.
