Muhnday again?

Short day at shop, Master cylinder came in about the same time I was let loose for the day.

SO, thats what I went to deal with. Now, I do NOT like the current set up that GM uses… I’d much rather both cylinders were external and these high tech ‘quick connects’ that save them (GM) production time were relegated to the dustbin of history. That said, this is what I have to deal with so deal with it I will…

Got it all together, thought I had done a good bench bleed. Apparently, not so much. I can feel it engage but its almost to the firewall by that point. Little improvement in other words. I say “little” improvement as the squealing noise when the engine is running is no longer. That throwout bearing is making contact with the clutch spider again and didn’t disintergrate.

Ok, Fall back and punt here. Get online, do some research and most everyone is saying the same thing: BURP the mastercylinder,,, ANd there is a specific way to do that and not my oldskool method. SO,,, THAT is on the block for tomorrow since I was told to take the day off. (really Don’t like this seasonal slow down dammit,,, And that is reinforcing why I want this truck up-n-running ASAP. I could get side work much easier and work outside of the usuall J.O.B.) (along with all the headaches associated with ‘self employment’)

Other thing I did was replace all the box locks with new. Those came in today as well, and my frustration with the clutch was vented in destroying the old locks as I removed them. NOW, Bloo-Twuck has a double lock system to keep my tools safe and sound. An actual lock on every door, and a sliding bar that runs the bed length that is secured with a padlock: that bar engages internally and keeps even an unlocked door from opening. I fully understand that these are mere deterents to a thief. As we say in the bizz, Fences are just a way to slow down a determined thief. Locks are similar. Or another axiom: Locks only keep honest people honest. But its peace of mind for my tools, and I have quite a fair number that I very much desire to keep in my possession: these measures help in that regard.

All of my brake parts have shipped, but guestimated arrivals are spread out over three days: wednesday, thursday and friday. Just for giggles, I called around three parts places today and priced out exactly what I had already ordered. Losing the convienence of local purchase by waiting on shipping. I saved myself three hundred dollars . My total cost was just over two bills, including shipping. Local would have ran me $500+, plus my time and fuel. Granted, I can’t do a danged thing till parts are in hand, but thats always the reality, ain’t it?

Gonna be cold start tomorrow. Gotta pull that MC back out, and the line, and do a proper burping, new style. fingers still crossed that the slave is good.(it did move, just not enough to relieve the pressure plate: Air compresses, fluids don’t) If I can get the MC dealt with, I will go ahead and start that solid line replacement on the brakes. This Seasonal Work thing is working to my benefit on that note at least, even though I am running debts up far faster than income,,,

Bills WILL get paid,,, At least this is more of an investment effort, not just frivolous blowing cash for silly stuff I won’t recall owning in a year. That can be fun, but doesn’t satisfy like it used to.

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