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raratt

raratt

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Resetting the fish tank today, pulled out all the gravel and vacuumed the junk out of the bottom and washed all the gravel out back. Got it all put back in and ran a hose from the patio to refill it. Had the nozzle locked on in the tank and went to straighten a kink and the hose jumped out of the tank. :o Well, the floor needed mopped anyway. Pork chops for dinner, buds and suds time.
 
farmingfisherman

farmingfisherman

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Helped the Father-in-law replace a locking mechanism on his work truck this morning. Used it to pickup two yards of soil and haul their tiller home. Helped the neighbors fill their raised bed and prepped the area where our next raised bed is gonna go with the tiller. Nearly maimed myself in process after having the tiller try and run away from me, scared the shit out the wife in the process. Next time I'll wet the area before trying to till it. Tomorrow we build the bed, place and fill it.
 
manfredo

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DarkWeb said:
Can you use a cutoff wheel to slice a channel for a flat blade screwdriver?
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I'll tell you, I've taken a lot of rusty bolts out over the years but this sucker is stuck!! Someone put the plug in with no washer. I had vice grips on there with pipe on the end. Spin right off. And I tried a few different pairs. I tried an undersized 1/2" socket...Pounded it on, and nope. I was going to go buy an extractor set for m$30 and hope it has the right size one to fit, and my buddy said screw that, use my vacuum pump. And that's what I did!!
 
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farmingfisherman

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manfredo said:
That's the one thing I didn't try!
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Last time the oil was changed did you replace the little washer on the oil plug? I experienced the same thing on a older honda years ago, it turns out that little sucker is really important in making sure the plug goes in straight and proper rather than slightly cross threaded. Never worked on that girl friends car again. :wall:
 
manfredo

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farmingfisherman said:
Last time the oil was changed did you replace the little washer on the oil plug? I experienced the same thing on a older honda years ago, it turns out that little sucker is really important in making sure the plug goes in straight and proper rather than slightly cross threaded. Never worked on that girl friends car again. :wall:
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I had it changed at a shop and they did not replace the gasket...In fact it looks like there is no gasket at all! It's going to be the next person's problem! The vacuum pump worked splendidly....
 
GreatwhiteNorth

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manfredo said:
I'll tell you, I've taken a lot of rusty bolts out over the years but this sucker is stuck!! Someone put the plug in with no washer. I had vice grips on there with pipe on the end. Spin right off. And I tried a few different pairs. I tried an undersized 1/2" socket...Pounded it on, and nope. I was going to go buy an extractor set for m$30 and hope it has the right size one to fit, and my buddy said screw that, use my vacuum pump. And that's what I did!!
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Drop the pan, clean the plug really well & weld an overside nut on top of it - warm it up with a torch & quinch then quick like a bunny hit it with a 1/2" impact. My money says it'll jump right out but you're still left with F2*ked up female (most likely metric) threads. Some times you can chase em but many times not.
G/L
 
farmingfisherman

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GreatwhiteNorth said:
Drop the pan, clean the plug really well & weld an overside nut on top of it - warm it up with a torch & quinch then quick like a bunny hit it with a 1/2" impact. My money says it'll jump right out but you're still left with F2*ked up female (most likely metric) threads. Some times you can chase em but many times not.
G/L
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Which means replacement of the pan. This is why I don't have great love for mechanics I don't know personally.
 
raratt

raratt

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Moved a couple of clones that started to flower out into the flower room after upsizing the pots. Got a couple trays for free from someone PCS-ing,
They were made to put dirty boots in but will work great for plants. Got the few fish I have left put back into the fish tank after tweaking the pH a bit. Picked up a couple super burritos for dinner at the taqueria. Buds and suds in progress.
 
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