So got my hours i needed for this quarter, 310 hours. on thursday, myself and Tommy (the other worker in the shop) started pulling the axle out from under a 16 ft moving truck because we determined that it was out of alignment.
And thanks to Jeff, the String and Tape Measure was the first thing we tried. And Andy was impressed with how quick we could determine that it being out of alignment was the problem with it.
So now on Monday we are getting the new pins for the axle to the leaf spring and will get it corrected
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Friday, August 17, 2012
Hours to come
Been a while again, and will get hours up shortly.
Worked on a 24 ft moving truck again today, last friday we replaced the rear wheel seals and now one of them is leaking.
Sadly we dont have the "wingis" driver as Jeff calls it from the school. So we had to push it in with the old seal and a hammer.
didnt finish it today but will be finished on monday or tuseday.
The reason it came back was because the rear brakes went out due to an abs fault and so it drove from Seattle to Portland, then Portland back to Bellingham on just the front brakes. NOT a fun sight in my mind or looking at the results.
Worked on a 24 ft moving truck again today, last friday we replaced the rear wheel seals and now one of them is leaking.
Sadly we dont have the "wingis" driver as Jeff calls it from the school. So we had to push it in with the old seal and a hammer.
didnt finish it today but will be finished on monday or tuseday.
The reason it came back was because the rear brakes went out due to an abs fault and so it drove from Seattle to Portland, then Portland back to Bellingham on just the front brakes. NOT a fun sight in my mind or looking at the results.
Friday, August 3, 2012
Sorry its been a while.
Sorry i havent posted anything for a couple weeks, just been busy.
a few weeks ago had to replace the struts on a ford windstar. The rear struts wernt hard, the front ones were. on top of that we had to pull the front driver side one out 3 times due to a defective top plate for it. when you turned the wheels it would make a bad chirping sound.
Then last week we replaced the brake pistons on the truck i used to get my tool box from the school to the shop. Both pistons where leaking. the first part of taking the brakes off was similar to taking the brakes off of a semi truck with the springs and such, then after that was nuts and bolts.
a few weeks ago had to replace the struts on a ford windstar. The rear struts wernt hard, the front ones were. on top of that we had to pull the front driver side one out 3 times due to a defective top plate for it. when you turned the wheels it would make a bad chirping sound.
Then last week we replaced the brake pistons on the truck i used to get my tool box from the school to the shop. Both pistons where leaking. the first part of taking the brakes off was similar to taking the brakes off of a semi truck with the springs and such, then after that was nuts and bolts.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Curent work starting from 6/27
Sorry its been a while since i put anything up.
the first day back to Fountain rental i removed the windows, locking mechinisams and the window regulator from the driverside front door and sliding door on a windstar. they had gotten munched up in a wreck and where trying to salvage anything we could out of them.
and the second and third day i helped rewireing a truck and doing LOF's on a few vehicals.
The first of July we did the rear brakes on a 14ft moving box van.
and last thursday and friday we removed and replaced the struts in Andys forrunner.
putting my car on the lift yesterday i found myself i needed new rear struts. which where a combination shock absorber and air ride. as well as my front wheel barrings where starting to show that they where going out.
So looks like in the near future i need new Wheel Barrings, and in the distent future i need new rear struts.
the first day back to Fountain rental i removed the windows, locking mechinisams and the window regulator from the driverside front door and sliding door on a windstar. they had gotten munched up in a wreck and where trying to salvage anything we could out of them.
and the second and third day i helped rewireing a truck and doing LOF's on a few vehicals.
The first of July we did the rear brakes on a 14ft moving box van.
and last thursday and friday we removed and replaced the struts in Andys forrunner.
putting my car on the lift yesterday i found myself i needed new rear struts. which where a combination shock absorber and air ride. as well as my front wheel barrings where starting to show that they where going out.
So looks like in the near future i need new Wheel Barrings, and in the distent future i need new rear struts.
Monday, June 11, 2012
End of the quarter.
To date, i have done everything on the sheets Jeff has had us do, everything on electrical.
All 160 of them as well as a couple real life scenarios on the Freight liner. and doing an OEM Starting and charging test.
Next came Brakes, I did all 14 requested on different trucks, the Internationals, Kenworth, and Freightliner.
Making the video for it. tightning the bearings to specifications.
then steering and suspension, checking the alignment on the trucks with string and tape measure, and the lazars. then changing them so they where right. as well as making stands for the kenworth so that they had the front axle free from the jacks holding it up
then the steering pump test and tearing it apart.
then taking the clutch and transmission out of the Freightliner and puting it back in.
one fun quarter, cant wait for next one.
All 160 of them as well as a couple real life scenarios on the Freight liner. and doing an OEM Starting and charging test.
Next came Brakes, I did all 14 requested on different trucks, the Internationals, Kenworth, and Freightliner.
Making the video for it. tightning the bearings to specifications.
then steering and suspension, checking the alignment on the trucks with string and tape measure, and the lazars. then changing them so they where right. as well as making stands for the kenworth so that they had the front axle free from the jacks holding it up
then the steering pump test and tearing it apart.
then taking the clutch and transmission out of the Freightliner and puting it back in.
one fun quarter, cant wait for next one.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Transmission and Clutch
So at the beginning of the week myself and a few others took out the transmission and clutch out of the freightliner. it was an interesting experience to due to the weight of the transmission and how we had to take it out.
We had to take the bell housing off of the front of the transmission so we could slide it under the lift the truck was sitting on. after taking it out and replacing the gasket we put it under the truck then took the clutch pack out and put it back in.
then put the transmission back in with difficulty lining it up to slide it in.
once we where done with that, we took the fifth wheel off of the kenworth and pulled the mechanism appart and put it back together.
We had to take the bell housing off of the front of the transmission so we could slide it under the lift the truck was sitting on. after taking it out and replacing the gasket we put it under the truck then took the clutch pack out and put it back in.
then put the transmission back in with difficulty lining it up to slide it in.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Drivetrains
On monday myself, and three others began taking the transmission out of the freightliner. first we had to pull a section of the drive line out and then we could get at the trans more easily.
But we got it all out and off, and out from under the truck. now on Tuesday we are getting the clutch back on to the back of the engine, and hopefully today we can button it back up
But we got it all out and off, and out from under the truck. now on Tuesday we are getting the clutch back on to the back of the engine, and hopefully today we can button it back up
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