Good Job Randy! It's amazing how easy appliance repair can be owing to the internet today. A few years ago I was elbows deep into a Kenmore front loader that I thought I'd have no chance in hell to repair. Needed a new drive pulley on the drum, and she's been running strong ever since. This is another black art that has become a little more grey today.
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65 Laurentian post, 67 Grande Parisienne 4 door HT.
Good stuff Randy. I've had quite a few situations since I went "rural" 5 years ago. Our well quit working a couple of years ago. A quick "internet training course" let me to the pump controller. Sure enough a capacitor was blown. Thankfully I found a solid state unit (mine was an old analog controller) on Kijiji for $25 bucks and I was up and running that night and saved myself well over $300. On the weekend I noticed the pump was kicking in quite a bit when the water was on- about every 6-7 seconds. The reason I knew this is our lights flicker when the pump kicks in. Well more online training which led to my pressure tank being low on air. It's a "30-50" system (comes on at 30psi and shuts off at 50). An excellent Youtube video told me that the pressure in the tank (with the pump power turned off and lines drained) should be 2 PSI below startup pressure. So, I used a portable compressor and pumped the tank up to 28psi. Now she only kicks in after about a minute of continuous water use. I suspect I'll have to replace the tank if the pressure drops again which isn't too big of a deal.
If the women don't find ya handsome, they should at least find ya handy!
... And buy some of the old brand names your Dad used also.
i buy a lot of old tools at auctions or yard sales. Gray, (old) Stanley, Proto, (old) Vicegrips/Channel Lock, etc.
Yes, just recently the internet helped me when our furnace went out (had to bleed/prime the oil line using the reset button and loosening a bleeder screw). Found out I may need a Tiger Loop in the future.
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Prince Edward Island
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
I am with all you guys, fix it yourself. Not only do i love saving money doing stuff myself, i also enjoy doing it. I love the challenge and have some fun in the process. I gringe having anyone do anything for me. If you put your mind to something, it truly is amazing what you can accomplish.
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1957 Pontiac Pathfinder Deluxe sedan restored 261 six
1974 Chevrolet Caprice Estate wagon low mileage original 400 V-8
I soaked them in CLR overnight and used a wire brush on my drill to finish off the bad coins.
This is how strong laundry detergent is,
Most of the quarters and dimes have pitting while the loonies and the toonies do not.
The penny was almost dissolved away !
... wicked. Bi-metal corrosion also had a hand in this.
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Prince Edward Island
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
