Well Friends,It was a pleasant enough day in Skunk Hollow, so I decided to finish up a drip irrigation system in the back yard, that involved digging ...

Not much other than a damaged valve seat in the head... I suppose the valve could have stretched, but highly unlikely. Compression on that cylinder...

Contemplating it...

@prmurat1 yep. It just needed to be deglazed after 36,000 miles or so. Hack wheel doesn't contribute a lot towards braking force, really just enoug...

@miles-ladue what he said... Nothing useful to add. I would vote for a damaged valve seat... pull the head and see.

Well Friends,I have posted still pictures over the past few years from most of these roads, but I thought some of you might enjoy this guy's video pre...

@miles-ladue Hey Miles, yep I think they are still in the general location, but I think they may have jumped out of the groove and let the spring reta...

@floyd-h Floyd, couple of thoughts for what they are worth: 1. Normally, you would check the valves on a particular cylinder with that cylinder at ...

@scott-h you got that right! Getting closer and closer... I may still have a few lessons left to learn on this one, but make a stronger and lighter ...

Well Friends,Probably a dull post so skip if you aren't into brake servicing...Decided that it was time to replace the pads on the hack caliper. Had a...

@scott-h Ha, I am a little lax in regards to manly footwear. Occasionally a set of Alpinstars adv mid calf boots, but more often than not a pair of ...

Update... installed, waiting for rod ends and turnbuckle strut to arrive.Female threaded rod end will thread onto 3/4" 16 stud sticking out.

C't'dHad to break out Grand Pappy's ancient 1/2" drill to drill a 3/4" (19mm) hole in the remaining piece of strap iron. That drill is about to turn 1...

Ok, spent the afternoon in the shop. The design for the new top center mount finally gelled in my mind, after considering a few ways of doing it. Here...