Richard head gasket replacement 04 Disco II
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Richard Gallant (02-26-2020)
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@redwhitekat IT support legacy systems and integration to Windows. But I have done a lot stuff in the last 40 odd years, mostly computing related, ran my own computer store for a while, was a programmer analyst, ran data and telco cable for a few years, did commercial side support for an Antivirus sales outfit,some data recovery.
Before all that I worked doing sheet metal work for Force 10 Marine, stove, barbecue etc for yachts, ran a gas station for a couple of years, a couple warehouse jobs. Did a lot misc jobs early on I spent 25 years as a reservist, took a lot of short run postings (deployments in modern terms), into my middle 20's.
I am sort misc jobs guy, my wife has worked for the same company for about 32 or so years.
Funny story I was laid off by the original owners of the company about 20 years ago, when money was tight. Came back 8 years ago under different owners, the company was sold to a US equity firm and I get laid off again technically by the same company. The world is a funny place
Before all that I worked doing sheet metal work for Force 10 Marine, stove, barbecue etc for yachts, ran a gas station for a couple of years, a couple warehouse jobs. Did a lot misc jobs early on I spent 25 years as a reservist, took a lot of short run postings (deployments in modern terms), into my middle 20's.
I am sort misc jobs guy, my wife has worked for the same company for about 32 or so years.
Funny story I was laid off by the original owners of the company about 20 years ago, when money was tight. Came back 8 years ago under different owners, the company was sold to a US equity firm and I get laid off again technically by the same company. The world is a funny place
I’m thinking of going public sector maybe city or university hvac job. Pays less but it’s 40 hours every week guaranteed
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A long frustrating day, I have had the upper intake on and off 3 times and have to take it off once more.
Tomorrow will be a better day
- Forgot the secondary air pipes
- Dropped a secondary air nut that did not make a good noise ( just lodged in a bad place)
- Dropped and lost a coil bracket nut
- Checked my check list and confirming valve cover bolt tightness is not checked
Tomorrow will be a better day
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Out of sequence but Friday was a good day
1st up was the valve covers. there was some grungy stuff in the so I figured pop the baffles and take a look, I was not wrong it was pretty grimy.
Hot water
SOS pad x 3
A bit of Dawn dish wash soap
30 minutes or so per side
Interestingly mine appear to have had a black coating on the baffles at some point in time
Before
After
Then they got installed I added to another post re valve covers on that one, nice and simple the metal bushing never moved.
Next up pull the air compressor bracket and put the lifting eye in place, I did this twice there is cable that needs to be very carefully routed in that area,I made a poor choice 1st time around.
That tiny cable has to go under that stud
Routed correctly
Tape and wrapped for protection the zip tied to the water pipe
Next up more wire repair the passenger side wiring was in bad shape
The before I do not have an after, I got busy and forgot
1st up was the valve covers. there was some grungy stuff in the so I figured pop the baffles and take a look, I was not wrong it was pretty grimy.
Hot water
SOS pad x 3
A bit of Dawn dish wash soap
30 minutes or so per side
Interestingly mine appear to have had a black coating on the baffles at some point in time
Before
After
Then they got installed I added to another post re valve covers on that one, nice and simple the metal bushing never moved.
Next up pull the air compressor bracket and put the lifting eye in place, I did this twice there is cable that needs to be very carefully routed in that area,I made a poor choice 1st time around.
That tiny cable has to go under that stud
Routed correctly
Tape and wrapped for protection the zip tied to the water pipe
Next up more wire repair the passenger side wiring was in bad shape
The before I do not have an after, I got busy and forgot
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