What did you do today not on your truck...

[67C10Step]

Wife and I marked a few more waterfalls off our list. The entrance to the cave is blocked but still cool. Saw a large black bear on the drive in.

[68bowtie]

I went fly fishing. Caught 3 of these little beauties.

[Stocker]

Originally Posted by Stocker

Tore into our Maytag dryer to exorcise an intermittent screech that has been driving us crazy. The culprit seemed to be the little plastic idler pulley that maintains pressure on the drum's drive belt. It was all gummed up and hard to spin by hand. Cleaned up its steel bushing and the shaft it rides on and smeared on a bit of lithium grease. Also did the same for the four drum rollers while I was in there. Fingers crossed.

Well, it was worth a try. The dryer ran nice & quiet for a few times, but the screech is back, worse than ever. Gonna get a Maytag kit with new drum rollers, idler wheel, and belt.
That should do the trick. If not, looks like it's time for a new dryer.

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by Stocker

Well, it was worth a try. The dryer ran nice & quiet for a few times, but the screech is back, worse than ever. Gonna get a Maytag kit with new drum rollers, idler wheel, and belt.
That should do the trick. If not, looks like it's time for a new dryer.

New dryers suck, why they need a mother board is beyond me...

[Steeveedee]

^ It's there to play music, then break.

[Lost in the 60's]

Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

New dryers suck, why they need a mother board is beyond me...

Most of the new appliances suck. Most come from overseas too...
The motherboard is for the bluetooth to control it from a phone.
I've had enough negative experience with anything Maytag built in the last 20 years, that I won't consider them anymore. When the Maytag washing machine we got with this house seized the main shaft for the second time in 3 years due to a crappy design with crappy seals and bearings, it went to the crusher. Most of the mainstream appliances have only a 1 year warranty too. I bought a Speed Queen washer with a 7 year parts and labor warranty.
It doesn't have all the problematic bells and whistles, nor can we program it from our phone, which is exactly what we wanted to stay away from. Why the heck does a person need to control a washer from their phone ???

[Boog]

It's just nuts isn't it? A while back I was heading through Lowes and I swear I saw either a washing machine or dryer with a monitor in the door. TV or PC or something. Now who needs anything like that? Gizmos and gadgets are ruining everything.

[72c20customcamper]

Load number 5 bucked and split black locust . Still have at least 5 to go and my trailer still has a load of logs in it

[dieseldawg142]

not my truck, my wife's inherited tacoma. brought it home last weekend, started working on it. polished out a bunch of minor scratches, replaced the rear bumper plastic. bonus, turns out it is a TRD sport. someone sometime pulled the decals off the box but it has the embossed TRD seats and embossed TRD exhaust.


picked up these today for $1400. brand new Fuel rims with new Nitto Terra Grappler A/T G2's. was on the guy's tacoma for exactly 3 days, maybe 20 miles on them. even though their the same size as the stockers, there about an 1 1/2" taller and a touch wider. they clear no probs, but it looks a little funny in my eye, so i ordered a 3" lift for it, hoping it gets here by friday. wifey does not want any higher than 3, she hates climbing into my crewcab, but it does sit kinda low stockwise. also ordered some vent visors's as the drivers rear one is missing. only other plans are a canopy and call it done.
wife is all giddy over her new rims and can't wait for me to toss them on

[Lost in the 60's]

Changed out the broken tail housing on my Chevelle in the storage building with no lights. I do have electric power and the entire 48 ft length has clear plastic on the ridge. It lets in a lot of light on a sunny day, but not under a car... LOL. I have an LED trouble light I used for that. I installed a rear axle last summer with 4.56 gears to go racing and apparently my original driveshaft didn't like the rpm and went jump rope which caused a severe vibration that snapped the housing off.

[yuccales]

Who doesn't like before & after pics? Just helping out our local FD. Now for a run into town for a fritter.

[72c20customcamper]

New rotors and pads was pleased to find the tires I had put on were made in the USA . Nokian outposts .

[72c20customcamper]

Also never seen this on tires either . Imprinted wear markers

[Steeveedee]

^ That's a new one on me, too!

[Stocker]

Originally Posted by Stocker

Tore into our Maytag dryer to exorcise an intermittent screech that has been driving us crazy. The culprit seemed to be the little plastic idler pulley that maintains pressure on the drum's drive belt. It was all gummed up and hard to spin by hand. Cleaned up its steel bushing and the shaft it rides on and smeared on a bit of lithium grease. Also did the same for the four drum rollers while I was in there. Fingers crossed.

That fix didn't last long before it went into 100% screech mode. Got a repair kit with new idler wheel, drum rollers, & belt. Also a new felt seal for where the front of the drum meets the bulkhead.
Runs like a new machine again, quiet & smooth.

[GOPAPA]

Originally Posted by Stocker

That fix didn't last long before it went into 100% screech mode. Got a repair kit with new idler wheel, drum rollers, & belt. Also a new felt seal for where the front of the drum meets the bulkhead.
Runs like a new machine again, quiet & smooth.

You got me curious ..what year model was this when new? I am not surprised at you being a Mr Fix it Guy from postings in the past .Great job Mike ,I too fix some things beings I am retired and "why not " aint doing much anyways

[Boog]

Mike, I don't know how your dryer is made but one we had many years ago had an ear shattering screech. I thought it was the drum rollers under the front of the tub. Turned out it was the center spindle at the back of the drum that had gone dry and scored the ball it rotated in. I couldn't fix that one.

[Stocker]

Near as I can tell, the Maytag Maxima X dryer was made in 2013.

No center spindle -- the drum rides on 2 rollers in front and 2 more at the back. Spring-loader idler pulley near the motor and a long skinny drive belt that goes around the drum.

[LS short box]

Yesterday I took the Camaro to a local cars and coffee. Weather was perfect. Mid 60's. About 80-90 cars turned out. It was held at a local tire shop. Free burgers, hot dogs and soft drinks. They did a great job.

[speedbucket]

Switched out my gas tank and need to get a new rear wall teal carpet. All the ones online say they’re for w/o gas tank? I obviously need one that accommodates a in cab gas tank. I also found a spring hold down under the seat for tools? I saw the spring on the passenger corner for the jack but the jack tools are in the center console of the buddy seats.

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by speedbucket

Switched out my gas tank and need to get a new rear wall teal carpet. All the ones online say they’re for w/o gas tank? I obviously need one that accommodates a in cab gas tank. I also found a spring hold down under the seat for tools? I saw the spring on the passenger corner for the jack but the jack tools are in the center console of the buddy seats.

You will want to read this thread through in the link below.
Some members teamed together and had Positive results.

Link: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...or+buddy+seats

Not sure if this is the correct company.
Member Iron Canine would know.

Link to some carpet: https://www.factoryinteriors.com/wn-...nt-loop-22447/

[speedbucket]

Thanks my dude! I’ll check it out ��

[speedbucket]

CLR bath halfway and mostly done

[pjmoreland]

Originally Posted by speedbucket

I also found a spring hold down under the seat for tools? I saw the spring on the passenger corner for the jack but the jack tools are in the center console of the buddy seats.

Here's how the tools look when they are stowed under the buddy seat. I always wondered what the shapes were for on the cab floor.

[72c20customcamper]

Started putting in the new headlamps in my Chevelle . They said they are direct replacements but I had to do some messaging (sanding and die grinding ) the back of the housing to fit the buckets . Much brighter but I don’t think I would do it again . I’d just go with the Silver star seal beams