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Badly Bent

09-12-2006 14:11:22

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I just noticed a post over on one of the Ford boards about mission creep and I had to laugh. A month or so ago I began the process of replacing the clutch in my son's 92 Ford Ranger. No problem. Just drop the tranny and inspect, then replace the worn parts. Then I noticed that the oil pan and valve cover gaskets were leaking pretty excessively. I knew it had a leak but it was worse than I thought. Problem... Had to pull the engine to get to that oil pan gasket. Finally got the engine out and have everything at least partially cleaned and repaired and ready to go back in the truck. Talk about mission creep! I always say to myself, "Well, since I'm already this far I might as well (insert repair here)." Ultimately a weekend job turns into a month's project. Does anyone else have this disease?
Tim

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730virgil

09-12-2006 19:01:16

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Re: Repair Nightmare in reply to Badly Bent, 09-12-2006 14:11:22

my 93 dodge dakota water pump leaking no . cover for timing chain behind water pump . i got it pat way apart couldn't get lower pulley off . call local mechanic to finish it . tranny went out last fall shuold have parted company with it .

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oldcraneguy

09-12-2006 17:41:26

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Re: Repair Nightmare in reply to Badly Bent, 09-12-2006 14:11:22

OH Yeah, that bug bites me hard sometimes, I once had a 14' boat with a 80 hp merc on it it was pretty well ragged out but it ran great and that was all I cared about...till...the control box basically fell apart and had to be replaced so a Buddy of mine got me a brand new one cheap...I started to put it in and realized it just didnt look right....You guessed it, six months later (mid winter) I got it done...repainted, new carpet,seats, new decals and repainted motor...AND stereo! shoulda went to the flea market fer a used control box!

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kyhayman

09-12-2006 17:19:18

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Re: Repair Nightmare in reply to Badly Bent, 09-12-2006 14:11:22

I sure used to, then I let a simple blown 300 I6 overhaul turn into a souped up 302 conversion. Never again.... That was the beginning of an if its not broke, dont fix it mentality.

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Badly Bent

09-13-2006 11:00:49

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Re: Repair Nightmare in reply to kyhayman, 09-12-2006 17:19:18

But at least it went fast when you were done!
Tim

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havvey

09-12-2006 16:43:08

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Re: Repair Nightmare in reply to Badly Bent, 09-12-2006 14:11:22

about every job on the farm is like that. the simple ones are a nightmare. the complicated ones go real easy.

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Jon Hagen

09-12-2006 15:33:58

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Re: Repair Nightmare in reply to Badly Bent, 09-12-2006 14:11:22

Yep,doing the pre harvest inspection,adjustments,repairs to the 1480 combine. Noticed the right hand brake was out of adjustment,tried to adjust the brake and found the adjustment used up.Said OK,got to put new brake discs in there,opened the brake housing and found oil in the dry brake housing. OK,got to drain the trans oil to replace that leaky brake seal,removed the trans drain plug and found it mostly blocked by BIG chunks of metal :(. OK trans bearing/bearings are out. OK,trans has to come out to replace bearing/bearings. Replaced bearings,seals,brake discs and got the trans back in. All works like new,and glad I found that problem BEFORE harvest. The good news was I got it fixed in plenty of time for harvest,instead of having to repair/replace a destroyed transmission in the best harvest weather.

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Badly Bent

09-13-2006 11:02:05

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Re: Repair Nightmare in reply to Jon Hagen, 09-12-2006 15:33:58

I guess that's the positive side I need to look at. If I DIDN'T do all these things while I have it apart, I would probably have a bigger long term problem.
Tim

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RustyFarmall

09-12-2006 15:13:44

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Re: Repair Nightmare in reply to Badly Bent, 09-12-2006 14:11:22

I decided one day that it was time to rotate the tires on the truck, fairly easy, straight forward job, right? Jacked up the left front to remove the wheel, and found the tie rod was about to fall off. The truck is a 2001, at the time it had about 28,000 miles on it, and was still under warranty, so it quickly became the dealers problem. About four days later I had a truck again.

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havvey

09-12-2006 16:45:22

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Re: Repair Nightmare in reply to RustyFarmall, 09-12-2006 15:13:44

must have been a ford??

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jmixigo

09-12-2006 14:35:36

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Re: Repair Nightmare in reply to Badly Bent, 09-12-2006 14:11:22

Oh yes.
Like you said start out to do a fairly simple repair, then realise that every nut, bolt, and screw has been removed. At that point might as well paint it too. Then finally finish the job and realise that the blasted thing is too nice and valuable to WORK with. So.....sell it and go buy another project, and restart the circle.
I know I'm a lunitic, but I don't know what to do about it.

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jimNCal

09-12-2006 20:02:35

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Re: Repair Nightmare in reply to jmixigo, 09-12-2006 14:35:36

But a likable lunatic. I hate doing ANYthing half way so I'm real careful about starting what I know I won't have the 'proper' time to finish. My wife thinks I'm 'obsessed' with tractors but, she can spot 6" of a tractor fender thru a picket fence @ 60MPH! We did no less than 3 double 'U' turns last nite coming home and I'M 'obsessed'?!?!?? lol

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Badly Bent

09-13-2006 11:04:16

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Re: Repair Nightmare in reply to john *.?-!.* cub owner, 09-13-2006 06:21:37

LOL! Now THAT'S what I'm talking about. It's just too easy to let one thing lead to another. I'm feeling better that I'm not the only person with this affliction. Tim

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