[AT] Getting water out of a gearbox

Tue Jun 2 20:45:21 PDT 2015

Hell Dave, I think you are being paid too much now that you’re retired. ;-)
Keith

> On Jun 2, 2015, at 9:51 PM, David Rotigel <rotigel at me.com> wrote:
> 
> I've used dealers several times while on the road and away from home. I've found them to do a good job at a fair price. here at home, as I've gotten older, I've found a repair shop that does good work and charges a reasonable rate. Could I do it at less cost? YES, but I do not repair vehicles in order to put food on my table!
> 	Dave
> PS, I'm sure that there are people who think I was paid too much before I retired. I, however, differ!
> 
> On Jun 2, 2015, at 8:35 PM, Thomas O Mehrkam <tmehrkam at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> I thought WalMart rejects ended up at McDonalds then Fry's Electrics 
>> before working for the auto and Tractor dealers. ;-}
>> 
>> I have taken stuff to the dealer exactly three times in my life. Had to 
>> do  the job over all three times.  The last time I had a in tank fuel 
>> pump go out on my SuperDuty after only 280,000 miles.  I was on the road 
>> so I had it towed to the Ford Dealer.  I could fix it for less than 
>> $60.00 but they charged about $1,200, took two days and cost me two days 
>> car rental.  Had a big list of additional work they wanted to do none of 
>> which was necessary.
>> 
>> I waited about a month until I pulled the tank again and fixed the gas 
>> Gage to make it better than 50% accurate.  About par for the course.
>> 
>> I should have paid the $200 or so to have it towed back to town. Took 
>> the day off from work,  Fixed it and went to work the next day.  I would 
>> have been way ahead.
>> 
>> In 1976 I purchased my first new Vehicle.  It had dual tanks.  I ran out 
>> of gas on the way home before discovering the gas gages were reversed.  
>> Had one full tank and one almost empty tank.  The Gage was showing the 
>> wrong tank.  Took me 20 minutes to switch the wires.  That truck never 
>> saw the dealer again. I rebuilt the Engine, C6 tyranny and New Process 
>> transfer case at 200,000 miles and drove it about five more years before 
>> relegating it to the hunting lease.  It still resides on that lease is 
>> road legal and sees service every year. Keeps me from dirtying up my new 
>> truck. 2001 Super Duty with 290,000 miles.
>> 
>> I am redoing the brakes this month to get ready for a 5000 mile trip 
>> over the Rockies, Pulling a $7,000 lb trailer. Except for the fuel pump 
>> the power train is still original.
>> 
>> Oh darn this off topic.  No mention for my Farmall H or Massy Harris 33 
>> two of my favorite work tractors.
>> 
>> 
>> On 6/2/2015 2:03 PM, Dean VP wrote:
>>> Cecil,
>>> 
>>> I can really identify with your statement of having less patience with stupidity. I have to restrain
>>> myself at times because I fear that I may be the one having a stupid attack.  I usually don't succeed.
>>> I busted out laughing in response to your last two sentences.   I had one of those kind of events at a
>>> local, newly opened Wal Mart store a few days ago . I made the mistake of asking a Wal Mart employee
>>> in the Hardware section why three items I was wanting to buy had empty boxes on the shelf and had been
>>> that way for the last two weeks.  In fact the person I asked headed up the hardware department, I
>>> found out later. The employee response was so unbelievably stupid I had to retrieve my dentures from
>>> off the floor.  I guess the rejection letter hadn't arrived yet.
>>> 
>>> Dean VP
>>> Snohomish, WA 98290
>>> 
>>> "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent
>>> virtue is the equal sharing of misery."  . Sir Winston Churchill
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
>>> Cecil R Bearden
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2015 3:20 AM
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Getting water out of a gearbox
>>> 
>>> That conversation is the very reason I try to not have any contact with
>>> dealers etc. I get the manuals I need for my equipment and try to do all
>>> my own service work.  It keeps my blood pressure down.   As I get older,
>>> I have less & less patience with stupidity.
>>> Our trouble here in OK is the oil patch has hired all the help that
>>> could actually tie their shoelaces and show up for work.  The rest were
>>> hired and then rejected by Wal Mart.
>>> 
>>> Cecil in OKla
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 6/1/2015 12:07 PM, Mike wrote:
>>>> Tried calling the selling dealer and asked for service, and the
>>>> conversation went kind of the this.
>>>> 
>>>> Me - Hi I have a Howard HR7 that your dealership sold and I was
>>>> wondering if you could answer a question for me. Does the gearbox have a
>>>> drain plug?
>>>> 
>>>> Service  - Hmm I don't know some do and some don't.
>>>> 
>>>> Me - OK, I'm trying to flush the gearbox and it would be much easier
>>>> with a drain plug
>>>> 
>>>> Service - Yeah, I don't know what to tell you.
>>>> 
>>>> Me - Well do you still sell any parts for them
>>>> 
>>>> Service - Hmm I don't know, you'd have to talk to parts.
>>>> 
>>>> Sounds like this guys job was not to know nuffin.
>>>> 
>>>> Mike M
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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