Jeff Clyde

I hear you Keith, I came home from work last and thought there was a homicide in my driveway with the amount of chalk drawings and outlines; but I had a superman 12" bike to move out of the way !!

6.4 catastrophic failure with the cab in the air, 6.4 that grows oil quite rapidly, 6.0 Ambulance with leaking bedplate ( covered by 09m01 ), 2 e-series buses for egr/oil coolers, and a 6.4 with a melted engine harness and other melted plastic components under the hood along with more dry chemical extinguisher discharge than is reasonably necessary ! Friday can't come soon enough !

Thanks Keith

Truck got towed in today at lunch. Customer says it went into reduced power, then message said to pull over and shut down. He said there was no symptoms other than lost power. Something tells me that is not the whole story. So, after draining almost 40 litres of oil/coolant mixture from pan, cab comes off and tore down to find a mess. Customer wondered if it would be fixed by Monday ! Seeing as I finish at 4, not likely !

Nothing wrong with a little George to mix it up !

Those portable hoists are great. It becomes a dog and pony show whenever you do a cab lift outside, everybody has to stop and look!

I don't envy you at all, I thought I was having a bad week with 2 transit buses and a couple of limo buses. Wish I had that kind of space though, our truck shop only has 6 bays, and with 2 E vans torn to bits, and 2 trucks with blown up Detroits, not much room for the day to day stuff. With the nice weather coming, I just might end up doing a cab lift outside on the concrete pad for a HPP with the portable post hoists !

, Toy Story, Mighty Machines, Mickey Mouse. Cannot remember the last time my wife and I actually watched one of our movies !

I bought my own VCM about 6 months after they came out, knock on wood, I have never had to pay for a subscription yet ! Why, I don't know, but I am not complaining.

This got forwarded to me at work today... Good way to kick off a FRIDAY!!!! Anger Management When you occasionally have a really bad day, And you just need to take it out on someone, Don't take it out on someone you know, Take it out on someone you don't know, But you know deserves it. I was sitting at my desk when I remembered A phone call I'd forgotten to make. I found the number and dialed it. A man answered, saying 'Hello..' I politely said, 'This is Chris. Could I please speak with Robyn Carter?' Suddenly a manic voice yelled out in my ear 'Get the right f***ing number!' And the phone was slammed down on me. I couldn't believe that anyone could be so rude. When I tracked down Robyn's correct number to call her, I found that I had accidentally transposed the last two digits. After hanging up with her, I decided to call the 'wrong' number again. When the same guy answered the phone, I yelled 'You're an hole!' And hung up. I wrote his number down with the word '@$$hole' next to it, And put it in my desk drawer. Every couple of weeks, When I was paying bills or had a really bad day, I'd call him up and yell, 'You're an @$$hole!' It always cheered me up. When Caller ID was introduced, I thought my therapeutic '@$$hole' Calling would have to stop. So, I called his number and said, 'Hi, this is John Smith from the telephone company. I'm calling to see if you're familiar with our Caller ID Program?' He yelled 'NO!' And slammed down the phone. I quickly called him back and said, 'That's because you're an hole!' And hung up. One day I was at the store, Getting ready to pull into a parking spot. Some guy in a black BMW Cut me off and pulled into the spot I had patients waited for. I hit the horn and yelled that I'd been waiting for that spot, But the idiot ignored me. I noticed a 'For Sale ' sign in his back window, So I wrote down his number. A couple of days later, Right after calling the first @SShole (I had his number on speed dial) I thought that I'd better call the BMW @$$hole, too. I said, 'Is this the man with the black BMW for sale?' He said, 'Yes, it is.' I then asked, 'Can you tell me where I can see it?' He said, 'Yes, I live at 34 Oaktree Blvd. , in Fairfax It's a yellow ranch style house and the car's parked right out in front.' I asked, 'What's your name?' He said, 'My name is Don Hansen.' I asked, 'When's a good time to catch you, Don?' He said, 'I'm home every evening after five.' I said, 'Listen, Don, can I tell you something?' He said, 'Yes?' I said, 'Don, you're an hole!' Then I hung up, And added his number to my speed dial, too. Now, when I had a problem, I had two holes to call. Then I came up with an idea... I called hole #1. He said, 'Hello' I said, 'You're an hole!' (But I didn't hang up.) He asked, 'Are you still there?' I said, 'Yeah!' He screamed, 'Stop calling me' I said, 'Make me.' He asked, 'Who are you?' I said, 'My name is Don Hansen.' He said, 'Yeah? Where do you live?' I said, '@$$hole, I live at 34 oak tree Blvd., in Fairfax , A yellow ranch style home and I have a black Beamer parked in front.' He said, 'I'm coming over right now, Don. And you had better start saying your prayers.' I said, 'Yeah, like I'm really scared, hole,' And hung up. Then I called hole #2. He said, 'Hello?' I said, 'Hello, @$$hole,' He yelled, 'If I ever find out who you are...' I said, 'You'll what?' He exclaimed, 'I'll kick your ' I answered, 'Well, hole, here's your chance. I'm coming over right now.' Then I hung up and immediately called the police, saying that I was on my way over to 34 oak tree Blvd, in Fairfax, to kill my gay lover. Then I called Channel 7 News about the gang war going down in oak tree Blvd in Fairfax . I quickly got into my car and headed over to Fairfax. I got there just in time to watch two @$$holes beating the crap out of each other in front of six cop cars, an overhead news helicopter and surrounded by a news crew. NOW I feel much better. Anger management really does work.

My barber had no hair ... !

It has been snowing hard now for 5 days. My wife just stares through the window. If it doesn't stop pretty soon, I'll have to let her in.

Almost all of our intakes get sent out to the local rad shop, come back in 1/2 day ( in most cases ), spotless. We have a spare intakes, and CAC's rotating through at all times. Nothing better than being able to avoid down time due to sublets.

Thanks Jim, I will email him for sure. Like i said, nothing is carved in stone yet, it looks like you are only 3-4 hours east of GP. Pay is important, but overall area and atmosphere is most important. Merry Christmas to all !

Jim, right now i am just seeing what is available, and what areas would allow me to retain my same workload; as sick as it may sound, I would rather just work on diesel's. Once I find what will fit for us ( 4yr old boy, and one coming in July ! ), I will be flying out to check out dealers and housing/ cost of living. If at that time ( mid/late January ), you are still looking, I would most certainly consider a visit your way. Thanks for the job tip !

My family and I are/ have been considering a move to Alberta. Does anybody have any info on job vacancies, and cost of living for the Grande Prairie area ? Currently 95 % of work workload is Diesel Performance and Repair. Thanks.

Congrats Jim !!!

Got mine last week, $32.00. Have not had a chance to use it yet.

Got a good one to start on tomorrow. Guy bought a truck with a blown motor and put in a " good" used one and it won't start. Quick look -see at it today, only builds 380 -400 psi, no sync, no FICM sync, no rpm, IPR stays at 14 %, no fuel pw, no dtc's, and won't start the countdown from 10 when relative compression test tried. And I thought the engine job in an E bus, top end oil leaks and broken exhaust manifold bolts on a 6.4, and an inframe on a Series 60 would be enough to keep me busy for awhile !

Gently bent back way too many to recall with no adverse issues. Another tip I use is when the pump is out, I apply regulated shop air via a rubber tipped blow gun directly into the branch tube. Find it a good way to eliminate any further air leaks without having to remove valve covers.

Very good work Brad, great resource for many who are unsure of how it is done .

ditto with Alex

Rings, who needs those ? That has got quality FQR written all over it ! Last reman 6.0 I got the rings were deemed non essential on 1 cylinder ! Good luck !

I am envious of you Mike, right now our lot looks like a depot for those and 6.0 E- buses. I'm thinking that this would be a good time for some holidays, my sister lives in Whitehorse; I may not return !!!

Sometimes i wish our bosses would do the same, especially on trucks that are from dealers in the immediate area. Alot of our customers (warranty) don't service them here just because they are fleet maintained, and have their own facilities. What kind of hoist do you use for these ? All we have in the truck shop is the portable stand alone hoists- we only have 2, wish we had 4.