Automotive Mechanical Thread

Update on the truck; sent the wrong drive shaft back to Va. a few days ago for a refund, and ordered the center bearing and three u joints, should have just done that first go around but for some reason I thought well it's a new engine; why not? My mistake, center bearing came and was the right one, the u joints were wrong, so I ordered new u joints from Oreillys, will be here Friday, and I should be done with it sometime early this week coming. :unsure: Maybe start New Year's right. :)
 
On my way to get the mail the power steering in my truck went out. It is a bear to steer without the boost. It is too cold outside to deal with it and the truck doesn't fit easily into my garage. Wife's car is in the garage anyway, and I don't want her to have to deal with the cold. I can't get parts until tomorrow anyway (if I can even figure out what is wrong).
 
Don Alaska said:
On my way to get the mail the power steering in my truck went out. It is a bear to steer without the boost. It is too cold outside to deal with it and the truck doesn't fit easily into my garage. Wife's car is in the garage anyway, and I don't want her to have to deal with the cold. I can't get parts until tomorrow anyway (if I can even figure out what is wrong).
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Don, hopefully it's just the belt.
 
Don Alaska said:
I looked at the belt, but it looked okay at first glance. The fluid was empty, so I may have a leak, but I didn't see it with just a cursory glance. It hasn't gotten above -20 F. today, so I will be staying inside except to check on chickens and such.
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When I warms up I definitely will get my truck steering attended to. It is already a dance to drive. but won't till spring
 
Mary Stetler said:
Love this guy gleasman's vids
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Amazing! That guy makes it look so easy!

My steering issue appears to just be a loose fitting on the power steering. My son the mechanic found it first try and tightened it fitting. We don't know why it became loose. That is the next issue, and at the temps I currently have, and the truck won't fit in my heated garage, I am waiting till warming to research it further unless the fitting loosens again. Son says the steering fluid is so thick now it probably can't leak out, but that may change when the temps go above 0 F.
 
Having the right tools for the job is key, I've found over my years, not just mechanical, but any job; I guess that goes without saying it. When I was changing out center driveshaft bearing on the truck, out of all my sockets none I had were 1 - 1/4 in deep well, so I had to order one, which took at least a week to get here. But it finally came, and I got the job done, it's doing fine for us now, went to town and back a few days ago, I'm "happy" to have a second way to go now, plus it pulled the boat a week or so ago, and brought us back. :)
 
Drove van, 30 miles for drivers license renewal, just to be told we need your "birth certificate" after being in the same area for 28 years, she said since you don't have a star on your license. "Silly" me thought If I had one of those sticker stars, I would "stick" it, and say, there it "does now". :LOL:

So anyhow, I'll go again Monday to town in the truck; so I can keep breaking in the new engine and get them renewed. Does make me think how some states allow foreigners without a birth certificate, to get a truck driver's license which in some cases is news, that I've seen and killed several folks, on Highways. :(

I hope that, Mary and Don have gotten their steering problems fixed, but think they said something about waiting until the weather warmed up, but now it looks like the weather is going to be feeling like 60 degrees below 0 for some, they say for about 10 days.
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Don Alaska said:
I haven't been driving my old truck for a few days, but the steering was working fine last time I used it. I don't know why they would need your birth certificate unless you are getting a Real ID.
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Good it's working fine, Don; and I guess that's what they call them now, a real ID, with a "star", they say you don't have to show a birth certificate, not so sure what they're up to anymore.
 
Jake Smith said:
Good it's working fine, Don; and I guess that's what they call them now, a real ID, with a "star", they say you don't have to show a birth certificate, not so sure what they're up to anymore.
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The Real ID is now required for air travel. You can use a passport, but the TSA up here discourages domestic travelers from using it. I guess it is harder to track your travels with passports, but it can be done. It is also supposed to be proof of citizenship I think, but that CDL guy in New York used "No Name Given" on his Real ID and New York granted his license with that name on his Real ID card.
 
Don Alaska said:
The Real ID is now required for air travel. You can use a passport, but the TSA up here discourages domestic travelers from using it. I guess it is harder to track your travels with passports, but it can be done. It is also supposed to be proof of citizenship I think, but that CDL guy in New York used "No Name Given" on his Real ID and New York granted his license with that name on his Real ID card.
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Not sure about the CDL guy in N.Y., but from what I saw in the news, the one who turned around in I-95 interstate in Fl. blocking the highway and letting those people run under his trailer, and they were killed, he had no birth certificate, and had a California CDL license. Anyway, I had a hard time finding my birth certificate today, but finally found it, now I have to go back and get renewed with a real ID .
 
Since I don't plan on flying and have a passport anyhow, I will retain my "fake ID," and say no to "real ID." Years ago, when they first recommended them, we were told that we wouldn't be able to enter any federal building without Real ID, yet I have never had any trouble with that.
 
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Ken Anderson said:
Since I don't plan on flying and have a passport anyhow, I will retain my "fake ID," and say no to "real ID."
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Ken if you don't get real ID ,they won't issue drivers license here.Jake license expires in a few weeks.
You wouldn't believe what they made me go thru to get my license 8 years ago. Cost me about $300 sending for 1967 marriage license, divorce papers birth certificate etc..
 
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