Dad, we took a day off yesterday and then hi
t it hard this morning. Everything went smooth today until we re-installed the alternator. One of the mounting bolts sheared off at the tip in the block; yikes! Colby held the flashlight while I painstakingly backed the tip out with needle nose pliers. Turns out the bolt was Grade 5 and most likely a manufacturer defect - very smooth shear failure. We found some Grade 8 automotive bolts at a local hardware store and then finished the alternator. A little help from my neighborhood Portuguese mechanic (just back from the War) for a quick
QA and ATAF, and then a test run. Believe it or not, it runs. And, so far, no more leak.
2 comments:
Great work and fun! Your boys will have fond memories!
way to go .... I thought you wer a pilot! Turns out you are also a mechanic!
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