North east. Round two.

[pfrederi 19,919]

3 hours ago, Retired Wrencher said:

Mike I am glade that storm is over with. Let’s hope this is the last one for the season. At least it is almost March.

 

 

Heaviest snow we every had here in the last 26 years was in March

[Bill D 2,599]

On 2/23/2026 at 12:31 PM, Sparky said:

  Ariens blower first and a clean up after with the 520-8…no problems. 
  Maybe 12” and it wasn’t wet/heavy like I was expecting. 
 

 

 

Love your house.  Definitely the type of setup I need when I  get older.  Did you buy it or build it?

[Sparky-(Admin) 24,641]

1 hour ago, Bill D said:

Love your house.  Definitely the type of setup I need when I  get older.  Did you buy it or build it?

Thanks! 
  I general contracted just the house 29 years ago. Then we had the room/porch and 3 bay added on 10 or 12 years later. 
  We came from a 3 level condo before the house and both the wife and I were sick of stairs. I still have a basement in this house and the washer/dryer are down there, but for the most part it’s one level living. 

 

[Retired Wrencher 6,454]

20 hours ago, pfrederi said:

 

 

Heaviest snow we every had here in the last 26 years was in March

Well Paul let’s hope that does not happen this year. I would like to done with snow for this year.

[wallfish 19,326]

It was warm enough to get out there and get that idler arm spring attached to its proper location. Changed the idler out too as it had some bearing wobble to it. I couldn't find a good spring so just used the old one for now but this will get revisited again since there are quite a few things on it which could use some attention 

 

Edited Saturday at 09:50 PM by wallfish

[sqrlgtr 2,176]

3 hours ago, wallfish said:

but this will get revisited again

Yeah I say that a lot but....

[Retired Wrencher 6,454]

13 hours ago, wallfish said:

It was warm enough to get out there and get that idler arm spring attached to its proper location. Changed the idler out too as it had some bearing wobble to it. I couldn't find a good spring so just used the old one for now but this will get revisited again since there are quite a few things on it which could use some attention 

 

John have you ever changed the bearings in one of those? Or they can not come out. I have one that squeals when you engage the belt so I’m thinking bad bearings?

[wallfish 19,326]

1 hour ago, Retired Wrencher said:

John have you ever changed the bearings in one of those? Or they can not come out. I have one that squeals when you engage the belt so I’m thinking bad bearings?

No, There's always a bunch of pulleys in stock around here from so many projects that it's just simpler to change the whole thing. 

Seems a bad bearing would make noise all the time so I'd guess that squeal from the initial engagement would probably be from belt slip.    

[Retired Wrencher 6,454]

7 hours ago, wallfish said:

No, There's always a bunch of pulleys in stock around here from so many projects that it's just simpler to change the whole thing. 

Seems a bad bearing would make noise all the time so I'd guess that squeal from the initial engagement would probably be from belt slip.    

They are new belts John. I guess no big deal.

[AHS 1,594]

@Retired Wrencher is that an Eaton or a sundstrand transmission? I wonder what the part to it is? That must be a common part??

[Retired Wrencher 6,454]

16 hours ago, AHS said:

@Retired Wrencher is that an Eaton or a sundstrand transmission? I wonder what the part to it is? That must be a common part??

AHS: It is your standard 60`s 4 speed