So Cal V8
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Another small step forward with stripping down the Wild Rover - I have managed to get the heater/air-con box out. Like most things, it is always more difficult and fiddly than necessary - now that it is actually out I can see that it shouldn't have been as awkward as it was as it really is only held in by four bolts.
Having melted and crusty wires and piping in the engine bay doesn't make it any easier, plus there is still a massive layer of leaves and twigs that have collected over the years. There is a fair amount of rust on the outside of the heater box - I am hoping that it's just superficial and will clean up easily enough. I will drop it off with my mechanic this week - hopefully we can find someone locally that can overhaul the unit without breaking the bank.
One of the most annoying things that resulted from the removal of the heater - a/c box was the loss of one of my better screwdrivers. I cannot for the life of me find it - as Quattro would say, it's gone all hidey. I have searched high and low, but still can't find the little bast**d - really, really annoying, even more so than splitting my head open when I walked into the air filter box I left hanging up while the primer dried.
**Update** Screwdriver is now un-hidey and the scar is healing nicely. The missues found it - she claims that she knew all along where it was, but has no explanation as to why it took two days for her to tell me :?
I am sure I won't get any sympathy from my UK brethern, but it was almost too hot to work outside yesterday. I didn't get a temperature reading, but the driveway was too hot to kneel on and there wasn't much of a breeze. It's been the first run of hot weather that we have had this year, which usually catches me out - luckily this time I remembered sun block and there was plenty of cold water in the garage fridge. The day ended well enough, heater-a/c box out, a beer and a swim, followed by a trip to our local Sushi joint for more beer and Sake - still got two more days to relax as it's a three day weekend here - I suppose I will have to bust out Ol' Glory ready for the fourth.
Having melted and crusty wires and piping in the engine bay doesn't make it any easier, plus there is still a massive layer of leaves and twigs that have collected over the years. There is a fair amount of rust on the outside of the heater box - I am hoping that it's just superficial and will clean up easily enough. I will drop it off with my mechanic this week - hopefully we can find someone locally that can overhaul the unit without breaking the bank.
One of the most annoying things that resulted from the removal of the heater - a/c box was the loss of one of my better screwdrivers. I cannot for the life of me find it - as Quattro would say, it's gone all hidey. I have searched high and low, but still can't find the little bast**d - really, really annoying, even more so than splitting my head open when I walked into the air filter box I left hanging up while the primer dried.
**Update** Screwdriver is now un-hidey and the scar is healing nicely. The missues found it - she claims that she knew all along where it was, but has no explanation as to why it took two days for her to tell me :?
I am sure I won't get any sympathy from my UK brethern, but it was almost too hot to work outside yesterday. I didn't get a temperature reading, but the driveway was too hot to kneel on and there wasn't much of a breeze. It's been the first run of hot weather that we have had this year, which usually catches me out - luckily this time I remembered sun block and there was plenty of cold water in the garage fridge. The day ended well enough, heater-a/c box out, a beer and a swim, followed by a trip to our local Sushi joint for more beer and Sake - still got two more days to relax as it's a three day weekend here - I suppose I will have to bust out Ol' Glory ready for the fourth.
