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MenagerieGrl

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Making progress on my transmission repair. Spent a good 5 hrs yesterday working on the truck. First job was to remove a part of the exhaust system. Had been shooting the exhaust header bolts with rust blaster. Need to remove the section with the catalytic converter in it. And I didn't need to break any bolts off in the exhaust header (a common occurrence with something that gets terribly hot, on and off). THAT will make Transmission reinstallation a lot easier. Took the front passenger tire and fender well off to get a good shot at the side of the engine to clean the oil residue from a weeping rear main seal. Last thing yesterday was to drain the engine oil, so when I do the rear main seal, I don't make an oily mess in the driveway.Well it is Tuesday, so'ooo that means bird cage cleaning day.
Take care all, and folks on the east coat, wear a mask, that wildfire smoke is NASTY.
This was a picture from 2020-09-09 @ 9:12am here from our fires. it was VERY eerie, and it smelled like smoke.
 

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Ray--Opo

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It's like a Monet painting!

Hope you're okay Ray

Natrah
Yep I am fine. We are headed down state today in Michigan. There is no smoke where we are headed. We didn't win any of the tournaments but we did win big fish for the tournaments in the steelhead fish division.
 

Ray--Opo

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Making progress on my transmission repair. Spent a good 5 hrs yesterday working on the truck. First job was to remove a part of the exhaust system. Had been shooting the exhaust header bolts with rust blaster. Need to remove the section with the catalytic converter in it. And I didn't need to break any bolts off in the exhaust header (a common occurrence with something that gets terribly hot, on and off). THAT will make Transmission reinstallation a lot easier. Took the front passenger tire and fender well off to get a good shot at the side of the engine to clean the oil residue from a weeping rear main seal. Last thing yesterday was to drain the engine oil, so when I do the rear main seal, I don't make an oily mess in the driveway.Well it is Tuesday, so'ooo that means bird cage cleaning day.
Take care all, and folks on the east coat, wear a mask, that wildfire smoke is NASTY.
This was a picture from 2020-09-09 @ 9:12am here from our fires. it was VERY eerie, and it smelled like smoke.
Great to hear you are making progress
 

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Yeah MG, sounds like some wonder women stuff going on there too! Good for you.....good prep if you have the time beats the dogsnot out of a Q&D. Whenever I try a a quick&dirty, I hurt myself. LOL

That baby last night was precious! Meet Nora the Chinese anchor baby....well she is!
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What a head of hair! She looks like a Troll-baby...and no I did not tell her mother that! We had a great time and I really like the dad, Wesson. I got to feed Nora when her mom ate. Very special for me.

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The man wasn't lying on tv the other night and this was a typical example as the entire family was here from China but i see way past politics in other human beings and i really like those folks. There are things in the world I don't control but does any of that matter when you are holding a baby and feeding her? Nope!


So cool that Lyn still has the Canary. What a neat addition to your home! Who knows, maybe the owner will show up in your life somehow.
 
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