What did you do today non-detailing related?

[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

In the last couple of weeks I've noticed the speaker in the front passenger door of the FJ sounding a bit buzzy occasionally, so I moved it inside and pulled the door skin off.

The speaker looked fine, but there was a sort of rubbing sound when I pushed gently on the cone. So I unscrewed the speaker from the spacer, unplugged the wires, also unscrewed the spacer from the door, reached my hand inside the door and felt around for anything loose, nothing, glad there were no huntsman spiders though, didn't think of that till after I put my hand in.

When I put it all back together, I turned the speaker by 180 degrees so the wiring wasn't as loose, at each stage of putting it back together I kept testing to see if the buzzy sound came back, nothing so far. So fingers crossed it was the wires somehow slipped down behind the cone, which didn't look possible, but I suppose it could have happened on my last off-road trip.

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[Odrapnew1]

Been dealing with a fueling issue on my Mustang for a while. Last weekend I decided to start diagnosing. After bypassing my inline fuel pump and getting it all back together, the fuel line blew put when I was priming the system.

Had to drop the tank to repair the hose, and another case of 'while I'm in there' happened. Decided to replace the pump as well as a few other things. Good thing, because the pre-filter looked to have some nasty buildup in it. Also some questionable wiring.

Remaining parts should be here today so I can start putting it all back together.

Oh, and I decided to paint the plastic tank shield to make it pretty again. Little more gloss than I'd prefer, but it's the satin plastic paint I had on hand.

Random pics.

This first one you can see a bit of brown goo on the inside.

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[chilly]

In the last couple of weeks I've noticed the speaker in the front passenger door of the FJ sounding a bit buzzy occasionally, so I moved it inside and pulled the door skin off.

The speaker looked fine, but there was a sort of rubbing sound when I pushed gently on the cone. So I unscrewed the speaker from the spacer, unplugged the wires, also unscrewed the spacer from the door, reached my hand inside the door and felt around for anything loose, nothing, glad there were no huntsman spiders though, didn't think of that till after I put my hand in.

When I put it all back together, I turned the speaker by 180 degrees so the wiring wasn't as loose, at each stage of putting it back together I kept testing to see if the buzzy sound came back, nothing so far. So fingers crossed it was the wires somehow slipped down behind the cone, which didn't look possible, but I suppose it could have happened on my last off-road trip.

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What kills me is some of these YouTube "experts" who demonstrate "proper" interior detailing and get more foam on and in the door speaker grills than I use to foam an entire car

It's a wonder half of them work at all after a few rounds of that kind of treatment

I guess they are built to withstand a degree of moisture but wow

 

[chilly]

I was in our old storage unit and came across this orange Home Depot bucket and the contents pictured sitting on a grit guard that was in the bucket

2 good spray bottles are a find, not much use for the grit guard, the Tarminator still sprays, the wheel brush is a good one

The Optimum Hyper Polish has completely separated and the actual polish is a solid mass in the bottom with the liquid on top

No amount of shaking will bring it back into suspension

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[Coatingsarecrack]

In the last couple of weeks I've noticed the speaker in the front passenger door of the FJ sounding a bit buzzy occasionally, so I moved it inside and pulled the door skin off.

The speaker looked fine, but there was a sort of rubbing sound when I pushed gently on the cone. So I unscrewed the speaker from the spacer, unplugged the wires, also unscrewed the spacer from the door, reached my hand inside the door and felt around for anything loose, nothing, glad there were no huntsman spiders though, didn't think of that till after I put my hand in.

When I put it all back together, I turned the speaker by 180 degrees so the wiring wasn't as loose, at each stage of putting it back together I kept testing to see if the buzzy sound came back, nothing so far. So fingers crossed it was the wires somehow slipped down behind the cone, which didn't look possible, but I suppose it could have happened on my last off-road trip.

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Blown coil?


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[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

Blown coil?


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No, I think it might have been a speaker wire in contact with the back of the cone, but I still can't see how it would fit through the small gap, but I had been on some very rough tracks recently, crawling at 2-3 mph. There was nothing else loose inside the door. But I did rotate the speaker when I put it back in so there's no loose wires now.

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[bill walsh]

moving furniture from i room to another room in rear of house today

 

[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

moving furniture from i room to another room in rear of house today

That's always fun.

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[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

In the hospital for a day procedure, just finished, diet prep started 3 days ago, can't wait to have some real food again.

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[Klasse Act]

In the hospital for a day procedure, just finished, diet prep started 3 days ago, can't wait to have some real food again.

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Get well soon Dave

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[MisterSnoop]

As Klasse said...

Get well soon!

 

[VISITOR]

Get well soon Dave

As Klasse said...

Get well soon!

X3!

 

[DFB]

In the hospital for a day procedure, just finished, diet prep started 3 days ago, can't wait to have some real food again.

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Hope all is well.

Did they knock you out for it? I love that moment just as you start to drift off and the room starts to fade away. Then they try to wake you up and it's like bugger off, I was happy where I was.

 

[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

Hope all is well.

Did they knock you out for it? I love that moment just as you start to drift off and the room starts to fade away. Then they try to wake you up and it's like bugger off, I was happy where I was.

Yeah, I was knocked out, first time for me, other than when I passed out at work one day (20 years ago), that was a combination of dehydration and a kidney infection caused by kidney stones.

I actually woke up as they were wheeling me out of the op room, and was fully awake by the time I hit the recovery room. Others were still sleeping for half an hour or more after they came out.

My main problem was the gas they pumped in down below, to get a better "view". I couldn't stop popping off, very long and loud, the nurses couldn't stop laughing, probably because I couldn't either, that just made them louder.

The best bit is this has only cost me just over $100 so far, including the specialist visit and the prep stuff I had to drink yesterday. But I have 1 more follow up with the specialist in a couple of weeks.

This was all the result of the free screening test all Australians get every 2 years after we hit 50, the one a lot people ignore.

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[oneheadlite]

Yeah, I was knocked out, first time for me, other than when I passed out at work one day (20 years ago), that was a combination of dehydration and a kidney infection caused by kidney stones.

I actually woke up as they were wheeling me out of the op room, and was fully awake by the time I hit the recovery room. Others were still sleeping for half an hour or more after they came out.

My main problem was the gas they pumped in down below, to get a better "view". I couldn't stop popping off, very long and loud, the nurses couldn't stop laughing, probably because I couldn't either, that just made them louder.

The best bit is this has only cost me just over $100 so far, including the specialist visit and the prep stuff I had to drink yesterday. But I have 1 more follow up with the specialist in a couple of weeks.

This was all the result of the free screening test all Australians get every 2 years after we hit 50, the one a lot people ignore.

Glad to hear it was just proactive "preventative maintenance"!

Since the nurses were good sports, If you go back in 2 years and you're "venting" after the procedure you should tell them you've been trying to practice "Camptown races" (or song of your choice) leading up to the procedure...


My boss was drugged but awake when he had his done. Apparently when they were doing the viewing (with a group of students in for good measure) and they told him "Well, everythings looking good in there." he replied to the doctor "Thanks. You've got a really nice smile." Everyone got a chuckle out of that.

 

[BudgetPlan1]

Always found it interesting when they’d ask if you wanted the person who brought you to come back before the candy wore off as they noted “You’ll probably be VERY honest in that condition”

Sure, bring ‘em back…I’ve got a few things to get off my chest.


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[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

I spent the afternoon tidying up some tubs, my nephew has bought his first house and is moving in a couple of weeks. These have been stacked in a corner of the garage for about 4 years, perfect job for ONR.

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[oneheadlite]

From the weekend - finished up making an Acrylic paint pouring station for the Mrs for Mother’s Day.

First project where it was all cut by hand (Japanese pull saw), no miter box. Used a plane to smooth out as needed, no sanding.
Did all the cutting and prep work during my lunch breaks at work, but ran out of time and had to do the assembly in the basement at night ( /morning…)

It’s sized to have a dog kennel tray in the bottom to catch the paint, which I hadn’t bought yet because I wanted to be sure she liked the idea enough to actually give it a go. She’s pointed videos out online and thought it was cool, but never hinted at wanting to do it herself. I figure this would give her a chance to try something new, and I got to design and build something.

 

[DFB]

I spend Sundays attending to my commercial gardening clients, that way I don't get in the way of others, or they get in my way. For the most part, these areas are publicly accessible, it can be quite amusing/puzzling/disgusting what I find discarded on lawns and in gardens. Everything from shoes, under wear and clothing, money, certain rubber devises, syringes, assorted car parts, human waste.................and everything in between. :dunno:

Most of the time it's just litter from low life individuals who have no concept putting things in a bin, even when its within walking distance from one...................



I've found plenty of hub caps.....................



Today's lucky find was a rusted out muffler......................



The bloody thing left rust in my tray! :doh:



I'm thinking of compiling a special reference guide, The Observers Book Of Crap On Your Front Lawn......................

 

[chilly]

Kaeleigh and I finally got started thatching the lawn

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