Perkins heat exchanger refurbish - Wooden boat restoration - Boat Refit

Perkins heat exchanger refurbish - Wooden boat restoration - Boat Refit - Travels With Geordie #91

Рет қаралды 37,985

Күн бұрын

This week I continue with the boat refit of my friend's boat MV Zephrus. I refurbish the Perkins heat exchanger and get the boat closer to a sea trial.
Every week I'll also introduce a beer of the week, sharing some of my favorite, and not so favorite beers.
Travels With Geordie T shirts!
I've set up an online store where you can pick up the Travels With Geordie T shirt in all sizes, even toddlers!
www.travelswithgeordie.com/sto...
Note: Prices are in Canadian dollars
Instagram - / travels_with_geordie
Facebook - / travels-with-geordie-3...
If you'd like to support the channel, please visit...
Patreon - / travelswithgeordie
Or if you prefer, we also have a PayPal account...
PayPal - www.paypal.me/TravelsWithGeordie
Travels With Geordie. A weekly video series about wooden boat restoration and liveaboard life for Peter Knowles and his dog, Geordie.
My day job is design and 3D visualization of custom homes.
If you're interested,...bit.ly/2AGi1wH
Some viewers may be interested in some previous videos about Land Rovers. They're at my previous channel, Riverport Rovers.
bit.ly/2Bm7IOW
Here is the build series about my truck. A rather modified Series II Land Rover.
bit.ly/2ziYQbv
I rather silly build and road trip to the famous Land Rover Winter Romp in Maine.
bit.ly/2zjtPUW
A slightly less silly road trip to Cape Breton that does involve painting flames on a Land Rover.
bit.ly/2KlEKBx
The series that started it all. A crazy plan to build a Land Rover in one day from assorted bits lying around.
bit.ly/2Qa9rPD
There's a few other videos that might be of interest at Riverport Rovers including the beginning of a Boler trailer refit.
Feel free to drop us a line at...
peter@travelswithgeordie.com
geordie@travelswithgeordie.com

Пікірлер: 174

@deankay4434 3 жыл бұрын

Silicone grease works well with rubber. Auto manufacturers will list silicone grease on door weather seals to hydrate then to last longer before they crack, but used to keep the door from freezing shut in the winter. It works great. It is sold in pint size can with a brush applicator under the cap. If the vehicle is exposed to the sun, use a cheap painters tape on both sides of a clean windscreen mounting rubber, apply a little heavy, wipe with a throw a way cotton/terry cloth shirt as to push it into the pores of the rubber, wipe clean. If done once or twice a year, they will look new 20 years from now. Nice repair, great video on something you don’t see everyday. Sweet!

@deankay4434 3 жыл бұрын

Second note: Apparently your thermostat supplier does own a tape measure or vernier calipers to get the correct size. Could it be diesel v Gas, smaller stat for gas engine? Perhaps if an exploded view shows an insert ring the smaller thermostat sits in? Those customer service items are commonly thrown away with a previous owners repair. If any of the 4 thermostats has degrees C or F, take one into your local auto parts store and match one for a 60’s - 80’s V8 big block engine that is larger that fits your measurements. There should be a machines cut grove the thermostat fit into, making the gasket fit flush. The wax inside the brass bulb works the same for boats as it does cars. You already know this an apologize. With properly heated water, the engine will run better at WOT or at idle. Diesel’s use heat of compression to work, so having thermostat is best. Nice way to check your sea water pump as well. Retired ASE Master Tech.

@duffjolly4428 5 жыл бұрын

Peter, you are truly qualified to cruse the world. Well done! Cheers

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Gosh thanks Duff. That’s very kind

@t.tarkowski6653 5 жыл бұрын

The little bits of knowledge you drop throughout your videos are amazing. Its obvious you need all that knowledge to figure it all out as you go along, though!

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Thomas. And maybe a little more knowledge would help...

@snakeeyes4424 4 жыл бұрын

you are a genius my friend

@myoldtractorshed Жыл бұрын

Just a little comment to help you with the youtube algorithms. Thank you. Scott

@stoffa 5 жыл бұрын

Well done, Peter. Seasons greetings to you from down under.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christopher. Same to you and yours.

@SootHead 5 жыл бұрын

JB Weld (epoxy) in pitting works very well in places like this. Used it to repair a hydraulic valve on one of my farm tractors that was NLA. 10 years later it's still leak free. FYI.

@53Peterbilt 5 жыл бұрын

I was gonna suggest JB as well, to fill in those pits. However, if this were my boat, I'd be inclined to take them down to a machine shop (seeing that you have them out already), and have them resurfaced. Wouldn't take them long to do, (easy job), plus then you'd know for sure that the surfaces are true & correctly pitched for a proper seal = no more worries. Another great episode! Pet the pooch, and have a Merry Christmas!

@ckm-mkc 5 жыл бұрын

Devcon makes a variety of fillers that are specifically for this. The most spectacular one is titanium filled and used to re-line M1 cannon bores (according to someone I know who used to do this apparently...). I've used it in engines, it's awesome if you need to rebuild a machined surface but also extremely hard so needs to be used with caution - itwperformancepolymers.com/products/devcon/devcon-products/devcon-titanium-putty and here on Amazon (no affiliation) www.amazon.com/Devcon-10760-Gray-Titanium-Putty/dp/B00065TM08 - they have other ones listed here: itwperformancepolymers.com/products/devcon

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

I actually shot a sequence acknowledging than some would fill these pits with JB weld but I cut it out because I hate the stuff and may have said unkind things. Although I confess it’s saved my bacon on a few occasions. The proper fix here is really quite simple and is just machining the chamfer a little deeper. The loss of material will have no effect on the seal. This is what I’ll do when I rebuild mine. I had a time constraint with this one and it seems to be holding up fine.

@SootHead 5 жыл бұрын

Will enjoy seeing that. I hope you can shoot the process!

@themightyquinn1960 5 жыл бұрын

Great job Peter, always very rewarding when you get the result that you were carefully planning for.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Andrew.

@davemcgowan2731 4 жыл бұрын

When making a gasket use a small ball pien hammer and tap the edge to cut the gasket paper. Same for the holes.

@garyfairbrother5532 5 жыл бұрын

Those unexpected, yet certain, setbacks might slow you down Peter...but they never stop ya! My hero! Merry Christmas and thanks for the many wonderful presents of your friendship and channel!

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Gary. Happy holidays to you and yours.

@jamesharmon5963 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter for all the time you spend on these videos. I enjoy them very much.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks again James.

@mikeskelly2356 4 жыл бұрын

Permatex liquid steel will build up the surface so that it can be filed and sanded back to a smooth surface without sacrificing the base metal and changing the longitudinal dimensions...

@TravelsWithGeordie 4 жыл бұрын

Might try that for the other exchanger.

@123456bpb 3 жыл бұрын

Common two part epoxy can be used as well to fill the small and larger pits then emory the bevelled "O" ring surface smooth. The epoxy should be thickened with silica. Remember when applying the epoxy that less is better and keep the epoxy out of the bore for the tube nest. Also, there can small differences in "O" rings. 1/8" "O" rings can be .140" or .125" as well as metric sizes. "O" rings when sized correctly are just slightly compressed when installed. If they have to be crushed to get the flanges closed, the "O" ring is the incorrect size.

@johnobiro5202 4 жыл бұрын

Great job.

@rmojo23 5 жыл бұрын

Sounded great!

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@wombat211192 5 жыл бұрын

Its good when a plan comes together 👍👍

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Goodness yes! Happy holidays to you and yours.

@jaytruesdale1805 5 жыл бұрын

Nice work.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jay.

@tomkellum6754 5 жыл бұрын

I know your doing a great job getting my those engines back together. I would however really liked to switch over to keel coolers. My uncles old boat had one and it was almost zero maintenance. I had more clogged strainers and R/W impellers, and tube cleaning than I care to count. Keep up the good work it is fun to watch. Take care,

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom, You know I wonder about keel coolers. I’m beginning to see their value!

@williamaiken2736 5 жыл бұрын

Engine runs and sounds good Peter... Glad it came together easier than expected as that makes the fact that it is all working well even better. Have a great Christmas and thanks again for sharing the experience with us.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words William. Happy holidays to you and yours.

@milt7348 5 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Gordie and you too Peter.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Woof woof. Wrrr. Woof!

@markbrittell2001 5 жыл бұрын

Nice job

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark

@robjohnson2649 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video once again. Can't wait to see your progress in the new year. Merry Christmas and a Happy New year.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob, happy holidays to you and yours.

@MrCrabbing 5 жыл бұрын

Yes JB weld would be a great thing for that

@garyfairbrother5532 5 жыл бұрын

MrCrabbing: I was yelling’ that at my iPad too but he never heard me. Much better as a filler than all the other advertised uses I think.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Heh, I expected a few might suggest. I actually cut out a scene where I curse the stuff. In this case I could have just machined the chamfer clean and would have been assured a good seal. Turned out good anyway.

@pathanson6064 5 жыл бұрын

Rolling with the punches. Nice work and that gasket sure looked good!

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pat. I hope you’re all having lovely holidays.

@2dogsnight 5 жыл бұрын

really like that the motor starts right away every time!! You are inspire me to continue work on my 18' Fontana with 1958 Atomic 4 in it.....

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Yay, and shoot lots of video!

@sawsolutionsinc 5 жыл бұрын

great job. I wish my milling machine and I were there to clean the pitting.

@Barry-fg1gl 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Peter,great video as always, always really enjoy your presentation and information, wishing you a wonderful Christmas and look forward to following more adventures with you in 2019 ,many thanks Barry

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Barry. I hope you had a lovely Christmas

@mikebiron7339 5 жыл бұрын

Great job! For the sensor location, I know in automotive the reason its so close to the tstat, is so you can see when the tstat opens. I would watch the temp after servicing a car, and watch the temp climb and climb until (hopefully) bam.....tstat opens and temp starts to level off. Tstats are "mostly" to bring the temp up quickly in cold climates for the auto's heater to work quicker and bring the engine up to temp faster for use sooner. Running no tstat in a boat shouldn't be an issue.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike. Great insights. I think you’re right.

@barrykarow906 5 жыл бұрын

Hylomar - good product. Nice work, as usual. Merry Christmas.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff eh? Happy holidays to you and yours.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas all. Please forgive the late replies. Busy with Christmas stuff. Geordie and I hope you’re all having a wonderful holiday.

@sonnybrooks264 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers!👍

@boatingboy5337 5 жыл бұрын

Good Job. If you have access to a machine shop you may be able to have an adapter plate made for the thermostat which would allow you to use the four wrong size ones. Great start. Happy Christmas

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I hope I can return the wrong ones and finally sort it out. But that’s a good option if I can’t.

@Bikerbob59 5 жыл бұрын

Congrats on fixing the leak. Got to hate getting the wrong parts.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob.

@MrCrabbing 5 жыл бұрын

Starts very well nice job, I bought silicon performance water hoses off a company in Driffield UK on ebay they do many different colors, sizes and variations of bends and reducing hoses for my old Ford Dorset all double clipped with stainless hose clips as per UK commercial fishing vessel regulation.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Now that’s a great tip. That’s what I was looking for!

@richardbell7955 5 жыл бұрын

Love the engine vids, keep them coming Happy Xmas

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Richard.

@OwensRefit 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Peter it’s Ken from CR nice job makes me look forward too reinstalling my engines informative as usual Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and Geordie

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Hello there a Ken!! Happy holidays to you and yours.

@gchapman768 5 жыл бұрын

merry Christmas Geordie,,u 2 peter ,,,

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Woof, woof woof woof,

@cnc75adventures49 5 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas 🎄👍👍

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

And to you Chad.

@genefoster7238 5 жыл бұрын

Nice job, Merry Christmas my friend

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gene.

@jefferytock9403 5 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas, Peter

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeffery. Happy holidays to you and yours.

@patrickjernigan1025 5 жыл бұрын

Cool Peter glad your sorting it out to bad you have to scavenge off you're engine and true you can use metallized epoxy to fill in the pits and gently sand off until smooth rather than file you loose material and have less sealing area anyway have a great weekend and smooth sailing!!!

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Patrick.

@rich40701 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Peter. Santa says I'll take an XL.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rich.

@rbrtcrowther 5 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas Peter! That engine sounds great.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t it!?! Happy holidays to you and yours.

@colinc5407 5 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas from NZ Peter

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, same to you Colin.

@donjohnson5307 5 жыл бұрын

Nice job🦖 Merry Christmas to you and your pup take some time off and enjoy a adult beverage 🌴🌴

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Or two.... Thanks Don. Happy holidays to you and yours.

@rev.jimjonesandthekool-aid4488 5 жыл бұрын

I was taught to use autotransmition fluid to "lube" a new o ring. Many o rings are not compatable with petrol products. The trans fluid keeps the ring from binding during the tightening process..

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, an excellent technique. The silicone grease has the same effect

@danacoyle1826 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Peter nice job on the heat exchanger hope when you work on yours it go as well. music and I doing well a few more weeks here st Augustine then headed south again merry Christmas and a happy year cheers

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Hey there Dana! Thanks so much. So envious of your travels.

@richardball8528 5 жыл бұрын

Nice job..... and no plumbers crack....haha

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard! Apparently I let one through the editing scrutiny!

@rev.jimjonesandthekool-aid4488 5 жыл бұрын

Merry xmas

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you too Dave

@taijkon 5 жыл бұрын

Hello. Merry Xmas. By the way. It´s my birthday today, A T-shirt would be nice :D And I realy like the sound of the engine. There is a lot of hours to go in that one.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Tomas. Happy birthday and Merry Christmas

@peteharrison9816 5 жыл бұрын

On that thermostat if that the 3rd one they sent could you try going to a parts store and matching one up to the dimensions and the temp ratio.your doing a fine job

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pete! That’s exactly what I plan to do.

@bryonensminger7462 5 жыл бұрын

Cilnder hone you can get them that will fit in your drill most good auto parts stores will rent them to you some down here in the states will loan them

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Very true.

@gbowne1 5 жыл бұрын

I still have a few older and some newer heat exchangers in stock for some Perkins, so let me know after we have rebuilt a few

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Now that’s interesting! Thanks, I may need some support if the other one is too far gone. Happy holidays to you and yours.

@gbowne1 5 жыл бұрын

@@TravelsWithGeordie excellent. You're welcome. Just let me know.

@DadBuilds 5 жыл бұрын

glad the repair worked. sucks about the thermostat but hey atleast youll get a little more practice removing the HE. 😁 Hope ya have a great Christmas!

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Ya, one hand tied behind my back next time! Happy holidays Jeromy

@CullenCraft 5 жыл бұрын

Smart move yo use your assembly instead of zephrys'. Hope it saves time!

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it certainly did, now to rebuild the other one for me.

@1977Timp 5 жыл бұрын

Always the o-rings must be lubricated or greased... keep going and happy new year!!

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, so true. Cheers

@moejaime2654 5 жыл бұрын

Hey I see plumber's crack !! almost blinded me ! lol !

@garyfairbrother5532 5 жыл бұрын

Moe Jaime: I was expecting it I’ll admit, but completely missed it. I must not have been as observant as you! LOL!

@moejaime2654 5 жыл бұрын

@@garyfairbrother5532 Was not that bad just making fun , it was just there so I couldn't help myself . My ex always rubbed it in when she saw my plumbers crack ! lol !

@garyfairbrother5532 5 жыл бұрын

Moe Jaime: Here in Minnesota we have a company named “Duluth Trading Co.” (google ‘em) that sells “Long Tail T-Shirts” that eliminate plumber but. I messaged Peter for his shipping address, I offered to send him one. I hope he responds. Merry Christmas!

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Wow Gary. That’s very kind. Thank you.

@jimg7823 5 жыл бұрын

FYI o-rings are standard sizes you just need the size and material.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, true, I just needed to expedite and get a genuine one to measure for future.

@matthewdru8941 5 жыл бұрын

Looks like you need the early version that is 70mm diameter at 78C temp opening. The later version is 54mm. Thinking that is what you have after watching it fall in the hole....

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

I think you nailed it! Thanks.

@matthewdru8941 5 жыл бұрын

Did you ever get the right thermostat?

@ianadkins471 5 жыл бұрын

Great work....making progress 😊. Keep up the good work. Did you end up sourcing a thermostat?

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ian. I haven’t yet, but it really shouldn’t be a problem.

@z_actual 5 жыл бұрын

why is it heat exchangers are made out of 456 dissimilar metals and seemingly designed to be a permanent pita. I made a fibreglass end plate for my Westerbeke (Perkins) HE and it seems to be holding up, of course famous last words Hey hope you have a great Christmas man, hang in there.

@davidboultinghouse3332 3 жыл бұрын

What about emery cloth instead of sandpaper

@bisonuberti 5 жыл бұрын

Peter... When will or did you replace the theromstat? Why go through all the trouble of installing and rebuilding everything if you have to take it apart again for the thermostat? Also... Do you know or are aware of the ball-peen hammer gasket technique? Excellent as always. Cheers. Merry Christmas to you and the girls... almost forgot Geordie too!!

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bison. While it’s frustrating, it’s not really all that much work to install the thermostat after. I’ll do it as soon as I source one. Oh gosh yes, I know about the ball peen technique. I’m just no good at it. In fact I edited out a clip where I talked about it.

@skwyrz1 5 жыл бұрын

Again a nice job,I would take that old thermostat to a auto store and have it matched,And buy 2-3?

@RetiredPilot 5 жыл бұрын

The problem is you need a 140 degree thermostat to operate in salt water, sorry I forgot you are fresh water cooled

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Good idea Scott. That’s probably what I’ll do.

@cambo1200 5 жыл бұрын

Sucks about the thermostat but looking good!

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@arlocorp 5 жыл бұрын

Very well done, But where is Geordie?

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Al. Actually, I shot a whack of footage that week ending with a nice Christmas wishes but with pup. But there was just too much to put in one episode. So pup features nicely in the next episode.

@alangilman6821 5 жыл бұрын

nice job!...sucks about the T-stat.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan. All good easy replace.

@rogerdale1883 4 жыл бұрын

You should have used liquid steel or liquid Aluminum and filled those small cavity's

@jeffreyboggs8767 5 жыл бұрын

get a ball that size and tap sand paper on the ball.

@garyfairbrother5532 5 жыл бұрын

jeffrey boggs: Good tip, but a little time consuming in the trial and error Department. Sounds like a visit to the dollar store is in order. Or in Canada is it the 60 cent store. BWAHAHAHA!

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Heh, almost exactly what I have in mind. Soon to be revealed...

@brendonward4763 5 жыл бұрын

Peter did you leave paper in the left top opening?

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Aaaaaaakkkk I sure as fek hope not. Must rewatch carefully. In truth it would turn to pulp pretty quick. Going to flush and replace with coolant anyway.

@wornoutwrench8128 5 жыл бұрын

Still with the Sleeman's Tsk,tsk tsk Merry Christmas Peter Hope Santa is good to you and brings you some new beers to try out. PS, how did you weather the big storm in your marina. We survived fairly untouched up Island, but I see south island had the crap kicked out of it.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Jeez what a blow we had. Better off than Tofino though! Ok, you challenged me. I’m going to feature local craft brews in upcoming episodes. Suggestions welcome. I’ll credit ya!

@wornoutwrench8128 5 жыл бұрын

@@TravelsWithGeordie My personal go to favorite is Blue Buck from Philips. I also like their Pilsner Vancouver Island Brewing Dominion Dark Lager is very nice. My daughter was home for christmas. Although it is not from the island, we had a mixer box from Yukon Brewing that had a very nice selection in it, I would highly recommend it. If you ever make it up to Courtenay, there is Gladstone Brewing Company, I really like their Pilsner. I think you can find it in Vic. So many good craft beers to choose from. So little time LOL Cheers ( Can I use that here ???)

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

It’s settled then, Blue Buck will be my second featured beer. Right after Fat Tug my favourite. Thanks for the suggestions!

@poche660 4 жыл бұрын

How did you hook up a temporary oil pressure guage? I need to do that but not sure how. Did you simply screw a guage into the port instead of the sensor?

@TravelsWithGeordie 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly, hard to see but essential.

@finnsailing69 5 жыл бұрын

i hate those heat exchangers... i just replaced one for mercruiser engine and hated it, but it was done in -20c temp

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Ouch. That must have been unpleasant

@ckm-mkc 5 жыл бұрын

I sure hope you put thread sealer on those caps....

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Ummm, Errr, yikes. I didn’t put thread sealer anywhere. Where were you thinking?

@poche660 4 жыл бұрын

@@TravelsWithGeordie What about anti-seize?

@KINGNOX 2 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't filling the pits with Solder be a better finish?

@TravelsWithGeordie 2 жыл бұрын

Could be. this is beyond my expertise really.

@KINGNOX 2 жыл бұрын

@@TravelsWithGeordie just a hint i work on john deere and farm tractors and when we have pitted brass we use solder too fill in the pits on the brass. 🍻

@gladbjorn 5 жыл бұрын

Curious about the thermostat. Are they sending you a different item than you ask for or is the item poorly named? (Like, everybody knows the 50mm is 45mm wide.) You probably need to get through to the company to see what is going on.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure where the confusion is. But I’ll get it all sorted shortly.

@malamute327 5 жыл бұрын

Permatex gasket/sealant--when you care enough to not have to make a gasket--lol--good luck

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

Uhh, can’t go there...

@bigunone 5 жыл бұрын

No No No! You my friend work way too hard! When making a gasket from gasket material, hold said material flat on surface gasket it to fit on in your off hand holding it material in place, now take small ball peen hammer and using flat side lightly taparound the edges, using the edge of the part to cut said gasket material. Now using the peen side tap where bolt holes are now you may have to clean holes up a little, but you will make a much cleaner gasket with less chance of cutting yourself

@ckm-mkc 5 жыл бұрын

I was going to say - I don't think I've ever seen anyone use a knife to make a gasket.

@TravelsWithGeordie 5 жыл бұрын

So true Charlie! I actually cut the scene short where I say how much I hate making gaskets and that I should be using a ball peen hammer as is proper. But I just SUCK at that technique. The gasket material always seems to “walk” on the casting and to hold it securely I’m certain to bash an edge of a finger. Seems I’m a better carpenter than mechanic....

@bigunone 5 жыл бұрын

@@TravelsWithGeordie but hitting your fingers with a hammer isn't unusual for a carpenter is it! Merry Christmas

@davemcgowan2731 4 жыл бұрын

Charlie I just told him same !

@ThePorridgeGobbler 5 жыл бұрын

Peter you made an elementary error by not using gloves when you applied the silicone grease, within 24hrs there will be a very fine film of it over your entire body which is then absorbed and then filtered by your liver, I am an Avionics Engineer and we had this impressed upon us at a very early stage in our training re health and safety also never put oily dirty rags in your pockets for the same reason, lecture over my friend enjoying your videos.