1.) When assembling a water pump, coat all the bolt threads with orange high heat silicone. This will keep moisture out of the threads, and allow dis-assembly easily, in 20 yrs. Also, when assembling any water lines, in a car, heater hose, or radiator hose etc, put a THIN coating of that same silicone on the mating surfaces of the hoses. (Think Missionary) This will prevent them from bonding to each other. Easy to remove later. If you ever have to work on it, it will be much easier.
2.) When replacing the CV boots, on a Polaris ATV, use OEM boots. The oem boots are SOFTER, but flex more. ATV's have SHARPER angles than cars. The hard and tough ones tear, due to their increased flexing.
2A.) Here is the boot story:
Somebody bought a Polaris ATV boot, and went down to the local auto parts store, and matched up, and found some automobile boots, that had both ends the same size, and were thicker rubber. The ones that go on mine are from some Dodge car. They are "Tougher than the originals". Yes, they are tougher. BUT, the ones on the original also run at STEEPER angles. This destroys the automobile one, in about 6 months of running. (If you get that far) These are the cheap ones you find on ebay, and other places. They are not cost effective in the long run.
3.) When you see corrosion on your battery terminals, completely remove the tightening bolt, and clean the battery post with a wire brush, or scrape it all lightly with a knife. Clean the post thoroughly, as well as all the fastening devices to fasten the battery cable to the post. Then, re-assemble with a liberal coating of grease. Marine Grease is a good one to use. Grease does not conduct electricity, but it does coat the metals, and keeps out corrosive vapors. After it is assembled, then coat the whole terminal with additional grease, to keep out corrosion.
4.) If you ever need to buy jumper cables, don't bother with the LIGHT DUTY ones. Look at the battery cables on your auto. Your cables should ALWAYS be heavier than the cables on your car. I don't mean the diameter of the insulation, I mean the diameter of the actual copper cable, that carries current. I like 0000 (Four Aught) copper, professional grade, in 12 foot length. Or longer.
5.) Keep a nice roll of paper towels in your work wagon. It is quite useful. All around.
6.) And, lastly, keep a nice clean pair of socks in your tool box. Nothing like cold wet feet, to ruin a good field day!
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Happy New Year to all!
Nate
Eyeglass repair - Those tiny screws keep falling back out. If you don't have thread lock then a dab off of a correction pen will do. Holds but not locks.
Land Surveying category? Its okay..:-P
Thanks Nate and a blessed New Year to you too.
I had a Party Chief that would keep a roll of paper towels in his truck. He said they were his towels and they were to be used to clean hands or spills (for free). If they were used as toilet paper, then we owed him $1 per sheet.
Miguel A. Escobar, LSLS, RPLS
If you need to drill through a wall but don't have a long drill bit, cut the middle section out of a metal coat hanger to drill the pilot hole, then enlarge the holes from each side. Blind drilling from both sides rarely matches up.
C-4 for those hard to reach monuments...
