Friday, March 29, 2013

Unexpected stoppage.

So I had pushed the bus out of the garage about a week ago to do some pressure washing and painting.  At some point the brakes decided to stick, causing it to get stuck in the driveway.  Motor is still out obviously, and my garage has a step up into it, instead of a nice little ramp.  So yesterday I took the wheels off, sprayed some PB blaster in the rear drums, and beat the crap out of it with a small sledge hammer.  I get them off.  I then jammed a screwdriver between the front disc and the brake pad on the inside of the rotor.  I pried on it a little to loosen the front brakes.  Now my wheels spin FREEEEEEEEE!  So I made two ramps out of wood and pushed the bus up them attempting to put it in the garage.  I broke the ramps of course.  So I pushed the bus back about 20 feet, and waited for Lynn to get home.  When she got home we rebuilt the ramps, and reinforced them with other pieces of wood.  She steered and I pushed.  It took 2 tries.  The first time I almost made it.  So back I pushed the bus another 20 feet.  I put Luna inside because she was so interested in the moving wheels.  So the second attempt I pushed hard as I could and ran.  The bus rolled right up the ramps, and into the garage.  We then put it back on the jack stands.  I got a set of vice grips so I could take the broken screws out of the cabin floor sil plate.  I broke them off.  So I went and got the drill bits.  I broke 4 drill bits, and only got 1 screw drilled out.  So I have to purchase some new ones, Nice sharp ones and drill these screws out.  I cleaned the garage out very nicely today, and organized it.  This weekend we are driving to NJ to celebrate Easter with the family.  I will not be getting anything done on the bus.  I have to work all next week, So I am hopeful that I can pick up my engine parts and get the motor back in next week.  Very hopeful.  When I buy new drill bits they will not be RYOBI.

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