mrsmackpaul

Bugger me, thats no good at all Hope all os mending okay Paul

It sure does, this is main reason that most the people I know my age and older are having health issues like blood pressure, cholesterol and type 2 diabetes It is really very sad to see good mates and close family go down this path and not even try to change The local plumber is 71 and rides his push bike to and from work everyday, still takes zero medication I busted my back in couple of spots in 2011 I was stunned how the medical staff were more concerned about my other health issues than my back A good wake up call for me, started running or jogging and 10 km or 6 miles most days and glad I do and am a lot better for it I couldn't any further than maybe 50 yards at the beginning, I was that un fit and the back hurt like all get out Changed my diet, stopped smoking completely and cut the bourbon back What a difference to the way I feel and still no medication, was donating blood last week and they give me a quick medical and everything is surprisingly to staff perfect Now clothes sizes are a different kettle of fish We have Stout Regular Long In pants and shirts XXL slim we dont have, I guess it's for all you lanky yanks Must be something in all that chicken you blokes eat Finger licking good Paul

I have never had or driven a truck with a air dryer I did mention it on here once and all new trucks in Australia have air dryer fitted as standard, which to my way of thinking is a good thing Having said that I now have asked about draining air systems as Swishman suggested and I was surprised at the amount of drivers that never ever drain their air system, didn't even know they could Draining the air tanks is something I have always done, dunno who taught me to now but from before I ever drove a truck I new to drain air tanks, gramdfather or my father no doubt taught me I found when in the more tropical parts of this wide brown land, during the wet season draining the air system is more than a daily occurrence as I see bubbling water at the breakaways (glad hand type connections) when it's really muggy and uncomfortable the air system on a truck feels muggy and uncomfortable as well and requires more attention The amount of crap that comes out of the air tanks, even on the trailer in these conditions is quite stunning, I guess it is in the air and condenses further back thru system when it stops travelling Some really good points there Geoff and I need to lift my game as I never really check most of that unless I notice a issue Thank you Paul

Ryco is the brand for me, but you wont get that in the states Gates is or was a good brand, still arefor belts etc Paul

Do the lights have a auto function like a car from that era ? Paul

Yep, my R model has a set up like you describe The bracket for the pump is very substantial I'll see if I can find a photo Paul

Well I thought you blokes were all gunna go out on the turps been it is apparently a big day in America, not even happy birthday for your own country Guessing you all forgot Not to worry, watched this the other day and thought to myself, I wonder how many Mericans know this, I didn't Well I hope the head aches arent to bad and the dogs didn't do a bolt with the banging of fire works You know I reckon a few years ago the forum was loaded with photos and stuff of the 4th of July parties and parades, kinda wondering whats happened Have a great on e everyone but I guess it's all to late now Thats a interesting video if you have a mind to watch it Paul

You need to understand how the fuel system works But as a general rule, if you loose prime when its running the the leak is on the supply line If you loose prime when its sitting the leak is on the return to tank side Try putting the fuel system under some slight pressure using your work shop air compressor A piece of rubber inner tube with a tyre valve fitted over the filler cap hole held on with a hose clamp works well Make sure you wind the air pressure down as low as it goes, the vent on the tank should stop to much pressure building Remember every little hose between the in injectors is a place to leak And also remember you wont see any leaks on the return to tank side as they are all under vacuum not pressure so there won't be a wet spot Good luck Paul

Mid 80s at a guess, if searched around on the forum there would be the exact date it was made and could anything upto a couple of years after that before it was fitted to a truck, I guess a lot would depend on what part of the world the motor ended up in Paul

Ones a Maxidyne and the other is a Thermodyne normally Mind you Mack did make a series intercooled 300 Maxidyne that is also tip turbine They only made these in the last year or two of tip turbine Plenty myths and wives tales about these motors and today it's very hard for most people to sort tge grain from the straw when it comes to fact Encase you didn't already know, a Maxidyne has a flat torque curve from say 1100 - 2100 rpm A Thermodyne has a conventional torque curve frome say 1600 - 2100 rpm Maxidyne normally have a 5 or 6 speed box were as a Thermodyne has a 10 or 12 speed Paul

Yes they will, technology like that is pretty simple these days and used everywhere Paul

Did the chook wander through your concrete first Joey Curious mind is enquiring ?? LOL Paul

Dunno, it all depends on how you look at things I reckon your a lucky fella Lucky you can drive Lucky to have a family to enjoy the ride Lucky you can easily get parts Lucky you made it home without having to fix it on the side of the freeway Lucky your plug stayed put when you busted the clip off it Dunno about Amazon, but Im betting your lucky you don't know the password as you can buy things cheaper else where As I said, it all depends on how we look at things Paul

In Australia there's a company that converts normal diesel semi's to electric with battery change over quicker than it takes to fill or have the required log book break So if and when the charging net work and battery change over network are built, electric interstate trucks are a possibility As I have said many times on a Australian truck forum, dollars and cents will be the driver, not our thoughts or feelings Paul

I saw the video on Facebook, sounds great And well done, I'm very impressed with it all If you cant load the video, let me know and I can probably do it for you Paul

I would also assume that if the motor has to be running when checking the play then the oil pressure in the steering system is also important As in it must be above 1200 psi or something similar Would I be even close in that assumption ? I guess all I'm saying is there's lots to check before making the plan of attack to fix it Paul

Steering wheel play could have nothing to with the steering box, a lot of pivot points could be worn adding to the play Does the hubs stop on the stoppers when on full lock, if so a different steering box isn't gunna help much Paul

Yes Bob, southern hemisphere the seasons are the complete opposite to the northern Some do gooder types are trying to ban wood fires in Australia, I dunno, I thought that was one of mans greatest inventions, learning how to make fire Next the same do gooders will be trying to ban the wheel Paul

With out a photo it's gunna be a challenge for me So maybe the photos are to many pixels, I know this can happen and they wont load up Try emailing the photo to your self as this reduces the pixulation (is that even a word) a fair bit, they are still clear enough for a phone or computer though Paul

I hope so, been a hell of a week I can tell yah Bloody winter, getting down to freezing and frost, I know you blokes that are used to the cold probably are laughing your heads off at me but be buggered Everything hurts finger wise, had to resort to wearing gloves in the morning Got my long johns on a my blue singlet because its winter Beenie on the head I'm definitely not used to this after a couple of mild winters Reminds me of 2001 - 2003, bloody drought that went for about 10 years, no rain at all in winter Clear sky's all day and -3c or -5c everynight Bloody rat plague eating everything in the dairy and the machinery Come spring and the winds and the Mallee dust storms blew in with what seemed like every day or two City folk busy telling all and sundry how farmers are to blame for everything Bugger me they were tough years Anyway I digress, I'm upright and mobile so not a lot to sook about The Princess has heart issues so off to hospital Monday and inject some die and maybe stents I tell yah, we really are lucky, wasnt that long ago none of this could happen and she would be pushing up daisies in the not to distant future So yeah, Im happy, happy to be alive and happy to live in Australia and happy to live in country Australia 100s of miles from any big city Have a great weekend everyone Oh yeah Timothy Maikshilo that used to be on here all the time has just had a baby girl How good is that Well done to Tim and family Paul

Ah, my long lost childhood video appears at last Paul

Good read, dunno I guess I have to many ants in my pants to sit still doing the one thing for two long Bob a wise man said to me maybe 10 or 12 years ago after a bad accident left me laid up for a while, I was laying about recovering from a couple of crushed vertebrate and a busted arm and fairly pissed off with life "If yah hate what your doing yah hate your life so change" Some bloody good advice Anyway Matt, good read and good luck following your dreams, I can tell you that your old before you know it so live your dream if you can Thats a good looking green hornet Mack you drive, enjoy the ride and hope the Green Hornet is back on the road soon Paul

I believe you are 100% correct Paul

Jack up any of the back wheels, any of the corners, block the truck so it cant roll, release the brakes and the wheel you have in the air should be able to be rolled Remembering it is not a power divider on a Mack axle, so it might be a little different than you expect Or if your tyre guy has the knowledge on this then let him sort it Paul

I think it should be fine, to reverse the direction you would have reverse the polarity of either field or the armature If you reverse both I feel you should get the motor to spin the same way Only one way tell, hook it up and find out Paul