Above 1200 Sq/FT The Salvage Garage

[bimmer1980]

Second story on oil... the wife's Honda accord 2000 had a tendency of burning a little oil. When the dipstick would be dry, it was a bit over due to add some oil.... I tried to catch it before then, but life happens. That car has 270,000 miles on it and it stills runs quite nice. We don't drive it much anymore, but it wouldn't bother to run it...

Your mileage may vary......

 

[Strouty]

The Volvo engine is known to have issues with this problem, the flame trap (PCV) system gets plugged, they start using oil, then they start losing oil pressure and making valve train noise. Generally you drop the pan, clean out the sludge, change just about every part that has to do with the flame trap, then hope that solves the issue. I have everything ready to do the job except time, but next week I am going to find that too.

The Blurb might be worse than the trans, it seems to act up in neutral when revving the engine, so it could be the engine itself. I really wish I had NEVER bought the truck, it has been a long slow downward spiral ever since.

 

[bimmer1980]

Ug on the burb....
I guess I have a hard time seeing you drive a Volvo sedan or is it a wagon? It doesn't quite seem to fit the mission of your typical trips.

I know you mentioned before about a Honda element.... Maybe instead of buying another forklift project, go buy a decent Honda element for the daily driver and then you have time to focus on your other projects.... I get the affinity for burbs, sorta, but at the end of the day, it's a constant mental stress with dealing with a fix and repair daily vehicle. Been there, done that, don't care to repeat it.... (Even tho it feels as if I'm in that cycle as I'm waiting on the abs controller for the wife's car ... UPS delayed the delivery to Monday -- rather annoying when that was in the list to work on today..)

Altho, there is something to be said about having a little stress, forces a person to get something done....

Just my two cents worth.

Although if I was you, I'd be real tempted to take the new forklift and ram the forks right thru the burb and put it out of its misery..... Lol, sorta....

 

[Strouty]

The Blurb has me close to becoming an alcoholic, that is for sure.

The Volvo is a wagon, an XC70, it is a 2006 or 7 with just over 100k. That is super low miles for a Volvo of that vintage and if I can salvage the engine, it should run triple that. I have driven Volvo wagons for years, so they don’t bother me a bit, my favorite is still the 940 series, they are fun to drive and simple to maintain.

I may just take a break from diesel burbs and put together the gas job, it basically needs a brake line or two and a transmission to be viable. I have the transmission in another burb and I would just replace the brake line (s) myself. The rest is all cosmetic **** that I can either fix or not fix, it is a good setup, has 3.73 gears and posi rear, so it will be similar to the blurb, just not diesel or 3/4 ton.

 

[Prospecter]

Leaving an old friend, and starting a new vehicle relationship is hard.

 

[Strouty]

This morning hasn't been one of my most ambitious ones, I decided that cleaning up the shop was more important than anything else right this minute. The last two hours have been productive, but I am at a bit of a stand still, I need to actually remove things from the shop, shuffling them isn't working, no matter how many times I do it.

I am also thinking I may try and remove the mast from the Hyster H-130 that is at the Hill, it will give me an idea of what needs to be done tomorrow, plus it needs to be done anyways. I just wanted to get the side shift functioning first, but I guess it really doesn't matter that much. I would like to have my tools and supplies all set and ready to go, I need to leave around 7 AM (time change time), so I won't have a lot of time to load things in the morning.

We will see what happens, I am going to have some lunch and say hi to Chuck, he was up in the window a few minutes ago.

 

[Strouty]

I did a bit of cleanup in the house as well as lunch, next is to get the H-130 going and move it to a flat area out of the way, then I can work on the mast, at a minimum I will get everything figured out for tomorrow so I have the proper tools with me. Once it gets dark I will jump back on the cleaning and organizing, I am glad I did what I did this morning even though it wasted daylight, it was motivating.

 

[Strouty]

Now that I have wasted most of my outside time, I am having trouble with the H-130 forklift, can’t get it out of gear because it is on an incline, tried to push it forward with Clark, but no go. I should have left the thing in the flat, stupid is as stupid does.

 

[Strouty]

We’re in reverse now baby!

Flat ground here we come.

 

[Strouty]

Only broke one bolt, but there was one already broken, so two will need to be repaired. Forks weren’t too bad to get off, expecting the other forklift to be easier as it was used more than this one. Next is figuring out procedure to actually remove the mast, I will need to get Perk setup and then undo some hydraulic lines, going to consult the service manual first.

 

[Strouty]

Well, I just about had a heart attack, it appears that the forklift at the Hill is not an H130, but it is an H110 (it has no tags), seller had it listed as something else, but I know it isn't any smaller than an H110 as the rear rims are six lug and the smaller hyster forklifts have five lugs, also the counterweight and fenders are totally different. Anyways, the reason I was so freaked out is that I was concerned I would not be able to swap the masts from one to the other.

Consulting the parts manual shows that the H110 and H130 use the same mast and hoist cylinder PNs, the H150 is different. Phew. Crisis averted. The weird thing is that I have the manuals and the dimensional specs they list for certain things don't line up at all, I can't even come close to making the numbers work. I guess the real test will be to compare the two units side by each, I am not pulling this mast off until I get the other one back just in case. I needed to pull off the forks regardless as they are junk, so no wasted effort there. I have a pretty good feel for the other one and it seems to me that they weren't much different in size and according to the manuals the H110 and H130 are about two inches different in some length measurement, appears to be the distance from the center of the rear axle to the farthest point on the counterweight. The tall mast forklift has tags and it is an H130, so I will have an absolute answer tomorrow. Still scared the poop out of me, would be awful to not be able to swap the masts, my fingers are crossed.

 

[Strouty]

I have everything loaded up, might grab a couple more lifting chains, but I think I am ready to roll. The mast has two caps the hold it to pins that are welded to the forklift frame, so it should be as simple as put a strain on the mast with Perk, unbolt the caps, lift off the pins. We only have a couple issues, I have no idea of how much the mast weighs and the hydraulic lines could be a PITA. I have estimated the mast framework at about 2000 pounds and the ram at another 1000 pounds, the fork carriage is about another 500 pounds plus whatever miscellaneous stuff is welded to it. I can lift 4400 pounds with the winch and the boom will be good to that weight at a radius of about 22'. I still plan on removing the forks, it will help with loading, plus they weigh another 500 pounds that I wasn't accounting for. The steel was fairly easy to calculate, but the ram is an entirely different story so I guessed based on length and diameter of the rod. Fingers crossed that I am somewhat close, I can also look at possibly laying the mast down until I am under height, but I suspect that will be a nightmare without some sort of cradle to hold it from bouncing around. We will see what happens when it happens, that is about the best I can do at this point.

 

[Strouty]

Stupid time change.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Stupid time change.

Oh, that's today? Lol. I forgot. Wondered why Otto n I were up at 0430. Usually it's between 5 n 6 we wake up, and he gets some fuzzy puppy attention.

 

[Strouty]

Yup, today I got up at 4 and finished my laundry, I am at the Hill getting ready to go get the forklift.

 

[Strouty]

I put two on demand water heaters under the sink at Chuck’s Place (house at the Hill) and they didn’t change the water temp at all, can’t understand it, you would think two would make a big difference.

 

[Seagoon]

I put two on demand water heaters under the sink at Chuck’s Place (house at the Hill) and they didn’t change the water temp at all, can’t understand it, you would think two would make a big difference.

I see! The new totally enclosed, no connections required version. I heard they were not very efficient and there's the proof

 

[jack stand]

Maybe they need to operate in the flat position? Probably in a vertical arrangement for more surface contact of the boxes.

 

[Strouty]

All loaded, now have to chain it down.

 

[Strouty]

Made it back nothing loosened up at all, guess I chained it down well.

 

[jack stand]

Good deal! It looked tail heavy but the mast must be very heavy. Did the knuckle boom set it on the trailer at that reach?

 

[Strouty]

The guy already had everything almost done, he had a loader and we used that, would have taken another hour or two for me to get set and load, then pack up. As for tail heavy, the counterweight was basically set perfectly, I don’t think the mast weighs much over 3000, maybe less.

 

[Strouty]

The one I just picked up is a 1972, the other one is supposed to be an early 1980s. The only difference besides the a few cosmetic things is the counterweight is just a little bit bigger, 2” longer and of course heavier. I got some of the original paperwork for the forklift from June of 1972, I will post more info after I get a chance to review things.

 

[Strouty]

Ok, so the new forklift has some serious history, bought new in summer of 1972 for about $19k, summer of 1973 forklift flipped off a dock and sank in twelve feet of water, was there for a couple days. The Hyster dealer completely rebuilt the forklift, for about $17k, must have been an insurance claim, there is a handwritten note detailing what happened. I don’t think you could get a much cooler back story!

 

[Plastikosmd]

Seems like a lot of money for back then

 

[Strouty]

That was my thought, but I have all the paperwork on it.

 

[Strouty]

To top it off, the seller of the forklift has another front end loader he wants to sell, it is much newer than I am used to, also a unicorn (in a bad way), and of course it doesn’t run or move. I may make an offer, but it won’t be much.

 

[kent_323is]

To top it off, the seller of the forklift has another front end loader he wants to sell, it is much newer than I am used to, also a unicorn (in a bad way), and of course it doesn’t run or move. I may make an offer, but it won’t be much.

While it looks nice.... what's wrong with it? That should be the determining factor if you buy it. IE, if you can fix fairly easily then buy, but if that was the case, it seems like the current owner would have done that.
Seems like a no-offer would be the better plan... you have 3 other payloaders that basically need parts swapping to make a working one, and they aren't unicorns!

 

[Strouty]

It has electrical issues, I talked with a Buddy that says he knows what transmission it has and the it can be completely bypassed so that I can be used without any computer. My offer is going to be based on $2k for the engine and scrap value, that way if I can’t make it work, I am not going to be out any real money.

 

[rharman]

I put two on demand water heaters under the sink at Chuck’s Place (house at the Hill) and they didn’t change the water temp at all, can’t understand it, you would think two would make a big difference.

Since there are no cables, check the wifi connection to them.

 

[Strouty]

I bet I just need to open the boxes, the heat probably can’t get through the cardboard.

 

[Strouty]

I guess the new forklift can be called the yellow submarine, or anchor, or marine explorer, titanic…..,

 

[Strouty]

I might be partial to Sinker.

 

[VolksWomble]

Are you sure it isn’t the only relativistic Newtonian Forklift? Rather than lifting things up, it simply pushes itself further down….

 

[Strouty]

But that is way harder to say than “sinker”.

 

[casmurbax]

jacques cousteau
or jacques
or Cousteau

 

[Strouty]

I wonder if Dad would be mad if I literally take everything of mine out of the Quonset hut, including the little forklift?

He was bitching Saturday and of course he thought that some of his stuff was my stuff, not sure how we are getting past that. I think I may have to print up a label and description of the things he thinks are mine, otherwise this is going to happen over and over again.

 

[Strouty]

Last night Clark's steering linkage fell off, luckily I was on the flat area at the top of the Hill, would have been a real problem if it had been going up or down the road to the quonset hut. I am not sure if I am going to be able to get parts, things appear just to be worn out, so to get it out of the way I used zip ties. I am going to add some wire to hold it and a bungee cord to help keep some preload on the arm. It is essentially a valve that takes feedback from the steering wheel and turns it into hydraulic flow. There is a ball stud that keeps it attached to the rear axle so it can locate things, the keeper for the ball stud appears to be gone, as in worn out. I will be curious to see what I can come up with, so far the part numbers don't get me anywhere with google. Looks like Clark and Vickers made these valve assemblies and they were used in a lot of equipment over a span of many years, I suspect all I need to do is find a newer part number from a more common machine and I will be able to get parts, but who knows. I am sure it could be modified to eliminate the linkage as most of the newer machines seem to have four lines coming from the steering box at the base of the column just like this valve has.



I am over at the Salvage Garage now, had to get a couple things, then take a few measurements, also grabbed the batteries from the BFF so I can try and charge them, one has 11.6 volts, the other has 9.5 volts, I may just grab a used one so I have it. I think these are going to get used in Dad's Marooka track dump and I will convert the BFF over to the stud type connection rather than the post style. Then I can cycle through older batteries from trucks and they will all be the same style battery.

 

[Strouty]

So far so good.

 

[bimmer1980]

looks good from my garage!! It should hold for quite some time..... Long enough to buy another "clark" forklift....perhaps... LOL. Wait, didn't you buy a parts machine?