Recent content by winkeldc

Or, he edited the post after the last PSC comment . . .

I have been using PSC1000 from tractor supply. It does the job, but its really all I know since that's the only stuff I have used since I bought a parts washer a few years ago. Doesn't have a smell strong. Even after cleaning the tub after an engine rebuild that had a ton of sludge, the fluid...

Yeah, I'm with you. I don't get it either, the builders wanted the ventilation in place for a reason, but not sure who did the insulation, which is why I have given pause here. For all I know the builders did the insulation and did it this way for a reason. I checked what inusaltion I could...

I have 60x40 foot pole barn that the previous owner insulated the walls and under the roof sheathing with r19 fiberglass batting. However, he blocked all the eave vents with pieces of insulation and left the ridge vent completely open. The last couple of winters I have noticed a humidity issue...

Does anyone know of a good, mobile welder around NE Ohio that will work on frame repairs? My wife bought a older car that I have been doing some engine work on it and found a small hole in the frame from rust near the front suspension mount. I want to get some bracing welded over the problem...

The cost of the springs really depends on the size and length of the spring. I had to buy two heavier duty springs that cost almost $150 for a heavy, double car garage door. The quotes I got from the installers were higher than average because of the springs. Or at least so I was told . . .

I'm in NE Ohio as well and when the spring broke on my door, I called a bunch of places but no one would sell me the springs. Went through the this last year. Had two on each door and only one broke but figured the other would be next. As to the cause, depends on the age of the springs, from...

Okay, so now that I am working through the arm problems on this thing, I need to get the arm restraints free. Those that have an A7, how do the arm restraints come apart? I can't get the mechanisms to budge, and I can't find anything a parts schematic to show me what I am dealing with. With...

Have you contacted SVI International? They might have a solution; I looked into getting shims for in between the carriage and the arms to correct the sag, if I am picturing your problem correctly.

Thanks everyone! I had that one pin soaking in Kroil, and was able to remove the pin finally. It had some rust deposits near the bottom. Long story short, I was finally able to swap the arms from side to side and now the lift is level! Well mostly, the locks are at a slightly different...

Okay, Here are some pictures of the arm and carriage assembly with a level showing what I am trying to describe. The first image is a level on the uneven arm, the second is the level on the bottom carriage plate, and the third is on the top carriage plate. The other three arms are completely...

As to deflection and elongated hole question, its a little of both. The bottom carriage plate does not sit entirely flat. I didn't measure the deflection, but I used a level. It's a bit off, but over the span of the arm, it adds up. On top of that, there is vertical play with the arm, and...

I can lift the deflected arm so that it is level and above level. The other arms have some vertical play, but not as much. The pin hole in the deflected arm is slightly elongated, but we are talking 100ths of a millimeter. I'll try swapping arms and see what happens. I may start calling...

I have been getting some good information from everyone just by lurking, so I thought I would step up and seek help. I bought a house that came with an old Mohawk A7 two post lift. It has the old design connecting the lift arms to the carriage assembly that uses 1.5" pins that drop into place...