{"id":5873,"date":"2026-02-19T07:40:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=5873"},"modified":"2026-02-19T07:40:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:40:23","slug":"gettin-ready-for-the-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=5873","title":{"rendered":"Gettin’ ready for the road"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Time to put the drive shaft back in. I was careful to mark the shaft and yokes so I could get it back in the same way as it came out. Tight fit at the back. Just enough room to get the bolts back in – 7\/16″ fine. The book says 70 #’ of torque. Just now way to do that with my tools. Only enough room to get a 1\/4″ drive socket over the head. The saddle prevents using anything thicker like a regular box end. So I just used blue Locktite and a little extension on my 1\/4″ ratchet to get it tight – likely about 20 #’ at best. I was able to get a torque wrench on the trans end. Again I used Locktite and only went to 30#’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The parking brake lead on the right side was hidden under the old single exhaust pipe. The heat and moisture pretty well destroyed the wire. Chances are it will break, but I don’t want to replace the leads this year so…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I cut a length of copper nickle 3\/8″ pipe long enough to let me use a couple of high pressure clamps on either side of the frayed line. The clamps are squeezing the wire to the pipe. Tested it out and it seems to be fine. I’ll replace it next winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My new UAC condenser can’t accept the original bracket screws. You need to use your old brackets and screws as neither are supplied. The screw holes in the frame are way too small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I put a piece of flat bar stock under the bracket to keep from drilling into the condenser tubes and opened up all the holes on the left side. It looks like the screws will go in fine missing all the tubes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unfortunately the top screw dug into the inside of the top condenser loop. I would need to put a stack of washers under the screw to keep from damaging the unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nothing lost by bending back the condenser frame and checking to see how bad it was. The little black dot in the center of the damaged tube is where a dental pick broke through when I tested it – so toast. I’m not going to try and have it welded. Just too much trouble to have to redo the job if the condenser fails later on when a new unit can be had from Rock Auto (different brand) for $153.61 delivered to my door three days \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meanwhile I can get the compressor back in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Installed with all the brackets in place. I’ll hold off connecting it up until I get the new condenser installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 2-3\/4″ stainless muffler clamps arrived from Amazon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I needed these to keep the stainless adapter fitted tightly to the 2-1\/2″ muffler pipe. All I need to do now is paint the short extensions between the adapter and the tail pipe with high heat black paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next: hopefully the new condenser will be in tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Time to put the drive shaft back in. I was careful to mark the shaft and yokes so I could get it back in the same way as it came out. Tight fit at the back. Just enough room to get the bolts back in – 7\/16″ fine. The book says 70 #’ of torque. … <\/p>\n

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