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Is it normal to start out fixing one thing like A stuck steering clutch and end up with Cat all over the shop?[attachment=43959]0809171715.jpg[/attachment]
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Thu, Aug 10, 2017 10:57 AM
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Not saying it's normal but it happened to me
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Thu, Aug 10, 2017 11:07 AM
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Not saying it's normal but it happened to me
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One thing always leads to another...

It does happen, and not only with Cats. Other things too:

'Repurposed' an old laptop recently.

1. The hinges on the screen tore out on the screen cover. Attached two alu strips on outside with screws attached to hinges.
2. Hmm, only 180Gb hard disk... Removed hard disk, and installed 400Gb hard disk from another stuffed laptop, with spares lying all over my work area.
3. Ohh no!!! Windows XP on the disk, not good. Installed Xubuntu (for older computers) over Windows XP.
4. Aha! Now she "barks" again, and "spins her tracks", and does all a computer should. Will n ot win a speed contest, but neither will a D2
5. The battery is just about juice-less, but then 'real' Cats don't need batteries...

Maybe I'll paint her in Cat Yellow to assist in looking for computer when other stuff piles up...

Now, usable laptop on my worktable in the garage. To google, oogle and drule about old Cats!
Somerset West, Cape Town
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Thu, Aug 10, 2017 3:02 PM
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If it didn't happen to me, I would feel cheated! And think of the education, albeit an expensive one.
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Thu, Aug 10, 2017 3:31 PM
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If it didn't happen to me, I would feel cheated! And think of the education, albeit an expensive one.
Needs to be two or more tore down to be "normal"! 😛eace:
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Thu, Aug 10, 2017 6:23 PM
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Needs to be two or more tore down to be "normal"! 😛eace:
If'n you leave some bits lying around long enough, a second one will find a way in through a closed door...

Genuine my dear, It wasn't there last night when I locked up...
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Thu, Aug 10, 2017 7:35 PM
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If'n you leave some bits lying around long enough, a second one will find a way in through a closed door...

Genuine my dear, It wasn't there last night when I locked up...
Yup that is normal. I had to fix a bad steering clutch bearing. Turns out I had to replace the bevel shaft bearing, remove the other final drive for a loose drive shaft, etc, etc.

At least you know what you have when it is done, and hopefully it is in much better shape.

BTW I work in Vancouver. It would be great to meet you and your D2 some time.
Dan
Dan22 - 1936 22 Narrow, 1937 22 Wide, D2 5J, D4D
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Fri, Aug 11, 2017 3:04 AM
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Needs to be two or more tore down to be "normal"! 😛eace:


Yep, what drujinin said! That's why I buy multiples of most things I have, it seems I'm always digging in the "parts pile" lol.

The way these projects can snowball is currently happening to me right now too, back in early July I split my Cat Ten to replace the clutch release bearing - it was only supposed to be a week long project, maybe two weeks max if things didn't go as smoothly as planned - but one thing leads to another and long story short it's now almost mid August and the engine is still out of the machine and I'm currently re-bushing the bottom track rollers and also making new shafts because I found loose stuff and it's all so easy to get at since I still have the engine out of the way....

The way it's been going I'll be lucky to have the poor thing put back together in time to run it back into the shed before winter sets in, lol
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Fri, Aug 11, 2017 10:59 AM
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Yup that is normal. I had to fix a bad steering clutch bearing. Turns out I had to replace the bevel shaft bearing, remove the other final drive for a loose drive shaft, etc, etc.

At least you know what you have when it is done, and hopefully it is in much better shape.

BTW I work in Vancouver. It would be great to meet you and your D2 some time.
Dan
[quote="Dan Pratt"]Yup that is normal. I had to fix a bad steering clutch bearing. Turns out I had to replace the bevel shaft bearing, remove the other final drive for a loose drive shaft, etc, etc.

At least you know what you have when it is done, and hopefully it is in much better shape.

BTW I work in Vancouver. It would be great to meet you and your D2 some time.
Dan[/quote]

Give me A call and come see my parts pile.
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Fri, Aug 11, 2017 12:38 PM
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[quote="Dan Pratt"]Yup that is normal. I had to fix a bad steering clutch bearing. Turns out I had to replace the bevel shaft bearing, remove the other final drive for a loose drive shaft, etc, etc.

At least you know what you have when it is done, and hopefully it is in much better shape.

BTW I work in Vancouver. It would be great to meet you and your D2 some time.
Dan[/quote]

Give me A call and come see my parts pile.
360 921 8793
[quote="TyS"]Give me A call and come see my parts pile.
360 921 8793[/quote]

Sure thing. Will give you a ring next week.
Dan22 - 1936 22 Narrow, 1937 22 Wide, D2 5J, D4D
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