Big Babies
Today was ‘tend to the whiney babies’ day. No, not actual babies, but big, hot, greasy babies that run really fast. Yes, cars and scooters! They demand care, and will act up if they don’t get it. Today my scooter was saying, “Waaah! Waaah! My coolant and brake fluid need to be flushed! Waah! I’m in danger of corroding my caliper seals! Waah!” Sympathetically, the Mercedes was saying, “Waaah! My rack tension is loose! Waah! I’m going to violently shake side to side because there isn’t sufficient tension dampening the injection system causing a stronger fire on a fore cylinder! Waah!” This all came just a few days after Madalene’s new Civic said, “Please give me new spark plugs and wires, and I’m gonna need my nappie (er, CV boot) changed soon! Oh, and my rear brakes are leaky!”
Damn them! The Mercedes was an easy fix, but the scooter required that I purchase some additional tools. One of my new tools was not functioning well (a vacuum pump), and I ended up spending several hours trying to get the cursed air out of the brake system. Fortunately, I eventually found success. As it was getting dark, I managed to finish up the coolant flush, which wasn’t nearly as difficult (though I did have to dremel a non-removable hose clamp off a hose).
I’m now greasy and tired, and still have more to do tommorow. Its ok, babies, daddy is here for you…
Tuesday 04 Oct 2005 | Sam | Scooter Stuff
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