{"id":7632,"date":"2015-10-11T20:41:07","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T01:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/neanderpundit.com\/?p=7632"},"modified":"2015-10-11T20:41:07","modified_gmt":"2015-10-12T01:41:07","slug":"the-escape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neanderpundit.com\/?p=7632","title":{"rendered":"The escape"},"content":{"rendered":"

has been leaking for a while now. The valve cover gaskets get stiff and perish, and while it’s not a difficult job it is sort of a pain. And while I enjoy giving Mother Gaeia back the oil she so generously gives us, I have to pay for it. <\/p>\n

Local auto parts stores had the gasket set, some off brand, for $72. I bought an honest to god FelPro for $32 online. I don’t know how they do that. One way or another, I was happy to get it. <\/p>\n

The intake manifold has to be removed to make this work, and I did, but I’m always paranoid about dropping things down it, so I put in blue shop towels. I number them to make sure they come back out. I got it all back together, and could only find 1,2,3,5,and 6. Tore the garage apart looking for 4, finally found it in my own damned pocket. <\/p>\n

Anyway, it’s together again. Maybe I can finally take the Harley Cookie Sheet<\/a> out from under it. <\/p>\n

While I was working on the front valve cover, I had to disconnect the power steering. The fluid, unbeknownst to me, took a look at the drain pan and said ‘Oh, I don’t want to mess up the shiny new drip pan, I’ll run down this frame rail so I can end up on the BRAND NEW CONCRETE FLOOR. <\/p>\n

When I got done, I test drove it, and changed the oil. In the driveway, dammit. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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