Tuesday, March 4, 2014

How to remedy the mess?

I was in the process of pulling the heads from the Engine - I made a mess. I drained the Antifreeze from the radiator with a siphon pump. But when I when remove the radiator surprise more antifreeze leaked from every orifice - and there are lots of them when you start to disconnect the myriad of hoses that entangle the top of V8 engine. In other words there will be leakage. Also the transmission fluid that flows through the radiator oil cooler will need a companion catch pan that it will sneak past like a runner at home plate. No matter how hard you try to block it's path it will find a way to get by your best efforts to prevent it form making a mess. Now to Remedy the situation. I am an avid wood worker so I make lots of woodshaving and collect them in a large bag attached to my Dust Collector. Now I'll repurpose those shaving as a fluid absorbant like cat lttle without the cost or the smell. I covered my garage floor with cardboard to make it a touch warmer and softer, I'll remove the soggy brown sheets and take the bulk of the waste fluid with it. Then i'll sprinkle pixie dust on the floor and magically clean up the residue. I need to climb under the truck and I don't want/need an oil bath. And it make good use of Wood Shavings.

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