Wednesday, March 11, 2015

First run.

I had the electric car charged and ready to run by 1100 today. We pulled it outside and one of the kids got in, buckled up and started off. A little problem with the chain, or so we thought, so we ran it back inside. I made some adjustments and back out we went. The second kid got in and took off. A minute later he came into view. The rear hub assembly that goes on the tire to allow free wheeling came apart. 3/4 of the ball bearings were lost so we have to get a replacement.
 At home I drained the hot rod radiator and planned on resealing the thermostat housing. When I got it off I found the new gasket turned to mush. I made another and slopped some sealant on and re installed it. Maybe tomorrow I'll warm it up.

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