Where are we today ?
More great weather here in southern Ontario, Plattsville to be exact. Up early got all the morning stuff done and secured our coach to take to Pettigrew's Garage in town. For 8 am.
We here and so is the road crews paving the main street of Plattsville. Not long before we set up the coach and Dale got to work.
some of the parts were not right and he needed to order a wrench to remove our axle |
old rotor |
new rotor |
almost back together |
Dale had finished the one side of the coach just as the rains began, I brought out our beach umbrella and tried to keep him dry, while he wrapped things up.
The passenger side was next so opened our awning and it did help while he worked away.
working under the awning |
old brake pad on let left, it was shot |
So in the meantime I whipped up a quick supper inside, lettuce salad and a marinated chicken breast, in the frying pan! Weber Q is still at "Camp awesome"and we are now at "Camp Pettigrew". Coach on jacks and wheels missing, but hey we are home.
tasty supper |
Dale getting thing almost done |
done for the day and we relaxed outside for a bit and enjoyed our books |
Thanks for taking a peek, and hope you did not have too much rain today.
Posted by George, a.k.a. "The Weber "Q" Man of Blogland" according to Rick Doyle.
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Wow, sounds like a fabulous mechanic. Isn't it great that you can do whatever you want wherever you are, even in a garage :) ?
ReplyDeleteWe do like getting repairs done here, Dale is very good and thorough.
DeleteFeels like home too.
Maybe you could have him look at your genny fuel line issue....
ReplyDeleteWe have already checked out the fuel line issue, not everything looks good, except we can see where the line enters the top of the fuel tank. Without removing the fuel tank.
DeleteWhen it comes to vehicles, I always feel fortunate when I find someone I can trust to do the right job and do the job right. We had terrible experiences with the dealer where we bought our coach.
ReplyDeleteA good mechanic is priceless.
DeleteI'll bet you'll notice a difference in stopping time.
ReplyDeleteI am sure we will.
DeleteWhat a blessing to have someone you trust to do your work...great job Dale!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it just so neat how our homes move around and we can take care of these issues?
We can repairs done most anywhere, but still think Dale is the best one for us.
DeletePeace of mind, knowing the work was done right. :c)
ReplyDeleteYou are so right.
DeleteYa gotta have good brakes and it looks like you'll be good to 'stop' for a long while. Sure was a long day for your mechanic.
ReplyDeleteWe hope they will be good for a while yet.
DeleteGreat work on the new brakes. I concur that finding and retaining a good mechanic is a blessing. And your choice seems to be a really good one. You will feel quite secure now with solid brakes while on the road.
ReplyDeleteYes we will feel much better now knowing that thinks are done right.
DeleteCrikey! You really needed brakes. Aren't those rotors huge? I know with our coach, which was also the Ford F-53 chassis, if 'serious braking' was required, it would really stop.
ReplyDeleteThe rotors are huge and very heavy too.
DeleteSome times those frying pan meals turn out a lot tastier than the bbq. It's nice to have both options.
ReplyDeleteWE have the options most of the time, still prefer the BBQ most of the time.
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