#flex-dev Logs

Feb 09 2025

04:44 AM JT-Cave: morning
05:07 AM Tom_L: morning
07:21 AM JT-Cave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPGeX9C7y_8
08:41 AM Tom_L: looks like a nice snug fit
08:50 AM JT-Shop: he was having fun getting it out
08:51 AM Tom_L: did you get yours out yet?
08:51 AM JT-Shop: no
08:51 AM JT-Shop: that's on today's menu
10:46 AM lcnc-relay: <roguish> good morning... cold here. was 30 when i got up at 7:00. still only 36. and next week NOAA forecast shows chance of snow on thursday. first time i've ever seen snow in forecast here in the 26 years living here.......
01:44 PM C3-Shop: snow, rain, sleet, ice expected here
01:45 PM C3-Shop: rag joint loose 3 nuts between me and taking the steering gearbox out]
02:26 PM Tom_L: back to winter here too
02:44 PM * JT-Shop takes 5
02:44 PM JT-Shop: https://jauriarts.org/_heisenbridge/media/matrix.org/neofalqcMOWLOlUfwLtOkXZF/ybV9-7fcBko/1000002763.jpg
02:45 PM Tom_L: that's a start
02:45 PM JT-Shop: yup no more disassembly
02:45 PM Tom_L: rebuild or replace?
02:45 PM JT-Shop: well I have to clean and disassemble the gearbox
02:46 PM JT-Shop: inspect first
02:46 PM JT-Shop: most likely rebuild it
02:47 PM Tom_L: worm gear?
02:47 PM JT-Shop: recirculating ball
02:47 PM Tom_L: hmm
02:48 PM JT-Shop: https://www.zip-corvette.com/63-82-steering-box-rebuild-kit.html?gQT=2
02:49 PM JT-Shop: https://www.corvettemagazine.com/1963-1982-corvette-steering-box-rebuild/
02:49 PM Tom_L: looks simple enough aside from keeping track of all the balls
02:50 PM JT-Shop: it's not a bad job, you just have to follow the procedure in the service manual