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Dennis Wood
Приєднався 12 сер 2009
Rust Proofing Your EV or ICE Vehicle.
This video summarizes my workflow using Noxudol 300 and 700 applied to a 2018 LEAF EV (ICE process is the same!) to control corrosion. This video really highlights why an EV, or ICE car really needs some corrosion control if you don't live in the desert! The term "rust proofing" is a bit misleading as you're never really stopping rust completely, you're just controlling it.
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CV Axle Click Explained
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Is your ICE or EV car clicking when you accelerate or brake? CV axle click may be to blame... Axle Puller: www.amazon.ca/dp/B01LYSTFGD 2018 LEAF Wheel Bearing (Timken, fits 2018 as well): www.sixityauto.com/2-pc-timken-front-wheel-bearing-hub-assemblys-for-2013-2017-nissan-leaf-2096062183.html Nissan OEM axle assembly, right side for 2018-2025 LEAF: parts.nissan.ca/productDetails.aspx?makeName=...
Repairing an Underbody Aero Panel
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How to fix an underbody chassis / aero panel in 30 minutes.
Diagnosing a Bad CV Joint. Which side failed? Why?
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How to figure out first if you have a bad CV joint, and second, which side has failed. Why did this CV joint fail in the first place on this 2018 Nissan LEAF?
Magnetic LED lights for your 1UP bike rack!
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This video covers installation of the Curt 53201 LED lights on a 1uP super duty bike rack, but with multiple mount locations for when the rack is either stowed, or carrying bikes.
ASMR for Fat Bikers on Ice.
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4 Minutes of Fat Biking on Ice. No excuses. Just studs on ice!
Cocoa The Dog Shoots Her First MTB Video
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A fall evening outing directed and filmed entirely by Cocoa, the world's finest trail pooch! Featuring dramatic squirrel chases, bike scenes, meeting new human/dog friends and of course plenty of drinking (water).
Cocoa the dog goes mountain biking in Shunia Mines, Thunder Bay.
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Scary Canary, Magma Day and Blaster trail riding in Shunia Mines, Thunder Bay with Cocoa, the best trail dog ever! Shot in 4K using a GoPro 9, GoPro 4 (follow cam) and iPhone 11. These trails are built and maintained by the truly awesome Black Sheep Mountain Bike Club ( www.blacksheepmtb.com/ )
How to Sharpen a Fiskars Reel Mower and Adjust Blades.
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This video runs through sharpening the Fiskars Reel Mower (Momentum or Stay Sharp models), lubrication points, and front wheel tweaks. It also illustrates adjusting your blades for the best possible cut performance. This video is not sponsored or endorsed by Fiskars..just my take on getting the best performance from this gear. Hope you get a few laughs too :-)
So much time spent on showing the rust and none on actually showing HOW the product works and what's a result. Whats a ponit of making such useless videos? My experiense, there are no long lasting rust profint materials on the North American market. The product makers want to sell crap that needs to be reapplied every year with little protection. The car makers want to sell more cars, so they make them poorly protected. All of them are greedy pigs. That's a nature of capitalism.
The video pretty much lays out what I’ve used over the last 40 years, what I use now, and why. This video was more to show what a six year old car looks like with zero rust prevention, and my treatment. I will do a follow up to show how well it works after 5 years and 3 years on two different vehicles. I have painted and restored a dozen odd vehicles at this point, so felt a contribution would be useful to others on the topic. Thanks again for your feedback.
I lost forward and reverse and now has a clicking noise at park. What could be the problem?
@@luburan1973 I would post up a video in a separate thread. This is likely not a simple CV axle click issue.
@@DennisWoodCAD Car is Ford focus 2.0 diesel with Getrag 450 6 speed transmission
@@luburan1973 I have zero experience with those, so can’t help I’m afraid :-(
Easy way to torque the nut, run the wheel nuts down against the rotor, then use one of those irwin quick clamps, flip the stationary jaw to the other side, prop it between the brake and seat. I use that all the time in the garage to apply the brakes on various cars. Brakes will hold way more than 200ft/lbs of torque with ease.
@@Levibetz I have a couple Task extendable supports in the shop that I use exactly as you described, quite often :-). For this job I just ran two wheel nuts on to the studs (brakes were not installed) and used a 3 foot pry bar on them to hold the hub for torquing.
There was a tsb for ford vehicles a few years ago for a similar issue where you applied a glue to the splines before insertion into the hub, there was a 24 hour curing time before driving.
If you are able to locate that TSB, please post up a link :-)
Yuck
I didn't say it was a clean job! You do need to get your hands a bit dirty (and a few other parts too) to do this work :-)
WHAT IS AN AXLE CLICK? DOES HE MEAN a CV clicking? A CV and shaft IS NOT AN AXLE. AN AXLE IS SOMETHING A WHEEL ROTATES ON. A DRIVE SHAFT DRIVES THE WHEEL HUB OR AXLE EITHER DIRECTY OR INDIRECTLY. A cv is never an axle, NEVER! EVEN FRED FLINTSTONE KNOWS THAT!
@ElarMack-ci1of The CV shaft assembly is commonly referred to as a CV axle assembly. I did not make up the verbiage. To call it CV clicking would be misleading as the sound is not coming from the CV joint. To your point regarding Fred Flinstone, his car had stub axles, and a monolithic stone wheel, so you're right...he likely knew what an axle is :-)
Another absolute banger d-dog
wow...ok, I'll take that compliment..ha.
Great Job! Thank You :)
No worries..hope it was helpful.
Don’t use an impact wrench to tighten the nut if the wheel is on or not on the ground. Only use a TORQUE WRENCH to tighten the nut with the wheel on the ground. For AUDI's [and others] NEVER EVER USE AN IMPACT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE NUT. USE A TORQUE WRENCH ONLY WITH THE WHEEL ON THE GROUND or you will damage the wheel bearing.
I'd agree. A torque wrench is 100% the prescription for pretty much any nut or bolt on the vehicle! That said, with these 3rd gen bearings, the bearing is pretensioned by the roll forming on the bearing assembly and can take a lot more abuse than the older 1st gen press in bearings that need an axle in place under pre-load before taking weight.
Thank you so much for making this video!
You're quite welcome 🙂
New video from D-dog? I’m shaking
@@LivvyWood-x1w Well, you should recognize that car :-)
You should do a shop tour. Thanks!
Not a bad concept at all. Thanks for the idea!
Dennis which magnets did you get on Amazon? Thanks!
@@robgonzalezphotography These were the ones. They have proved useful for a few other projects as well :-) www.amazon.ca/dp/B081W5P4GD “DIYMAG Waterproof Neodymium Bar Magnets with Epoxy Coating, Powerful Permanent Rare Earth Magnets, with Double-Sided Adhesive - 60 x 10 x 3mm, Pack of 24”
Thank you!
This is very tasteful and very demure Dennis!
@@LivvyWood-x1w yes, no nuts jokes :-)
that ending was cinema. cheers! very educational video
@@decepti0n Thanks…hard to believe the star is now 21…ha.
Thank you
@@mosesizeta8902 No worries..glad you found it useful.
Don't get rear-ended? How about don't cause an accident because your rear lights are obstructed and unsafe for your fellow motorists?!
Sure, but i'm pretty sure I can't fit "How about don't cause an accident because your rear lights are obstructed and unsafe for your fellow motorists", into a UA-cam thumbnail 🙂
Just an update, but this video is now 11 years old. The mower is still going strong, and used pretty much every week. The front wheels needed to be removed/cleaned and greased (2024) but other than than, this mower just keeps going. UA-cam had turned off comments a while back due to my use of the "Chariots of Fire" music for a few seconds..but it looks like we're back in business now with respect to comments being visible. Go figure!
Did you forget the locking bolts that have to be loosened before adjusting the bed knife?
Pretty sure you have to loosen them to adjust, so no :-)
@@DennisWoodCAD well, from experience I can tell you that you don't have to 😂 but it's really hard to turn the adjustment screws any you may bend things easy out of shape. (I didn't know about the locking screws the first time I tried to adjust it)
Thanks for the tips I just bought a used Fiskar with blades that are a rusty. What do you use to remove rust?
For stuff like this, I just spray the blades with a product like Fluid film, particularly in the fall when you're putting it away. The snowblower gets the same treatement in spring.
You're welcome :-)
Excellent tip - I will be doing this exact same thing, Thanks!
Thanks for the kind words :-)
@@DennisWoodCAD I got this done a couple weeks ago, and it is working out very well. Gives me a level of comfort knowing the rack and hence the bike are now more visible
I love my 1up rack, but they are crazy for charging so much for their LED bar. Thanks for the video, just ordered the same lights and magnets.
Glad it was helpful :-) Good luck with your install.
Great video!!! Thanks a lot!
Great video! I neglected sharpening my Fiskars mower for four Summers, and now I could not sharpen it enough to pass the paper-cut test using the standard Fiskars sharpening kit. Tried at least 8 times, applying the lapping compound and spinning in reverse for about 10 minutes each time, and readjusting the blade height. Will try 80-grit compound, maybe it will help better.
Great tip
Thanks James :-)
Thanks for the great tip. What did you do to install a hitch receiver on the Leaf? And what year Leaf?
You didn’t ask me, but I got an Ecohitch. A bit more money but they’re great.
@@dorkapotamusinc.4534 googling now!
The LEAF is a 2018 SL. The hitch and hitch wiring came from etrailer.com as I recall (EcoHitch Hidden Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - 2"). Hitch is here: www.etrailer.com/p-306-X7221.html?hhyear=2018&hhmake=Nissan&hhmodel=Leaf Curt has a very nice wiring kit as well, although I did have to run a fused power wire from the battery up front, to the trailer wiring at the back: www.etrailer.com/Custom-Fit-Vehicle-Wiring/Nissan/Leaf/2018/C56227.html?VehicleID=201824253
Useful tips, thanks for the video.
Glad it was helpful!
Sick video!
Thanks Whipple. We'll have to get out again when it's not dark! Stay tuned for the snow sequel :-)
Great video! what is the diameter of hose you used to attach the drill? Also, do you grease the bearing of the large rear wheel during maintenance?
Thanks whknee :-) It's been awhile but I believe 1/2" to 5/8" ID hose will work. The axles have sealed bearings as a I recall, so not much you can do there other than feeding them a few drops of oil.
*Had to replace my old blade this fit perfectly. **Bestfor.Garden** also recommend Well balanced and seems very solid. Very reasonable price and made in the USA. I highly recommend.*
Hi Dennis, what is the size of the rubber hose you used to rotate the blades?
Colter, 1/2" to 5/8" ID should work.
I heard you say, “I’m faking it for the camera” . 😂
I know this is an old video but I just got one of these so I thank you for making this video. And I just have to say, you must be a good neighbor if all the other neighbors want to stop by and talk to you. It's always good to talk with your neighbors. Not enough of that in this country ! :)
Yep, the back lane does encourage chat with your neighbours. I have met most of them and chat often!
Now you just need to convert the front and back wheels to rollers and you'll be set. :) Nice vid, love the ending.
I do have to grease the same wheels every year or two. Some bearings in the fronts would have been nice!
Great ending! Just two suggestions. 1) spinning the blades backwards is what sharpens them so I like to spin them backwards as I’m applying the compound. At the very least when it’s complete and I’m cleaning the compound off. I noticed when I run through sand it tends to dull then quicker so it just makes sense to me that the compound would dull them if I spin the blades in the direction they are spinning while cutting. 2) I’ve found that while any beer is better than no beer, a good beer still beats whatever that was. lol Great video. Thank you for sharing. I was having a difficult time finding a way to sharpen mine without buying the kit.
Yes, spin them backwards...pretty I was doing that in the vid.
@@DennisWoodCADyou did while sharpening. I was just saying while applying the compound and while cleaning it off. I don’t know if it makes a big a difference I just feel like in dulling them back up when spinning the blades forward with compound still grinding on the blades I haven’t yet cleaned.
@@chrisunruh6485 During removal, it won't make much difference, but your point is a valid one if you want to keep things consistent :-)
Yeah you need that beer that's hard work watch the little one cut the grass lol Thanks for sharing
Just an excellent straight forward easily understood guide to sharpening, etc. the Fiskars Reel mower. Thank you very much!
had I not seen the ON license plate I would have passed!
I rewatch this every summer and it's always entertaining and educational. Cheers
Oyster, all good. I had to watch it myself yesterday to adjust the mower..ha.
I cant tell which blade is rubbing,the only problem i have
hello any many many thankssssssss
This is very informational! This will be a winter project while we're still locked up at home. Love the end!
Happy Sharpening Michael :-)
Love the ending. Exactly why I bought a fiskers. 5 years of early mowing expertise developed by the little ones. I also love that I can mow at 6:30 a.m. . Cool part trick. Wish I would have seen this before ordering the sharpening kit.
Paul, yep the Zen silence makes for happy neighbours :-)
Sorry to interrupt; this video is very Canadian
Sorry to take your time :-) Pitter patter, eh :-)
came for the lapping compound and subscribed for the awesome ending.
I guess I should dream up a sequel :-) Thanks for watching.
Wher do you buy the compound?
amazon, valve lapping compound. Coarse will work great.
Great video. I wonder if you could perform the sharpening by using the valve lapping compound and then just push the mover on a driveway or sidewalk to turn the spinning blades. No need to mount the mower on a platform or to use a drill motor or hand crank. This method could be easier if it works! Any comments?
It's the backwards rotation that is key..you can't do this on the ground as the blades only rotate forward :-)
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Great video, thanks bro!!!!
You're quite welcome :-)