Done for weekend

Sounds like some serious life there clint. Lol....hey, its sounds like you have experience with heavy equipment mechanics; that's some valuable knowledge to have. I have a few toys myself and im dreading the day that something big happens to either of them that involves serious trouble shooting....

Yea, have alot of family from Billytown luckily my wife is from Altmar.  Me and my buddy were up looking at tractors this PM, both of us forgot our phones.   It's funny, when the car quit I looked at my watch and said I bet my dads at the bar.  He goes up around 4 for dinner and a few drinks.  Sure enough he was there, but there is nothing like a 2 mile walk in 25 degree temps to get the blood pumping.   99 percent sure it is the crankshaft sensor and since I have to get it towed, just going to have them do it and be done with it.  Even though I have the skills to do it sometimes it is better to let the pro's do it.  As I get older the thought of crawling under a car with rust and salt falling on my face is worth the $100 they will charge to do it.
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UGH Just read the service manual and you have to take the lower timing cover off to change the sensor  2 to 3 hours.   That with the tow and the part may be close to $400.  Now it's time to decide if I want to deal with it or not.   I should have changed it when I did the timing belt  last year.   That was a 2 evening job.   Still may be worth the $200 to not have to mess with it.

Tight lines all
Clint

Sorry to hear bout your transport malfunctions Clint.

Metal - at least the barmaids at the Billytown Bar are good looking and have all their teef...

Good place to party with the snowsledders...

Definitely a step-above the Poooolaski bars...

later
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p.s. - got bambi #2 hangin in the shed. Whacked it yesterday at 3:45pm - with less than 2 hours left in the season. Might be a bit tough skinning/choppin today - that sucka needs to be warmed up from the balmy 18deg showing on my outside thermometer.

4 bars????

Obviously you know the town better than me..

The only bar I ventured is on the right hand side of Rte 13 - next to the gas station - pretty big place inside..

Good Times - love the "smokin room" where the true-blue miscreants hang...

also got to see one of NY's finest musicians play a concert there:

BENNY MARDONES

ORIGINAL: Clint S

the bartenders 230lb  teen daughter got with 2 or 3 boy's a few nights ago.   YES they were cousins

no doubt she would hit a surface plug ..... yeeeehahahahahahahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!

I always hit the Kaseog Bar on winter nights - didn't know it was considered part of Williamstown..

Good folks up there too - fun watching the sled racers running flat out in the fields .

Does Tammy still bartend there? She used to work at the Altmar Hotel many moons ago.

Good Times 4 sure...

First time went to kasoag was because of tammys referral when she worked at the Altmar; she claimed it was the type of place where chairs got smashed on a nightly basis...I've honestly never seen or heard any trouble over there myself though; its a fun stop for me... their wings are pretty signature too.... although I haven't had them in a while....don't know if Tammy still works there; maybe saw her there 2 or more years ago...

Well I got the car towed to the shop and I am going to have them fix it,  I do not want to frig around with it.   Worked on the tractor today.   The rear tires weigh about 500#  and had to use the engine crane to get them off.  Also had to use the crane to lift get the axles out.   I got the wrecked pinion bearing out of the rear of the tractor and reassembled the rear end.  That's enough for one day.   Now it's back to work tomorrow, vacations over.  Not many day's off for a long while.  My buddy stopped by to help and he said he hit the wires today said he saw a few guys hook up.

Got the bad new today of about $550 to fix the car.  That is including the tow and parts so really about $300 out of my pocket.   Have to take the timing belt off to get at the sensor.   Thing is I just replaced the timing belt last year and held that SOB sensor in my hand and said "I should replace this"  Although I have the skills to fix it,  it's easier to let the mechanic do it and get done quicker.   Lucky we have 3 cars and that is our paid for beater, so no major headaches on transportation to work.  

I plan on going out a few times this winter if it's not too cold, just need to learn the cold water spot's (I have a few in mind) and hitting it in the spring again.   I asked the wife for Under armor for x mas to get me ready.   Also plan on some ice fishing too.   Even though this is the Salmon river board I will post on my ice fishing adventures too.

Already got the stuff to tie some stones and some caddis.  Just waiting for Mr Claus to bring my my new fly vice and tools. I am sick of tying with vice grips clamped to my desk.

Clint, it must have busted when you tried to start it.  No wonder it wasn't reading the crank turning. That's some good luck there!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Good luck this weekend, I'll be wandering around Pineville somewhere Sat. and Sun. . If you see a guy with a white beard and a blue hat, say Hello.
 
Charlie