Gearing You for the Future

So an update with the Queen Mary-

I had replaced the front two brake pads and rotors with minimal ease (I really like the pin and clip system that the British use to release the brake pads) When I took off the back wheel I found a harrowing sight (No, the wheel well was not rusted to bits): The brakes for the rear suspension are inboard instead of outboard like the front. One reference to the maintenance manual yielded this:

The Suspension system was taken straight from the Jaguar XKE (E-type for you driving on the left side of the road) and had the same racing type braking system! This means that the whole rear end must be taken off of the body to get to and repair the brakes. The rear end looks like this when removed:

So, I had to send her to a specialist who has the tools and the know how in order to repair my sad cat. Luckily I have a few friends in the British and Import Repair business, and I got the name of a guy just across town who has done a few of these repairs- Lucky Me!

A reminder to all- Remember to repack your bearings!

Sorry Friends, I’ve been away for so long without so much as a howdy-doo.

This semester was a bit of a curmudgeon, taking 17 Engineering Credits was not a good idea while piling on research and projects. Well, I’m back for the holidays, and boy, do I have some interesting things to share, so buckle up for the next few weeks, we’ll go for a nice ride!

Extra credit on line integral exam today was to tell a joke, I used one of my favorites:

“What’s the difference between chopped beef and pea soup?”

“You can chop beef, but you can’t pee soup!”