I need to check engine condition of my brush cutter. It didn’t run and you can see in video why. Replacing piston, cylinder and rings would cost more than whole brush cutter. For checking I used cheap endoscope camera from ebay. Camera resolution is 640 x 480. I’m impressed how usefull is this camera.Diameter of […]
Posts Tagged ‘garage’
Checking engine condition with endoscope camera
Posted: 22nd August 2014 by viljem_r in Garage, Start, Technical stuffTags: 2 stroke, brush cutter, cylinder, engine, garage, head, piston, repair, rings, spark plug
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Torque pro + elm 327 bluetooth
Posted: 8th May 2014 by viljem_r in Cars,bikes, vehicles, Start, Technical stuffTags: android, app, elm327, garage, geek, google, htc hd2, no lock, obd2, play, tacho, torque pro
I always wanted to see more data about my car in cabine. With OBD2 adapter that is possible and cheap. All you need is bluetooth adapter, android phone ( it works on some others with different apps), and i used app torque pro. http://76.my/Malaysia/ultra-mini-elm-1-5v-elm327-bluetooth-obd2-diagnostic-nicholaslai-1208-15-nicholaslai@10.jpg I used old Wp 6.5 phone. So i had to hack […]
Opel/vauxhal petrol engine z16xep (z16xer) sounds like diesel-solved
Posted: 14th April 2014 by viljem_r in Cars,bikes, vehicles, Garage, StartTags: engine, garage, gm, intake, manifold, noise, opel, vauxhall, z16xep, z16xer
Last saturday I finally solved that mistery. I checked belts,tensioners ,water pump and cam shafts. Everything looked OK, but engine still had same diesel sound. you should checked if camshafts are OK, because a lot of Opel engines has problems with camshafts. After I checked everything I found out that noise is coming from […]
ATV rear bumper and side protection
Posted: 7th March 2014 by viljem_r in Cars,bikes, vehicles, Garage, StartTags: atv, bumper, garage, quad, tubes, weld
After I broke plastic too many times, it was time to make so kind of protection. Then I bought some steel tubes and start bending them. Then I started welding on ATV rear bumper Finally ready for paint This is how it looks at the end.
Hour meter on my ATV/quad
Posted: 24th January 2014 by viljem_r in Cars,bikes, vehicles, Garage, StartTags: engine, garage, hour meter, ignition coil, monitor, quadlander, service intervals, spark plug, sym
Here is how you install hour meter on ATV. It is usefull to monitor service intervals. On back is good user manual. It is really simple to install it. First I removed ignition coil, because it was easier to wrap wire on ignition cable. Then wraped wire 5 times and secured it with zip tie. […]
CVT clutch renewal on ATV
Posted: 19th November 2013 by viljem_r in Garage, Start, Technical stuffTags: atv, clutch, cvt, DIY, garage, quad, quadcopter, quadlander 300, renew, screw driver, sym
CVT clutch was in bad shape on my ATV sym quadlander. New costs a lot of money, so I rebuild it. First you need to dissasemblly cvt and take down clutch. As you can see it was in really worn. First you need hot gun or torch to heat that big nut. Nut is secured […]
ATV/Quad custom exhaust
Posted: 19th November 2013 by viljem_r in Cars,bikes, vehicles, Garage, StartTags: arc welder, atv, custom, cut, DIY, drill, electrode, exhaust, garage, inox, ktm, ktm muffler, pipe, quad, stock exhaust, stock exhaust pipe, tig, utv, weld, welder
I hated stock exhaust on my atv. It was rusty,loud, ugly. I needed better exhaust. After carb modification it looked like this. I bought KTM 450 sx stock exhaust. It was almost new. Exhaust is suitable for 300cc atv. I didn’t want it too loud, cause it must be road legal. So enduro exhaust is […]
Sym quadlander 250 rear axle bearing replace
Posted: 29th July 2013 by viljem_r in Cars,bikes, vehicles, Garage, StartTags: atv, bearing, cars, garage, quad, sym
It’s never boring in my garage. Water and dust, not good combination for metal parts. I had to replace bearings and dust seals on friend’s atv. You have to dissmantle rear axle, remove brakes, remove chain. Then remove rust from metal parts and then istall bearing carefully. I also drilled hole and add this grease […]
Menjava ležajev na amontizerju
Posted: 29th May 2012 by viljem_r in Cars,bikes, vehicles, Garage, StartTags: garage, renault
Lepo sobotno jutro pridemo na kavi do ugotovitve, da je volan trd, čudno nekaj poka…. Po posvetu ugotovimo da morajo biti zanič ležaji na amontizerju. Sledi popita kava, zatem nakup, popoldne pa akcija v garaži! Dva ležaja prideta 18 eur . Ob prvem pogledu na njiju pa takoj opazka: A za to sem mogu plačat. […]