Vehicle is 1983 Ford F150 4WDI am trying to remove the front spindle but it is rusted together with the dust shield and steering knuckle. I have removed the nuts securing the spindle to the steering knuckle. I have tried rust penetrant, and hammer/chisel at joint between the spindle and the dust shield. It has not budged. I have considered heat but am concerned about damaging the spindle - loss of temper,etc. Any suggestions?DefinitionsSteering Knuckle- assembly containing the ball joints, has threaded metal studs for attaching the spindleSpindle- hollow assembly which attaches to the steering knuckle, front drive shaft is covered by spindleDust shield- metal plate on engine side of rotor to protect rotor from road debris
that's a good question I hope you get reasonable answers
we had a fire place in the main house and the isn, cop., said if we use it the policy will double ,so we riped it out , it is a hazard so why use it , so if you put a firer burner out in it's own compartment and ran a hot water heater from it will it increase your insurance ? ask ,
Perhaps, flatly grounding him for the entire summer was over-reacting. He didn't do the work during the regular school year, but he redeemed himself during summer school. I would sit him down and stress that this whole mess could have been avoided if he had applied himself right from the beginning. I would tell him that as a reward for his obvious hard work, he can enjoy the rest of the summer vacation like his friends are, BUT when school starts, he will be on a short leash where his school work is concerned. His free time will be restricted so that he can devoted more time to studying and doing his assignments. If this means that he is not allowed to join extra-curricular activities, so be it. Just remember, you cannot expect more than that he tries his best. Not everyone is capable of getting straight A's. However, he should be ashamed of getting anything less than a C.
Wood stoves as a primary source of heat are very very high risk. The risk is mainly due to chimney fires, when the furnace/stove is used frequently, the risk of chimney fire increases drastically and chimney fires can be hard to detect (especially when the furnace is not in a high traffic area of the house). Also, because there is no secondary source of heat, the insurance company looks at what will happen if you are not home. You don't very well want to leave the stove burning when no one's there tending to it, but how is the home heated? If there is no secondary source, and the home gets cold, that's when your pipes can freeze and things can get real ugly. They might also be questioning the age of the furnace/stove, if it's more recently installed than '79, make sure the company knows that, that can make a difference, there's less likely damage from age deterioration. Best thing to do, like you stated, is find out where the current owner is insured. This might be quite expensive due to the unique risk. Most companies, unfortunately cannot 'tack on a surcharge' since the loss amount can be tens of thousands of dollars. Lastly, one more thing to keep in mind. This risk can also depend on your Protection Class. For instance, in case of fire, if you are within 5miles to a fire station and within 1,000 feet to a fire hydrant, the likelihood of a total loss decreases, but if the home is located far from both, a total loss is much more likely. Good luck!
