C02 tank mounting suggestions..

[LandCrusher'70]

Ah, now I see.

You'll learn!

Kevin, you freakin' jinxed me. My YORK ing seized today!

Totally un-cool.

Rock-off . . .

 

[Boston Mangler]

Huh? You are kidding right?

 

[LandCrusher'70]

Huh? You are kidding right?

No dude. Hitting pavement at the bottom of Coyote Canyon, I filled three tires and was heading to the fourth when a horrendous blood curdling screech started under the hood. I tried to spin the clutch with the first available large stick and could not get it to turn. It's done.

I just checked to oil level a couple of weeks ago also. All WAS good.

 

[SOCALFJ]

No way! Thats wild. Sorry to hear it though.

 

[Slomo]

Oh man, sorry to hear Reid. That just ain't right.

 

[Boston Mangler]

I just checked to oil level a couple of weeks ago also. All WAS good.

Sorry Reid, but its another fine example of the extremely fickle York compressors. I have seen BRAND new ones seize and or explode, very random

Just be thankful that it didnt take anything out with it in the process!

See, i really do know what i am talking about people!

 

[LandCrusher'70]

See, i really do know what i am talking about people!

I'll vouch for that.

It is a pretty crazy coincidence though . . .

I better check the YORK's oil for sugar.

 

[Bluetribal]

Well at least your all set up so you could replace the York with an Air Compressor to fill up your air tank if you don't want to go YORK again.

 

[Boston Mangler]

I'll vouch for that.

It is a pretty crazy coincidence though . . .

I better check the YORK's oil for sugar.

You better be joking!

 

[LandCrusher'70]

You better be joking!

No, seriously.


Check this out. I pulled the fittings off of the top of my YORK and sprayed some Pro-Long lube into the inlet and outlet. I let it sit for about 20 minutes and then tried to turn the clutch. It turned over fine. I added a little oil and ran it for about 5 minutes without any ill effects!?!

However, in the process of doing all of this, I discovered another issue:

That is a crack clean through a weld on the YORK mounting bracket. So now instead of four bolts in a row holding it up, as Kevin mentioned earlier, I now have two.

I got this bracket from Slee (it's the Great Lakes Waterjet version). I doubt they'll cover it, but I'll give them a call anyway.

 

[Boston Mangler]

Get that thing off of there.

The York is TOO HEAVY for that bracket and the way its designed, plain and simple

Even if they did cover it, it is showing a design flaw, sure you could fix it, weld it, brace it and then the stress would be moved elsewhere, to the already delicate head.

The stress was enough to crack 2 nice looking welds right down the middle, the bracket is putting WAYY too much stress on those 4 holes man!

Your playing with fire dude!

Yes, its a cool mod, we all know that, kudos to you for doing one of the only clean installs i have seen (most are butch).

But until they come out with a real, well thought out bracket (this one is not) i wouldnt even think of putting one on my rig!

Want to quote me again? Here ya go:

[kevinsquote]
If You Fix That Bracket and Keep The York On There, one of 2 things are going to happen:
Option 1: It seizes again, this time you dont get so lucky, it throws the belt, takes out your water pump and radiator (seen it happen in person)
Option 2: You re-weld and fix the bracket, now all of the stress is on the head and it pulls the threads right out of the head, possibly craking it!
[/kevinsquote]

Go ahead, test me!

You might look at this as negativity on my part, i call it experience!

My .02

 

[LandCrusher'70]

[kevinsquote]
If You Fix That Bracket and Keep The York On There, one of 2 things are going to happen:
Option 1: It seizes again, this time you dont get so lucky, it throws the belt, takes out your water pump and radiator (seen it happen in person)
Option 2: You re-weld and fix the bracket, now all of the stress is on the head and it pulls the threads right out of the head, possibly craking it!
[/kevinsquote]

Go ahead, test me!

NOOOOOO!

Your last 'prediction' came true. Now I'm doomed unless I take action. ing thanks.

There is some new fangled bracket being discussed in the 80's tech section. Although I haven't looked at it.

 

[Boston Mangler]

Now I'm doomed unless I take action.

True!

There is some new fangled bracket being discussed in the 80's tech section. Although I haven't looked at it.

If this is the one that your talking about: Planet 4x4 - Installing On Board Air on a Toyota Land Cruiser FZJ80

It still appears to have no lower mounting points, meaning it is still pivoting on the head.

Unless my eyes are going bad, this bracket only uses the same 4 IN LINE bolt holes!

 

[LandCrusher'70]

Unless my eyes are going bad, this bracket only uses the same 4 IN LINE bolt holes!

Yep. I just went and found it. Looks like the same four holes to me also.

Thanks for the advice K. It's appreciated no matter how I come off sounding.

 

[Boston Mangler]

Yep. I just went and found it. Looks like the same four holes to me also.

Wouldnt touch it with a pole

Thanks for the advice K. It's appreciated no matter how I come off sounding.

No sweat Reid, understood, i am sure i come off like a prick when i go on these rants, thats how it is.

As i always say, if you dont like it:

I do my best to share my experiences, but a lot of people just follow "The Way Of Others"

Its all good homie!

 

[Brentbba]

Wouldnt touch it with a pole



No sweat Reid, understood, i am sure i come off like a prick when i go on these rants, thats how it is.

As i always say, if you dont like it:

I do my best to share my experiences, but a lot of people just follow "The Way Of Others"

Its all good homie!

Ah...a classic picture showing Kevin's loving tender side.

 

[Boston Mangler]

I knew ya like that Brent, i posted it just for you!

Carry On

 

[LandCrusher'70]

I love that one. Too bad you were told not to use it as your Avatar!

 

[Boston Mangler]

Too bad you were told not to use it as your Avatar!

Yeah, some people really should remove that stick up their ass!