Merry Christmas from my whanau to yours!
As my beautiful moko lays down his head for a nap, I'm taking the time to reflect on past Christmasses and quality moments spent with the ones I love.
Remember presence over presents! Give the gift of your time, energy and space 🙏♥️
IS THE CLUTCH DONE YET?!
Yep, I know, it's taken me three weeks to complete a job that might normally take a couple of days.
I knew it would take a while as I had no experience or any idea really.. then I had to wait for parts to arrive (twice!), attend a whanau tangi, take my cat for surgery (she's recovering well) and I was battling those damn ciggie cravings!
Everything considered, I reckon I'm doing pretty well for time 😅
Big shout out to Chris for lending me his time today!! I couldn't have done much without that extra set of hands! Forever greatful!
Now let's get this bus moving!
#clutch #hinorainbow #hinoclutch #buslife #aotearoa #girlmechanic #learning #nz #newzealand #wtfamidoing
The end of the pressure plate saga!
I honestly can't wait to see the back of this thing.....
#hinoclutch #hinopressureplate #hinorainbow #clutchdisc #clutch #pressureplate #buslife #learning #girlmechanic #aotearoa #nz #newzealand #Wairoa #wtfamidoing
Figuring out this pressure plate! Whyyyyyyy is she wiggling?!
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Time to give the pressure plate another go!
I'm constantly second guessing myself and what the heck I've gotten myself into, but where there's a will, there's a way, and I'm definitely one determined cookie!
Huge shout out to my friend Tom, who's up north and has been on the phone with me most days, talking me through it all like I'm a toddler. I appreciate ya so much mate!!
#hinoclutch #hinopressureplate #pressureplate #clutch #clutchdisc #hinorainbow #learning #girlmechanic #aotearoa #buslife #nz #newzealand #wairoa #wtfamidoing
Time for the clutch disc and pressure plate! Where's those muscles girl?
I just wanna scream.. today was EXHAUSTING! This damn pressure plate is SO heavy, I'm having trouble maneuvering it 😩
How does one balance this thing?! Whats the best positioning? Rewatching my video makes me think of the dowels, pretty sure that was part of my problem today.... but 🤷♀️
#learning #buslife #hinorainbow #hinoclutch #pressureplate #clutchdisc #frictionplate #hino #clutch #girlmechanic #nz #aotearoa #newzealand #Wairoa #wtfamidoing
Reinstalling the release bearing.... I can't believe I'm actually doing this 🤣🤣🤣
Huge shout out to the Wairoa locals! Been meeting some awesome people. Some have come for a cuppa, others have dropped off fresh caught ika, and some just wanna see if they can help. Thanks whanau! ♥️♥️
#hinoclutch #releasebearing #thrustbearing #girlmechanic #buslife #learning #clutch #hino #hinorainbow #wtfamidoing #wairoa #nz #aotearoa #newzealand
WAIT, SHE JUST DID WHAT?!
Omg this was the most crack up thing in the end, just wait til you see what I had to use to fit the new spigot bearing! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I honestly wasnt sure if i should even record it, so no judgement please! Hahahahahahaaaaa......
#hinoclutch #hinorainbow #spigotbearing #buslife #girlmechanic #learning #wtfamidoing #waitwhat
Spigot bearing is a C*U*N*T!
You're gonna have to ignore a bit of the native tongue in this one whānau! Today was rough, it bought the tears of frustration, and it didn't help that the ciggie cravings were doing my head in too. So arohamai for the language...
#hinoclutch #girlmechanic #buslife #hinorainbow #learning #spigotbearing #hino #wtfamidoing
Unbox with me! 😅
#hino #clutch #hinoclutch #girlmechanic #wtfamidoing
EXCITEMENT!
I've been feeling pretty nervous about this part! But I removed the last of the bolts connecting the gearbox to the clutch bell housing and WOOHOOOO! She's off!!
Next step.. remove the pressure plate to get to the fly wheel and clutch.
I'M LEARNING SO MUCH!
#hino #buslife #hinoclutch #hinogearbox #clutch #wtfamidoing #learning #girlmechanic
