jharvey said:
Thanks GEO
Gives me an excuse to get that new cordless dewalt sawzall I've been droolin' over
John
Well don't drool too much......I went thru all 8 of my 18 volt batteries
and had a 1 in the charger hooked up to the converter......just in case :Sly
Of course they were not all fully charged either....I use my cordless stuff daily and don't allways get the chance to fully charge them properly.
You may get lucky ......but why push it ;p
The CarQuest tensioner I KNOW
does not require any milling to clear the spring boss....unlike the FORK factory unit that also costs twice as much
You might as well do it in your own garage and use an electric sawzall.....
with a 14-18 TPI metal blade and spend a couple $ for a tube of paste lube- it comes in a cardboard sleeve and you just place the blade at the edge and cut into the tube.
Go slow, watch for blade deflection--shouldn't be too much an issue as the majoirity of metal cutting blades max out at 6" long- The blade will get a little grabby as the cut progresses and you really can't get a real soild point of purchase for the swazall....so you are essentialy cutting freehand....just let the saw work and don't force it...the result will be worth it in it's smoothness and that = less time with a grinder smoothing it out and more time to enjoy that cold drink of your choice
Hope this helps.....
GEO