Mystery Part
Mar 18, 2019 11:13:34 #
My wife found this at the bottom of our driveway after the snow and ice finally disappeared. I fear it came off my snowblower, although I cannot see where it might have come from, and the snow blower continues to run. It doesn't feel light enough to have carried very far from where it fell.
The same day I discovered "whatever-it-is" I found a large bolt in front of our garage refrigerator. It doesn't seem likely that it fell off the snow blower; but I am not looking forward to the day when something(s) fall apart.
The same day I discovered "whatever-it-is" I found a large bolt in front of our garage refrigerator. It doesn't seem likely that it fell off the snow blower; but I am not looking forward to the day when something(s) fall apart.
Mar 18, 2019 11:15:53 #
Mar 18, 2019 11:36:44 #
williejoha wrote:
It is a grease nipple that came off something.
WJH
WJH
Axel cap zerk fitting?
Mar 18, 2019 11:37:15 #
Mar 18, 2019 11:38:26 #
williejoha wrote:
It is a grease nipple that came off something.
WJH
WJH
Thank you. Can I assume that means my snow blower did not lose it, since I don't believe it "is greased"?
Mar 18, 2019 11:39:23 #
ddgm wrote:
Probably from the suspension of your vehicle.
Or somebody's...
Mar 18, 2019 11:40:45 #
Mar 18, 2019 11:57:16 #
If you check the service manual for both the vehicle and snowblower you may find a list of the grease points and all you need to do is check each one. If they are all still then I would suspect it came from something else/someone else on the street.
Mar 18, 2019 12:01:23 #
josquin1
Loc: Massachusetts
You could take it to the snow blower dealer where you bought it and see if their mechanic can identify the part.
Mar 18, 2019 12:09:58 #
lesdmd wrote:
Thank you. Can I assume that means my
snow blower did not lose it, since I don't
believe it "is greased"?
Thank you. Can I assume that means my
snow blower did not lose it, since I don't
believe it "is greased"?
Passenger vehicles tend to
have no grease fittings as
of a few decades ago.
Maybe it's from a delivery
truck or even was on the
roadway and it "migrated"
[or was plowed] onto your
driveway ?
.
Mar 18, 2019 13:19:43 #
lesdmd wrote:
My wife found this at the bottom of our driveway a... (show quote)
It's not off your snowblower. It's not off your car or pickup. It's a bushing pin. Variations, usually much larger, are commonly used on truck suspensions. Also used, in various sizes, on all types of equipment. The fact that it is greasable indicates it is for heavy duty usage. The wear pattern suggests it is an anchor pin for a hydraulic cylinder. Good chance it came off the snow plow that shoved it up your driveway.
Mar 18, 2019 18:14:50 #
Thank you, everyone. I have confirmed that it is not from anything I own.
Mar 18, 2019 21:05:19 #
lesdmd wrote:
Thank you, everyone. I have confirmed that it is not from anything I own.
It's actually only half of the pin. It is broken right at the midpoint. Definitely not off your snowblower or vehicle!
Mar 19, 2019 05:34:31 #
[quote=lesdmd]My wife found this at the bottom of our driveway after the snow and ice finally disappeared. I fear it came off my snowblower, although I cannot see where it might have come from, and the snow blower continues to run. It doesn't feel light enough to have carried very far from where it fell.
The same day I discovered "whatever-it-is" I found a large bolt in front of our garage refrigerator. It doesn't seem likely that it fell off the snow blower; but I am not looking forward to the day when something(s) fall apart.[/quote
I agree , looks like a spring shackle pin from a big truck, I missed the break before my first post.
The same day I discovered "whatever-it-is" I found a large bolt in front of our garage refrigerator. It doesn't seem likely that it fell off the snow blower; but I am not looking forward to the day when something(s) fall apart.[/quote
I agree , looks like a spring shackle pin from a big truck, I missed the break before my first post.
Mar 19, 2019 08:29:29 #
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