Siheyuan: Start with a Truck Driver

Chapter 33 Truck Maintenance
Scheduling room.

Wang Weidong pulled up a chair and sat in front of Niu Zhijun.

"Our truck, why haven't I seen any maintenance?"

Niu Zhijun was surprised: "Maintenance, what is that?"

"Maintenance means regular replacement of engine oil, gear oil, diesel filter element, and engine oil filter element, lubricating parts of the vehicle that need to be lubricated on time, fixing bolts, wiping off the oil and dust accumulated on the engine wiring harness, and checking vulnerable parts." Wang Weidong laughed.

After thinking for a while, he added: "By the way, it's winter and the weather is cold. Oil seals, rubber sleeves and V-belts are prone to aging and should be replaced frequently."

Of course, there are air filters and air conditioner filters, but they are not on the truck, so I didn't mention them.

These words made Niu Zhijun even more confused.

"Isn't the oil added only when it's gone? It's just poured out for no reason. What a waste?"

Eyes wide open, as if listening to the Arabian Nights: "Also, what are the wearing parts you're talking about?"

They usually drive trucks, as long as the car can run, they don't pay attention to these details at all.

Wang Weidong had to explain one by one to Niu Zhijun in detail.

The expression on Niu Zhijun's face ranged from surprise to doubt, and finally to admiration.

He stood up and patted Wang Weidong's shoulder heavily: "I understand now that you said that. It's like serving your daughter-in-law. You usually let her eat and drink, and you have to check your body regularly. If you have any illnesses, hurry up." Zhi, so that she is willing to warm your bed."

Good guy, everything can be blamed on women, Wang Weidong is also convinced of the bad habit of truck drivers.

But it's apt.

"Your suggestion is good, I'll let Lao Bai follow through." Niu Zhijun grinned and said.

There are tasks in the factory, and the truck is broken down, which makes people anxious.

Although Wang Weidong's method may waste a little oil.

But the old man Zuo in logistics still owes me a meal, and I will let him pay back the favor later.

As for the oil seals, rubber sleeves and V-belts, they are even simpler, and they were originally made by the repairmen themselves.

"Come on, I'll ask Lao Bai to insure and maintain the truck." Niu Zhijun is impatient.

He stood up, picked up the blue and black cotton coat on the shelf, draped it diagonally on his body, and walked to the repair workshop next door.

Wang Weidong smiled and shook his head, followed behind.

The repair shop was empty, and three mechanics were lying on the concrete floor under the truck replacing parts.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, the repairman Bai Wanxi poked his head out from under the car, smiling broadly:

"Captain, you are lucky. I found a fuel injector. The model is not quite right, but it should be usable after modification."

Good guy, it's been "modified" again. Wang Weidong pursed his lips.

"Modding" accessories are a must-have skill for a Red Star Rolling Mill truck mechanic.

In fact, it is simple to say, if the accessories are one size bigger, just take a hammer and knock them in.

If you can't get in, just knock hard.

If the accessories are one size smaller, it will be a bit troublesome.

This requires electric welding to weld iron sheets on the accessories, and if it is not possible, put a leather mat on the outside, press it on it, and then hit it with a hammer.

Well, it fits perfectly, perfect!
Even if the truck is repaired.

Every repairman will eventually become an excellent welder, a qualified tailor and a wheel hammer.

With this kind of "modified" accessories, it is difficult for the truck to think it will not break.

However, under such difficult conditions, the repairmen had no other choice.

"Old Bai, don't be too busy. Just now, Wei Dong thought of a good idea. Let me tell you." Niu Zhijun squatted on the ground and told Bai Wanxi about the "maintenance".

Bai Wanxi's eyes lit up when he heard it.

Although he is a half-baked repairman, he also knows that following Wang Weidong's method can indeed reduce the number of truck problems.

This is definitely a great thing for repairmen.

When the truck breaks down, the driver is anxious, and the repairman is even more anxious.

Because the drivers are all uncles, as long as they can't handle it well, they will leave the blame to the repairman.

The repairman looked at all kinds of engines and gearboxes without models, and he wanted to cry without tears.

Repairing such a truck is as difficult as repairing a space shuttle.

Moreover, the truck drivers are unreasonable and rough. If they can't fix it well, they will really do it, and it will hurt to beat people.

"Take good care of it, so there are fewer problems!" Bai Wanxi nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

After finishing speaking, he still did not forget to admire: "Wang Weidong, how smart are you?"

"Then this matter is settled like this. The trucks in the fleet will be maintained by your repairmen in the future." Niu Zhijun made a decision.

"However, how often should we maintain it? We don't know about this thing." Bai Wanxi was puzzled.

Both of them cast their eyes on Wang Weidong at the same time.

Wang Weidong frowned and thought for a while, then said with a smile: "Generally speaking, the trucks in our fleet often run on the road and need to be maintained according to the mileage, but the odometer on the truck is just a decoration."

"Let's do regular maintenance. If you are busy with tasks, you will maintain it once a month. If you have few tasks, you will maintain it once every two months."

Niu Zhijun nodded: "Yes, it's better for Weidong to be thoughtful, so that we can save a little bit of oil waste."

After finalizing the truck maintenance plan, Wang Weidong and Niu Zhijun squatted by to watch Bai Wanxi and the others repair the car.

There was only a sound of "clang, clang, clang" hammering.

"Hey, this thing is a bit thick, the hole is too small!"

"Clang clang clang!"

"If you don't go in, I'll knock again!"

"Clang clang clang!"

"Okay, it fits perfectly, it's tight, it's fixed!"

In this way, the fuel injector with a larger size was knocked into the machine that did not belong to it with the sound of "clang, clang, clang".

At this time, the three repairmen's faces, cotton jackets, cotton trousers, and even their lips were covered with engine oil.

People who don't know think they have dismantled the engine.

"It's done, I'm freezing to death!"

Bai Wanxi was about to tidy up the tools on the ground when he accidentally caught a glimpse of a hole in the beam.

The shape of the hole should be that when the truck was heavily loaded, the rear axle sank and hit a protruding stone on the road.

The area around the hole is already stained with rust, and if you touch it with your hands, the rust will fall off.

It seems that if you don't cultivate, you won't be able to do it.

Bai Wanxi poked her head out: "Captain, you won't be able to drive these few days."

"Why, I have to help the local government to pull a batch of goods at night. It's a registered assistance task. What if I don't have a car?" Niu Zhijun's face looked ugly.

These days, there are not many trucks in the capital, and the trucks in the factory often need to help the local people pick up goods. This is called a helping task.

Registration means that this is a task, not a "job".

"Jobs" can be turned down, but tasks can't.

As long as it is a task, it is bigger than the sky.

It's just that what tasks do you want to perform at night?

Wang Weidong wanted to ask a question, thinking that Niu Zhijun usually looks grinning, but his mouth is tight, so he gave up this idea.

Bai Wanxi hit the girder with a hammer helplessly, and the rust slag fell to the ground.

"No, there is a hole in the girder. If it is not repaired, it may be broken if it is loaded with heavy loads."

"Fix it, just fix it. Don't you know how to weld it? Get a steel pipe and weld it on. If it doesn't work, I'll go to the logistics to get a steel plate and let the master in the first workshop bend it. If you can't weld it, it's fine." Niu Zhijun squatted on the ground, watching That hole, I also realized that this thing will not work if it is not repaired.

The conversation between the two made Wang Weidong stare.

Good guy, can beams be welded too?
The vehicle girder is like the girder of the house, it is responsible for supporting the entire body, and it must not be sloppy.

In later generations, as long as the vehicle girder is slightly bent in an accident, it is a major accident vehicle and can only be disposed of cheaply to second-hand car dealers.

As for the holes in the girders, which were then welded and continued to be used, that was unheard of.

Even if the car mechanic is willing to do this, the traffic police department will find out and fine the owner of the car.

You are not afraid of death, the traffic police are also afraid of vehicles falling apart on the road, hitting passing vehicles, pedestrians, flowers and plants.

However, listening to the conversation between Niu Zhijun and Lao Bai, this seems to be a common occurrence in the Red Star rolling mill truck fleet.

Wang Weidong felt it necessary to check the chassis beam of his truck.

Repairman Bai Wanxi also knew that Niu Zhijun was in a hurry, but he couldn't help it.

"Captain, you have also seen that there is such a big gap under the truck, we are welding here lying down, and we don't need to use any strength at all."

"If you can lift the truck, the three of us, three welding torches, skip lunch, and promise to help you out by two o'clock in the afternoon."

"Pick up the truck? Do you think I'm a strong man?" Niu Zhijun also knew that Bai Wanxi was telling the truth, so he could only shake his head helplessly.

Lifting the truck up, a light flashed in Wang Weidong's head.

In later generations, Wang Weidong often drove a car, and he did not seldom repair his car.

Bah, it's to watch the masters repair the car.

In the 4S store, there is a device called a lift, which can lift the vehicle.

In the roadside car repair shop, there are also cranes and trenches to provide a car repair space for the car repair master.

The frame machine is built of red brick and cement, and it is two half-meter-high double-sided walls.

The truck drives up, and the master can repair the car below.

Of course, when repairing cars in the army, the soldiers would dig a trench under the car, but the soil is not strong and may collapse.

Thinking of this, Wang Weidong said this idea in front of Niu Zhijun and Bai Wanxi.

When the two heard this, they were overjoyed and decided to build a repair station immediately.

Especially Bai Wanxi, it was freezing cold, even though there was a blanket under his body, it didn't feel good to lie down while repairing the car.

(End of this chapter)