Mechanic talk

[1BROWNWRENCH]

We start using the new system next week. I'm on vacation so hopefully they get it ironed out before I get back!

Good luck with that.

 

[Mechanic86]

They're dropping that deuce of a system on us next week as well. I tried it out tonight, got booted out as soon as I logged in.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Night before last there was a period where it would not let me pull up my work schedule or open repairs.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Night before last there was a period where it would not let me pull up my work schedule or open repairs.

Does that mean nothing got done?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Fortunately I do not need management to tell me what exactly needs to be done. I already have a printed copy. Just what was actually on the schedule from open repairs could not be dropped onto the time card. What is done will have to be put on the time card as an unscheduled repair and the existing open repairs will have to be deleted later.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Pack/replace the front wheel bearings every other brake job. Had a bearing fail in both oil bath and grease packed setups.

Having failures with Workhorse P5s and P57s equipped with the 245 wheels.

 

[Mechanic86]

Yeah well had.

 

[iamupser]

Has anyone had a new friend/L brake booster/master with the electric motor waterfalling fluid right out of the box? I've had 3 in the last year or so.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Has anyone had a new friend/L brake booster/master with the electric motor waterfalling fluid right out of the box? I've had 3 in the last year or so.

Not yet...got a brand new one here with com problems. Will probably have to go over to the Chevy dealer and not Freightliner.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Anybody got parts left now that the inventory beancounters have run amok again?

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

I've taken to using the SBDT as my work station because the new system is such a pain in the ass to use on a shared one. The session time limit is way too short.

 

[iamupser]

There is a sign on our SBDT that says not to be used for AIS, timecard, email,etc...

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

There is a sign on our SBDT that says not to be used for AIS, timecard, email,etc...

Heh! My supervisor told me to! No sign here!

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

That all is probably an attempt to head off any squabbles in dysfunctional shops.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

They're dropping that deuce of a system on us next week as well. I tried it out tonight, got booted out as soon as I logged in.

I understand you can get booted out if your supervisor is snooping your timecard during the workday.

 

[wayfair]

Sorry, I do not. Perhaps it needs a new filter for the fuel. They do exist.

humidity sensors...

 

[iamupser]

The new computer setup is SOOOO SLLLOOOWWWW! So much for productivity gains. To get or send parts from/to another center SUCKS!

 

[Mechanic86]

No its just management hasn't given me access to it yet, I still get booted out of it.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Gotta like how the warranty windows pop up on ANYTHING and you have to fill them in before you can proceed. Even for adding DEF on a newer vehicle.

The new computer setup is SOOOO SLLLOOOWWWW! So much for productivity gains. To get or send parts from/to another center SUCKS!

It's really picky I see where you click to put things from the schedule onto your time card. Have to hit that little circular thing on that page icon thing. Now I need my reading glasses for my timecard as well.

 

[Jm1015]

You guys know that the old AIS still works for everything except parts reorder right?