- Location
- Colorado Springs
By the chimney with care???
Prime'z X²
- Thread starter Prime
- Start date
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
Bumpstops installed. It's ufcking hot.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
I really liked @AlbatrossCafe's suggestion to put the bump on the bash plate. Makes a lot of sense. Also makes them easily replaceable and not tied to the control arm.
- Location
- Denton, TX
Looking good. Man, it's nice and clean under there.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
Alcan sent me an email. Springs should be ready to ship next week. Can't wait to see what that's going to cost. haha.
- Location
- Colorado Springs
Why not drive over and pick them up?
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
I thought about it. But with the cost of the gas, it'd be about a wash. plus time it takes.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
I did ask them to give me a quote so I could weigh it vs driving out there.
- Location
- Colorado Springs
Yeah, the DepHep basket I bought from a guy over there cost me $300 + 3 tanks of gas.... when gas was down around $2.50ish.
It did make for a nice 1 day drive.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
One step forward, two steps back.
Got one of the lowers in. Enough anti sieze to choke a horse.
Again, the astute among you will notice something missing.
It's going back to the shop that did the gears.
When I went to go put the passenger side LCA in I found this:
The outer seal is leaking. And if it's doing that just sitting in the driveway, there's no way it's going to be good rolling down the road.
Now. I noticed some moisture on that end when I picked up the diff. The tech told me there was no oil in it currently and that was just residual. Furthermore, he said that they don't even mess with that seal as they just take that side off by separating the axle at the 4 bolt flange on that end.
Nevertheless, that seal is leaking. Interested to see who is going to pay to fix it.
Got one of the lowers in. Enough anti sieze to choke a horse.
Again, the astute among you will notice something missing.
It's going back to the shop that did the gears.
When I went to go put the passenger side LCA in I found this:
The outer seal is leaking. And if it's doing that just sitting in the driveway, there's no way it's going to be good rolling down the road.
Now. I noticed some moisture on that end when I picked up the diff. The tech told me there was no oil in it currently and that was just residual. Furthermore, he said that they don't even mess with that seal as they just take that side off by separating the axle at the 4 bolt flange on that end.
Nevertheless, that seal is leaking. Interested to see who is going to pay to fix it.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
Well ufck. Managed to snap a hard brake line in that spaghetti mess coming from the ABS pump. Drivers side corrosion strikes again! There's another $80 in parts I wasn't expecting.
At least so much of the brake lines will be new that it will never be a concern again.
At least so much of the brake lines will be new that it will never be a concern again.
- Location
- Colorado Springs
I ain't to 'stute. Cain ya'll tell me a-what-sa missin'?
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
Shop called about the front diff. Seal replaced. They covered it. Just have to go pick it up on Monday.
Front Diff.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
These are in. After much confusion and clarification.
So. Picking the front diff back up tomorrow. Spaghetti brake lines on Tuesday. This bitch might be back on the ground come this weekend.
So. Picking the front diff back up tomorrow. Spaghetti brake lines on Tuesday. This bitch might be back on the ground come this weekend.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
This is worth every penny to not have to bend and flare new lines.
- Location
- Caldwell, ID
Nice! Can't wait to see it back on the ground!
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
Mmm..... Springy
- Location
- Colorado Springs
SPRINGTIME!!!!!! Uh... a bit late with the seasons aren't you??
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
I *think* that is all the parts to be done. I think.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
Well shiat. I started working on those brake lines.
This is the hard line from the spaghetti bundle to the front drivers caliper.
Yeah. I don't trust that. And it's all of $20 to get new stuff. Ordered.
This is the hard line from the spaghetti bundle to the front drivers caliper.
Yeah. I don't trust that. And it's all of $20 to get new stuff. Ordered.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
Old and rusted Vs new hotness.
Today's progress. Almost ready to finalize that side. I want to drain the existing brake fluid and I need my new front soft lines from Crown. But it's starting to come together.
Today's progress. Almost ready to finalize that side. I want to drain the existing brake fluid and I need my new front soft lines from Crown. But it's starting to come together.
- Location
- Colorado Springs
^^^ Looks good.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
That's how I had it originally. But the end of the bolt was almost touching the half shaft.
Almost only counts in Horseshoes and hand grenades.
Newb
Bought an X
- Location
- Charlottesvile, VA
Looking brand new under there! You must be stoked!
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
shiat is brand new under there. I'm super excited. One more infusion of OE parts and my stainless brake lines and I'm ready to put the front on the ground.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
Almost only counts in Horseshoes and hand grenades.
Look at that. If I flip it around the end of the bolt will be under the half shaft. And that's a geometry problem.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
That's not a terrible idea.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
Master cylinder time!
You can see how much bigger the bore is on the Titan cylinder.
This thing is prepped and ready to go into the truck.
Once the sun goes behind the tree in the front yard I'll start working on getting the brake booster out.
You can see how much bigger the bore is on the Titan cylinder.
This thing is prepped and ready to go into the truck.
Once the sun goes behind the tree in the front yard I'll start working on getting the brake booster out.
Dang it I don’t know why I didn’t think of that sooner. I have caps on my flipped ubolts “knowing” it’s gonna get ate up but thinking it’s worth it to not tear up the bump stop. I need to go add some.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
Don't ever talk to me or my son ever again.
/meme
It took a bit of shoehorn to get it in there. But.
Then to offer the new master cylinder
There's a problem I didn't think of. The new brake booster is so much larger that the supply line for the clutch physically can't reach the nipple on the master cylinder.
No biggie though. I'm going to go get some tube and a new nipple and just extend it. It's not a pressure line, so it's no big deal. Getting back there to replace the entire line would be TERRIBLE with the new booster in place.
jsexton
Need Bigger Tires
- Location
- Lewis Center, OH
How do you suppose the bolt will get closer to the shaft? You area already at full droop. The only way the axle hits the bolt is if you broke it.
I have mine the other way, they don't hit. You do you though.
jsexton
Need Bigger Tires
- Location
- Lewis Center, OH
oh, antiseize the shiat out of that bolt. Sucks hard when it seizes in those bushings.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
So I did a thing. The front isn't back together yet. I still have leaky brake lines and my front soft lines haven't arrived yet. But I wanted progress.
So I put the front wheels back on so I could remove the rear wheels and put the alcans in.
It's tall! Really tall! I'd say borderline stupid tall! I know it's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too high. But it looks ufcking amazing. I'll adjust it down once I'm on level ground.
And the clearances. There is no way I could run a wider tire on these OE rims.
It's pretty perfect.
Anyway, it was hot as ufck today. So I had to build a shelter against the sun while I installed the Alcans.
Leaf spring are easy tho. These new bad boys are completely installed.
I'm not putting the rear down yet tho. I need to adjust the parking brake. Then of course, once I fix all of the leaking brake lines I'll have to take each wheel off and bleed everything.
So I put the front wheels back on so I could remove the rear wheels and put the alcans in.
It's tall! Really tall! I'd say borderline stupid tall! I know it's waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too high. But it looks ufcking amazing. I'll adjust it down once I'm on level ground.
And the clearances. There is no way I could run a wider tire on these OE rims.
It's pretty perfect.
Anyway, it was hot as ufck today. So I had to build a shelter against the sun while I installed the Alcans.
Leaf spring are easy tho. These new bad boys are completely installed.
I'm not putting the rear down yet tho. I need to adjust the parking brake. Then of course, once I fix all of the leaking brake lines I'll have to take each wheel off and bleed everything.
- Location
- Burtonsville, Md
Next time go steal [ I mean borrow ] The umbrella from your neighbor's picnic table for shade . It'll keep those nasty ray's off you ,the beer cooler and the tool's !!
Looking good , curious as to wheel well measurement's when you get it where you want it .
- Location
- Caldwell, ID
Jesus. That thing looks awesome. When are you planning on doing the Rubicon?
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
I'd love to. Have no clue when I can get out there.