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Post by benji on Feb 13, 2018 20:10:07 GMT -5
Swapped the left ball joint on my Toyota Tacoma, number 3 on this one (2 left,1 right), it eats em for some reason on both sides. Actually snapped the right one a couple years ago at low speed about a mile from my house. It was squeaking pretty bad for about a month before it snapped, now I swap em any time they get noisy at all haha.
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Post by AtariGuy on Feb 13, 2018 22:36:28 GMT -5
Minnesota roads. You get cars 15 years old around here and its 50/50 if the stabilizers are shot. Its usually the bolts that tie them to the control arm or axle that gives though.
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Post by AtariGuy on Feb 13, 2018 22:38:11 GMT -5
benji you should grease them every 10k miles, they wont get squeaky then
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Post by benji on Feb 14, 2018 1:55:35 GMT -5
benji you should grease them every 10k miles, they wont get squeaky then I don't think the last one made it that long haha. And some of em don't come with grease fittings, which seems strange to me. |
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Post by AtariGuy on Feb 14, 2018 13:14:55 GMT -5
My F150's tie rod ends didn't have them either. Bought a set with grease zerks and never had a problem... with those anyway. That project's on the back burner though...
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Post by FrankenMech on Feb 15, 2018 19:43:30 GMT -5
The OEM and component manufacturers seemed to have varying opinions on longevity with greased -vs- sealed components. That little ring of dirt around the grease zerk check ball can cause problems. It gets even worse when people don't even clean off the zerk before greasing. The result is that most things like U-joints and ball-type joints are sealed.
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Post by hamsun on Feb 16, 2018 16:30:44 GMT -5
Stripped my motoboard(big wheels and gasoline engine)... Needed new paint and new engine...  |
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Post by Happypancake! on Feb 17, 2018 16:38:14 GMT -5
 2011 Honda Pilot - Transmission 3rd Gear Pressure Switch. A 2ft extension, swivel, 22mm socket and and hour! PITA! |
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Post by ryan_ott on Feb 17, 2018 21:05:33 GMT -5
Changed the oil in my Tundra, 9 qts of Mobil 1. This can get pricey. Installed a roll up tonneau cover and filled the tank.  |
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Post by hamsun on Feb 19, 2018 14:50:51 GMT -5
Some paintjob...   |
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Post by fuzzyruttin on Mar 29, 2018 17:16:30 GMT -5
Guy at work milled a new blower bracket for my car. Spring is (hopefully) right around the corner, and it's time to get this all put back together again. Last year I put 6000 twisty miles on my car in a one-month-long trip ripping down through the Smokey Mountains and hitting all the crazy ride loops, Dragon included. This was right after I replaced the engine cuz the previous one blew. Everything required some big time maintenance once I got back home. Luckily the original bracket held up until I got back, and _then_ it broke. Phew. Once the new one is back on, fresh rubber and we're ready to terrorize the roads again.   |
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Post by fuzzyruttin on Mar 29, 2018 19:38:56 GMT -5
(Little fib in the spirit of the post: I put the blower bracket together yesterday evening, not wrenched "today"). This is hot off the press: Re-install blower assembly  Re-install aftercooler  Just need to re-attach the oil return line to the oil pan, add after-coolant, then vrum. Neighbors might not be too pleased with that right now, plus there'd be too much temptation to go for a spin on completely shot tires.  |
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Post by acvw74 on Mar 30, 2018 20:19:30 GMT -5
Cut the front fenders on my Jeep and installed aluminum inner liners. Took a bit longer than I expected....now I have to get the rears done to make them match.
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Post by fuzzyruttin on Mar 31, 2018 16:53:30 GMT -5
Cut the front fenders on my Jeep and installed aluminum inner liners. Took a bit longer than I expected....now I have to get the rears done to make them match. How's that song go... "one thing, then another, wha, da ta da ta da...." |
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Post by AtariGuy on Apr 7, 2018 13:26:52 GMT -5
Currently fixing an 01 grand prix - sway bar, struts, tie rods, rotors and pads, and hubs. For a friend. I suggested cv axles while i was at it lol but pix will follow of the rust pile i'll have when its finished
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