DanS HJ-45
SILVER Star
So, the Chica bought an '85 4-runner. In 2WD it drives straight and all. In 4WD it pulls pretty hard to the right. So, to try to remedy it a bit (and because it needed it), we pulled the birfs and did the cleaning proper (with beno's help). That's a drain of the 3rd, new gear oil, plus all the knuckles cleaned and reassembled. We found a wheel bearing on the right that was a bit buggered, so a new Koyo was put in there (I love have multiple sets of new ones in the shop). The trunion bearings were also replaced with new ones. At the same time, I rebuilt the lockout hubs to make sure they were engaging and disengaging correctly.
Anyway, it now seems to drive straight on gravel, but not on pavement when in 4WD. Still pulls to the right quite a bit (5-10 pounds maybe?). It is much worse when you're on the throttle, but it's still noticeable with the truck coasting.
The only other issue is that I need to rebuild the brake calipers, as they are nasty rusty ugly, plus on the right side at least one of the pistons is binding (presumably from rust), so might that have something to do with it?
Anything I'm missing?
Dan
Anyway, it now seems to drive straight on gravel, but not on pavement when in 4WD. Still pulls to the right quite a bit (5-10 pounds maybe?). It is much worse when you're on the throttle, but it's still noticeable with the truck coasting.
The only other issue is that I need to rebuild the brake calipers, as they are nasty rusty ugly, plus on the right side at least one of the pistons is binding (presumably from rust), so might that have something to do with it?
Anything I'm missing?
Dan