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    Kudos to Cruiser Yard - Brake Booster installed.

    Howdees all kudos to cruiser yard - picked up their Seiken Brake Booster - was $374.99 OTD - Shipping et al.... installed like a dream - all in all a :banana: job - requiring little more than a 12 mm socket and extender and some gentle contorting of the master cylinder lines and fiddling...
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    a/c compressor - clutch - pulley removal

    howdees all just got done tackling my a/c compressor / clutch issues here my $0.02 - hopefully can thusly help you out someday. obviously actually replacing a/c compressor is a "big deal" - i did not DIY that - but rather pulled it "off" the block and "inspected" / broke down the clutch /...
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    "best car ever......"

    howdees all indeed have not been on MUD for sometime - but here a little 80 series anecdote..... was driving down the road the other day - guy in a super large dodge ram - pulls up beside me indeed quite fast and hovers / lingers in my passenger blind spot - like he is police or a some sort...
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    OME / ARB 861& 862 setup....

    howdees all... just finished with my ome / arb 861 & 862 springs replacement. for the uninitiated - these are the oem replacements - yielding a reported ~.75 lift (no castor correction needed) am running these with toyota shocks and the OME SD24 steering damper #1. ride comfort and handling...
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    UJoints replaced - thnxs Ih8mud !!!

    howde all.... just replace all 4 u joints / spiders - another self repair done - thanks to ih8mud. not sure i coudln't of just zerked off on the bearings - but anyways such is the mud credo... how to replace the u-joints in your 80 rear axle service photos all in all i call it a...
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    steering damper replacement + 7315a = bob's yer uncle

    so decided to replace my steering damper - not really sure the stock was fugazi even after 225k - but when has that ever stopped us... went with the ome sd24 (~$80.00) - picked up mine at 4wheelparts.com (free p/u + 10% offf) in the end was literally a 30 min = :banana: job. with the OTC...
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    Shock replacment (observations and musings)

    howdees all so as we all obsessed with reconstructing our LCs bit by bit - part by part - decided to tackle shock replacement - not sure mine were originals or that they were inherently bad - but when did that have to do with replacing parts.... #1. you DO NOT need to jack up your car or...
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    Backup damage at 3 mph....

    So was backing up in parking lot - literally going 3 mph - hit a Dodge Ram with a brush guard at a 45 degree angle.... he suffered nothing other then paint scratches.... here is me.... DAMAGE by baselfish posted Aug 26, 2016 at 9:11 AM thank god insurance found a replacement hatch...
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    So your PO was an idiot and haxed up your OEM car audio harness...

    first dont be so hard on the PO - indeed if he / she wasnt suchan idiot - they would have known better to not part with the best car in the world.... anyways on to serious matters - seen there has been a rash of posts about car audio wiring and several mudders are without harness... in that the...
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    So you want to install an aftermarket HU + Amp + Sub.....

    howdees all.... did my stereo install a few years ago - but figured i should get off my lazy duff and post a pic / how too. here is my replacment HU - http://www.crutchfield.com/S-rGfXB9oUcaw/p_105KDX80BT/JVC-KD-X80BT.html highly recommend it - fully iphone / itunes compatible - even can...
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    tip of the day - replace your heater valve !!!

    indeed there are tons of threads about the PHH and FHH - but only few on the heater valve - so let me just put it back out for public MUD awareness... for the "uninitiated".... the heater valve is dead center on the back fire wall - regulating the flow of coolant for your heater - move your...
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    water pump studs = M8 X 1.25

    just for future "search" reference. if you need to replace just the studs on your water pump here is a quick local replacement. https://www.dormanproducts.com/p-1888-23737.aspx not sure what the oem part number is, but if you are working on your bruiser on a late sunday and need a...
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    PHH, Thermostat replacement & Radiator Flush complete....

    howde all - just more fodder for the "search" repair topics....lots of great write ups on PHH and Coolant Flush (see slee & e999)- just thought i'd give you all my $.02 - and maybe, just maybe help a fellow mudder... first jack and stand your car (safety first) and pull off the front driver...
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    valve cover gaskket replacement

    howdee alll... sadly ive been a troller too too long....as you all have helped me out with my full car audio install (headunit, speakers, amp wiring), my brake pad replacement, my busted alternator belt (thank go we have two), and now my valve cover gasket.... tis about time - i give...
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