been a while since i’ve posted on this thread. i’ve been chasing my tail trying g to get my engine rebuild all year. i’ve just had a hard time finding someone near me who could both pull and rebuild it. well the day has finally come. i’ll be without it now for a few months but i can’t live with...
so back to this post. i installed this this week. fuel
pin for the 1hdt pump. was easier instal that i thought it might be. the scary part is once you remove the original pin the only way to get it back in is to either grind it or take the pump apart. i sure didn’t want to have to take my pump...
so i finally cut the swing arms off. they were sooooo frozen i couldn’t budge them. here’s what the inside of the spindle looks like
so now i have to pull the bumper off and get rebuilding it. i have 4x4 labs spindles with bearings. should be easier to maintain them i hope. i’ve tried all...
i shouldn’t be able to do this!
i have the back wheel off the ground trying to get this swing out to move. ALL of the weight is on that bushing and it is so seized that it didn’t budge. i’m so mad at it right now. not sure how to get it off.
edit: after two hours of trying to get it off...
ive read lots of people saying they like the bushing better as they hold up better and can take more stress. the brass is also supposed to be self lubricating but mine just doesnt seem to work. ill document it as i get started. i hope i dont regret it but 4x4labs has a reputation for making some...
so ive been having a ton of problems with my 4plus swing outs. in the environment i drive they seize up with dirt and rust all the time making them dang near impossible to open. while they are a sturdy design the bushing design is not for me. ive tried the oils that have been recommended ive...
my speedometer ratio converter has broken for the last time😡
the one on the left is a crappy in line design that has broken three times. the last time it broke they “fixed it” so it’d never break again. well it broke again. each time it broke i’d send it back and it’d take three months to have...
yeah i’ve had them for a couple years. they work great. i had one element burn out though just before warranty was up so i was able to get a replacement. the element on the new one is a little different hopefully it holds up better.
after all my starting issues this summer my starter finally pooched it. i had to get my dad to pull start me the other day in the hospital parking lot. it’s was so snowy though that the moment i dropped the clutch my rear tires would just skid! must have looked funny watching me get towed...
little progress. gotta keep the two projects separate. i don’t want to contaminate the body with oil!
the seam on the left is some paint protection film. it’s getting sanded a little and it won’t be repairable so i think i’ll remove that whole piece and then get it done again.
and while the body filler is drying why not do an oil pan seal! it was time for an oil change anyway and i’ve got a bad leak somewhere. it’s driving me nuts. i hope this fixes it
actually the issue was self inflicted. i was standing on the tire with a thick winter boot. when i jumped down the rubber toe pealed an area of paint off the lip of the fender. from there the rust gremlins went to work. oh well. i think i’ve got it pretty well sanded and converted. if not i...
finished up the pump install last night to find my batteries were dead from sitting so long. charged them up but still couldn’t get it to start until 4-5 tries throughout the day. then she came to life and seems to be running nicely. second start it was running almost before i finished turning...