100 Series General Tech and Classifieds (8 Viewers)

[ntsaint]

you are rebuilding a 40..you can change out 2 cvs!!

Noooo...have watched the videos. This is my DD. Can't mess it up and really don't have the time.

 

[wngrog]

Why new boots? Are they torn or just leaking?

Have you tried a .99 hose clamp yet?

 

[ntsaint]

They are leaking, bad. And probably have been for over a year.

I've read all about the clamps and using a syringe/gun to push grease in, but I figured pulling them, completely regreasing, and starting clean would probably be best. Thoughts?

 

[wngrog]

Well, if you spend that kind of money on just more grease and boots, you don't know if you are going to put them back together and then they start clicking and need replacement.

I would clean, grease, reclamp what you have. ANY Cv or general mechanic shop can do this.

I would not spend that $ and still have old CVs.

These items generally last a LONG time as long as they stay "wet" and no mud and dust get in the boots and damage the inside of the CVs.

 

[ntsaint]

Thanks. I am going by a CV specialty shop tomorrow to let them take a look. I will try to just get by with a re-grease and re-clamp.

 

[euclid]

I was nervous about the CV job before I did it. It's not a hard job, you can do it. I recomend replacing the diff output seals. Mine leaked 2 different times that I pulled the CV's without replacing the seals. I'd say it's a 2 hour job per side. I used Napa's premium CV's at around $300 per side IIRC.

 

[ntsaint]

I don't know. I'm awful green.

Think I'm gonna try a repack and reclamp for now.

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[wngrog]

Well, at least you got Greg to post.....

 

[SHUSH]

Mask and paint.

or....

$970 new.

or.....

Ignore.

my trim looks awful on the sides.....cant do option c above. Nolen I have been reading about this in the 100 forum and saw you in on the discussion with, i think your 04, did you ever paint the trim pieces? has anyone else painted theirs?

im considering painting from the trim down to the sliders one color... I have the dune metallic but from the trim down it's grey.

my Iron man kit should be in Monday. any interest in helping me fumble through install over the holiday weekend. I tapped Greg but the crutches thing doesn't lend itself well to laying on your back or taking a knee wrenching......shocks and springs I think will be pretty straight forward.....torsion bars are another story.

 

[ntsaint]

Did the Slee Powerstop rotors and pads on the rear today and glad I did.

Local shop that replaced the pads last time stripped one of the caliper bolt/pin assemblies. It was a mess. Had to go to O'Reillys and pick up a replacement pin kit to get back on the road.

Fit wasn't the greatest, and it never tightened the pin up against the caliper (just keeps spinning). Is this OK as is or do I need to get entire new pins or calipers now?

Whatever the answer the stopping power on the truck is 1000% better even with only the rears done. Dealership is doing the front rotors and pads Tuesday.

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[Papalud]

SHUSH- i'll be happy to get in the way and offer opinions based on no actual knowledge. When you gonna do it?

 

[SHUSH]

SHUSH- i'll be happy to get in the way and offer opinions based on no actual knowledge. When you gonna do it?

probably Saturday. I may attempt rear springs and shocks this week and see if Spivey or Nolen can help with torsion bars and front? no real plan yet.

ill let you know.

 

[wngrog]

probably Saturday. I may attempt rear springs and shocks this week and see if Spivey or Nolen can help with torsion bars and front? no real plan yet.

ill let you know.

It's been so long since I did torsion bars, I got nothing.

I think I had to redo mine. It's all in that thread.

You need to do all at same time.

 

[MEMCruiser]

I am glad I have no cars with torsion bars.

 

[smm3]

my trim looks awful on the sides.....cant do option c above. Nolen I have been reading about this in the 100 forum and saw you in on the discussion with, i think your 04, did you ever paint the trim pieces? has anyone else painted theirs?

im considering painting from the trim down to the sliders one color... I have the dune metallic but from the trim down it's grey.

my Iron man kit should be in Monday. any interest in helping me fumble through install over the holiday weekend. I tapped Greg but the crutches thing doesn't lend itself well to laying on your back or taking a knee wrenching......shocks and springs I think will be pretty straight forward.....torsion bars are another story.

This guy (FullyLItLed) panted his trim to match the truck. Can't remember what yours looks like but this looks better than what he had before. He also had it painted black at one time to math the bumper. This is better looking than the black in my opinion....

 

[SHUSH]

cool ill pm him for what all he did....thanks Martin

 

[dnp]

This guy (FullyLItLed) panted his trim to match the truck. Can't remember what yours looks like but this looks better than what he had before. He also had it painted black at one time to math the bumper. This is better looking than the black in my opinion....

I agree with smm3. The trucks that have same-color side trim always seem to look better than the ones with black, etc. the one in the photo above doesn't match very well, so Shush, if I were you, I'd paint the trim AND lower body to match the body color (the lower part should have been body color anyway - apparently that was changed by some previous owner)

Just my opinion.

 

[SHUSH]

^ holey cow..just ran out and scraped a little and found
I have the grey, awfule scarred looking, trim everyone has
then below the trim I have grey paint, BUT underneath that is factory paint that matches the bronze metallic.

I kind of like the idea of doing it black from the trim down, but then would have to do the bumpers, therefore the bronze metallic would look better. I may see if I can get it in a can and rought up whats there and make the whole truck (except bumpers) bronze metallic.

 

[SHUSH]

this is cool

I like Spressomons

 

[Jordan7118]

What bumper is on the 100s in that picture, John? I dig it!