I bought a used one, so I could install a "pretty" one when I do mine and avoid down time.
2020 Knuckle Therapy
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I just wrapped up my Birfield job this weekend. I had forgotten what an incredibly dirty this job is.
One the driver side I had room to spare when installing the snap ring on the outer axle end. On the passenger side it was a tight fit. I inserted a nut in the axle end and gave it a good tug with pliers to ensure the axle was pulled out as far as possible. I am pretty confident I fully seated the bearing races and seal in the hub. New Timken bearings and races. I torqued the hub adjusting nut to 43 ft-lbs per FSM to get everything cinched together and ultimately at 20 ft-lbs to set the preload. After a highway test drive both hubs measured the same temp on the IR thermometer and everything spins smoothly. It still bothers me that one side had a tight fit on that snap ring. Is this cause for concern?
One the driver side I had room to spare when installing the snap ring on the outer axle end. On the passenger side it was a tight fit. I inserted a nut in the axle end and gave it a good tug with pliers to ensure the axle was pulled out as far as possible. I am pretty confident I fully seated the bearing races and seal in the hub. New Timken bearings and races. I torqued the hub adjusting nut to 43 ft-lbs per FSM to get everything cinched together and ultimately at 20 ft-lbs to set the preload. After a highway test drive both hubs measured the same temp on the IR thermometer and everything spins smoothly. It still bothers me that one side had a tight fit on that snap ring. Is this cause for concern?
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@cartercd I’m definitely not qualified to answer that!
What year truck? There are differences early to late as well as replacement axles.
How was it set when you removed it?
Also possible the birfield cage is in backwards if you disassembled the axle/birfield.
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Meanwhile. I didn’t want to take a pic, but one of the kids sat on the couch with a nice glob of Palladium on their backside. Needless to say, my responsibility. Spent the last hour cleaning that:
my family recipe goes as follows for cleaning up messes like this.
1) buy wife new pajamas or something warm and fleece-like (in summer: beach cover-up or sundress) (YWMV)
2) buy wife dinner from fav take out place.
3) grovel
4) repeat as long necessary
Once that is done:
5) apply heap of baking soda wait 15min, vacuum and repeat
6) mix tsp. dawn with juice of half a lemon juice
7) re-grovel and or repeat step 1 or 2
8) with stiff bristle brush scrub in cleaner mix
9) sponge in water to soak and re scrub
10) wet dry vac the area
11) PRAY (while the area dries)
12) be prepared to repeat and or repent
my family recipe goes as follows for cleaning up messes like this.
1) buy wife new pajamas or something warm and fleece-like (in summer: beach cover-up or sundress) (YWMV)
2) buy wife dinner from fav take out place.
3) grovel
4) repeat as long necessary
Once that is done:
5) apply heap of baking soda wait 15min, vacuum and repeat
6) mix tsp. dawn with juice of half a lemon juice
7) re-grovel and or repeat step 1 or 2
8) with stiff bristle brush scrub in cleaner mix
9) sponge in water to soak and re scrub
10) wet dry vac the area
11) PRAY (while the area dries)
12) be prepared to repeat and or repent
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come out ok? Probably a good reminder to get Palladium that matches the furniture.
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Also also:
My $@$&&ing sunroof. Hate those things.
I found there was a micro climate inside the cab this eve after our little monsoon today. Looked in and saw all windows were foggy on inside. Thought that off.
The pass side seat was a swamp. Drivers floor mat was damp (but not carpet under it)
my driveway has a slight downhill so when I park back is lower than front and the water pools at the back of sunroof.
I just snaked the gutter drains a month ago, cleaned the slits and current don’t have the drain plugs in rocker panels.
Today was the worse I’ve ever seen it. The headline, and pass side b pillar was wet. When I slide back the shade the bottom of the glass was covered in hundreds of little water drops.
No idea why drivers mat was wet, checking the windshield corners and door vapor barriers....
(This was not part of the therapy plan).
My $@$&&ing sunroof. Hate those things.
I found there was a micro climate inside the cab this eve after our little monsoon today. Looked in and saw all windows were foggy on inside. Thought that off.
The pass side seat was a swamp. Drivers floor mat was damp (but not carpet under it)
my driveway has a slight downhill so when I park back is lower than front and the water pools at the back of sunroof.
I just snaked the gutter drains a month ago, cleaned the slits and current don’t have the drain plugs in rocker panels.
Today was the worse I’ve ever seen it. The headline, and pass side b pillar was wet. When I slide back the shade the bottom of the glass was covered in hundreds of little water drops.
No idea why drivers mat was wet, checking the windshield corners and door vapor barriers....
(This was not part of the therapy plan).
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Don’t know.....I’m on step 11
Well the seal on the sunroof should not really make a perfect seal to keep things dry. the rear tubes didn't get pushed off when you were trying to snake them lasttime to clean them? If you look at some pictures posted by @ZeGerman he had to reinforce the tubes in order to keep them from pinching so they could flow, but i think you would only see that by dropping the headliner.
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This was ground zero with a dime size glob here. Knock on wood, looking good.
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Wait what? Rear tubes? I thought they were only in front? Holy crap? Really? How’d I miss that? But yeah, that seal at the rear between roof and “glass” when closed leaves about a 1/16 gap.
yeah they travel down the C pillars. and the can get kinked. or pushed off when cleaning/snaking. *correction not B Pillars
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Only way to get to the top rear drains is to drop the head liner, which isn't hateful on the 95-97s. I've done it recently battling a leaking sunroof.
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Looking at this thread too.
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@iptman and @clx16 thanks!!
Seeing as I don’t have seatbelts yet (thanks USPS) and I haven’t bled the brakes yet, I’m using the plywood method for this weeks rain storms, ie place a large piece of plywood over the sunroof.
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@iptman and @clx16 thanks!!
Seeing as I don’t have seatbelts yet (thanks USPS) and I haven’t bled the brakes yet, I’m using the plywood method for this weeks rain storms, ie place a large piece of plywood over the sunroof.
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time to pull the headliner down you say?!? I guess it’s also time to think about wiring a light bar and rear cargo lights 
And I was thinking a extended breathers and dorkel was the next project....LOL
And I was thinking a extended breathers and dorkel was the next project....LOL
Don't forget insulation, running wire for future activities and maybe preparing for attic storage. you know... while you are in there.
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I forget about insulation, good call!!! Will look into that!
Recent thread on that with sound deadening on the roof.
Search dynamat.
Part of my plan when I repair my sunroof. I remember to fix it every time it rains at it pours in my crotch when I stop at the first light, then I forget after it's sunny again.....
Nice job on getting it evenly blended and spread around so it's less noticeable!
With the headliner out is also a great time to seal up the factory roof rack holes if needed.