Builds AK HJ-75 (1 Viewer)

[coldtaco]

Home made spindle grease tool, copied from another member here in the 80 section.

 

[coldtaco]

Left side finally done. Right side next.

 

[jblueridge]

My mind is blown by the grease tool.
So you just pump away and the pvc tool forces grease into bearings?
Did you grease bearings the old way before adjusting pre-load?

 

[cruiserdan]

My mind is blown by the grease tool.
So you just pump away and the pvc tool forces grease into bearings?
Did you grease bearings the old way before adjusting pre-load?

Not the wheel bearings. It gets the spindle bushings/bearings.

 

[jblueridge]

Oh.
Thanks!

 

[coldtaco]

What cruiserdan said

 

[coldtaco]

Right side done. Still have to refill the brake fluid.

 

[coldtaco]

What’s in the box. Had a 4:1 low range installed first. Hopefully tomorrow the transmission jack will arrive. Didn’t realize that the transfer shifter assembly needed painted. Will see how long it will take to get it powder coated.

 

[coldtaco]

Well, old transmission/transfer case is out. Unfortunately there isn’t enough room to slide it out and my floor jack is holding the engine up, so I can’t jack the Ute up anymore

 

[coldtaco]

With some backyard mechanicing I was able to get the front lifted enough and support the engine at the same time using 2x4 cut in different lengths to support the back of the engine . It’s out from under the Ute. It keeps snowing and tomorrow is Sunday so might not continue till Monday.

The front is jacked way up

 

[coldtaco]

A garage hack, attach your cordless light to the flat part of your floor jack to light up your work area while using the jack

 

[renago]

Why did you take out the gearbox ?

 

[2fpower]

to support the engine, and free up the jack... my garage hack is to put a wratchet strap around the frame on both sides and sling under the engine to support or even raise it... much better than a board, and if you raise or lower the car, it stays in place.

 

[coldtaco]

to support the engine, and free up the jack... my garage hack is to put a wratchet strap around the frame on both sides and sling under the engine to support or even raise it... much better than a board, and if you raise or lower the car, it stays in place.

Didn’t think of that, will try that and replace the 2x4.

 

[coldtaco]

Why did you take out the gearbox ?

Seals were starting to fail. 1st and reverse kept getting harder to shift into. They have over 400,000km on them if original and they are one of the last parts to be replaced or rebuilt. Injection pump I think is the last piece that hasn’t been touched. Ute should be good for another 39yrs

 

[coldtaco]

Of course nothing I touch can go easy.
Do I grind out the bell housing to fit? Or is there a different bell housing I have to find? Bell housing is from the 2H I used to have. Is the 12HT bell housing different? I guess I need to check the part numbers between the too.

 

[AirheadNut]

Just the sharpie marks that are interfering? I'd grind the bell housing to fit.

 

[coldtaco]

Just the sharpie marks that are interfering? I'd grind the bell housing to fit.

Yes. I’m waiting to hear back from cruiser outfitters.

 

[2fpower]

Reminds me of my small block LS swap I had to do similar and grind off some metal.

 

[coldtaco]

Of course the pilot bearing doesn’t want to come out using the bread method