Hey guys, here's where I'm at... I heard a little growl from what sounded like the L front wheel bearing a few months ago, so I pretty much parked the cruiser til now. We have a 2-year old and another due any day now, so time has been kinda tight getting ready for the new addition. I figure I better get the truck running now before my time is really gone. I lifted the front and sure enough, the ds front wheel wobbles a bit.
I've received a whole mess of bearings, gaskets, and seals from Dan, and a DVD from elmariachi should arrive tomorrow. I'll have Wed-Fri of next week to work on it, so I'll read as many birf, axle, knuckle, and bearing threads as I can and the service manual in the meantime. I don't have much time, so I thought I was hoping some seasoned birf vet's could help me with some specific advice.
Stuff I have: OEM parts from Dan, DVD, paper towels, gloves, FSM, 5-gal buckets & diesel, a Craftsman torque wrench I use on lug nuts.
Stuff I think I might need: A big socket? A seal puller? Punches? Fish scale? What kind of grease? Diff fluid? I won't turn away any advice or links to helpful threads. Thanks!
I've received a whole mess of bearings, gaskets, and seals from Dan, and a DVD from elmariachi should arrive tomorrow. I'll have Wed-Fri of next week to work on it, so I'll read as many birf, axle, knuckle, and bearing threads as I can and the service manual in the meantime. I don't have much time, so I thought I was hoping some seasoned birf vet's could help me with some specific advice.
Stuff I have: OEM parts from Dan, DVD, paper towels, gloves, FSM, 5-gal buckets & diesel, a Craftsman torque wrench I use on lug nuts.
Stuff I think I might need: A big socket? A seal puller? Punches? Fish scale? What kind of grease? Diff fluid? I won't turn away any advice or links to helpful threads. Thanks!