Birf job this weekend

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Dan2722

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So with 180,000 miles on my cruiser and no service record of a complete axle job I have decided to tackle my first birf job this weekend. With the resources I found on this forum I feel confident that the job should go smoothly (knock on wood).:flipoff2: I have the FSM, printed the FAQ thread on this, have CDan's complete kit, and have Mariachi's DVD which I have watched twice and will watch again while performing the job.

Are there any tips that those of you have done this can provide that made for a successful job well done? :beer:
 
54mm socket, torque wrench, oil seal puller, brass drifts if you're replacing the races, lots of time and patience. Lots and lots of gloves and towels
 
Brentbba said:
54mm socket, torque wrench, oil seal puller, brass drifts if you're replacing the races, lots of time and patience. Lots and lots of gloves and towels
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and RAYJON
 
Bluetribal said:
I'll be stopping by with one other special tool for the job. A 6-pac and quickly drink and bail on you before I get grease all over me. :flipoff2:
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You may not get grease on you but after I squirt some moly in your beer it will be in you.:D
 
Lots of gloves, paper towels, degreaser, and brake cleaner. Lots of containers to hold and clean parts in. Trust me, you'll need the containers to soak and hold things in. More containers is better than not enough containers. You'll want one deep enough to soak the birf in. I used the orange Home Depot buckets for the birf. I used regular oil pans for soaking and cleaning parts. In some instances I used (soaked in)engine degreaser on some parts and rinsed them off with water and quickly followed by brake cleaner to rid of water. You'll also need the containers for proper disposal of said collected solvents, degreasers or waste. You'll also need a very large (lined) trash can to dispose all paper towels you've used up. Keep the trash can right next to your work area. Good luck with the rebuild! :D
 
Last post reminded me - lots of small containers to put the bolts, etc in that you'll reuse. Best to keep them separated and safe, lest you loose one! The cheap disposable ones at the grocery store work great.
 
Thanks for the tips, I will get some more containers tonight. I have everything else including all the tools you mentioned Brent and a case of paper towels. I'm going to try and get a start on it tonight, at least get it jacked up and the diff drained. I have the next week off so plenty of time to be ready for the Turkey sandwich run.
 
Some other tools that help are:

Tie rod puller, fish scale, PVC pipe ?x?, and zip ties.
 
Yeah, what they said. They pretty much covered it. :D
 
I stole (and later replaced with new) my wifes muffin tin thingy to hold all the small parts in. Later, I bought a few more at a garage sale they turned out to be so useful. Very convenient for holding different sized nuts, bolts, parts without having too many small containers around to keep track of.

On one overnight job, I grabbed the saran wrap and put it over the top of it and put it on the workbench til the next day.

Good luck - 180K til the first one? Miraculous.

Dan.
 
Need help 54mm socket

Alright I feel like a complete stooge for not checking this but I ordered the 54mm socket (not from Slee) and they sent me a size slighly too big. Is there anyone in the San Diego area that can let me borrow theirs?
 
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fj80toyman said:
I stole (and later replaced with new) my wifes muffin tin thingy to hold all the small parts in. Later, I bought a few more at a garage sale they turned out to be so useful. Very convenient for holding different sized nuts, bolts, parts without having too many small containers around to keep track of.

On one overnight job, I grabbed the saran wrap and put it over the top of it and put it on the workbench til the next day.

Good luck - 180K til the first one? Miraculous.

Dan.
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Muffin Tin - GREAT idea and perfect!

My PS birf was redone under warranty at 60K, but I had 185 on the DS and it looked just fine. Miraculous - no, it's a Toyota!
 
Just finished putting everything back together and can report after 180K both sides were in very good condition, no leaks and plenty of grease in the birf. Frickin AMAZING!

I want to give Ulyses a big thanks for letting me borrow his 54mm.

I'm off for a test drive to make sure everything is ok and take a much needed surf session.:grinpimp:
 
Congrats Dan!
 
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