Front axle rebuild party (1 Viewer)

[BamaHeel]

Clarence and or Keith y'all want to have a work day one day next week? I've got to do CV boots and contemplating ordering the rotors and pads bamabrock found on eBay that appear identical to powerstop for $227 for all 4

 

[BamaHeel]

I welcome anyone else that wants to play hooky from work for a day. I'm sending my kids to PCB for the week for keg stand school.

 

[xodeuce]

Clarence and or Keith y'all want to have a work day one day next week? I've got to do CV boots and contemplating ordering the rotors and pads bamabrock found on eBay that appear identical to powerstop for $227 for all 4

I'm game for a weekend day, but I can't play hooky next week.

 

[bamabrock]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FRONT-REAR-...BRAKE-ROTORS-AND-8-CERAMIC-PADS-/290709132462

These are the brakes I bought. I can tell zero difference between them and the ones sold by several of the outfitters. I got the rears on but forgot to order gaskets and seals for the front. They should be on the way from Lowe toyota and I can only work on them during Saturday afternoon or sundays. its tax season for me. I also need to install the cv bands I got from pfran.

 

[BamaHeel]

I'm good with Sunday if anyone else is. I've been looking a lot at the FSM and this thread:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/100-series-cruisers/388534-cv-boots-replaced-directions.html

which if I am reading correctly I don't have to tear down the hubs and rotors to redo the front CV's which will make it a lot easier. I'm still trying to figure out if a pittman puller is even required if you are only doing CV's as Nick (2000UZJ) seems to indicate it is not.

The FSM indicates I will need a press to press in a new seal but the mud link doesn't show that.

 

[BamaHeel]

Ok drivers side done. Passenger side should be easier. Big thanks to Matthew and to John for the phone a friend in the middle. Passenger side Friday I believe.

 

[xodeuce]

Ok drivers side done. Passenger side should be easier. Big thanks to Matthew and to John for the phone a friend in the middle. Passenger side Friday I believe.

Were your suspicions correct about not having to tear down the hub and rotor and all?

 

[bamabrock]

My parts didnt come in so I'm sure they'll be there when I get back to town on Thursday

 

[BamaHeel]

You don't have to tear apart the hub but you do have to pull the upper control arm. Wasn't easy but got it done and it will be a lot easier the second time on the passenger side.

 

[jemsec]

Sounds like you are the new expert front axle rebuild guru! Glad it went well and the other side will be much easier.

 

[BamaHeel]

Both sides done and again a big thanks to Matthew for his help and John for the phone a friend. Passenger side much easier since we knew what we were doing.