Build Good Ole Rusty

[rusty_tlc]

Really? It's the rear mounts that are dying?? That's a new one on me. Is there something that is leaking on them?

They are OEM, what hasn't leaked on them? In Nevada they could just be crumbling due to 40 years in the desert.

 

[Mace]

had to make your point twice huh


if it's the first time they have failed, just replace them with stock and call it good.
40 years is a reasonable life

 

[rusty_tlc]

I'm thinking if the OEM last another 40 years I'll get my moneys worth. I'll also be like 98 years old.

 

[Mace]

With your earning potential and modern medicine, you'll get to at least 99 years old..

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

dang, you're already old.

 

[rusty_tlc]

With your earning potential and modern medicine, you'll get to at least 99 years old..

I'll still be wheeling too whipper snapper!

 

[Mace]

I liked both replies

 

[rusty_tlc]

I liked both replies

Android Chrome doesn't like mud.

 

[rusty_tlc]

I see.

Anyway just figured out it's not actually the mount that I need it's the "insulators" P/N 12371

ORiely can get them in 3-5 days,sweet.

 

[rusty_tlc]

5mm tubing is hard to find. How hard is it to swap the ARB fittings to 6mm or .25"?

 

[Mace]

I used 1/4 air brake line for mine. O ring fittings..

 

[rusty_tlc]

Did you change out the bulk head fitting on the diff housing?

 

[Mace]

I set it up this way right off the bat. Does your arb inner line have a seal on it? Mine has a compression fitting inside the housing with a brass ferrule.

 

[rusty_tlc]

Haven't had the diffs open for a couple of years now so I couldn't tell you. I think it's a mirror of the outer set up which has a ferrule.

 

[rusty_tlc]

It's coming back to me. The air line goes through the bulk head fitting to a little copper tube that goes down to a disk that fits on the center section. I have that part, the disk and tube, as a spare, I can look at that. IIRC it is a compression fitting.

 

[Mace]

This "should" be the conventional setup.

I'll pull mine apart shortly to see if the O ring sealed the Copper tubing or the 1/4" air line.

 

[Mace]

Thinking again, I may have used 1/8" tubing for the diff locker. If so, I bet just a 1/8" ferrule in your existing setup would seal adequately.

5mm = 0.19685 in. Now I have to go measure..

Edit, I went and looked.
The rear diff is set up in a similar fashion to the pic I posted, but no brass tube support. When I set mine up it was a used unit. However I drilled and tapped the diff for it. I do not remember if it was engrish or metric pipe threads that I tapped.

I took the bulkhead fitting down to the local hose store, they grabbed a piece of 1/8" air line and a brass ferrule for it and put everything together.

I suspect that if you pull the center compression nut out of your diff, and take it to the local hose store, they can set you up with whatever you need.

 

[rusty_tlc]

If time allows I'll pull one and take it over to Parker this weekend.

 

[rusty_tlc]

ORiely can get them in 3-5 days,sweet.

Oriely screwed up and lied to me to top it. They won't have the parts until Tuesday. Oddly the dealership can have them by tomorrow, they usually quote months on anything related to my FJ40.

 

[rusty_tlc]

5mm tubing is hard to find. How hard is it to swap the ARB fittings to 6mm or .25"?

Changing the lines out looks like something that will have to wait until I revamp the whole air system. I'm going to see if ARB USA is open tomorrow and order 20' of new 5mm line.

I found this to uses as a surge tank

This is a little bothersome

Since I don't plan to hold more pressure than it will take to engage the lockers I'm not all that concerned.