Build Savirc Aircruiser build

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Yes. Eclipse from Napa on the front, they don't make ones for the rear. WBR you can find them on several sources but I got them from Advanceauto

Odd...I replaced my rears with Eclipse like two months ago.


Lol....just realized it was an old reply

 

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Just went through your entire thread; very nice! Glad you made it through the flooding. Please tell me snorkel is on the mod list soon before this fall?

It's far down the list but yes it is in the plan.

 

[savirc]

Alright making some updates here, went to HIH8 and happy to report the new evap canister took care of all issues I had in HIH7, no spew gas or smell. Spendy but no issues. I also picked up new skids from dissent to replace my bior skids and pretty much right away actually had to use them. I also picked up a custom grill from @kelly saad and what a beauty it is. Wow don't hesitate to purchase from him. Definitely a workmanship product. Now for my favorite HIH pic

 

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Here is Ben helping me with the new skids, had to do a bit of trimming.

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And..... The next day on black bear....

 

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Some of my favorite pics of HIH8

 

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And the new grill !

 

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"fixing" tailpipe on the fly

 

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More HIH8

 

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HIH8

 

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Next project is installing the front locker, the atrac took care of 90% of all trails but I did have to lock the rear twice. I will feel better with the front locked. Should be tearing into that in the next few weeks. Will post all that.

 

[savirc]

Back to build mode! post-HIH8 plans were to A) find out why there was some clicking on sharp turns on the driver side axle. B) front locker install.

Removed the dissent aluminum skids and was able to take a closer look at some of the black bear kisses, not much to worry a few dents on the skids but I did see two tiny wee weld cracks. Took front diff and axles out, this took a bit longer than I thought had a buddy help me not really hard just time-consuming.

 

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Here is the diff out & locker

 

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Sent out diff and locker combined 100lbs via fedex to Zuk at gearinstalls, great guy to deal with. Shipping diff and locker was not cheap but felt comfortable sending it out to Zuk as he has done many of these.

 

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Here are the locker installation pics from Zuk, he is very detailed oriented and takes pics of every step. He took the preload pre and post.

 

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Here is the locker and parts.

 

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Installation pictures which make me smile every time I look at them.

 

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Buttoning up the diff

 

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While the locker gets back to me, I've been taking apart inspecting the CV axles closely, these have been rebooted once before and after taking them apart I see no wear. What I did notice cv axle that clicked rarely had darker bearings compared to the one that doesn't click.

 

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After going back and forth between getting new axles, replacing OEM grease or using other alternatives, I decided to use redline CV synthetic grease in inner and outer, and see where that takes me. I was on the border of buying new axles but wanted experiment and see if it works better than OEM grease. I feel like the OEM grease is too runny? we will find out.