Diffsmasher
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"Life is tough, its even tougher when you are stupid"- John Wayne
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Post by Diffsmasher on Feb 5, 2014 17:38:25 GMT -4
I miss junkyard wars
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Post by Wanda and Dave on Feb 5, 2014 19:18:42 GMT -4
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Post by dartjeep on Feb 9, 2014 16:32:08 GMT -4
Got motivated to dig into the axle today. It's been sitting on stands for over a week... lazy. Using knowledge from watching Scott, didn't pull the axle out all the way, just loosened off the wheel bearing and pulled it out a bit. Thanks Scott. I don't like the look of those holes. The play they allow may be why it was slipping/ratcheting under load in 4low. The top right on each half are not distorted. The others are. Not much I can do about that. I bought a pack of various thrust washers from Pecks. I'm going to try one size thicker on one side to see if it tightens it up, provided I can still get the main pin in. Jason also said I should swap the halves to the opposite sides to see what happens. Going to do that.
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Post by dartjeep on Feb 9, 2014 21:59:56 GMT -4
13th time's the charm hopefully. Buttoned up and to be tested tomorrow. Gap checked and exactly where it's supposed to be. Ratcheting smoothly according to their tests. We'll see when I put it in some snow tomorrow. This syringe thing... I didn't think it would draw the gear oil from the jug, and it didn't. So I filled it from the end and worked the plunger back in and screwed the cap on. Meanwhile it's leaking out the other end so you have to cap it off. Still messy the first time but I got the hang of it after that. Took two and a half fills to fill the dana 30. And it was quicker.
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ronin
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Out on the Mira
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Post by ronin on Feb 9, 2014 22:56:31 GMT -4
I use one just like it . draws the gear oil with a long hard pull of the handle . the only problem is the hose is only long enough till the 20l jug is half empty then you have to take the top off the jug .
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Creepy
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Post by Creepy on Feb 10, 2014 7:37:11 GMT -4
deburr the pin holes, file the face flat where its kicked up. light hit with a flapdisc would work too. I think two of the holes on each side are oval stock - if that's what you meant by distorted. One smack of hammer on that knuckle TRE, it drops out of the way...makes everything a lot easier to work on. Its worth swinging it out of the way. (got an electric impact?)
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Post by dartjeep on Feb 10, 2014 10:25:21 GMT -4
Yes, two of the holes on each half are oval but they aren't perfect anymore and two of the small holes are beat up. It's already installed and full of oil or I would take it apart to deburr them. If it's not working right in 4x4 today, it'll be apart again soon.
Electric impact is on the list of things to buy. They've been on sale at Canadian Tire a hundred times... I'll jump soon. Thanks for the tip on the TRE. I've seen Scott move it every time it's been down there so I knew to move it but it wasn't in the way too badly and it was a good spot to hang a light!
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Post by dartjeep on Feb 15, 2014 16:42:18 GMT -4
Was out to Scott's place today to get a trailer hitch removed from this back bumper. It required a torch... So, thanks Scott, I have a rear bumper again. It's like xmas up in here. Lot's of stuff to do... The cowl scoop is just sitting there, undecided if I'm going to use it. It's very busy at the Garagemahal. Well done Scott. Nice to see a hard working guy have lots of work -
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Grizzly
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Formerly TrailTreader II.....now Jeep named by my kids
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Post by Grizzly on Feb 15, 2014 17:59:47 GMT -4
Yes it looked very busy. And then I added another :-)
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Post by dartjeep on Feb 17, 2014 19:41:00 GMT -4
Nothing like an alignment to expose every dang fault in the front end. Track bar axle end - sloppy. Both front u-joints - toast. Very small amount of play in two balljoints. At least my steering wheel is straight now. Not impressed with the last shop that did an alignment and charged me labour to adjust the rear control arm lengths, one side had a shorter wheelbase than the other. That work was not completed but I was charged for it. Thanks Miller in Burnside. This and the 4 broken wheel locks pretty much ensures I will never go there again. Birds Auto in Hantsport has a good alignment system and a good operator. Reasonable price for the work today. My Jeep drives straight. I knew it was out because it was not aligned after I removed 3" BDS springs with a 3/4" spacer and replaced with 4" RC springs, no spacer. You'd think it wouldn't be off much but check this out, in red -
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Post by T-Dogg on Feb 17, 2014 20:05:28 GMT -4
Nothing like an alignment to expose every dang fault in the front end. Track bar axle end - sloppy. Both front u-joints - toast. Very small amount of play in two balljoints. At least my steering wheel is straight now. Not impressed with the last shop that did an alignment and charged me labour to adjust the rear control arm lengths, one side had a shorter wheelbase than the other. That work was not completed but I was charged for it. Thanks Miller in Burnside. This and the 4 broken wheel locks pretty much ensures I will never go there again. Birds Auto in Hantsport has a good alignment system and a good operator. Reasonable price for the work today. My Jeep drives straight. I knew it was out because it was not aligned after I removed 3" BDS springs with a 3/4" spacer and replaced with 4" RC springs, no spacer. You'd think it wouldn't be off much but check this out, in red - what is the cross turn dff? And cross sai? how is this measured and what will it affect? Da Dogg
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Post by dartjeep on Feb 17, 2014 23:11:12 GMT -4
I don't know what cross turn differential is, Tony.
From a google search, this is SAI. I'm assuming if all your components are in fair condition then it's not something Jeep owners are concerned about. I was concerned with TOE, that's it. All other measurements have been within spec every time it's been aligned since I've owned it.
Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) is the measurement in degrees of the steering pivot line when viewed from the front of the vehicle. On a SHORT-LONG ARM (SLA) SUSPENSION the line runs through the upper and lower ball joints.
On a MacPherson strut suspension; the line runs through the lower ball joint and upper strut mount or bearing plate. This angle (SAI), when added to the camber to forms the included angle and causes the vehicle to lift slightly when the wheel is turned from a straight position. The vehicles weight pushes down and causes the steering wheel to return to the center when you let go of it after making a turn.
Like caster, it provides directional stability and also reduces steering effort by reducing the scrub radius.
If the Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) is different from side to side, it will cause a pull at very slow speeds. SAI is a nonadjustable angle, it is used with camber and the included angle to diagnose bent spindles, struts and mislocated crossmembers.
The most likely cause for Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) being out of specification is bent parts, which has to be replaced to correct the condition. On older vehicles and trucks with king pins instead of ball joints, Steering Axis Inclination (SAI) is referred to as (KPI) King Pin Inclination.
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Post by dartjeep on Feb 18, 2014 14:16:25 GMT -4
13th time's the charm hopefully. Buttoned up and to be tested tomorrow. Gap checked and exactly where it's supposed to be. Ratcheting smoothly according to their tests. We'll see when I put it in some snow tomorrow. The locker is operating as good as new. It's much quieter in 2wd on the road. Barely ever hear it. In snow in 4x4 it's locked solid, no slipping. Confirmed with trenches dug by both front tires in the field across the street from my house. Happy Happy Happy. edit- the reason I was working on this locker again was something happened to it when I locked up the wheels on ice, then it hit pavement. didn't work right after that....was slipping/ratcheting in 4x4 when it should have been locked. while it was apart, I flipped the two center pieces to opposite sides and it has new springs/pins and experimented with various thrust washers to make it exact to spec. it spins/ratchets freer on one side than the other but that didn't matter. right now, I wouldn't hesitate to wheel it in deep snow.
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Post by dartjeep on Feb 25, 2014 21:00:59 GMT -4
"Laser beam headlights"
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mitch
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No pavement no problem.
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Post by mitch on Feb 25, 2014 22:52:12 GMT -4
Tell me what you think of them, my hellas just arent cutting it, I need something brighter, I want hids but every kit I find all the dealers say they wont work for h4? I think their smoking crack lol
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