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I spent most of the evening trying to pull the passengers side front axle. The craftsman socket I used cracked down the side, rounding one of the hub bolts. I decided to cut the head off of the bolt, then I realized it was slightly tapered. After drilling some of the bolt out, I figured I'd try the 3" extension trick to pop the hub out. Well that bent the extension and it didn't work. Eventually I got the whole thing out. I still have to get the rest of the bolt out of the hub once I find my pipe wrench. I'll try again after I get new hub bolts tomorrow. Got to love working on vehicles in the rust belt.
Just ordered a condenser, line with the orfice tube, accumulator and some new seals. I am determined to get to the bottom of my AC woes. Plus, it's the middle of May and it's just a week or two away from being "Africa hot" here in central Florida...no time like the present. Looking forward to my next days off, Weds and Thurs so I can knock this out.
Pulled the tcase and tore it down for a rebuild. Going back together today gotta swing by the parts store and use their pilot bearing puller. There are marks on the inside of the case where the chain was dragging on it.
It actually looks like the case was rebuilt at somepoint but the chain wasnt replaced.
what's going to happen its going to leave you stranded!
Eh, it might. That came from the maiden voyage of about a mile. I got it all tightened up now and washed out most of the metal shavings. I guess i'll find out.
Pulled the tcase and tore it down for a rebuild. Going back together today gotta swing by the parts store and use their pilot bearing puller. There are marks on the inside of the case where the chain was dragging on it.
It actually looks like the case was rebuilt at somepoint but the chain wasnt replaced.
Hard to tell with the case split like that and things not being lined up. It's possible the chain was replaced and the marks you see were from the last one? Have you heard any noise from the chain? Anyways just a thought, I'd never try to dissuade anyone from rebuilding their tcase while having it open.
Some of you guys when you detail your Jeeps do these awesome jobs. I always try to learn from you guys. No matter how hard I try I will always suck at it. Doesn't mean that I will stop doing it though.
I am sloppy with the wax. And a sore point with me has always been my door handles. For the most part my fault.
So somebody pointed out to me they use some sort of trim stuff and work it in with a nylon bristle brush.
So I decided to try and see if I could do better.
First shot is all my wax build up from being sloppy. Second shot is after I cleaned it up with the Duplicolor Wax And Grease Remover with a nylon bristle brush.
Third shot is me using the Mother Back To Black stuff. First worked it in with a clean nylon bristle brush. The with this small 3" buffing kit I can use with my drill
hit it with this orange stiffer pad. Probably the compound one. Then with a softer black one. Probably a finishing one. Topped off with a fuzzy one.
You really can't see the difference between shots two and three but there is. Between one and tow stands out though. See how this holds up.
Handles look good. Easy removal for wax on plastic like that is available through various Wax Removers. McKee's 37 is a good one especially if you're going to use a coating like CarPro Dlux or GYEON's Q2 TRIM which is what I used on ours. You can check out my detailing site for examples galore. If you're not into coatings you can simply use mineral oil and a toothbrush. You can still use that and coat the plastics, just make sure you remove the oil with a prep product.
