sleazy rider
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I was afraid of that. lol Guess a trip to the local dealer is in order to get a couple dozen. Pulling the front bumper off to install a grille guard in what I originally thought would be an easy job.
What did you do to your jeep today?
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I was afraid of that. lol Guess a trip to the local dealer is in order to get a couple dozen. Pulling the front bumper off to install a grille guard in what I originally thought would be an easy job.
Big Al
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Set up a camera, as if you don't post a video of this, it never happened. LOL
I am as well , ( too old to play anymore )
Been doing mechanical side jobs for people about 50 years and some of the complaints that I used to listen to and shrug off , now it's like soon as I hear it I want to say well go to the devil and take your little dog with ya
Big Al
Let's get Cracken
Also, go on Amazon and buy the push pin assortment pins for like $9.99.
You get about 100 assorted pins or more. Gotta find mine. Lol
sleazy rider
Retired moto tech and gearhead
I am as well , ( too old to play anymore )
Been doing mechanical side jobs for people about 50 years and some of the complaints that I used to listen to and shrug off , now it's like soon as I hear it I want to say well go to the devil and take your little dog with ya
When I retired from full time wrenching for dealers, I figured why not do side jobs. Set up a bay in the garage to do so, then I started thinking about the customers we dealt with at the shop.
I only do easy free stuff like tire changes for close friends and they supply the beer.
Big Al
Let's get Cracken
That's how I charge, by the six pack for friends
Beer does not pay for supplies that you use
I found that out the hard way when we would do 2-3 lifts on a Saturday
then I'd need towels, lubricates, grease, lug nuts and it would be all used up from the previous Saturday
Then drill bits, cutting torches would be empty
so after a few years, unless you chipped into the slush fund,.....
Now the guy that supplies me with full quart jars , I take care of him !!
woulda thought you would charge in maple syrup
He has never called or shown up yet
Of course I went to work for a couple of hours today
When I get too old to work or do side jobs not sure what I will do
Can't stand to be home doing nothing
I work so I can stick my retirement pay from the state in savings
But not sure what I am saving up for
I guess its that little place overlooking the Indian Ocean in Tanga ( Tanzania )
Big Al
Let's get Cracken
My sons favorite beer is Sleemens Honey Brown Pale Alewoulda thought you would charge in maple syrup
I should ask him if the make a Slemens Maple Brown Pale Ale
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Another great day of wheelin 65miles in the high desert round trip
I get to spend some time over the next couple of days, figuring out why something/everything in the front end of one of my cars sounds like a thousand creaky screen doors swinging in the wind.
Worst case scenario: I fire off the USS Missouri sized parts cannon and just replace EVERYTHING in the front end. It's been expected I would have to do that anyways. The car is 15 years old now, and for the first 14 years it was only driven 32k miles, and i'm pretty sure was parked outside all that time, on the most eastern shores of Lon Gisland. I had to completely rebuild the rear after I bought it, as it had a bent lower control arm and every bolt, nut, and fitting was a rusty mess. The underside of the body was in impressive shape though, so it's been worth fixing it up, as the car now only has 55k miles on it, and given the post-COVID lack of driving, should last until we no longer are allowed to have gasoline engine cars.
Worst case scenario: I fire off the USS Missouri sized parts cannon and just replace EVERYTHING in the front end. It's been expected I would have to do that anyways. The car is 15 years old now, and for the first 14 years it was only driven 32k miles, and i'm pretty sure was parked outside all that time, on the most eastern shores of Lon Gisland. I had to completely rebuild the rear after I bought it, as it had a bent lower control arm and every bolt, nut, and fitting was a rusty mess. The underside of the body was in impressive shape though, so it's been worth fixing it up, as the car now only has 55k miles on it, and given the post-COVID lack of driving, should last until we no longer are allowed to have gasoline engine cars.
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During a road trip over the holidays, I hit some snow and shifted into 4WD for a bit. When the time came to shift back to 2WD, the shifter was moving freely and it wouldn't shift out of 4WD. Figured the shifter cable popped off and after getting underneath and taking a look, sure enough it was just hanging there by the transfer case. I just slipped it back on and carefully shifted out of 4WD so as to not pop it off again and went on my way. Today, after a trip to Lowe's and a couple bucks later, a small rubber bushing and e-clip are now installed to keep the shifter cable on! I love low-cost fixes for problems!
sleazy rider
Retired moto tech and gearhead
I get to spend some time over the next couple of days, figuring out why something/everything in the front end of one of my cars sounds like a thousand creaky screen doors swinging in the wind.
Worst case scenario: I fire off the USS Missouri sized parts cannon and just replace EVERYTHING in the front end. It's been expected I would have to do that anyways. The car is 15 years old now, and for the first 14 years it was only driven 32k miles, and i'm pretty sure was parked outside all that time, on the most eastern shores of Lon Gisland. I had to completely rebuild the rear after I bought it, as it had a bent lower control arm and every bolt, nut, and fitting was a rusty mess. The underside of the body was in impressive shape though, so it's been worth fixing it up, as the car now only has 55k miles on it, and given the post-COVID lack of driving, should last until we no longer are allowed to have gasoline engine cars.
I'm currently measuring gas mileage by the month. Last fill up was Dec 11 and still have 3/4 of a tank in the van. It's only a 16 gallon!
To stay on topic, I ordered some recovery boards and something to try as mounts in my basket. Lacking experience off-road, I think they'll come in handy. lol
passenger outer tie rod ball joint is creaky.
both lower ball joints have boots that are more gone than present.
upper ball joints don't feel like there's any grease in them any more.
sway bar end links feel dry as well.
upper and lower spring rubber mounts are disappearing rapidly.
(accurate depiction of parts cannon firing.)
amazingly, nothing feels loose, and the car still goes down the road for miles in a straight line with virtually no input.
both lower ball joints have boots that are more gone than present.
upper ball joints don't feel like there's any grease in them any more.
sway bar end links feel dry as well.
upper and lower spring rubber mounts are disappearing rapidly.
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(accurate depiction of parts cannon firing.)
amazingly, nothing feels loose, and the car still goes down the road for miles in a straight line with virtually no input.
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Crappy pic and not for the Kj but still excited ..got the RRO adjustable track bar for the Xj wasnt expecting it so soon,talked to Charlie and he took care of me...now to get this bad boy on and hit the trail with my favorite jeep
Big Al
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Mighty Moe, good memories being on it in Pearl Harbor a few years ago.
Happy New Years all.
Happy New Years all.
CherokeeLiberty
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I’m pretty sure I will be replacing a wheel bearing today or tomorrow. It’s growling, along with some pretty rugged noise on low speed bumps. That and a little tilty wheel action up front. I suppose brake pads might get swapped, too...
duderz7
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Pads and rotors wear together, you almost always should replace both.
CherokeeLiberty
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Never heard of that, but it makes sense, I guess.
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