| Project "Free Jeep" a.k.a Project "FJ" - part #18 |
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| (08/23/07) It has been only a month or so since I have updated the FJ section. It
has been a crazy time over the past few weeks. I had to finish up the deck, wedding planning took over and
finally a lot of traveling. So, I had a few hours, so I picked up where I left off and really got something
accomplished that is tangible.
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| Since I got the dashes, I haven’t seen a whole lot of deals out there. I was able
to pick up a set of Laredo rims, which is cool, but other then that, not a lot of activity in the summer
months. Usually this happens more in the winter months.
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| So, I got back on the front axle. I took apart the axles themselves and remove
the u-joints, cleaned up the housing, degreased it, painted it up with a couple coats of zero rust paint. I
torqued down the main caps to 50 ft/lbs. and then the housing itself to 20 ft/lbs. after installing the gasket
and some blue rtv.
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I installed the u-joints after a trip in the blast cabinet, some cleaning and
some new paint. I also had picked up some new end caps for the main axle pieces, so that was done as well.
I put them all back together, and now I am waiting for the paint to dry on the front axle housing. I should be
able to start putting that back together tonight.
How did that Bud Light get in there?
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I got all the torx bolts out of the rear housing as well. I got the cover off and
the diff fluid just flowed out. Looked a little dirty, but not as bad as mine was when I did the Orange Jeep.
Other then that not a whole lot going on. I need to pick up some brake cleaner to help clean out the oil in the
housing, but that isn’t a big deal.
Nice use of the Frame to hold the painted inner axles before the new u-joints
got installed...
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I hope to clean up the rear axle and get the brakes off so I can get the 1-piece
axles installed sooner then later. With the axles ready to go, next is the frame.
cb (08/23/07)
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