Done yet, it's only an hour job at the most (well maybe if you've done it a dozen times like it feels like I have ;) )
Cheers
Steve
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Done yet, it's only an hour job at the most (well maybe if you've done it a dozen times like it feels like I have ;) )
Cheers
Steve
being my first, its still not far from what you see in this pic - fronts done, just have to do the rear now :-/
having only one car, it sucks when you realise you're missing a tool and have to catch the train and then walk 15 minutes to the hardware store..and then back again :P
it was great to have vinnie there today lending a hand, wouldn't have gotten as much done if he wasn't there - like a quick 20 min round trip to the hardware store in the TJ :)
I think i'll have to get a part fabbed up - that hole i had to drill in the knuckle for the draglink - i dont think it went totally according to plan, there's a bit of play in the sleeve when its in the hole.
but a thicker sleeve will fix that.
Would overkill engineering in hornsby be a good place to go for that?
also have to go to the local tyre place to get them to punch out/grind the cam bolt tabs in the lower control arms when they do the wheel alignment, i dont have the tools to do that job properly.
Sounds like more than just a lift. Measure the hole with some calipers and take the sleeve to a machine shop with the correct outside dimension, probably cheaper than Overkill and quicker. Yep that one car thing sucks, I only get to work on the Jeep when Bec is out now so know the hassle of missing a tool etc, went and bought one of those big trolley tool boxes yesterday so all my tools stay on the one spot, also took 200kg of crap to the tip today in an effort to get the garage back to a workshop, another 200kg at least to go :)
So when do you think it'll be done?
Cheers
Steve
yeah, its a little more than just springs and shocks, has a "high steer" kit as part of it.
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Looking good :) It's changed a lot in the last 12 months.
Cheers
Steve
Mechanic checked it out this morning, and helped me with a few things I didnt have tools for (oh for a workbench and a vice!). He reckons the draglink connection is fine. The sleeve is designed to expand to fill the hole.
Unfortunately Lubemobile policy stops him from doing any mods to a vehicle so he wan't able to help me with the last drill hole I was hoping he could do to save me buying more drill bit$.
Fortunately he didn't charge me anything :)
Booked in for a wheel alignment and inspection at ARB Artarmon tomorrow morning - so gotta get the rest of this done today :)
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HUGE thanks goes out to Vinnie for giving me a hand with the install on the weekend and to his dad Frank for lending me a floor jack and jackstands for the week. Also cheers to Kenta for lending me a drill, Steve F for giving me a few tips along the way and Dutchie for giving me a lift to Bunnings TWICE yesterday to get one last spanner and socket :)
And also a big thank you to Rebecca and Panda for putting up with all the mess of my ghetto garage all week :P