NW WA Meet / BS Thread

Everyone is welcome of course, my shop beer fridge is still full.

 

Name a date and I'll see what I can do to help. I definitely could return the favor, even if it's moral support.


In other news, I finally took the time to confirm one source of my popping. I need to put in new LCA ball joints. Hopefully it is the only place making noise.

Is there anyone up in this neck of the woods with a shop press? Dad's neighbor has one in Salem if I can't get to one locally.

 

How did you diagnose it was the LCA ball joints?

 

I'm not sure if it's the only thing wrong, but here's my process:

• Trouble area seems to be from driver's side
• Replaced inner tie rod due to alignment center's recommendation. Symptoms of that were as I described in an earlier post
• Inspected outer tie rod, and guys here say it's OK. I'm not getting any play from that.
• Took a 'visual' inspection of the LCA bushings, and those seem OK. I replaced them around 50k and probably didn't need to do it.
• Took a visual inspection of the UCA bushings. I replaced those with poly, and they are still fresh. Grabbing and yanking on the UCA does nothing, which is good.
• UCA ball joint could be going, but I had a late start yesterday and that's a more involved dis-assembly.
• removed tire, removed the metal piece that attaches to the bottom of the ball joint (it's two bolts and a castle nut), and wiggled the joint. New joints will be very stiff, this one feels pretty loose. Not the worst I've seen, but it's time.

Beyond this, the only thing I can think of is motor mount, wheel bearing, or something with the strut



When I get time I'll post up a video of what a worn inner tie rod looks like, it's pretty funny

 

I really doubt it's a motor mount since you have an 08

 

I feel the same, not necessarily because of the year (trail damage don't give a damn ), but because it would be rattly all the time. I get a solid BANG feel, like something is twisting or other, and the steering does a slight shift. In addition to that, there's a bit of a popping on slow corners, but different from a CV I believe. CV would be all the time, this is only every now and then.

Divide and conquer!

 

I have had the same thing happen ever since my new struts were put on. I feel it in the floor, just a pop but my steering doesn't move. That i've noticed at least.

 

Its only when I turn hard though

 

hmm never thought about that. It hasn't seemed to cause any problems so Im not to worried, been like this for 5 months now.

 

Sup guys long time... any near future plans?

 

Tru-Line in Bellevue did my alignment this week and dialed in some positive caster to help my rubbing problem. Then I had Mule do a cab mount chop. Finally, today I had 285/75/16 MT/R's installed.

I have my duratracs up on craigslist but I would go down in price for a tw member.

 

If they were 17s

 

Looks awesome man!! Time for a bumper, then winch, then 3 link, then a divorce lol

 

How much for your CMC? It looks like they're charging $95/hr. for shop labor...

 

You get those tires flipped yet? If not, I might have a second minor thing for you to do for me.

 

I've got a few folks interested.. Shoot me a PM.

 

Well unfortunately 2 people have had to cancel for tomorrow due to illness

Very late notice but would anyone else like to join in? Meeting at 10am tomorrow in Arlington, don't have to camp with us but open if you'd like.

 

Sorry guys. Im pissed off this sucks. I really was looking forward to this

 

I got off work at 1:30 this morning, and I have a get together at 3pm, so I'm out (nevermind the fact that I'd be really late, too!)

 

Cant wait to be home so I can join all of you on these adventures.

That and these damn 7/12s are getting old. Cant even go enjoy San Diego in the truck