Annual OR/WA TSF Camping and Wheeling Shindig

Unless someone sets one up for September/October

 

Pics posted

 

Man looks to be so much fun. If you guys need maybe on the next trip I can bring a trunk full of nice clean woods for you guys to use. I'm still a rookie so no off roading for me yet. Wouldn't mind to come by and have a look since I hit the areas often.

 

Having passengers is always a good time. I am trying to get a bunch of projects in line before I head back out, plus I'm not great at planning (other than this event) until I get on top of things.

 

I feel you on that. I do have many projects that needs to be done. Maybe rolling with you guys a few time might help make it happen quicker.

 

@penguins_cc you ever find out your wheel lock issue?

 

Right rear brake was completely worn, metal-on-metal. Made it a bitch to take the rotor off and I fucked up the wheel cylinder in the process. The left side was a lot easier. I replaced the rotor, pads and springs. Bled brake lines and test drove. I can tell I need to adjust them a little more to firm up the brake pedal but otherwise I'm done. You were right - once I took a side apart and figured out how it goes together, the other side went together quickly. Years ago I remember paying $700 to fix drum brakes and Brake Stop still re-used old parts and fucked up the repair. Fixing the brakes myself AND replacing every part with new only ran $170.

That other occasional grinding noise we heard was from the steering pump. I'm going to try taking that bastard out tonight and see if cleaning the filter screen helps.

 

Yea you can adjust them by hand pretty quick, or just drive forward and backwards awhile. Lol

It's still crazy to think that your brake was the problem. I can't imagine how the shoe was holding so tight? Maybe water got inside from one of the mud holes, causing a suction effect or something? I figured with metal on metal, the drum would spin. Craziness...

 

Well, removed the steering fluid reservoir and cleaned out the screen (it didn't look too bad). Just as a last resort took out the steering pump and gave it a good look. Replaced the fluid and put it all back together and it sounds a tiny bit better, but still horrible. Got a rebuilt pump ordered that should arrive tomorrow. Hopefully that'll fix the issue because I'm supposed to take the truck camping this weekend.

 

Could be your rack and pinion?

 

Really, really hoping not. Replacing the pump is a messy pain in the ass but at least it's not too costly. If it's the rack, I'm gonna say fuck it and drive it this weekend. I'd never get that replaced by Friday evening!

 

Yeah I doubt you would. If it helps any my rack that I got from CVJ (OEM reman) was $412 I believe.. under $500 for sure.

 

I found you a backup solution

 

Just got done replacing the steering pump. The sound (like two metal spinning discs grinding) during slow turns is gone but there's a lot of creaking noises coming from the rack.

Shitty thing is that I just had steering rack bushings installed a little over a month ago and I started hearing creaking noises as I was driving home from the shop in Auburn so I figured it was because of noisy new poly bushings. The noises never got louder and sometimes they went away. Now I'm guessing it was the rack starting to go bad. It's not leaking at all. Did you install your rack yourself?

 

Yeah mine was creaking badly. I'll see if I can find the video and send it to you.
I didn't install myself, took mule 4 hours to do. Probably would have taken me 8 lol

 

Dun dun dunnnnnnn..... ominous sound.




June....

more details in the coming week

 

4x4 trophy challenge?

 

If you bring the trophy.... lol

 

if thats all it takes. . . . DONE!

lol

 

Y'all like to party? Lol

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