Slash's "Budget" Built Trail Limo and BS, Now with Polls!

Good Morning Josh
I am home. Fly back to work next Friday. Have you started on the bumper?

 

We are headed to bed so I'll speak on his behalf haha. No, we didn't start on the bumper today, it'll prob a little while yet unfortunately.

 

10-4 thanks and good night

 

As said above, we haven't had the time to dig into it. @Sociopenguin has been busy with his own stuff so it'll be a while. Besides, it's his welder, he's got dibs on bumper build rights. DropBear needs a new rear first and foremost!

 

We'll see. Just gotta get a few things left tied off. Gotta have a place to keep em for one.

 

Well thats fun, my ECGS bushing failed and I think my lbj failed and possibly UCA.

 

Well either that or Im ignorant.
Inner CV at the diff has like 1/8" of in out play in the diff. Noticed passenger side does as well. Is that normal or is my diff fucked?
Also grease all over SPC UBJ yesterday like it oozed out so I put more in and it oozed q ton out today and I have red n tacky everywhere now.
Lower Ball Joint was also covered in grease but idk if thats normal either.
I cant find a straightforward answer online.

I hope Im over reacting but the front left (as far as I can tell with my head out the window)
Is clicking intermittently like it did before I replaced LBJ and Needle bearing. Possible its CV shaft. Its not wheel bearing as theres no up/down play in the wheel that I could tell.

I need to do a fluid change on the front diff anyway so Ill check for shavings.

Gonna take off from work in fear of breaking anything further during the commute. See if I can get into a shop and see if they can figure out the issue and then decide if I want to attempt DIY or pay through the nose for repairs.....

Also been wondering if my suspension is up to the abuse I give it on the daily, but thats another matter altogether.

 

Hmm I guess I'm ignorant. Play is normal apparently.

 

Hope it's not to bad.

 

Well, the upper Ball joint is pretty easy to replace if need be. On the lower, too bad a 3rd gen is different....

 

Turns out the wheel bearing is starting to go out. Shop said its not an issue yet.

 

I can fix it.

$5.

 

$5 with parts? Cool, deal.

 

On a fun note. Tools showed up yesterday!
Ordered 2 sets of Torin Big Red 6 ton Jacks with the secondary safety pins.
Now I get to drop the oil pan on the Corolla. Oh joy. Good thing I still have an old school uniform in the closet that would be perfect for getting dirty.
After that's done, on to the valve cover.

 

Thats good, how many miles on your truck?

 

~122k now

 

Seems kind of early with 122k. Maybe it's just me though.

 

Turn stereo up and drive faster, it will fix everything.

 

Could shift to much and have an inaudible whine from rear diff lol