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Howdy all, going by the left hand outer "tyre wear" things need to be done to correct the issue.. dammit! Last alignment they said they had issues with it and dropped the hight, but obviously thaAat didn't work!!!
So I've been slowly picking up and gathering the parts needed to give the ol'girl a freshen up.. 300000+ks and by the look of the ORIGINAL lower ball joints boots, she needs doing,,tiz sitting rather low in the boots.. grrr the worst job everrr x3! I've been putting this off for aaaaAges too...
Parts are coming in no probs, but it's the job itself that has me on the back foot, I've got no where to do it other than the camp site... So that means being well prepared and prepared for the worst also.. Breaking the rod ends and lower ball joints has me a little concerned,, and popping that Inner Rear LCA Chassis Bush too!
I grabbed new Complete L.C.A so I don't have to worry about pressing ball joints in and out, plus the bush! @ $175 ea why would you bother with the press and shop time$!
I've got heat, hammer and log splitter, and a pully kit for the joints! Cordless drill, hacksaw blades and hand tool, punch etc for Chassis bush.. generator for the "grinder axe" too
for stuck L.C.A inner rear bush Pins!
New pins and hardware coming!
My stuff in storage is close so trolley jacks and stands are good, the ground here is solid "central Vic gold fields", so that's a bonus and a good start.. go for it ya reckon
The U.C.A bushings, ball joints should be fine, shocks should be fine and the tie rods look "ok" to me- I'll know better when the draglink comes off. Still, those parts can be done latter if needed, I can't afford to be pre purchasing those parts too at the moment.. I'll see how my AfterPay account is going though! I hate double handling mechanical works, I'd rather R/R whilst I'm there, but $$$ tight..
Drag link look easy enough! Thinking ahead, I brought some "shim plate" material at different thickness in prep for that job.. I'm thinking "we" may need to also look at the "Idler Arm" positioning too... But the shim plate is purely for fine tuning of that drag link seating to Idler Arm- That's at "this" stage of the "thought mechanics" process lol, I can't help it, stinking mind has to go over everything 4 times before I get the confidence to "get at it"..
Sway bar kit is nothing, it's the joint separation that has me thinking eh.. One bloke said he loosened his L.C.A Ball Joints a couple of turns, re fitted split pin and drove it before trying to R/R lol classic Huh... And yes, I'm considering it! Driving it round camp a few times untill they crack thier seating... any votes lol ball joint is being replaced anyway!
So I've been slowly picking up and gathering the parts needed to give the ol'girl a freshen up.. 300000+ks and by the look of the ORIGINAL lower ball joints boots, she needs doing,,tiz sitting rather low in the boots.. grrr the worst job everrr x3! I've been putting this off for aaaaAges too...
Parts are coming in no probs, but it's the job itself that has me on the back foot, I've got no where to do it other than the camp site... So that means being well prepared and prepared for the worst also.. Breaking the rod ends and lower ball joints has me a little concerned,, and popping that Inner Rear LCA Chassis Bush too!
I grabbed new Complete L.C.A so I don't have to worry about pressing ball joints in and out, plus the bush! @ $175 ea why would you bother with the press and shop time$!
I've got heat, hammer and log splitter, and a pully kit for the joints! Cordless drill, hacksaw blades and hand tool, punch etc for Chassis bush.. generator for the "grinder axe" too
for stuck L.C.A inner rear bush Pins! New pins and hardware coming!
My stuff in storage is close so trolley jacks and stands are good, the ground here is solid "central Vic gold fields", so that's a bonus and a good start.. go for it ya reckon
The U.C.A bushings, ball joints should be fine, shocks should be fine and the tie rods look "ok" to me- I'll know better when the draglink comes off. Still, those parts can be done latter if needed, I can't afford to be pre purchasing those parts too at the moment.. I'll see how my AfterPay account is going
though! I hate double handling mechanical works, I'd rather R/R whilst I'm there, but $$$ tight.. Drag link look easy enough! Thinking ahead, I brought some "shim plate" material at different thickness in prep for that job.. I'm thinking "we" may need to also look at the "Idler Arm" positioning too... But the shim plate is purely for fine tuning of that drag link seating to Idler Arm- That's at "this" stage of the "thought mechanics" process lol, I can't help it, stinking mind has to go over everything 4 times before I get the confidence to "get at it"..
Sway bar kit is nothing, it's the joint separation that has me thinking eh.. One bloke said he loosened his L.C.A Ball Joints a couple of turns, re fitted split pin and drove it before trying to R/R lol classic Huh... And yes, I'm considering it! Driving it round camp a few times untill they crack thier seating... any votes lol ball joint is being replaced anyway!
Never leave home without it, geez, I know the second rule of Nissan Club by now! 
