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Push the clip IN to release. You cannot buy the clips seperately so try your best not to break it. If broken, you need to change the entire line.
Push the clip IN to release. You cannot buy the clips seperately so try your best not to break it. If broken, you need to change the entire line.
If memory serves right, you have a dana30 front end. To do the axle seals, remove both axles, pull the diff cover, and remove the carrier(do not disassemble the carrier). Carefully pry our the left and right seals without damaging the housing. There is a special tool to install the left and right seals simultaneously. Without this tool you will have a very hard time putting the seals back in without damaging it. When you remove the carrier, make note of the left and right shims behind the cups so they go back in the correct spot otherwise the gear pattern and backlash will go out of wack.
The backlash/gear pattern shouldn’t change if assembled back correctly.If you feel the need to check ring gear backlash, stick the magnetic base on the housing and the dial indicator perpendicular to the face of a ring gear tooth.
If memory serves right, you have a dana30 front end. To do the axle seals, remove both axles, pull the diff cover, and remove the carrier(do not disassemble the carrier). Carefully pry our the left and right seals without damaging the housing. There is a special tool to install the left and right seals simultaneously. Without this tool you will have a very hard time putting the seals back in without damaging it. When you remove the carrier, make note of the left and right shims behind the cups so they go back in the correct spot otherwise the gear pattern and backlash will go out of wack.
The backlash/gear pattern shouldn’t change if assembled back correctly.If you feel the need to check ring gear backlash, stick the magnetic base on the housing and the dial indicator perpendicular to the face of a ring gear tooth.
What! Suspension and front end work is gravy. Maybe it’s the abusive side in me, but there is no other feeling like hanging on a prybar and swinging a bfh 🙂
What! Suspension and front end work is gravy. Maybe it’s the abusive side in me, but there is no other feeling like hanging on a prybar and swinging a bfh 🙂
[quote=”W00DBar0n” post=39884]Cab cleaning. I am a mechanic and not a maid but its a part of every work order to clean the cab.[/quote]
Wow are you serious? Do you get paid to clean the cab? That is the car wash guys job at our place…
[quote=”W00DBar0n” post=39884]Cab cleaning. I am a mechanic and not a maid but its a part of every work order to clean the cab.[/quote]
Wow are you serious? Do you get paid to clean the cab? That is the car wash guys job at our place…
Some tires with softer sidewalls will tend to bulge more visually. I’d like to say that it is perfectly safe as long as it’s inflated to the placard specs. Personally I like to inflate to a few psi over spec, but that is personal preference. Tire pressure spec is determined mainly from the gross vehicle weight. Heavier vehicles generally call for more pressure and vise versa.
Directional tires must be mounted in the direction of rotation due to its tread pattern. Mounting them in the reverse direction of rotation will cause severe hydroplaning, undesired handling characteristics, and sometimes elevated tire noise. Directional tires cannot be rotated side to side without remounting and flipping the tire as you will find out.
Tires that are marked inner and outer must be mounted in that orientation. This kind of tire usually have specially engineered tread patterns and compounds so that the inner section of tread excels in straight line traction and the outer excels in cornering grip. You can rotate these tires to whichever corner you like as long as they are mounted to the wheel with the correct inner/outer.