Here is the first project done. Grill refresh.
Cost of materials - $55.00 from Super Cheap Auto of 2 x cans Primer, 2 x Cans Acrylic Gloss black, 1 x can Acrylic Gloss clear and 2 x sheets wet...
Here is the first project done. Grill refresh.
Cost of materials - $55.00 from Super Cheap Auto of 2 x cans Primer, 2 x Cans Acrylic Gloss black, 1 x can Acrylic Gloss clear and 2 x sheets wet...
Sailors Creek Sunset - OTT Cape York 2013 - Entry 2
on board phone kit for nokia phone
Just thought I'd throw up a couple pics of a UHF roof console I knocked up the other week end. I wanted the double din space for a head unit, and the glasses console was useless. Not perfect but good...
Well, update time. After a lot of umming and ahhing about whether or not to Keep or sell the patrol (financial reasons, I never want to sell this thing) I finally got backpayed for months of work,...
Doing the above job is the bush can be tough. If you smash a CV in the bush then you will not be installing a full kit through the front end as above to get you back on the road but it is recommended...
Once you have tensioned your wheel bearings to the correct spec insert the new Brass locking tab.
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Install...
Getting excited now folks!!! its all going back together.
Disk On
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install the washer
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OK now for the wheel bearings.
So you had to strip out the inner race from inside the Disk. Yes its a bugger of a job and a Brass Drift is your friend. I have used the old race to make a new...
Next is the Knuckle Spindle.
Use a Brass Drift or bis screw driver to remove the old needle bearing and install the new one.
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So time to pack teh CV with Grease. I use Hi Temp Extreme grease here but i am impressed with the LM Grease that NissanNewby was using for Healy's car.
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Now for the Big Bearings!! The Wheel bearings on a Nissan are a fair size. but my Bearing grease press eats them up! Love this thing!!
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Now its time to get all your bearings ready to go into the new front end.
Did i mention the bearing grease press??? !!!
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Next is the top and bottom King Pin Bearings. These hold the whole swivel hub on.
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remove all 4 bolts and...
I am pretty certain there is not supposed to be Oil there!!! So this is a result of a blown inner axle seal! the Swivel Hub is full of Diff oil!
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