Hodge's new 4.2

[threedogs]

You saying you've lost your water tight seal lo
Have you been able to solve the coupling depth.??l
On the pic on post 394 Id cut that brass fitting in half that will give you 8-10mm
Plus cut the bung as suggested and that'll solve the problem IMO

[Hodge]

More goodies !!!


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[Bacho86]

Geeze mate what's everyone going to get you for Christmas if you're getting everything now!! Lol


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[threedogs]

forgot to tell you I have plenty of diff breather kits here , bummer
a lot cheaper too Id think

Are those yellow discs for the top of the coils???

[Hodge]

Geeze mate what's everyone going to get you for Christmas if you're getting everything now!! Lol


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Plenty of goodies from other people. This was a few of my own treats for my self! lol

forgot to tell you I have plenty of diff breather kits here , bummer
a lot cheaper too Id think

Are those yellow discs for the top of the coils???

It's ok I don't pay full price for these anyway. And yeah they are for the front coils but go under them. 10mm spacers. I need a bit of front uplift so it doesn't road sniff as much.

[Hodge]

How hard is it drop a spring enough to slide a spacer underneath without the spring compressor ? I just need enough to slide the spacer underneath...
Had a quick look before and might be interesting getting enough without taking too many components out.
Raise car from front diff and support on stands, undo the shocks top or bottom ??? Disconnect sway bars and pahard rod and slowly lower axle ??

[happygu]

How hard is it drop a spring enough to slide a spacer underneath without the spring compressor ? I just need enough to slide the spacer underneath...
Had a quick look before and might be interesting getting enough without taking too many components out.
Raise car from front diff and support on stands, undo the shocks top or bottom ??? Disconnect sway bars and pahard rod and slowly lower axle ??

The fronts are the hardest, and the springs may need a little manual help to remove.

I never use spring compressors, and that may make it easier, but I found that if I disconnected all the bits you mentioned, I could then let the axle end down as far as possible on its own, and if that wasnt quite enough, I put my hydraulic jack in between the chassis and axle, and then by extending the jack, force the axle down further, and the spring pops out quite easy.

The other bonus with the OME spacers, is that they quieten down the springs when they twist a little under compression and extension and you dont get the usual Patrol boooiiing from the passenger corner . You will love them

Mic

[nissannewby]

Undo shocks. Unbolt manifold for brake lines off diff. Place chassis on stands. Undo sway bar from diff. Remove wheels. Lower diff as far as required.

Undo shocks at bottom easier to get at.

[Hodge]

Thanks fellas !!!!
I'll have a go tomorrow. Just need a bit more up front, especially after winch was fitted.

[Rocket55]

I cheated a bit last time, when you jack it up to put the stands under the chassis, jack it up by the axle and compress the front spring a bit, then just put your spring compressor on and nip them up. Put your stands under the chassis and then lower the axle, the sprig is now held at a slightly shorter length, might save dissconnecting a heap of stuff. Especially if you're on;y looking for a bit to slip a spacer in.