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06-19-2007, 11:16 PM
Saw the pics, that's a pretty impressive number you did on your drive shaft there MattGlad you were able to get those control arm bushings replaced.
For ONCE I didn't have any carnage. I did have a minor trail repair on my fuel pump, but it was installer error, not carnage.
06-20-2007, 03:01 PM
The obvious carnage from the flop; passenger side door and mirror, and right rear quarter panel.
Bent both front and rear bumpers. I had to hack off part of the bumpers with Auggie's hacksaw because they were contacting the tires. Bent the left slider. I guess that I'll have to rebuild it like I did the right one after last year's carnage.
06-20-2007, 07:12 PM
I didn't have any carnage.
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06-20-2007, 10:31 PM
Sore index finger? Pic snapping over the weekend.Originally Posted by chadjans
I didn't have any carnage.
06-21-2007, 03:44 AM
A very slightly bent lower rear control arm on the first real ledge I came up on.
The other arm I took care of on sat.
Both front upper axle side bushings are shot to hell. I can't understand it.
The gas tank exaust hanger bolt.
Mon. morning a strange noise from what seemed like it was coming from the front drivers side axle area came up. Kind of a knocking sound when ideling forward or back ward. It really rattled at highway speeds. Stopped to check the hub & wheel spacer at GG but found nothing.
Yesterday it started in park! I hope it's not the motor or tranny. I checked the tail pipe to see if it might be it because of the bolt gone but that aint it.
I guess this is the most if not all of the carnage I've ever had from any GSW. Count that lucky I guess.
06-21-2007, 10:30 AM
Radius arms?
Zap strap on the driveshaft?
06-21-2007, 10:42 AM
Chad, his bushings were more destroyed than my UCA bushings, and I have NEVER changed mine out, they're still the original bushings.
And there was no zap strappage this year unfortunately.
06-21-2007, 10:59 AM
Scott, only thing I can think of for those bushings is the lack of torque - did you drop one to see if it had a sleeve? You and I were wondering about that.
Let me know if you need help figuring it out - I may be available Saturday afternoon or some evening next week.
06-21-2007, 12:36 PM
They were the only blots that were torqued properly. I checked them I thought
No I haven't pulled them to se if the steel sleeves are in there yet. I've been taking it very easy with the hernia.
I haven't even unloaded the back of the jeep yet. I can't as far as my big red bag. it weighs 85lbs or so & It's blocking the fluids tub & axle shafts too. I guess I'll just have to unloade the bag itself a few things at a time.
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06-21-2007, 12:50 PM
My bushing I just replaced a week before looks just like yours does Scott. The other side looks fine though. I'm confused as well.
And your picture is upside down.
06-21-2007, 01:08 PM
LOL, yea I saw that. I flipped it on photobucket but I still see it upside down. I guess I need to dump the cash to see it rightside up now.
06-21-2007, 01:32 PM
Hey Scott, could that rattle be the UCA hitting the truss???
06-21-2007, 01:38 PM
Scott, I'll talk to the wife and see if I can drop by tonight to help you unload if you'd like. Give me a call around 5.
Dave may be onto something about that noise.
06-21-2007, 02:01 PM
Use cap screws instead of socket cap screws.
06-21-2007, 02:02 PM
Well, like I said. It started doing it at idel in park. It's a definate rotational knock or a knock related to the exaust timing. However I won't rule out Daves theory.
Jim, I have an apointment at 4:30 to see the doctor so 5 is out. I'll just unload the bag a bit at a time. It needs to be redone anyway. I think it could use a few less things in it I'll probably never use. I havent yet for most of it.
06-21-2007, 02:15 PM
Okey dokey - let me know if you need help.
06-21-2007, 02:18 PM
I will. Thank you.
06-21-2007, 05:46 PM
Well I kinda feel silly now. I when out & crawled uder nieth & pushed the whole exaust up & down. It hits the back cross member causing the knock knock.
Took it over to Lakewood muffler & they welded up a new retaining bolt with a new rubber damper. For free no less!
No more noise.
06-21-2007, 05:56 PM
Kinda like the installer error with the uninstallation of the air in your front right tire?? LOL
06-21-2007, 07:00 PM
When I moved here to Colorado, almost 6 years ago, on my trail run, my cv started to click when turning in 4. I JUST changed it last week to go to Moab because the boot ripped, and I think it started to bind. I still have the one in the other side. I had great luck mine.
As for the original thread I lost a bumperette.
06-21-2007, 07:25 PM
Did you hit a rockette with your bumperette?????
06-21-2007, 08:15 PM
I turned in the unused cv axle and picked up a new IAC. Hopefully, that'll cure my idle woes.
Hunter
06-21-2007, 08:41 PM
I sheared a sector shaft (the pitman arm splined shaft exiting downward from the steering gear box) on the Pickle, but nothing else.
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06-21-2007, 08:49 PM
Ummmmm....we gotta get you on the trail more often, Dirk! Definately not the first case a CV has broken. I've replaced three at three different GSW events over the last 9 years, and have replaced two or three more in Phoenix on various trail runs. Personally, I never broke mine, but I ran open and have a light throttle foot, AND carry spares with me at all times. I still carry spares, but have upgraded to a HP44 and u-jointed Alloy 31-spline shafts inners. The outers are still 27spl, but hey...you have to break somewhere, and I prefer that all the work take place on the outboard side of the axle...no muss...no fuss.
Kevin
06-21-2007, 09:04 PM
here ya goI sheared a sector shaft (the pitman arm splined shaft exiting downward from the steering gear box) on the Pickle, but nothing else.
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