3.0 killer

yup still on the shelf

Updates???

None so far, gonna have some big ones after this weekend

Sweet make sure and get some good

Where did you go? I thought we might see you on sunday?

BIG BLING wrote:Where did you go? I thought we might see you on sunday?

Dude, do you ever talk to your woman? she said this week wasn't the best timing, so I picked up a partial shift. I picked up the axles and went back up to work.

Speaking of axles, here's my new stuff!

dam i forget to give you the hi steer arms

Minor stuff happening

got some new jackstands

wow that is cool duuuuuuude

Got some work done on my front axle today.

View from my workspace


Pulled the cover, let the gear oil drain out. Let the work begin!


Pass. side hub





Question:

What is that thing inside? It appears to be some sort of nut, but I can't tell? Need a special tool to remove? I got the nut that looks like a gear off this side, got it to spin of with a screw driver. Drivers side, not so lucky. I'm guessing there's a special socket for that piece as well?



I'm guessing once I get that off, I can pull the rotor of the spindle?

Ball joints were not working with me today




Pass. side done






When you don't have the right tool for the job, make do:


Both ball joints on the drivers side decided to cause problems




scuffed up the ears on this side a bit :_oops:



Gears are out:


Dont think the carrier is supposed to look like that


pinion




still gotta pull this out of the ear.

For the hub it that is a washer that you need to pull out then I believe behind that is another nut.

cool, I'll have to try to pull it out on wed thanks!

Yea just use a thin pick...here is a quick write up I found on the net for you.

Next, use the appropriate hub socket to remove the outer spindle nut. Then, with a screwdriver/dental picks or fingers, pull the spindle washer out. Then remove the inner spindle nut as well. With this removed the hub itself will slide right off the spindle. If you are concerned about the bearings, be careful, the outer hub bearing isn’t attached to anything and will fall out the front of the hub.

Exactly. Remember, there is an inner and an outer hub nut. the inner has a tit on it that lines up with the washer with the holes once you get the preload right.. Also, when the axle is together, you need to pull the rotors off, then the spindles, then the axles out, then you can get the knuckles off without having to cut the ball joints off.. If you get good at the junk yard, you can get the complete knuckles off by disassembling the ujoints... Good thing is the ball joints aren't expensive and fairly easy to replace.. Autozone has a ball joint tool of you don't have a press.. just need a deposit. There is a specific upper and lower... Also, that carrier is fine.. j/k.. Dayum that thing is broken.. Holy crap..

Chris =

yeah, I planned on replacing the ball joints anyway, they were pretty much toast already. Figured cutting them wasn't a big deal.