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TwoBobsKJ · **Joined:** Fri May 11, 2012 8:03 pm **Posts:** 463

Just got done R&R'ing the steering rack on the Libby. Wasn't hard but another set of hands would have made things go a bit quicker.

Steering's nice and tight again and no puddles of fluid on the garage floor. I enjoy wrenching but I'm in the mood to do some FUN mods - like some armor, gears, blah blah blah.

Am I whining yet...? :wink:

Bob

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:10 pm

TwoBobsKJ wrote:

Just got done R&R'ing the steering rack on the Libby. Wasn't hard but another set of hands would have made things go a bit quicker.

Steering's nice and tight again and no puddles of fluid on the garage floor. I enjoy wrenching but I'm in the mood to do some FUN mods - like some armor, gears, blah blah blah.

Am I whining yet...? :wink:

Bob

Should of yelled I would of teletransported ( is that a word) myself over
Yes when are you going to finally do those gears
:ROTFL:

Oh and do you have the "ring" on the ball joint below the spindle and above the nut or between the spindle and the ball joint boot??

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:56 pm

I love replacing the steering rack..... Outside..... In Snow...... While It's Snowing.... By Myself...... But First take out the entire front diff.... Just to warm up.....

:goink:

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

03CDKJ wrote:

I love replacing the steering rack..... Outside..... In Snow...... While It's Snowing.... By Myself...... But First take out the entire front diff.... Just to warm up.....

:goink:

^^^^^^
A very fine example of whining, way to step up to the plate!
:goink:

profdlp · **Posted:** Wed Aug 28, 2013 12:26 am

At least he didn't mention that it was uphill both ways. :wink:

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

Oh that's coming right after he got frost bite so bad he had to finish the job with his teeth. Oh I almost forgot, he had to get a broken bolt out with his tongue. Yes I have heard the full whine session in it's entirety :roll:

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Wed Aug 28, 2013 12:44 am

that's a punch in the gut!!! :mrgreen:

TwoBobsKJ · **Joined:** Fri May 11, 2012 8:03 pm **Posts:** 463

tommudd wrote:

TwoBobsKJ wrote:

Just got done R&R'ing the steering rack on the Libby. Wasn't hard but another set of hands would have made things go a bit quicker.

Steering's nice and tight again and no puddles of fluid on the garage floor. I enjoy wrenching but I'm in the mood to do some FUN mods - like some armor, gears, blah blah blah.

Am I whining yet...? :wink:

Bob

Should of yelled I would of teletransported ( is that a word) myself over
Yes when are you going to finally do those gears
:ROTFL:

Oh and do you have the "ring" on the ball joint below the spindle and above the nut or between the spindle and the ball joint boot??

Oh believe me, I thought about calling you. Wasn't sure when the package was going to arrive - as it was it didn't show till about 1:30 so a bit later than FedEx usually gets here. Appreciate your willingness to drive over here!

If you're talking about the washer for the JBA arms, I put it between the nut and the bottom of the spindle which is what JBA's instructions indicate. Didn't seem to make sense to put it on the top between the ball joint boot and the spindle. Am I wrong though - do I have it in the wrong spot? I'm still not happy with the alignment - I took it to my local shop to check the toe-in after putting in the rack (they adjusted it) and the spec sheet still shows the left caster at 2.89 (red) and the right caster at 1.03 (red.) I love the way it rides and feels up front now but I'm a bit OCD when it comes to alignments.

Hey Chris - no fun doing that job in the snow like that! It was a bit "thick" with humidity here yesterday - the way I sweat through my clothes is enough to scare puppies and small children - but I'll take that over frostbite any day :SOMBRERO:

Bob

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:00 am

Make it look like this... :google:

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:08 am

Last week in Cumberland... Moving back to Ohio!!!! Get ready b!tches!!!! :twisted:

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:22 am

The best place I've gotten an alignment was at Firestone Complete Auto Care... A lot has to do with the person performing the alignment. But it's the only place thats been dead center, as close as you can get without different lca's... I've had probably over 20 alignments... I'm real picky also since I'm on the highway a lot..

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

03CDKJ wrote:

Last week in Cumberland... Moving back to Ohio!!!! Get ready b!tches!!!! :twisted:

Now don't take my enthusiasm the wrong way. Just so ya know I am excited because reaching out so far to punch ya in the gut has really caused my tennis elbow to flare up something fierce :evil:

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Wed Aug 28, 2013 10:25 am

Thanks Brother!!!! :lol:

BugginKJ · **Joined:** Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:35 pm **Posts:** 4576

TAHOE · **Posted:** Wed Aug 28, 2013 12:47 pm

03CDKJ wrote:

Last week in Cumberland... Moving back to Ohio!!!! Get ready b!tches!!!! :twisted:

Dang it, thought we were all in the clear, I may have to pack up and move to Ky now..... :banghead:

Tried to remove the fingerprint from my 3rd finger, right hand the other day, pinched between to pieces of metal, too skin right off about size of M&M. :shock:

Puts a kink in trying to dig out old fence posts when your hand is throbbing. :cry:

teckman02 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 28, 2013 12:50 pm

TAHOE wrote:

03CDKJ wrote:

Last week in Cumberland... Moving back to Ohio!!!! Get ready b!tches!!!! :twisted:

Dang it, thought we were all in the clear, I may have to pack up and move to Ky now..... :banghead:

Tried to remove the fingerprint from my 3rd finger, right hand the other day, pinched between to pieces of metal, too skin right off about size of M&M. :shock:

Puts a kink in trying to dig out old fence posts when your hand is throbbing. :cry:

Ouch!!!!

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Wed Aug 28, 2013 2:05 pm

Where did 2 Bobs go???? Maybe changing things around a little bit???? :ROTFL:

TwoBobsKJ · **Joined:** Fri May 11, 2012 8:03 pm **Posts:** 463

03CDKJ wrote:

Make it look like this... :google:

Mmmmmm - tasty!

03CDKJ wrote:

The best place I've gotten an alignment was at Firestone Complete Auto Care... A lot has to do with the person performing the alignment. But it's the only place thats been dead center, as close as you can get without different lca's... I've had probably over 20 alignments... I'm real picky also since I'm on the highway a lot..

I may just do that. Saw they have an "internet price" of 80 bucks for an alignment, so...

03CDKJ wrote:

Where did 2 Bobs go???? Maybe changing things around a little bit???? :ROTFL:

Not yet!

Wondering now if I installed my JBA arms a little incorrectly. I put the washer that came with them between the nut and the bottom of the spindle rather than between the boot and the spindle. Seems like that's correct since the cotter pin hole would have missed the slots in the castle nut (the nut would be too far up the ball joint stud.) May just crawl under it again tonight though...

I dunno :dizzy:

Bob

TwoBobsKJ · **Joined:** Fri May 11, 2012 8:03 pm **Posts:** 463

03CDKJ wrote:

Last week in Cumberland... Moving back to Ohio!!!! Get ready b!tches!!!! :twisted:

What part of the state?

TAHOE wrote:

Tried to remove the fingerprint from my 3rd finger, right hand the other day, pinched between to pieces of metal, too skin right off about size of M&M. :shock:

Puts a kink in trying to dig out old fence posts when your hand is throbbing. :cry:

That makes me queasy just reading about it :shock:

Bob

03CDKJ · **Posted:** Wed Aug 28, 2013 3:14 pm

The Blue Washer or big 1/2" thick washer.... is supposed to go ON TOP of the Knuckle not the Bottom...

If you look at my picture.....
I think if you put the washer on the bottom, (Which I think you did) you are going to destroy that Upper Ball Joint Boot in a Hurry.... The Washer on top also helps hold the grease in the boot... so you might want to check asap....

Just from a picture... and a mental image of the washer on the bottom.... it could also have some contact with the upper control arm and the top of the knuckle while going over bumps...

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