Topic: MOD DAY OF DOOM! - January 31, 2009

[Soylent Yellow]

wow it took me forever to find that.  THe attachements shoudl be bold of something

Well tell the admin. I am not given any suggestions......

I found it no problem.   

I was just under my X and noticed that the boot on the driver's side CV is torn.  One more thing.  Good thing I have one.

[Soylent Yellow]

I just sent out a bunch of PMs with my infor for Mod Day.  If you are planning on coming and didn't get a PM then please let me know.

[fleury123]

I just sent out a bunch of PMs with my infor for Mod Day.  If you are planning on coming and didn't get a PM then please let me know.

I got this PM from some dirty old man asking what color socks I had on? Was this you?


Well there goes my guidance , since you are changing a boot. I hope spencer show up now for sure since I might need an hand. I might be a show and go. I cant afford the get halfway in and not finish for obvious reasons

[Soylent Yellow]

I just sent out a bunch of PMs with my infor for Mod Day.  If you are planning on coming and didn't get a PM then please let me know.

I got this PM from some dirty old man asking what color socks I had on? Was this you?


Well there goes my guidance , since you are changing a boot. I hope spencer show up now for sure since I might need an hand. I might be a show and go. I cant afford the get halfway in and not finish for obvious reasons

Don't worry about it Chris.  We will get yours done.  I have done the CV on my own before so I'm not worried about it, I can do it on Sunday if need be.

[ultrapc40]

I will bring a spare CV boot. 

[Bobby B.]

wow it took me forever to find that.  THe attachements shoudl be bold of something

Well tell the admin. I am not given any suggestions......

I found it no problem.   

I was just under my X and noticed that the boot on the driver's side CV is torn.  One more thing.  Good thing I have one.

Fuggetaboutit. 

Mine's been torn for more than a year.  It's nice and shiny in there too.

[XterracerX]

Energy Suspension diff drop kit came in today... these bushings are huge! 
Ok... so now what else do I need? 

[fleury123]

nice, energy is good stuff. I didnt know about them till bobby did something and mentioned them.

[Bobby B.]

Fred, did that kit come with the metal tube parts that go in the bushings?  Or was it just the bushings.

SLR's kits came with pieces of DOM stock that went in there. 

[XterracerX]

Negative. Just the bushings...

I was concerned about that, especially how it was stated in the website when I ordered them from Bruce (suspensionrestoration.com). He did mention that perhaps the stock one would work? I dunno... is that possible?

Can you please advise?

BTW, do you have a diff drop kit? If so, what kind? Any other issues we should be aware of?

Thanks!
Fred

[ultrapc40]

Got the bolts last night.  THe ACE by my house ROCKS!

NOW if work would easy up alittle, I might be able to make it.....

[Bobby B.]

Negative. Just the bushings...

I was concerned about that, especially how it was stated in the website when I ordered them from Bruce (suspensionrestoration.com). He did mention that perhaps the stock one would work? I dunno... is that possible?

Can you please advise?

BTW, do you have a diff drop kit? If so, what kind? Any other issues we should be aware of?

Thanks!
Fred

I don't have one.  Meant to, but never got around to it.

Short of taking measurements off a kit that's not in use to make the pieces on your own, I'm not sure what to tell you.  You will need those pieces.  They don't have to be DOM, but they do have to be there.

[XterracerX]

Bobby,

So the stock metal ones are no good?

So you mean you've been running your current set-up with no issues or no need for a diff drop?

I just thought it would be a good precautionary measure before I upgrade my UCA's.

[Bobby B.]

I have no idea if what's in there from the factory can be made to work or not. I've never torn that stuff apart, but I seem to remember the factory setup being some not-round pieces that are molded into the rubber.  Have to look under there to be sure. 

I've not had any problems so far.  But I will tell you this.  One time on my way back from Colorado, I had it in 4wd on the highway because the ice was so bad.  When the speeds picked up a bit, closer to 40, I got some bad vibration and it literally grumbled and popped itself out of 4wd while I was driving. 

Perhaps that could've been avoided with things being lower.  But honestly, I'm not racing and I tend to drive off road on the more conservative side, meaning not attacking the skinny pedal so much.  That's helped keep the breakage to a minimum.

[Soylent Yellow]

We will see what can be done on Saturday.  We may be able to do something with Chris' gasoline and Spenser's propane torch.