by "DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
Published 11/20/2017 at 15:59
by "DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
Published 11/20/2017 at 15:59
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MCM approved?
Anyway. As the guy suggested who’s name I don’t know how to spell (the one with the old saab, but not as old as Berang’s old Saab. Also I think has a Chihuahua as an avatar I think.) suggested. I got some heated the nut with propane than got some keyboard duster, turned it upside down and sprayed it on the inner tie rod and then heated the nut again and it came off with only reasonable force!
And I tried getting it off after each step. So I know I had to do all three in that order to get it.
But anyway. I think the upper control arms came in today. So now I have to decide if I wanna study/do homework then go to class or do the upper control arms. Although I’m sure I could do them before I have to leave for class, I’m too lazy for that shit.
And before I forget. The post repair victory song.
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"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
11/20/2017 at 16:13, STARS: 5
the guy... who’s name I don’t know how to spell (the one with the old saab, but not as old as Berang’s old Saab.
Oh yeah , that guy!
"SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media" (silentbutnotreallydeadly)
11/20/2017 at 16:14, STARS: 1
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"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori)
11/20/2017 at 16:36, STARS: 4
I resent this. Miles is not a purse dog! (though he loves them, which is... odd)
That said, glad it worked out for you! The canned air thing is my new favorite trick.
"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori)
11/20/2017 at 16:37, STARS: 2
Hey, the other guy with an old Saab and a weird handle!
"vondon302" (vondon302)
11/20/2017 at 17:21, STARS: 1
That was pretty brilliant. Just hope I never have to use it.
"vondon302" (vondon302)
11/20/2017 at 17:23, STARS: 1
I’m kinda shocked that worked. Congrats!
"MM54" (mm54mk2)
11/20/2017 at 18:29, STARS: 1
Hopefully this goes without saying, but make sure you actually grease it before driving. It very likely is not fully packed from the factory and in any case will benefit from a pump or two of fresh grease.
"RacinBob" (racinbob)
11/20/2017 at 18:44, STARS: 0
Congratulations, but did you install that ball joint upside down?.....
This is how I recall them sitting. Notice the note about the reverse thread.
"RacinBob" (racinbob)
11/20/2017 at 18:57, STARS: 1
Confirmed right installation.
"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
11/20/2017 at 18:57, STARS: 0
Not unless the previous owner did. Which I doubt, because I put the new one’s on the side they were labeled for and they were bowed the same way as the old ones. I think they changed the tie rod style during the sixth gen. Because I remember watching one video were the tie rod had a nut type thing at the very end, instead of just the flat part around the middle.
Plus it definitely wasn’t reverse threaded.
"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
11/20/2017 at 19:00, STARS: 0
I just double checked the Haynes manual. And it shows them “upside down” too.
Maybe the 4 cyl and V6s were different?
"Victorinoo" (victorinoo)
11/20/2017 at 20:36, STARS: 1
Congrats! I hope you put some anti-seize on the threads. If not, it’s still not too late to back off the jam nut before sending it off to get an alignment.