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AA1PR
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Yes I was very nervous on that one
if I got stuck there was no help for miles & no trees close by to winch off of either
AA1PR
Disabled Explorer
Love the small steps approach! And that its a pretty typical ride in my neck of the woods as well. Keep up the good work and share your fun!
thanks
yes any exploring is better than none & not all the old class IV stuff here goes on for miles, its usually a short jaunt
AA1PR
Disabled Explorer
OK so today with the help of my daughter we got the rear brakes & a bit more done
popped the hood to remove the brake cap & noticed I had mud everywhere, so next car wash the engine bay gets done too
decided to paint the rear calipers with engine paint
the hardest part was getting the bottom caliper bracket bolt off, midas must has used an impact to put this on with tons of loctite too
put some fresh paint on it after we wire wheeled it
had to clean all that mud out of the rear emergency assembly...
so we took the rear frame & control arm down to fresh metal, coated in permatex extend & then painted them as well (yes, we sanded off our overspray)
so both sides looked fresh when we were done
used this for what little bit of pins I had
she had so much energy that she repainted the frame rails, bribed me to get her a Gills grinder for her hard work
& all back together & looking purdy, not sure if it shows in this pic
popped the hood to remove the brake cap & noticed I had mud everywhere, so next car wash the engine bay gets done too
decided to paint the rear calipers with engine paint
the hardest part was getting the bottom caliper bracket bolt off, midas must has used an impact to put this on with tons of loctite too
put some fresh paint on it after we wire wheeled it
had to clean all that mud out of the rear emergency assembly...
so we took the rear frame & control arm down to fresh metal, coated in permatex extend & then painted them as well (yes, we sanded off our overspray)
so both sides looked fresh when we were done
used this for what little bit of pins I had
she had so much energy that she repainted the frame rails, bribed me to get her a Gills grinder for her hard work
& all back together & looking purdy, not sure if it shows in this pic
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AA1PR
Disabled Explorer
I guess mr murphy & his family came to visit me over the weekend & wouldn't leave
thoughts came to mind: what did I do to deserve this....
first it was this, then the camp stove, & air mattress
if it weren't for bad luck, I've have no luck
which made me really rethink all of my overlanding abilities & limitations due to my physical injury
& I gave Lynn $$ for gas & a set of box wrenches that went from 1 5/8 to 2 1/2 inches for all of his efforts since he told me that he was a mechanic & I knew I would never use these again, I got the help I needed & he got some wrenches
[video=youtube;-NGL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NGL...ature=youtu.be[/video]
thoughts came to mind: what did I do to deserve this....
first it was this, then the camp stove, & air mattress
if it weren't for bad luck, I've have no luck
which made me really rethink all of my overlanding abilities & limitations due to my physical injury
& I gave Lynn $$ for gas & a set of box wrenches that went from 1 5/8 to 2 1/2 inches for all of his efforts since he told me that he was a mechanic & I knew I would never use these again, I got the help I needed & he got some wrenches
[video=youtube;-NGL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NGL...ature=youtu.be[/video]
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chilliwak
Expedition Leader
Mr AA never believe the Chinese. They will sell you cheap parts that explode when you need them the most! Quite posible your brake failure is due to remanufactured Chinese parts. I bought a new wheel chylinder for my rig 3 years ago and it started leaking big time. Back in the day when parts were manufactured in the USA you could rely on them for 20 years. Not no more. Boycot that cheap Chinese junk!:Wow1:
AA1PR
Disabled Explorer
LOL
OH I agree, no chinese parts for me
I thought I was mentioning the fact that they blow horns to chase off bad spirits
I really think the heavy layer of paint was too blame, once the heat compressed the paint it allowed for play in the bolt that fell out
the mounting area should have been clean & clear of paint basically as shown here coated in a heavy layer of paint
& havent been down this way in years so this area today on the way to my parents for a cookout
OH I agree, no chinese parts for me
I thought I was mentioning the fact that they blow horns to chase off bad spirits
I really think the heavy layer of paint was too blame, once the heat compressed the paint it allowed for play in the bolt that fell out
the mounting area should have been clean & clear of paint basically as shown here coated in a heavy layer of paint
& havent been down this way in years so this area today on the way to my parents for a cookout
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