JT4x4

The Mud Pit => Wrenching => Topic started by: GreenGrandV8 on June 26, 2010, 05:31:02 AM

Title: new rustys HD tie rod ands rustys HD trac bar and frame mount install
Post by: GreenGrandV8 on June 26, 2010, 05:31:02 AM: hey im going to be installing my new tie rod and trac bar on the zj tomorrow. was wondering if anyone was interested in helpin. not a hard job but a chance for me to meet a member i guess, maybe drink a couple beers or somethin..
Title: Re: new rustys HD tie rod ands rustys HD trac bar and frame mount install
Post by: BlacXJeep on June 26, 2010, 06:31:59 AM: Wish I could help, unfortunately I have to sleep. I'll be installing that track bar, or something simmilar in the next few weeks, so let me know how it goes.
Title: Re: new rustys HD tie rod ands rustys HD trac bar and frame mount install
Post by: gearhead1985B on June 26, 2010, 08:28:38 AM: Quote from: BlacXJeep on June 26, 2010, 06:31:59 AM
Wish I could help, unfortunately I have to sleep. I'll be installing that track bar, or something simmilar in the next few weeks, so let me know how it goes.

sleep is over rated do you not remeber our all nighter axle swaps
Title: Re: new rustys HD tie rod ands rustys HD trac bar and frame mount install
Post by: BlacXJeep on June 26, 2010, 09:19:39 AM: Working at the plant, long boring shifts. I will be spent
Title: Re: new rustys HD tie rod ands rustys HD trac bar and frame mount install
Post by: GreenGrandV8 on June 27, 2010, 02:37:17 AM: had no help on the job but i got it all swapped in, took less than an hour and a half. the most ime consuming was the trac bar frame mount. tryin to take the rusty old bolts out of the stock one took a little time workin them out. looks beefy now though
Title: Re: new rustys HD tie rod ands rustys HD trac bar and frame mount install
Post by: calvynandhobbs on June 27, 2010, 02:09:45 PM: I just had too much going on yesterday to help, but you found what I almost always find. The hardest part is getting the old parts off. The new parts almost always just mount right up.
Title: Re: new rustys HD tie rod ands rustys HD trac bar and frame mount install
Post by: GreenGrandV8 on June 27, 2010, 08:00:18 PM: yeah im glad i sprayed all the trac bar frame mount bolts down with some wd-40 and changed the tie rod while those were soaking. and i still had to use a small pipe for some leverage gettin them out. went back on ok though. now i think im gonna go work on some of my trails out back today, hopefully theres still a little mud
Title: Re: new rustys HD tie rod ands rustys HD trac bar and frame mount install
Post by: Flex on June 27, 2010, 10:30:28 PM: Quote from: GreenGrandV8 on June 27, 2010, 08:00:18 PM
yeah im glad i sprayed all the trac bar frame mount bolts down with some wd-40 and changed the tie rod while those were soaking. and i still had to use a small pipe for some leverage gettin them out. went back on ok though. now i think im gonna go work on some of my trails out back today, hopefully theres still a little mud

WD-40 is not a a penetrating oil hence not made for tight bolts, recommend using PB blaster. In some cases WD-40 can make things worst, like aluminum it chemically reacts and turn its kinda mushy. Just my $.02
Title: Re: new rustys HD tie rod ands rustys HD trac bar and frame mount install
Post by: BlacXJeep on June 28, 2010, 12:52:51 AM: I was about to say the same thing.PB blaster works way better anyways.
Title: Re: new rustys HD tie rod ands rustys HD trac bar and frame mount install
Post by: GreenGrandV8 on June 28, 2010, 09:28:03 PM: all i had was wd40, i useually have some pb around but didnt feel like goin out