My life with a Brick
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JKbrick
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Thanks guys, I'll put it together tonight after my daughter goes to bed and post more pics hopefully
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Clutch
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I was just thinking about you and Brick, because I hadn't seen any updates this week! Could you tell if one was bad? Glad to see your back to making some progress.
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JKbrick
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Yes the bottom one was just flopping around when I knocked the knuckle off which was actually a relief to see an actual problem. I kept telling myself with no more miles than it had on it it couldn't be the ball joints but I was wrong.
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Clutch
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madstiles
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JKbrick
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Yep that's it, luckily I get a work truck to use as a daily
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JKbrick
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This is the top one I popped apart to see the plastic insides
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JKbrick
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Glad you gilt this figured out! That's gotta be a nightmare trying to chase that down. See, I knew you wore manly pants!
Ha Ha! Yep once I had the right tools and a huge breaker bar I gave it a tug and a loud POP brought a smile to my face!
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JKbrick
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I never made it back out to the garage yesterday [emoji853] getting ready to head out there soon I hope. Does everyone leave their abs wire going through the knuckle opening after doing ball joints or move it to the outside of the knuckle?
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madstiles
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jeeeep
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I put it back the way it was
JKbrick
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Ok quick update, I know I'm as slow as a seven year itch.
Ball joints installed, then I got the rest put together, all but torquing the 35mm axle nut and putting the tire back on. While my drag link and tie rod were off the knuckle I shot 3cc of grease in each boot. Figured it couldn't hurt
I think I'm going to take Tuesday off and do the other side, should go faster since I've done one side now
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Ball joints installed, then I got the rest put together, all but torquing the 35mm axle nut and putting the tire back on. While my drag link and tie rod were off the knuckle I shot 3cc of grease in each boot. Figured it couldn't hurt
I think I'm going to take Tuesday off and do the other side, should go faster since I've done one side now
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Kalums
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"While my drag link and tie rod were off the knuckle I shot 3cc of grease in each boot. Figured it couldn't hurt"
OK so what size syringe /needle and was it hard to push? I've also thought about doing this on non zerk fitted boots...
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OK so what size syringe /needle and was it hard to push? I've also thought about doing this on non zerk fitted boots...
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madstiles
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They make a needle tip for grease guns no syringe needed
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JKbrick
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I will look for one because yes it was rather hard to push in there. The needle on the syringe was a large blunt tip but it got the job done in a pinch
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Kalums
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Did not know that, thanks... That would be a lot better
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