Well I am sharing my secret for keeping your shock bolts loose and free in the shock mount. I wrap the bolt in Teflon tape, then smear the tape with never-seize prior to putting the bolt back in place. Over the 20 years that I had a diesel cabby, I only fought that bolt one time... that was originally taking the shock bolt out. I never had to fight it again after my mummification of that bolt.
Too good fixing
Briano
Keeping your shock bolts loose
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- Briano1234
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Keeping your shock bolts loose
Briano
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Thats the rear shock bolt right Brian? Looks like it anyway. But yea, thes things can be brutal to remove. Especially if they haven't been touched in 16+ years.
Now in my case, I didn't use the teflon, but I do have a jar of never sieze that gets put to a lot of use.
Now in my case, I didn't use the teflon, but I do have a jar of never sieze that gets put to a lot of use.
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- Briano1234
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Well I got all the rears and the front shocks mounted, and ran into a little snag. The pad on the front drivers side was almost gone.......... there is less than a 1/16 of a inch left on the pad. Not to fear I ran to Pep's and got a new set...
When I went to put them on, they were too wide for my caliper. I took the caliper and the bracket off the parts cabby and they were too wide there too.
I finally took the pads off the parts cabby as it was about 1/4 of an inch
left, and used it, when I toolthe replacement pads back it dawned on me, that the pads I got were for a single solid rotor. As I have the vented as most cabbies do, it would of never fit......
So be warned that if you are getting pads check the thickness before you leave the store.
Today I start the removal of the manifold down pipe, and starter...........
And I am going to check this ones timing and crap out and see where the marks are on it and apply to the Blue........................
When I went to put them on, they were too wide for my caliper. I took the caliper and the bracket off the parts cabby and they were too wide there too.
I finally took the pads off the parts cabby as it was about 1/4 of an inch
left, and used it, when I toolthe replacement pads back it dawned on me, that the pads I got were for a single solid rotor. As I have the vented as most cabbies do, it would of never fit......
So be warned that if you are getting pads check the thickness before you leave the store.
Today I start the removal of the manifold down pipe, and starter...........
And I am going to check this ones timing and crap out and see where the marks are on it and apply to the Blue........................
Briano
Yes as matter of fact, I have the Luck o'the Irish...everything I touch turns to fertilizer of the bovine variety.
You can lead a user to a link, but you can't make him Click....
Yes as matter of fact, I have the Luck o'the Irish...everything I touch turns to fertilizer of the bovine variety.
You can lead a user to a link, but you can't make him Click....