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  1. Floridianson

    Front axle seals and boots stepXstep

    Thanks really I think it was 3 am and could not sleep. Yea I am better after 12 am and the coffee has kicked in. Just to add I could not do it but yea PSI can be converted to Nm. from what I read. Side note I miss the young mans sleep habits. Last two years best I can do is maybe 5 hours at...
  2. Floridianson

    Front axle seals and boots stepXstep

    Yea happens when ever I get the good stuff. Glad I got my medical card, say what little monkey PSI = puffs per square intake. Yea did not want to confuse anybody so not only "lbs" but foot pounds not inch "lbs''. I corrected my no thought thought post.
  3. Floridianson

    Front axle seals and boots stepXstep

    What I remember some were having trouble when seating the bearings with 100 / 150 foot pounds pre load. The outer grease seal was breaking the tab off. So going 75 or less spinning the wheel / hub we seat the bearings. Back off from that and go up to 50 foot pounds then back off that 1/8 - 1/4...
  4. Floridianson

    Front axle seals and boots stepXstep

    A far a the spindle to knuckle agree I just use RTV if you like. As far as the tie rod coming off I just take off one side knuckle with tie rod left on. Then support the knuckle / tie rod to keep it close to level and then remove the other side knuckle / tie rod together. I have tied it up to...
  5. Floridianson

    Front axle seals and boots stepXstep

    Don't forget this rides on a bushing inside of the spindel so put some grease here and a little inside of the spindel housing on install of spindel.
  6. Floridianson

    Front axle seals and boots stepXstep

    Yea inless you are doing wheel cylinders or super cleaning for paint then just hang them. Also you don't have to remove the tie rod inless you need to replace the ball joints. You can remove the knuckle with the tie rod left on just wrap the one knuckle in something to protect it since it will...
  7. Floridianson

    Front axle seals and boots stepXstep

    Just a little tec tip you don't have to remove the brake lines. Just remove backing plate with the flex line hooked up and hang the whole thing from the grab handle on the frame.
  8. Floridianson

    Front axle seals and boots stepXstep

    Yes I will look today. I do know it is 1/2 thick.
  9. Floridianson

    Front axle seals and boots stepXstep

    I made this to remove the axle seal retainer.
  10. Floridianson

    Front axle seals and boots stepXstep

    I don't take the tie rods ends off cause you don't have to. The knuckle will come off just fine.
  11. Floridianson

    Front axle seals and boots stepXstep

    RMgill I could argue the fact of loading down the u joint type knuckle as I think it would only be for the ball type. I did not see a grease Zerk on my u joints and when they go out I will put Zerk type in. The bearings will only get what you load in the trough of the hub.The spindle should be...
  12. Floridianson

    Front axle seals and boots stepXstep

    :D The only reason I knew is that I did not see a lot of grease on the axle end when you finished. Mine had a big blob and had to catch before it hit the ground. Also pack the axle cap heavy slip it on without the gasket. Wipe off all that comes out, take off cap clean gasket area install gasket...
  13. Floridianson

    Front axle seals and boots stepXstep

    Doing that right now. The only thing I did different was to pack the spindle housing with grease for the spindle bushing. Great pics thanks.
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