Bump's '90 4Runner Build-Up
#301
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Well I changed the rear bushings on the front springs yesterday so I can start driving the 4runner again. I still haven't heard back from Dave'z on the new shackles (its been 3 weeks). Heres some pics of the old bushings that barely have any miles on them.
Although its a little aggravating waiting on Dave'z, that's no longer my big issue. On the way to work this morning, this happened:
Im assuming the brake caliper came loose or the bolts fell out and the caliper wedged in the wheel and shattered the rotor. I know I tightened the caliper bolts. When I got that axle from my uncle, that side (Im pretty sure its that side, ill verify when I get it home) had helicoils in the bolt holes for the caliper. Im wondering if those came loose. So now I have more ahead of me lol.
Although its a little aggravating waiting on Dave'z, that's no longer my big issue. On the way to work this morning, this happened:
Im assuming the brake caliper came loose or the bolts fell out and the caliper wedged in the wheel and shattered the rotor. I know I tightened the caliper bolts. When I got that axle from my uncle, that side (Im pretty sure its that side, ill verify when I get it home) had helicoils in the bolt holes for the caliper. Im wondering if those came loose. So now I have more ahead of me lol.
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Wow at everything lol
Davez is taking his sweet time with my front driveshaft too. Killing me not having 4wd...
I bet that made a nice sound when that caliper came loose and broke off that rotor.
Davez is taking his sweet time with my front driveshaft too. Killing me not having 4wd...
I bet that made a nice sound when that caliper came loose and broke off that rotor.
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And yes...it make some nice sounds. Also shook the 4runner pretty good. I went to town at lunch to try to find fittings to plug the line with no luck. So I bought a pair of vice grips (can always use an extra pair lol) and brake fluid. Im going to pinch off the hard line and drive it home lol.
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Just curious...Did you have a bracket between the hard line and braided line or did you just have a hard line coming out of the caliper screwed in to the soft line? Mine was rubbing on my tire and I was wondering if maybe a tire lug snagged your line?
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Well yesterday as I was pulling back up to work from lunch, I saw the brake caliper laying in the ditch. To my surprise, its in good shape. Just needs a little paint and some new pads. So it looks like Ill get back on the road by replacing the rotor, brake line, and pads.
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I got my rotor and brake line in yesterday so I started to tear down the driver side to change it out. I ended up finding that the helicoil on one of the bolt holes is messed up. I tried to fix it, but no luck. I decided instead of trying to doing something different, I would just replace the knuckle. Ive got another axle at the house so I started tearing it down. So glad I get to work with the nasty mess of unserviced knuckle lol.
The shifter boot I ordered the tcase shifter came in. Its going to work out perfect.
And I finally got a tracking number from Dave'z on my front shackles. Which is great, because the new bushings I put in the springs are already in bad shape and I only have 30 miles or so on them (one trip to work).
The shifter boot I ordered the tcase shifter came in. Its going to work out perfect.
And I finally got a tracking number from Dave'z on my front shackles. Which is great, because the new bushings I put in the springs are already in bad shape and I only have 30 miles or so on them (one trip to work).
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The shifter boot I ordered from Amazon. Its a Mr. Gasket shifter boot part # 9648. Its the smallest one I found.
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Well I got the "new" knuckle installed and everything back together. I also check the torque on all the important bolts and nuts. I also got my Dave'z shackles installed.
And just because I like pictures, heres a pic of the new shackles lol
Im going to be pretty busy at work for the next couple weeks, but the next step is to build a front driveshaft.
And just because I like pictures, heres a pic of the new shackles lol
Im going to be pretty busy at work for the next couple weeks, but the next step is to build a front driveshaft.
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Will do. If the shoulder of the bushing is still intact after driving home from work today, then I will already be ahead by a lot. The shoulder of the last bushings I put in there didn't last a 30 mile round trip to work. I looked at the bushings on the front of the front spring yesterday. The shoulders on them are gone. Ill probably be putting a sleeve in those bushings as well. The only TG bushings that still looked good is the ones frame tube.
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Are the bushings going out that quickly normal on a TG SAS? It seems like I would have heard/ read someone else complaining about them if this was a recurring issue.
Looking good.
Looking good.