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Organizing the Boot
I found one on eBay and won the bid at 65$(US) plus shipping. Roughly a single Benjamin later it was sitting on my door step.
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Gearing Up for SCARR, Part Two
I’ve been getting my kit together for S.C.A.R.R. the past few weeks. I am going to be putting up a few posts about new, new-old, and old kit for the trip. Recovery Gear I needed a rear recovery shackle. I don’t expect to get stuck…
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Slow Down, Part Duex: Electric Boogaloo
As I mentioned in my post Slow Down, Buy Fewer Tools to Fix Your Mistakes I cross threaded one of the bolts that is used to mount the brake caliper to the hub. This brake caliper is the one I posted pics of that had completely…
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Rust and the Art of Welding: Part Deux, Electric Boogaloo
Here are the pictures of the install and the damage from the rust. I like the silver gray color. The front shocks went in with very little trouble. The corrosion and abuse are evident on this shock. Here’s what’s left of the rear shock mounts. Look…
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Fuel Pump Replacement
196,000 miles out of one fuel pump. That’s pretty good. But as you have read in previous posts it was time for a new pump. Let’s first sort out the process for testing the fuel pump. Checking for fuel at the fuel rail was first.…
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Steering Issues Solved…For the Most Part
If you recall, I left off with the last post with a cross-threaded power steering hose. Sorting it out would take a few phone calls and a lot of hope. First thing I needed to do was find a tap to correct the threads I…