1st Gen. Lunch Table - General Discussion

That's why I use one of these:

https://www.autozone.com/test-scan-...ViUNyCh2WkwTiEAQYBiABEgIJP_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

So I don't need to be concerned about it.

 

Hit the lower control arm near the joint with your purse

 

It's tapered and you either have to shock it or press it out.

I recommend the Napa one over this one, I bent the OEMTools one when I tried it. More expensive though: https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/SER2289?impressionRank=3

Even though the one review on their website they broke it lol.

 

https://pressroom.toyota.com/now-open-why-these-5-toyota-plant-experience-centers-are-must-visits/

 

I thought the LBJ just rested in the LCA. Didn't realize getting it out would be a chore.

 

https://hftools.com/app99849

I would attach the ball joint back to the spindle loosely or put a few bungie cords in the holes of the LBJ to make sure it doesn't go flying off like a God damned rocket, taking your forehead to the middle of your skull

 

So with the pitman arm puller, you would have to use it on the bottom of the LCA, pushing the ball joint upwards. Making sure it doesn't contact and rip the rubber part of the LBJ.

 

The screw pin goes on top of the threaded portion of the LBJ, where you've probably been hitting it with the hammer. You'll be tightening the pitman arm puller and it will push the LBJ up. Then the openings rest on that polished ring portion of the LCA. Yes, you'll have to keep an eye on that rubber.

What Noah linked is another way to separate it, or a fork tool:

https://www.autozone.com/test-scan-...n-fork-opening-ball-joint-separator/4464_0_0?

 

Pretty solid video in that link too. I'm gonna stop for the night and resume tomorrow. I think Jpink is coming over to lend a hand. I hope he has a heavier purse.

 

This video pretty much demonstrates what I was trying to say with the puller.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw3ewpLfGpI

 

Sue from 1A Auto might bring you hers

 

Got my dose of Sue recently, I want to know how many mirrors she broke before getting it right. I busted it almost right away but at least it finally popped in?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJFMcmR5iGA

 

They give her some of the rustiest Tundras to work with. Watched her Front Wheel Bearing video last week and I would have quit long before she did. She almost had a headache when UCA almost popped her !

 

Sue is a damn good mechanic. She can compete with any dude I think. I appreciate their videos.

 

Me and Sue have a date soon. Shes gonna show me some things.

 

This is crazy. Our friends have a Porsche Cayenne Turbo. It's incredibly fast but I'd never own one. I think they told me an oil change at the dealer is around $350.

 

Crazy Germans putting the starter inside the tranny housing. lol

 

Galaxia!!

 

I just flip the castle nut and thread it above the head of the tapered bolt and whack it with a hammer. If it doesn’t drop easy, I whack the lbj on the side for shock like French and Des said. If that doesn’t work, I tappity tap the castle bolt and then hit it if I lose patience. After it comes out I dab some anti-seize or grease on the taper for next time. Never had a generic puller worth a shit.

 

I used that harbor freight puller on @jpink's truck when I was in kville last. I also put anti-sieze on the taper

 

Are you fucking kidding me? Makes me feel a WHOLE lot better about crackie. Holy shit!!!


No low ballers, I know what I got. Gah mfn damn!

 

Me thinks we don't need to get a body shop's opinion on what cosmetics it needs...

 

Is 4500 his price or his dream?

 

Y'all crack me up! Proper giggling!

 

thats meth'd up. At least we know it does more work than a 2nd or 3rd gen.

 

I dunno. If it’s 3K or less and going pre runner, may be a good deal. 20k later. But hey.

 

My inner redneck is rock hard. Britches tight, und sticky!
Wonder how hard a 4X4 swap would be...

 

Those crown Vic’s are awesome. That one may be a bit confused, but if I had it I would just drive it like that. Swap? No no no.