TomWood Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 You post this without a pic??? Yup :) Once i get it to the city then there will be pics lol, its currently at my parents awaiting replacement of two brake lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 You post this without a pic??? Yes, we need more details please :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted May 5, 2014 Report Share Posted May 5, 2014 Got around to painting my bonnet....yes even I think bonnet sounds Amish-weird ....I've wanted to paint it since I got the Xterra. Also painted my hub covers as they were looking pretty nasty next to my fresh Hardbody wheels ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRUXterra Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Replaced the belt tensioner, idler pulley, clutch fan & installed a new belt. The Xterra has never been so quite; though now I can hear a constant whine from the alternator. The whine is expected given it hasn't failed yet as it's the lowest point on the front of the engine and has been submersed more than once in the past 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Looks good jay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Got around to painting my bonnet....yes even I think bonnet sounds Amish-weird ....I've wanted to paint it since I got the Xterra. Also painted my hub covers as they were looking pretty nasty next to my fresh Hardbody wheels ;) p Copycat ;) ! Looks good B)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 I know....I didn't dip it tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted May 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Looks great Jay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 I know....I didn't dip it tho Mine can doesn't need to be permanent :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Nor mine...but an extra layer of paint won't hurt :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Got the new axle joint, wheel bearing and brake caliper all in & changed out the pads. Go out for a little test ride and off the gas and she pulls right, hit the brake and pulls left :facepalm: . Get back into the garage, jack it up and turn the passenger wheel... FAIL!! It turned, but with ALOT of effort :( . Back to the parts place for another caliper :mad: ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Whyte Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Rear driveshaft cut and in, I think google made me cut it a little short will have to do some flex trials and see, find someone with a lift or ramp to stretch it out a little....but the new 373 axle is working good, big difference than the 307, the 3 sod auto paired with 373 on 32's is actually not all that bad...Next project, attack the front end, driveshaft, and axle swap get the matching front in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekmac Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 I checked my front diff to see if any water has found its way in, and it hasn't! :D Still need to check the back, but the plug is hard to get to, so I'll need to jack it up some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcoastcam Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Got the second caliper swapped in. :) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekmac Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 I also plasti-dipped my grill tonight. I'm going to re-do my bumper too, but I think I'll use Wing-walk paint instead. Plasti-dip is too expensive to do the bumper, and the Wing-walk was free! :D In case you're wondering, the black part is Wing-walk paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackPrintz Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 I've had a water leak dripping from the A pillar, and once even from the dome lights, since a trail run in November. Based on all the info I could find, it is a common issue with WKs. Mud blocks the drainage tubes that run from the sunroof, down the A pillars and out through the floor. I followed all the steps and couldn't find any blockage. So today, I took it to Peck's to see if it might be the windshield seal. The floor on the driver's side has started to rust so out came the carpet (it's a one piece setup) and the seats. Down came the headliner thinking that a mouse could have built a nest up there.One chewed my seatbelt and owner's manual and ate a hole the size of a toonie in one of my leather seats before I got it. Under the backseat was what looked like inverters and amps. No leaks found, and now it goes back in tomorrow for water tests, and fix up my floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autumnwalker Posted May 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Keep us posted Larry - I have a leak in the H2 as well. I have checked the usual suspects, but I'm thinking it might be the rails in the roof for the racks which have lost a seal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 I also plasti-dipped my grill tonight. I'm going to re-do my bumper too, but I think I'll use Wing-walk paint instead. Plasti-dip is too expensive to do the bumper, and the Wing-walk was free! :D In case you're wondering, the black part is Wing-walk paint. Where'd you buy that from...is it aerosol? The Krylon version of that isn't available any more and I liked it on my X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekmac Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Where'd you buy that from...is it aerosol? The Krylon version of that isn't available any more and I liked it on my X The Plasti-dip? I got that at Home Depot down in the States, and it's aerosol. The Wing-walk is expired product from my work. Still completely fine, just no longer approved to be applied to an aircraft. That needs to be brushed or rolled on. If it's the Wing-walk you want Jay, I can give you a can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 yes the wing walk....yes please :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRUXterra Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 I "obtained" some wing walk a couple years back from my father in-law before he retired from the Navy. We used it on a friend's boat to make the surface non-slip. It worked really well is still likely holding up as the better coating on his Boston Whaler! It bonds really, really well to a scuffed gel coat over fiberglass. I wonder how well it would bond to prepped plastic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekmac Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 The sponsons are made of some sort of composite, so it should bond well to plastic too I would think. I did a test spot on the lower section of my front bumper that you can't see, so I'll jab at it with a screw driver to see how it holds up. Are you going on the club run Saturday Jay? If you are, I'll bring a can with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 I'll be there sir :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekmac Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Here are a couple of pics of the plastic table I was using as a stand. I tried it out on this first just to see how it rolled. This is one of those fold up tables that's made out of shiny plastic. The white part showing was using a bit of force with the screwdriver, and it's also not even 24hrs cured yet. All the whitish scuffs to the right of that are from scrapping the screwdriver back and forth against it. I think it should hold up pretty well, especially if you give the plastic a quick scuff with a scotch bright pad, or sandpaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 I preparation for tomorrows club outing I dug out an old Acer A110 tablet with a cracked screen that's been sat in a drawer for months. I've setup my Samsung S3 as a Wifi hotspot and connected the tablet to it so it has internet access for map tiles. I'll be using Canada Topo Maps Pro tomorrow, which is ultra fast and has awesome multi-layer maps, tracking and waypoints etc (there's a free version too)https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atlogis.camaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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