SQRLPWR Posted September 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 Just now, sar4x4 said: An open diff will be fine. If you get stuck, just lean out, give 'er a push and get back in. All while still in Gera! Lol LOL true maybe I'll get to use my winch once in a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 started reassembly and was hoping to get a test drive tonight. got the open 3rd in, 1 axle side is done. started on the passenger side axle and discovered the wheel bearing was STIFF. When I limped home after the tcase seizure, that side was hot like the brake was binding. I wonder if it was the bearing getting hot and not the brakes. It's not the side I recently replaced, so anyways, I need a bearing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted September 3, 2017 Report Share Posted September 3, 2017 Wow, things really compounded! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 Got a new rear wheel bearing pressed on thanks to Paul This one is a newer Koyo version which is different to the old version (top right), which has a built in spacer, and one side is enclosed too. Just gotta put a new seal on and that'll be both sides done now. Hopefully it'll last me some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 Swapped out a caliper from 'the pile'. Caliper has different slider widths, but luckily the caliper brackets bolt right on. Sadly crappy refurb caliper in not an Aisin...but needs must Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Went a charity run around Renfrew. Zuk was performing really well in the deep muddy holes, even with it's open diffs. I DID get it stuck once where it would have pulled out with the locked rear, but overall I'm happy (for now). Hit a puddle waaaaaaaaaaay too fast and pulled the exhaust away from its coupling. Easy fix. Exhaust in next on my list. It also drenched the ECM because it's in a STOOPID place...oh, that's next on my list LOL. So I swapped it out with a 'spare' NP Got on to Horespower Hill and the Zuk just died. Fired it up and it randomly died. After some diags, head scratching, a few minutes of sammich munching, Dave and I noticed it only happened when the efan came on. So I pulled the 4 pin GMC plug off of the ALTERNATOR, and voila, no more problems....well except for no charging LOL. Weird!! Dave and I quickly boogied out of there and I barely got the Zuk home on 8 volts....not much electrical was left working LOL. Oh, and the OTHER front brake caliper started to bind....another swap for my list LOL. Spent today troubleshooting. The Kenny's battery wasn't wasn't holding charge, so I added 2nd 'bad-ish' battery in parallel and it seemed to help. I bought a battery. Problem still not fixed.....then I remembered we swapped ECM. The original ECM was dry now, so it went in and 'touch wood' I think it's fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 Yeah, the alter thingy, not the dizzy thingy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Swapped out the 2nd stuck caliper. Moved the ECM to inside the cab. One day I'll do something about that mini rats-nest too lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 What's next? What's left? How's the engine working? Tcase? Pinion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Good question! Immediate issue...sticker is out next month. I need to get an antique plate on it ASAP. Exhaust Doesn't leak, but it is a POS from the down pipe back, it's Chads fence post creation and was only meant to be temporary, but you know how that goes LOL. Dave gave me a nice manifold with good cat and flange. I just need to put it together with some new exhaust. Engine Wiring needs a tidy up. No issues now, other than the ECM, which I need to properly mount under the dash/firewall. Dave has a library of spare ECMs for me LOL. Driveline DS splines are a little worn. I probably need a front pinion bearing as there's play. In an ideal world I could do with swapping the rear 3rd to a steel housing and some kind of lock. Current tcase seems OK, and I have a 'good' spare (3 older and 3 newer LOL)....and a rebuild kit on it's way. Transmission input shaft is whining. Trans was swapped out of the Yellow one when I was diagnosing the whine that turned out to be the tcase, so I just need to swap it back. Floor It's got some screw holes in it, and some left over seat holes. I need to weld them up. Speedo cable is broken. Replacement on it's way. I want to try and adjust the speedo to compensate for the gears. Body I've some surface rust to treat. Need to add rock sliders/rocker guards. Duster Deck cover has a broken snap. Need to put a new one on. Gas tank, is weeping around the top seams. eBrake is weak. I think it just needs an ajustment on the handle. um, I think that's it LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Sigh, I hear yah! Sticker for mine is more than a year over due, I think! lol. And I think I have a 5 page list as wellllll. Keep at 'er! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 We need to see the 'burb again Eugene!!! Moved the ECM into the cab after drenching it on the trail. Had a lil' wiring tidy up too. I ran out of tape, but I'm pleased with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89runner Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 Look at all that under hood real estate! Need a big shop weekend! Sliders going to be an added piece under rocker or chop out rockers and rectangular tube? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 LOL. Not 100% sure about sliders. Was thinking some L to bolt over the rockers. Cutting out the rockers kinda scares me a little LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 Actually, the more I think about it, the more I think sq. tube would be best......who's up for a party then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 I think the square tube would be better also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 Speedo cable is in, but it was a fight. The earlier tcases have a plastic gear housing that slips into the tcase with a rubber washer. They are notorious for seizing and stripping the gears..and this was stripped. So I had to remove it and in the process it's almost impossible to not destroy the plastic housing.....and it was destroyed. So I figured the later metal housing would work since I have a few. Nope. It's almost the same, but has a lip that prevents it from going into the older housing..... easily solved with the grinder LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89runner Posted September 14, 2017 Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 9 hours ago, sar4x4 said: I think the square tube would be better also! Square is tube easy to work with also! I would suggest reinforcing the frame with some heavy angle or flat plate at connection points so when that heavy zuk lands it doesnt distort your rails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 What do you do at 5am when u can't sleep?....install night-run side lights of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Of course! But what is this thing called can't sleep? I don't think I've ever experienced it, although my wife does at times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Tracey tells me I have a problem. I don't disagree LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 No way near as impressive as Matt, but I got me an extra inch clearance with some pizza cutters. Perspective and camera lens makes it look tight. Hopefully I wont have any sheet metal issues....well maybe the rear side-light mount. Now to sell the 31's and TJ rims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunet-Hemi Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Looks good sheet metal is easy anyway. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Nice! But did you need more clearance? Lol. A unicycle has no clearance issues! You are turning it into a mountain goat / ATV. Lol I know, it's the fun of modifying. I have lots of parts to put on.. when I make the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SQRLPWR Posted September 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 My height is all in the body LOL....I do rub a little, sometimes if I'm not careful about wheel placement. Primarily it's been an itch I needed to scratch I'm hoping the extra diameter and weight isn't gonna kill it, but Chad seemed to do OK with 33's, so that's my misguided yard-stick LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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