Recent content by boondocksDrew

I cut through it in two places in maybe 15 minutes total with this: Diablo DS0908CF Steel Demon Carbide-Tipped Reciprocating Blades for Thick Metal Cutting, 9" 14 bucks on Amazon. So basically Diablo blade ftw.

Thanks! I guess I wasn't recognizing it since the adjustor end had come off of mine and the fsm I think shows it as one piece.

I don't think I even need a "bolt". All I really need is the sleeve looking thing, but I can't find a part number on it, and I think the aftermarket kits are maybe put together differently. The aftermarket sleeves look like they don't have the teeth on the end. Is it possible to get just the OE...

Any suggestions on best place to order the hardware I'm about to cut apart?

At least a torch would fix that.

I think I'm about to be in this exact situation. My little torch and ye olde pb blaster had no effect. The random sawzall blades I had didn't put a dent in it. So I guess I'm buying some blades and some new hardware. This job sucks.

I'm replacing my lower control arms. That bit the arrow is pointing at is (I think) the back of the "toe adjust cam subassembly." I should ideally be able to tap that back end and push it out towards the front of the vehicle, right?

Got my Bilstein 5100s and Moog FJ springs installed on the front. I was also replacing a bent steering knuckle, that was supposedly a good used part. So second time replacing it, I bit the bullet and got the stupidly expensive new steering knuckle. I set the 5100s at the second from top...

Well, after clearing the codes the lights haven't come back on in 100+ miles of driving. Maybe all is well.

So both the VSC lights are on. I had a collision involving the front left corner of the vehicle recently, which should all be fixed now. Replaced the power steering rack, and a CV axle with a torn boot while I was at it. Also bumper cover and front driver fender. And replaced the bent...

It actually did go back in without moving the AC compressor. So if anyone is wondering, it can be done.

Well, I'm trying to put that bolt in first. Even with nothing else attached the AC compressor is quite in the way. The strategy I was trying was to drop the bolt into the rack, then wrangle the rack around. I paid 247 for a "new" rack that I assume is remanufactured. Quality looks good, though...

I'm replacing my steering rack after it was damaged in a wreck. I got the old rack out, but getting the new rack in is being trickier. The bolt that holds the rack in place on the driver's side is directly under the AC compressor. Somehow I managed to wrangle that bolt OUT without moving the...

Finally got around to comparing the passenger and driver side spindles by measuring the distance between various points on them. The driver side (wrecked) spindle had distances as different as much 1.5" shorter than the passenger side, so probably safe to say that's my problem. I ordered an oem...

I got a new fender installed myself, it was a fairly cheap part and just bolted on. I have a bumper cover that I'm waiting to put on until after I get the rest of it sorted out.