I was just going to drive it... (Build Thread)
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robb1887
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Both rear cam assemblies were found seized into the bushing sleeves beyond heat, penetrant, shock, and bottle jack application. Just got two new ones to destructively remove the existing ones.
Poly steering rack bushing are in
Mstudt sway links showed up a few days ago
Tundra coils swapped while waiting for the call of the new cam assemblies.
Hoping to have the front end back on the ground tonight
Pics to follow alignment, but here's one from when I was just starting.
Poly steering rack bushing are in
Mstudt sway links showed up a few days ago
Tundra coils swapped while waiting for the call of the new cam assemblies.
Hoping to have the front end back on the ground tonight
Pics to follow alignment, but here's one from when I was just starting.
robb1887
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Screw these energy suspension front control arm bushings. For anyone looking to do polys go with whitelines. No mess with all the sleeves and other BS the Energy Suspension needs to break them apart and reassemble. What a PITA.
Day 2 and I'm still not done with one lower, though I did have to cut out the rear cam assemblies.
One lower bushing is reassembled, other is in pieces and in process of being cleaned tonight, done for tonight though. Hoping to get it on the ground tomorrow if I'm lucky.
Day 2 and I'm still not done with one lower, though I did have to cut out the rear cam assemblies.
One lower bushing is reassembled, other is in pieces and in process of being cleaned tonight, done for tonight though. Hoping to get it on the ground tomorrow if I'm lucky.
robb1887
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Both lowers are reinstalled.
One upper is out with old bushings removed (ran out of time)
Other is stuck on the newish upper ball joint, sitting overnight with penetrant and a puller holding tension to hopefully pop it
Another day hopefully till the front end is down, and then just swapping the rear springs out for the LC 8 wraps and Mstudt links all around to install.
One upper is out with old bushings removed (ran out of time)
Other is stuck on the newish upper ball joint, sitting overnight with penetrant and a puller holding tension to hopefully pop it
Another day hopefully till the front end is down, and then just swapping the rear springs out for the LC 8 wraps and Mstudt links all around to install.
robb1887
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A week of work later, and this is what you end up with, not too shabby if I do say so myself. Thanks [MENTION=85422]FNWheels[/MENTION] and [MENTION=98153]MStudt[/MENTION] for the parts.
A few quick shots for now. I'll see about getting some better ones when I have some free time. Need a panhard bar bracket and likely a diff drop.
A few quick shots for now. I'll see about getting some better ones when I have some free time. Need a panhard bar bracket and likely a diff drop.
robb1887
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Long overdue for an update.
My mileage kept dropping per tank, and I was over watching the CEL... so I finally got off my butt and swapped the 01 donor motor I had sitting for over a year. Was completely resealed and got the ceramic coated TRD headers installed at the same time.
Half ass jerry rigged (read: super leaking) currently to the midpipe and working on getting a new 2.5" with high flow components made up to have installed.
Work from today:
Have more photos of when I was doing the swap that I need to upload still.
Exhaust will be TRD headers, flex pipe, Vibrant high flow cat, Vibrant resonator & Gibson muffler. All 2.5" with v-band joints.
For record keeping:
Motor was installed at 1982xx
Motor mileage was 176xxx
New timing belt, water pump, pulley mount, idlers, thermostat, plugs, wires, oil pan sealant, front & rear main seals, and oil pump o-ring.
Headers were installed with a gasket kit from Remflex (PN: 7013), since the TRD gaskets are garbage.
Exhaust will have an extra O2 bung for a wideband since the SC shouldn't be far behind after the exhaust is done.
Then we move onto armor. 4xinnovation sliders are waiting, and then plate for front and rear bumpers and skids likely.
My mileage kept dropping per tank, and I was over watching the CEL... so I finally got off my butt and swapped the 01 donor motor I had sitting for over a year. Was completely resealed and got the ceramic coated TRD headers installed at the same time.
Half ass jerry rigged (read: super leaking) currently to the midpipe and working on getting a new 2.5" with high flow components made up to have installed.
Work from today:
Have more photos of when I was doing the swap that I need to upload still.
Exhaust will be TRD headers, flex pipe, Vibrant high flow cat, Vibrant resonator & Gibson muffler. All 2.5" with v-band joints.
For record keeping:
Motor was installed at 1982xx
Motor mileage was 176xxx
New timing belt, water pump, pulley mount, idlers, thermostat, plugs, wires, oil pan sealant, front & rear main seals, and oil pump o-ring.
Headers were installed with a gasket kit from Remflex (PN: 7013), since the TRD gaskets are garbage.
Exhaust will have an extra O2 bung for a wideband since the SC shouldn't be far behind after the exhaust is done.
Then we move onto armor. 4xinnovation sliders are waiting, and then plate for front and rear bumpers and skids likely.
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Tyler James Inc
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Nice man! [emoji1360][emoji1360]
I'd love to get my hands on a set of those headers.
I'd love to get my hands on a set of those headers.
gamefreakgc
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Are those custom long-tube headers? Never seen those ones before.
robb1887
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Dougthorley for a 2UZ 4Runner
