Recent content by oldbill

I had a metallic scraping noise coming from my right rear brake. Found it to be the brake adjusting pawl contacting the drum. Cut off the bottom of the pawl to match pictures I brought up on the web. Now that noise is gone I have a new noise and it only seems to happen going forward. It...

Can you replace the power brake booster without completely removing the brake master cylinder. That is can you leave the brake lines connected to the master cylinder, then remove the brake master cylinder from the booster, then remove and replace the booster, reattach the master cylinder.

Background to problem: Was driving and brake warning light came on. Got home parked the Jeep in our pole barn. Checked it the next morning and noticed brake fluid on the ground on the left rear tire. Pulled the tire and hub and found the wheel cylinder to be bad. In trying to remove it do to...

Had a rear wheel cylinder fail causing loss of all fluid and setting my brake error light on my dash. Replaced the wheel cylinder, filled the master cylinder and power vacuum bled the rear wheel cylinders. Vehicle has good braking in both forward and reverse directions. First time brake pedal...

if the static, engine and compressor not running, low side pressure reading 10psi about how much freon in ounces is any is left in the system. High side pressure reading was 0. Thanks, Bill

Trying to adjust my toe in /out. I've sprayed to tie rod ends and the bars where they screw in with PB Blaster for 2 days prior to starting. I can not get the tie rod bar to adjust. Both tie rod ends seem to be well rusted into the bar. Any suggestions to how to free these tie rod ends. I...

Do the bolts holding the brackets usually come out without breaking, stripping or braking the captive nuts loose? Any secrets I should be aware of? I need to loosen the sway bar brackets to install a front receiver hitch. Thanks, Bill

Occasionally when I'm pulling into a parking space and turning tightly the front end seems to crab walk. Doesn't do it all the time, feels like the axles are locking and unlocking or binding and unbinding. Don't notice this when I'm driving on the highway or making normal turns.

Does anybody know what size allen wrench the caliper pins take. I want to take mine out to grease them, but none of the SAE or Metric allen wrenches I have fit well. I'm wondering if someone before me messed up the caliper pins and I might have to resort to non conventional means to remove...

How did you attach the standard ball joint to the solid dragelink. I seem to be missing something somewhere?

Noticed this week that the end of my drag link that attaches to the steering knuckle had a whole lot of play in it. Picked up a new one and decided to change it out. 1st problem, the drag link end at the knuckle spins if you try to remove the nut. The nut plus the shaft spins! Any ideas on...

Seeing as very few if any shops turn brake drums any more and the ones that do want an arm and a leg, I was wondering if any of you have removed the ridge at home yourself. If you did do it yourself how did you do it? What tools and or supplies did you use. What precautions did you take from...

I know I have asked different things about the locking bolt. BUT this is the FIRST time I have made any reference to the diameter of the unthreaded portion of the locking bolt. I try not to repeat any question that I have asked before, but some questions over time give birth to different...

Does anyone know what the diameter of the unthreaded portion of the cross pin lock bolt in the rear 8.25 differential is?

Does any one know what the length of the two guide bolts that come the Yukon broken crosspin bolt removal are? Thanks, Bill