Recent content by tody

It went pretty smooth today. I have no idea what the previous rebuilder did wrong. On the rear output shaft, I only took out one shim to get it close. On the front, I reused all the existing shims. Still on the tight side of the spec. Both turning freely now. One thing I found is that the...

I made myself a neat little puzzle today: After putting in new seals and tightening down the yokes with the proper torque the last time, I couldn't get the front to shift in either direction. It also wouldn't go a full turn when the yoke was turned by hand. So there must have been...

they make the bolts in os - oversize and oss - double oversize for where the threads have been stripped. may be worth a try, because inside the pan is not much more than welded strip of metal which does not hold that many threads anyway. in any case not enough material for a helicoil insert...

Here's how the shifter sits now, much better than before: Also, transmission is now leak free.

Not much done on the Bronco lately, my Comet is currently undergoing quite extensive maintenance - Borgeson swap, hydraulic clutch, new exhaust routing. What I did discover on the Bronco was a fairly large transmission oil leak. Traced it down to the NV3550 B&M shifter, and found the...

Tried to sort out the alignment today. After swapping in the 7° C-bushings, the Bronco was pulling to the right. Especially when braking, the pulling is noticeable. Didn't take a picture of the measurements before, it actually had the toe pointing out? Can it change that much, just by changing...

I sort of got it right today. Shimmed both hinges on the passenger door. Sits square, and I believe it's not getting better as this: It was sticking out in the back before, and the striker had the ground down base of another striker as a shim underneath. Now it's fitting just with the factory...

Sealed up the drip rail today. Will let it cure until tomorrow, then paint it. Also played around with the body mounts. Started by jacking up the rear left corner: placed a shim there, much better now: But still it's off a little. In height - at the passenger rear wheel well and the...

Hey Paul, I'm already sporting the WH 1" body lift mounts! When installing them, I took Johnny Cash's advice and replaced them one piece at a time... So I'm fairly confident I didn't mix up the existing shims. And the door gaps are ok-ish. I'll start by loosening the rear bolt on the driver...

Ok, fronst suspension is back in. Now sporting the WH logo in the front! Lean is gone, at least if you compare the front bumper to the ground: But there's something going on with the cab, in the rear right corner: Can be seen from behind, if you compare the rear bumper to the bottom of the...

Hey, European members - who's interested in a set of Moog CC812 variable rate stock height coil springs? I had them for 2 years on my Bronco, no offroad use. Replaced them with a set of 1 1/2" lift springs from WH. Asking 130€ shipped in Germany, plus 20€ shipping for the rest of the EU.

New brackets are in. Driver side: Passenger side: They're fully welded, I forgot to take pictures afterwards. While I was at it, I replaced the 4° bushings with 7° - more caster would be nice. With 4° I'm in the 2° range :o So I'm aiming at roughly 5°. I tried to do my best when...

Radius arm brackets were next. And indeed, that surely was the source for my Bronco lean... Pulled the front axle, that was quite a task with a two post lift. With a pair of jackstands, I was able to move everything around, and now the frame is resting on the arms, right before the brackets...

This winch side project took a little longer than expected. Managed to find new bearings and the seal. cut the housing gasket from bulk material. While I had the winch off, I also removed the whole bumper assembly. Only held on by half the fasteners, the ones that held it on were too small. Now...

well, that escalated quickly! I 'just' wanted to change the oil in the winch. I'm also familiar that you use the term 'milkshake' for the emulsion of water and oil in the engine. But what I found was more like peanut butter. :o 20 minutes later it was nearly fully apart: that stuff in...