3/3/07
Worked on getting front axle to the point of getting the steering arms in place to work on steering on Sunday. Let's put it this way, I freaking should know how to take apart a damn Toyota axle after this weekend. I took off the driver side knuckle and steering arm (trunion bearings, bearing shims, felt, rubber gasket, split metal ring, and oil retention seals) about 20 times. I had to grind the S out of the knuckle gussets to make room for the oil retention gaskets that hold the felt and stuff to the knuckle. I started on the passenger side and it took me much less time after doing the driver side. I also put the brake rotors on the hubs and ended up having to run to my uncle's shop to press 3 wheel studs in the hubs. I also moved the front spring hanger AGAIN to 5/8 of an inch front of flush.
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Hub and rotors almost ready to go. Still needs new races pounded it for wheel bearings.
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Front axle at end of Saturday.
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Driver side knuckle and steering arm done
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Not much clearance between knuckle gusset and oil retainer seals. We ground down the gussets before putting them on the axle and it still wasn't enough. I had to take a hand ginder to them.
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View of clearance on passenger side