Brody
November 15th, 2011, 05:32 AM
This is from Jim (OtisDog):
Ok after fighting all the bushings to get them in I start on the Superflex joints. Got the parts and tool and am putting new races in the joints.
Of the four joints two of them come apart piece of cake. Two others are stuck and cannot get the retaining rings to unscrew no matter what I do.
After trying 34 different methods to try and break them loose I finally found the right combo.
Now if this ain't a trailer trash redneck way to do things I don't know what is.... But it worked.
First of all jack the Jeep up and set the tire on the control arm to hold that booger still. Get the tool on there with a 3/4" ratchet and clamp the stuff together with a c-clamp to hold the tool on there. Put vise grips on the ratchet handle then put a small piece of pipe on the end. Insert a 3 ft steel tent stake into the other end of the pipe and lay on it.
Bingo - rusted siezed retaining ring finally lets go. Anti-sieze definitely put on when reinstalling.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/otisdog4/Other%20Stuff/superflexjoint3.jpg (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/otisdog4/Other%20Stuff/superflexjoint3.jpg)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/otisdog4/Other%20Stuff/superflexjoint1.jpg (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/otisdog4/Other%20Stuff/superflexjoint1.jpg)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/otisdog4/Other%20Stuff/superflexjoint2.jpg (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/otisdog4/Other%20Stuff/superflexjoint2.jpg)
One fun job - good for a few more years - now for the upper control arms...... to be continued
Jim
Ok after fighting all the bushings to get them in I start on the Superflex joints. Got the parts and tool and am putting new races in the joints.
Of the four joints two of them come apart piece of cake. Two others are stuck and cannot get the retaining rings to unscrew no matter what I do.
After trying 34 different methods to try and break them loose I finally found the right combo.
Now if this ain't a trailer trash redneck way to do things I don't know what is.... But it worked.
First of all jack the Jeep up and set the tire on the control arm to hold that booger still. Get the tool on there with a 3/4" ratchet and clamp the stuff together with a c-clamp to hold the tool on there. Put vise grips on the ratchet handle then put a small piece of pipe on the end. Insert a 3 ft steel tent stake into the other end of the pipe and lay on it.
Bingo - rusted siezed retaining ring finally lets go. Anti-sieze definitely put on when reinstalling.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/otisdog4/Other%20Stuff/superflexjoint3.jpg (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/otisdog4/Other%20Stuff/superflexjoint3.jpg)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/otisdog4/Other%20Stuff/superflexjoint1.jpg (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/otisdog4/Other%20Stuff/superflexjoint1.jpg)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/otisdog4/Other%20Stuff/superflexjoint2.jpg (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/otisdog4/Other%20Stuff/superflexjoint2.jpg)
One fun job - good for a few more years - now for the upper control arms...... to be continued
Jim