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by JCrayton99 » Sat Mar 16, 2013 3:07 pm

Oil, air filter, fuel filter change. Need to get a longer extension so I can do my O2 sensors. Switching toolboxes in my truck and some cleaning.
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by mikekey » Sat Mar 16, 2013 6:59 pm

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JorDaneeKey wrote:Working on MarkMC's lift right now. Biggest hiccup? Fused bolts in the bumper. Hooray for impact wrenches and acetylene torches. :)

Who needs impact tools!!!



People who like to do things in half the time. 3inch lift is installed. Onto other projects, like finishing the roof rack and the rock sliders. Then we have both a front and a rear bumper to fab up.
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by v7guy » Sat Mar 16, 2013 7:01 pm

Moots1288 wrote:
JorDaneeKey wrote:Working on MarkMC's lift right now. Biggest hiccup? Fused bolts in the bumper. Hooray for impact wrenches and acetylene torches. :)

Who needs impact tools!!!



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by Moots1288 » Sat Mar 16, 2013 7:19 pm

v7guy wrote:
Moots1288 wrote:
JorDaneeKey wrote:Working on MarkMC's lift right now. Biggest hiccup? Fused bolts in the bumper. Hooray for impact wrenches and acetylene torches. :)

Who needs impact tools!!!



Nobody, when you got the blue wrench handy

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by mikekey » Sun Mar 17, 2013 8:01 pm

Ordered my tires today and re-installed our front sway bar. Think I'm going to attempt to fab up some quick disconnects. Hopefully the tires will arrive by Thursday so we can get them mounted, balanced and installed on the weekend. Because cutting will be involved.
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by chevycrew » Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:53 pm

Still fighting with my shift kit, one issue after another. Fixed the no 1st and 4th issue, now, Im lackin 4th gear...

At least it runs in 3rd gear with the torque converter locked, no more getting hot with the TC unlocked.
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by mikekey » Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:19 pm

I had problems with ours too, 2-3 and 1-2. Ended up rebuilding the whole transmission.
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by chevycrew » Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:12 am

Mine isn't the trans, but the shift kit I just put in. Trans only has around 25000 miles on it.
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by mikekey » Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:11 am

chevycrew wrote:Mine isn't the trans, but the shift kit I just put in. Trans only has around 25000 miles on it.


Yeah, I installed a Transgo Stage 2 Shift Kit along with corvette servo, which lead to me rebuilding the Transmission a week later. Transmission was fine before I decided to tweak it. First time I've had that happen with a shift kit, I've done 3 before in the past without a hitch.
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by Cable810 » Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:51 am

In the processes of removing the drifshaft for the axle swap this weekend!! Crazy thing is rusted on prety good...
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by Moots1288 » Mon Mar 18, 2013 12:02 pm

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by Cable810 » Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:03 pm

Got the Driveshaft disconnected and the drivers side Caliper and Rotor removed.
Anyone got any tips on removing a rusted Caliper Bolt? The top caliper bolt on the right side wont budge. I torched it, soaked it in PBblaster, smacked the living daylights out of it, I've gotten as much leverage as I can on it and it still wont budge...
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by djthumper » Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:02 pm

Cable810 wrote:Got the Driveshaft disconnected and the drivers side Caliper and Rotor removed.
Anyone got any tips on removing a rusted Caliper Bolt? The top caliper bolt on the right side wont budge. I torched it, soaked it in PBblaster, smacked the living daylights out of it, I've gotten as much leverage as I can on it and it still wont budge...

Maybe it is just wanting a love tap now. :coffee2:
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by That1Guy » Mon Mar 18, 2013 6:55 pm

Today I took the money the new owner of my Chevy gave me to the bank so I could make one final payment on it. Should get the title in the mail within a couple weeks and will have the new owner pick it up and she will no longer be mine.
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by Cable810 » Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:08 pm

djthumper wrote:
Cable810 wrote:Got the Driveshaft disconnected and the drivers side Caliper and Rotor removed.
Anyone got any tips on removing a rusted Caliper Bolt? The top caliper bolt on the right side wont budge. I torched it, soaked it in PBblaster, smacked the living daylights out of it, I've gotten as much leverage as I can on it and it still wont budge...

Maybe it is just wanting a love tap now. :coffee2:


Nah I was thinking about sweet talking it on out haha
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by gotspeed1 » Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:37 pm

Sold it!!!! :finger:
3...2...1....FIRE IN THE HOLE!!!
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by navigator » Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:27 am

Cable810 wrote:
djthumper wrote:
Cable810 wrote:Got the Driveshaft disconnected and the drivers side Caliper and Rotor removed.
Anyone got any tips on removing a rusted Caliper Bolt? The top caliper bolt on the right side wont budge. I torched it, soaked it in PBblaster, smacked the living daylights out of it, I've gotten as much leverage as I can on it and it still wont budge...

Maybe it is just wanting a love tap now. :coffee2:


Nah I was thinking about sweet talking it on out haha

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by Cable810 » Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:46 am

I don't know when I called they didn't say. So I'm assuming its just the whole axle assembly minus the brake parts.. So I'm salvaging the Calipers and Rotors.

This is what the INFO is on the axle
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by HARDTRAILZ » Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:05 am

I did not take caliper apart cause I did not want to bleed brakes. Calipers are all the same. Just unbolt and ziptie out of way then rehook.

Or did you mean the bolt holding caliper on?
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by Cable810 » Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:26 am

HARDTRAILZ wrote:I did not take caliper apart cause I did not want to bleed brakes. Calipers are all the same. Just unbolt and ziptie out of way then rehook. Or did you mean the bolt holding caliper on?


The bolt that holds the Calipers on. I'm doing exactly what you did. Unbolting them and zip tieing em out of the way. Anyhow I just got the bolt.... I was actually tightening it :facepalm: :lurk: Lots of heat, PB blaster and muscle did the trick!!
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