{"id":706,"date":"2020-06-21T09:58:50","date_gmt":"2020-06-21T13:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.putrescence.org\/?p=706"},"modified":"2020-06-21T09:58:50","modified_gmt":"2020-06-21T13:58:50","slug":"back-on-its-wheels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.putrescence.org\/?p=706","title":{"rendered":"Back on its Wheels!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I finally had time to go get the hub from the machinist and get it installed.  As promised, he turned down the hub, put on a sleeve, and then turned that down to match the size of the brand new Timken unit.  I went ahead and pressed it into the wheel bearing, but it still had a little wobble to it that looked like it was coming from the bearing, so tore it all down again, put in a brand new bearing, pressed in the hub, and now it seems to be all good!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piwigo.putrescence.org\/i.php?\/upload\/2020\/06\/17\/20200617133806-f530107a-la.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Brand new hub (left) next to repaired hub (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piwigo.putrescence.org\/i.php?\/upload\/2020\/06\/17\/20200617133925-3a057c31-la.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>The repair sleeve is visible on the hub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piwigo.putrescence.org\/i.php?\/upload\/2020\/06\/17\/20200617134033-96685bd0-la.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>The very faint line towards the bottom shows the sleeve that was used to repair the hub.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piwigo.putrescence.org\/i.php?\/upload\/2020\/06\/17\/20200617134122-d79ace62-la.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Comparing the repaired hub (top) to the new hub (bottom)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing is ever that easy, though.  I took the time to get the swaybar endlink replaced as well.  The one on the car was all disappeared into the mounting hole on the end of the swaybar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piwigo.putrescence.org\/i.php?\/upload\/2020\/06\/17\/20200617134214-8875c090-la.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>The bolt head (top, right) was too far into the swaybar to be able to hold it with a wrench, socket, or pliers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since it was so far in and I couldn&#8217;t get a socket or wrench on it, the grinder came out to play and the old endlink came out in bits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piwigo.putrescence.org\/i.php?\/upload\/2020\/06\/17\/20200617134412-111e89e0-la.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Since it was going to be replaced anyway, the end link was just cut out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piwigo.putrescence.org\/i.php?\/upload\/2020\/06\/17\/20200617134517-0e45c209-la.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>New end link installed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I didn&#8217;t think to put the longer studs on while the hub was out of the knuckle and there is no way to put them in once the assembly is together, so I am back to the short lug studs for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/piwigo.putrescence.org\/i.php?\/upload\/2020\/06\/17\/20200617133625-c81d5661-la.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Left front suspension re-assembled.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once it was back on the ground, I was able to drive it out of the garage and back in.  I used a ratchet strap to pull the engine forward and hold it in place, but there is still something grinding really hard in there.  I suspect it&#8217;s the alternator on the power steering lines and it might just be a simple matter of moving things around and making sure they&#8217;re properly secured.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I finally had time to go get the hub from the machinist and get it installed. 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