Gotta love it when the Disco is doing it's part to pick up trash on the roadway

 

I had a D2 rust bucket do that kind of thing to me. First clue I had was when the wheels wouldn't come off lol. Gotta love a 30min job that turns into all day.

 

So today was going to be easy.... Those hubs pop right out.... I have a 5 lb slide hammer and adapter....

I tried pleading, asking, cussing and hitting it like I thought I was Thor....




and it continued to laugh at me... I laughed last and took the nuclear option..



I'll just swap the whole assembly to a nice rust free unit from one of the LR3's I'm parting out. Problem solved.




While it's apart that is the perfect time to add a set of SYA spacers and new front struts/springs. I'll also be rebuilding the front valve block.

 

Alignment tomorrow than the new wheels/tires and the skid plate back in place. Ready for SCARR almost....

 

I'll be there on Saturday morning. I am FINALLY off call!!

 

Nice! Bring beer

Got to pack the trailer and button up a couple minor things on the LR3 but I think I'm ready to hit the road to SCARR....

 

Spoke to soon the left front CV shaft is flinging grease everywhere....

 

Aw ****....

 

Went in early and got it torn down.



It put up a bit of a fight coming out of the diff, but the right pry bar and a couple whacks with a 3 lb sledge and winning was the way.



I am still legitimately stunned AutoZone had that CV Shaft in stock. It does convert you to the 36mm nut so keep that in mind. So I put the last of the new wheels and skid plate on. Then loaded the trailer with a bunch of spares and a few cool things.

Ready for the road to SCARR

 

Great seeing ya out there! I did 3 repair/recoveries on Saturday and was all over the darn place. We were getting my friends LR3 back up to the pavilion (off the trail) and missed the main photo shoot over at the boulder field. We did make the dinner & raffle though. Then we did a night run or two before going down to old camp. After that the guy with the overheating LR3 decided to go back to camp so I followed him to make sure nothing happened. His electronic efan clutch is totally INOP, and then it sounds like he either has a rear hub going out or his ebrake is trashed. Got up Sunday loaded up, and just messed around until 10-11ish and then ate lunch in Gilmer and headed back. Zero issues with the XD and for once I wasn't constantly landing on the darn Steering Stabilizer!!! I still want the relocation bracket from RTE, but I never get a return call or email from Simon... Hope you made it back safely and take care man!