Mild Mods for a disco.
#14
03-12-2012 | 08:13 PM
Baja
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 5,584
Likes: 7
From: Pittsburgh PA suburbs.
The wheel bearings require regular greasing and replacement if too badly worn. If you ignore that and continue to drive with them dry or worn, they can quickly go into "SELF-DESTRUCT-MODE" WHERE THEY SELF WELD TO THE OTHER PARTS AND COST AND DIFFICULTY ESCALATES!
Some new owners have also had one fail and only repair that one and the other side soon repeats. One guy paid two rush orders and two mechanics bills in less than one week. He spent enough to redo lots more like brakes. You have to pull the hubs to replace a rotor so IF rotors are worn, you can do them and wheel bearings in one teardown compared to two.
Check pads, rotors and caliper condition so IF you need multiple parts at least you can save on shipping depending on where you buy.
Also the front, center, and rear diffs all need regular fluid changes, run them low, you will regret that mistake as well. You can chyeck fluid levels on all, but if in doubt of when it was done, I would go ahead and "Refresh all Fluids" and Filters. Use paper air filter , not one of those oil soaked high HP wonders or they will fry your MAF.
Just ensure everything is up to date and see what it really needs. Oh yeah, the swivel ***** may also need refreshing. You do not want dried scarred *****.
Some new owners have also had one fail and only repair that one and the other side soon repeats. One guy paid two rush orders and two mechanics bills in less than one week. He spent enough to redo lots more like brakes. You have to pull the hubs to replace a rotor so IF rotors are worn, you can do them and wheel bearings in one teardown compared to two.
Check pads, rotors and caliper condition so IF you need multiple parts at least you can save on shipping depending on where you buy.
Also the front, center, and rear diffs all need regular fluid changes, run them low, you will regret that mistake as well. You can chyeck fluid levels on all, but if in doubt of when it was done, I would go ahead and "Refresh all Fluids" and Filters. Use paper air filter , not one of those oil soaked high HP wonders or they will fry your MAF.
Just ensure everything is up to date and see what it really needs. Oh yeah, the swivel ***** may also need refreshing. You do not want dried scarred *****.
#18
03-13-2012 | 07:58 AM
Pro Wrench
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 1,669
Likes: 2
From: San Juan, Puerto Rico
if it does get stuck and your stainless steel lug nut caps have warped or separated from the underlying steel lug, then you will have great difficulty removing the wheels to change out. two guys, a breaker bar and six feet of pipe should do the trick. used lugs from old RR's would solve it.
