What did you do with your DII today?
#5641
07-17-2018 | 11:16 PM
Mudding
Joined: Feb 2018
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From: Kauai, Hawaii
Took a few months to get around to it but they're finally in. FloFlex watts link and outer arm bushings. To tell you the truth, if I were to do them again I'd go with another brand of better quality... The fitment is weird especially on the outer arms- they're too wide which made putting them back into the bracket a real b*tch. Maybe it was a bad batch but greased em up good and with meticulous back and forth prying, the bolts slaved in.
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#5642
07-18-2018 | 08:25 AM
Three Wheeling
Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 70
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Been a while since I posted. So here we go...
Put in a new rear diff on the disco (Roverlandparts.com for about ~$350). Had some slop in there that I tried to quiet with heavier (85w-140) oils but in the end it needed to be swapped. Still having some coolant loss issues. Investigating and probably replacing the radiator is next. I think there is a leak in the main body of the radiator (small but its there). Should I replace the t-stat while I am in there? I have heard stories about them not working out of the box and my current one seems to be working fine... should I risk it?
Also going to look into heat wrapping my exhaust on either side of the front drive shaft. Hoping that might reduce the speed of grease drying in the joints. Anyone had success with this?
Put in a new rear diff on the disco (Roverlandparts.com for about ~$350). Had some slop in there that I tried to quiet with heavier (85w-140) oils but in the end it needed to be swapped. Still having some coolant loss issues. Investigating and probably replacing the radiator is next. I think there is a leak in the main body of the radiator (small but its there). Should I replace the t-stat while I am in there? I have heard stories about them not working out of the box and my current one seems to be working fine... should I risk it?
Also going to look into heat wrapping my exhaust on either side of the front drive shaft. Hoping that might reduce the speed of grease drying in the joints. Anyone had success with this?
#5644
07-18-2018 | 09:06 AM
TReK
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 3,388
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Been a while since I posted. So here we go...
Put in a new rear diff on the disco (Roverlandparts.com for about ~$350). Had some slop in there that I tried to quiet with heavier (85w-140) oils but in the end it needed to be swapped. Still having some coolant loss issues. Investigating and probably replacing the radiator is next. I think there is a leak in the main body of the radiator (small but its there). Should I replace the t-stat while I am in there? I have heard stories about them not working out of the box and my current one seems to be working fine... should I risk it?
Also going to look into heat wrapping my exhaust on either side of the front drive shaft. Hoping that might reduce the speed of grease drying in the joints. Anyone had success with this?
Put in a new rear diff on the disco (Roverlandparts.com for about ~$350). Had some slop in there that I tried to quiet with heavier (85w-140) oils but in the end it needed to be swapped. Still having some coolant loss issues. Investigating and probably replacing the radiator is next. I think there is a leak in the main body of the radiator (small but its there). Should I replace the t-stat while I am in there? I have heard stories about them not working out of the box and my current one seems to be working fine... should I risk it?
Also going to look into heat wrapping my exhaust on either side of the front drive shaft. Hoping that might reduce the speed of grease drying in the joints. Anyone had success with this?
Don't wrap the exhaust, it puts the heat that normally radiates off of it, through it, and through the catalytic converters...and they can't handle it.
A member here recently wrapped his exhaust manifolds, and it made the cats too hot.
#5645
07-18-2018 | 09:12 AM
Rock Crawling
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 410
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From: Delaware County, PA
Took a few months to get around to it but they're finally in. FloFlex watts link and outer arm bushings. To tell you the truth, if I were to do them again I'd go with another brand of better quality... The fitment is weird especially on the outer arms- they're too wide which made putting them back into the bracket a real b*tch. Maybe it was a bad batch but greased em up good and with meticulous back and forth prying, the bolts slaved in.
#5646
07-18-2018 | 12:39 PM
Mudding
Joined: Feb 2018
Posts: 215
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From: Kauai, Hawaii
Thats another thing is that FloFlex includes some jibberish one-liner instructions on how to torque pressing the “outer lip home?” No regard to using silicone grease either. Like with anything, had to do a lot of research on getting it as right as possible with little info or guidance on the internet with poly bushes.
#5647
07-18-2018 | 03:38 PM
Three Wheeling
Joined: May 2018
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#5648
07-18-2018 | 06:17 PM
Not if its after the cat though.
#5649
07-18-2018 | 06:24 PM
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Jun 2017
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From: Alabama + Vegas + Texas
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