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11-11-2008, 09:58 PM
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thank you very much for the link! i was not aware that the tension spring had to ride on the fowler pawl/clutch assebly like that... i shall tear into it again tomorrow... besides, somehow both the gold bolts were broken in the CV shafts, so im going by toyota tomorrow to pick those up...
11-12-2008, 06:00 AM
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Overall a good write-up.
One thing you might want to note is to watch how much you torque the bolts down on the face of the hub. In my experience, I've seen people think they have to go crazy with it and end up snapping the bolt off inside the hub (myself included).
One thing you might want to note is to watch how much you torque the bolts down on the face of the hub. In my experience, I've seen people think they have to go crazy with it and end up snapping the bolt off inside the hub (myself included).
11-12-2008, 07:17 AM
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by no means is this writeup finished... i still need to add the torque specs, yes, go back and fix my fowler pawl and tension spring, and add my piece about installing...
thank you all for the comments, i appreciate it.
when i finish it, depending on the finished product, should i submit it to the tech section?
thank you all for the comments, i appreciate it.
when i finish it, depending on the finished product, should i submit it to the tech section?
11-12-2008, 01:49 PM
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Very good job, space-dude. Very thorough(sp?). A major improvement over some rebuild threads I've read on other sites.
11-12-2008, 05:28 PM
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Maybe put down as estimated rebuild time......How long did it take you to do the actual rebuilding, minus the day waiting for the paint to dry? Know what I mean?
12-08-2008, 05:30 PM
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great info! thanks for taking the time to write it. my 9 yr old son and i rebuilt a pair on sunday. it took us about 2hours, with most of that time painting and letting them dry in front of a heater!!
12-08-2008, 07:57 PM
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12-09-2008, 06:55 AM
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I used some paint from a Porsche I painted Jet Black. The red is a hobby paint. The clear coat is from the Porsche job.
BTW this was a great write up, very informative. I used it to rebuild mine. Thanks!!
BTW this was a great write up, very informative. I used it to rebuild mine. Thanks!!
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02-26-2009, 01:06 PM
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I'm reviving this old thread to say thanks for the great write-up, Space-Junk!
Here's my tip:
If you manage to lose the little ball (as I have) and have an old broken 1/4" socket extension laying around (as I did), the ball in the extension is the same size as ball you just lost.
Here's my tip:
If you manage to lose the little ball (as I have) and have an old broken 1/4" socket extension laying around (as I did), the ball in the extension is the same size as ball you just lost.
02-26-2009, 06:46 PM
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Painting the dials/faces black/red again looks good, but you guys cannot imagine how much better they look powder coated over paint. No comparison to the durability either. 
Out of every 10 Aisins I get in here I bet 8 of them are missing the spring/ball bearing. Folks just don't pay attention and lose them...luckily I have sourced replacements for them.
Out of every 10 Aisins I get in here I bet 8 of them are missing the spring/ball bearing. Folks just don't pay attention and lose them...luckily I have sourced replacements for them.
02-26-2009, 07:21 PM
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Painting the dials/faces black/red again looks good, but you guys cannot imagine how much better they look powder coated over paint. No comparison to the durability either.
Out of every 10 Aisins I get in here I bet 8 of them are missing the spring/ball bearing. Folks just don't pay attention and lose them...luckily I have sourced replacements for them.
Out of every 10 Aisins I get in here I bet 8 of them are missing the spring/ball bearing. Folks just don't pay attention and lose them...luckily I have sourced replacements for them.
I'm about to aquire a second set for free ( buddie of mine was GIVEN an 89, and he's got like 3 sets of hubs, and he said I could have em ), and I got a friend of a friend who's got a small powder-coat oven, and I'm think'n about go'n that route
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02-26-2009, 09:54 PM
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what i want to do eventually when i get enough money and time to tear them down again, i want to have the hub bodies polished, the dial ring powdercoated black and the dial face dipped in chrome and then blued with heat... i know, its totally mall crawler, but i think that they would look sick...
maybe ill do that when i get some money to buy a second set...
maybe ill do that when i get some money to buy a second set...
