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KovemaN

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  1. You might as well Seafoam that beehotch after you have replaced the booster. It should clean out the brake fluid and you get to have the fun smoke show for the neighbors. I've got a spare for my truck that I'm willing to part with, but I'm not sure if the VG30E booster is the same as the KA24E.
  2. I learned my lesson early and started reversing the LCA bolts. Sure makes the diff job easier the next time around. Funny thing is that I only had to grind them shorter on my WD21 and not on the D21. Both had the VG30. You guys are Edit: You don't really have to grind the bolts down. Extra washers on the front side of the bolt will do the trick. Seriously though, F*** pulling that front diff.
  3. When changing the timing chain on the KA24 you WILL get water/coolant in the oil pan if you don't remove it. Do as Precise1 said and flush it after you get it running. There is a very good possibility that the distributor is not installed correctly and the timing is off. Have you tried rotating the distributor to see if it makes a difference in getting it to run?
  4. Set up a camera that can capture the face of the punk clearly. I would probably try to conceal a dash cam type recorder that can be set to motion activation. Next, rig one air horn (disposable type) in the glove box and one in the center console so that they will scare the @!*% out of said punk when opened. Finally, post up the video on youtube for all to see.
  5. Ha! They've had me up in the middle of the night with gun in hand on more than one occasion. I vote all except for mud. You can rock crawl and DD a trail rig. A mudder to me is purpose built just for mudding.
  6. The shafts are nearly identical. The spline count and diameter are the same, but the length is very slightly different (disc are longer). I would pull used if possible, but all new disc components will bolt to a housing that was originally fitted with drum brakes. The thrust block is ONLY FOR DRUM BRAKES. The disc axles have a different bearing at the backing plate that allows them to operate as a full floater as opposed to a semi-float like the drum axles. Call me if you need any more clarification.
  7. Pull the whole disc axle if possible. Otherwise, you can just unbolt the backing plates from the donor housing and pull the whole axle shaft out. Make sure to pull the third member and remove the thrust block if you're swapping disc axles into a drum housing or the axles won't seat fully.
  8. There are two plastic bushings that affect shifter alignment. One is on the very end of the shift lever (control lever bushing - 32861) and the other is a plastic cup where the ball on the shift lever sits (control lever socket - 32850). There are various other springs in there that may also affect how tight the shifter feels. Be careful when removing the old control lever bushing. It is a serious PITA to remove and if you score the shift lever it will wear out the new bushing quickly. You could always just pull the entire lever/top plate from the good transmission and bolt it in place of yours.
  9. I got a sweet ARB tire deflator kit from 5523Pathfinder. I was wanting to post an actual picture, but life has been in the way. This should make the air downs/shenanigans a little quicker. Here's the stolen pic:
  10. I would like to see UPS deliver a flaming bag of anything! It's not like they're in hell right now anyway right? What I need: I'm lucky enough to not have a want or need. Creativity trumps cost in all aspects. I could really use a small keychain tool. I had a Swiss Gear unit that I unfortunately lost. If it's small and has pliers of any sort I'll be happy as a pig in slop. Even if it's a tool that can only remove my antenna when I run through the car wash.
  11. The king cab D21s all have bucket seats so no need to worry about that even though it's a direct bolt in and WD21 seats work perfectly. I would highly recommend a new cam if you go with a 96-97 D21. They seriously de-tuned the cam for 96. The result was less power and horrible fuel economy. I can personally verify that an O&J stage 2 cam and Pacesetter headers will not throw any codes on an OBDII truck. The power gain was noticeable and fuel economy actually improved. I was getting 22-23 mpg in town as long as I kept my foot off of the skinny pedal. This was with 18" Titan rims and 255-45-18 rubber. If you used a lighter wheel/tire combo you could probably see 25 mpg.
  12. Xterrafirma has scored a deal with Lokka (from AU) and now you can lock your R200a (29 spline) front diff for $299 shipped. It looks a lot like a Lock-Rite. Follow the link and use the code. It's only in effect for a short period and I'm not exactly sure what that is, but it's available at the sale price right now. They're trying to gauge US demand and this seems like a good way to do it. I'm not in any way affiliated with the deal or Lokka, other than ordering one for myself. http://xterrafirma.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=8742
  13. I'm in again. Canuck shipping killed me last year. Is there any fair way to match US-US and CA-CA so shipping/customs isn't a killer?
  14. The bearing race I used was LM67010 which is a Timken part #. To repair the hole I used a thin shim from Ace Hardware and welded that to the back of the bearing race. I'm not sure of the exact details on that though. Just make sure that it's thin or it will throw off your caster.
  15. v6 and 4 banger stuff don't mix. That goes for transmission, diffs and rear axle.
  16. Everything from the cab forward will swap. The biggest differences are body mount height and gas tank location. You could do links and coils in the back, but you will need to run a 3-link if you keep the stock gas tank. You can go to a 4-link if you fit the Pathfinder tank where the spare would normally be located. Either way you go you will need to fabricate coil buckets and link mounts.
  17. As I'm reading, my brain saw "So I punched him".
  18. KovemaN

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    I've never had to defend the name on the trail and it's on my license plate.
  19. I used Volvo clips to re-mount my DS front corner light. The Nissan parts guy didn't have any in stock so he snagged some from the Volvo bin since the two share the same parts counter. They actually fit better than the Nissan clips. Best part of all - No charge.
  20. KovemaN

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    Sissy - Named after my dog Isis.
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