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I had one small issue with my mod. I apparently had an older alternator, with the fan shaped thing attached to the front. When I took the pulley off, it came apart in 2 pieces, front and back. When I mounted the pieces on the new alty, the holes in the old pulley were large enough to go down onto the shaft all the way to the front of the alty. I ended up having to fashion a spacer to set the pulley off the alty a bit, it was about 3/4 of an inch. Other than that, it was truly a bolt on replacement. Still an easy mod and it works awesome.

I tried every kind of puller they make. Pickle fork, C-clamp press, I drilled down through the taper and tried to twist it out, it's just not coming out. It's the taper of the ball joint that is stuck in the knuckle. Through beating on it and cutting it, the top of the ball joint came off and just lef the taper in the hole. LCA and lower ball joint are still intact, as well as the t-bars and tie rods. I'll try the strap Simon, thanks!

Well, my front end mods have taken a turn for the worst. New UCA's are in, that's about the only thing that's gone well. I won't bore you with the gory details (that will come later). I've buttoned most everything back up so that I can have my pathy towed to my local mechanic to replace the ball joints and TRE's. On the passenger side, the ball joint is gone and the taper is stuck in the hole. After a 2 weeks of screwing with it, it's time to call in the professionals. My question is this. What potential damage can be done by putting the tire back on the passenger side so it can be pushed 20 feet to the street, so that it can be towed. I would never think of driving it in it's condition, but would prefer to not have to go buy a tire dolly if it's not totally necessary. Thanks for your help. :bow:

Point well taken! It should come off today and I'll beat the piss out of it until it either comes out, or messes up the knuckle. Thanks again for all your help, sometimes I guess I just lose sight of the prize.

Well, in unc's word's, "I believe I am fubar'd!" It's gottent ot he point now where I just going to have pull the whole damn thing off and get a new knuckle. As a matter of fact, I'll probably get 2 as i can't see the drivers side being any easier. So, unless someone else has any last minute bright ideas, I'm commencing the JY search.

Yeah, i think TSA would have something to say about that. -argue- It's the passenger side. I have a couple more tricks I'm going to try before I consider it fubar'd. If push comes to shove, I'm just going to have to take the whole hub assembly off and try to get at it that way. Wish me luck. BTW In the spring and fall, the Mojave can get some good rains, and when it does, YE HA. Last winter, it rained so much that the dry lake beds that Edwards Air Force Base uses were actually lakes. -bounce-

Thanks for all the help guys. I'll try a few more things to see if i can shake it loose. Been thingking about cutting the threads off the bottom enough to be able to get a clamp vice in there and see if i can drive it out from below. Needless to say, this isn't instilling me with a bunch of confidence to do the other side, or even the lower one on this side for that matter. I'll keep checking in and let you guys know how it's going. Thanks Again.

Well, problem is getting worse. Either I'm a moron, or I have an incredibly stubborn truck. Tried MWS's trick, didn't work. Tried the hot/cold thing, didn't work. Well, through a series of blunders, broke/cut the top of the ball joint off. Now, I have a taper, stuck in a hole, with no clear way to get it out. Any ideas?

I appreciate the thought unc, but I'd hate to take you away from your new digs so soon. By the way, are you here yet, or coming soon? Yes, I took the nut off, although it wasn't a castle nut. It was beefy and large, and did have a cotter pin holding it on, but no castle. I even put the pickle fork on the air hammer and went to town on it for about an hour. Damn thing's fighting me every step of the way.

Started on the front end today (UCA's, bushings, etc.), but have been fighting with the same ball joint for about 3 hours now. I hate to say it, but it's winning! For some reason, this damn thing just will NOT come off. I've tried a clamp press, pickle fork, air hammer, and it hasn't budged a millimeter. Am i doing something wrong or missing something? Is there a trick or tactic I don't know about. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Nice post Snake!

And I agree with Train, and unc, and everyone else. 88 has probably forgotten more than I will ever know. :bow:

Doing mine this weekend! :cool2:

Pulled the seat, module's out, problem solved!

Nope. At least not yet. But I did paint the timing covers and the air cleaner when I did the timing belt.

Well, it's over and done! Thanks to everyone for the excellent ideas.

Thank ya!

The 2.4L had a timing chain instead of a belt IIRC. I had an '86 harbody for while with the 2.4 engine, it had a chain with a plastic sprocket.

4X4, I just got done doing this mod to my 88. Link to the kit I used, it was only $35 from Summit Racing, Summit Oil Filter Relocation Kit Here's what it looks like mounted And another Hope this helps, everyone here helped me figure this one out.

See, I knew you'd come through for me 88. Thanks!

Looks awesome govol!! Now the silly question, how or where do you take the wires into the cab?

So if i did something like the flex-a-lite, would that mean I wouldn't need to use an additional relay? (relay on the controller, relay for high speed) Would I still be able to wire it direct to the A/C?

Not taped, but well covered. I'll go and tape them just to make sure. Where is the alarm module?

MWS, you truly rock!!!!

I have never used the built in alarm in my pathy, it's always been more of an annoyance honestly. Well, a friend and I were doing some interior work and when he pulled the center console, he clipped the wires for the rocker switch. It wasn't a big deal to me, but I've come to find out that the system is basically always on. After I turn the truck off and close the door, if I go into the truck after that or open the hatch it goes off. Bad part is, he clipped the wires in such a way that I can't reconnect them. So, anyone know how to disable, disarm or remove the VSS alarm? :bow: