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Replaced any Ujoints lately? Or been under muddy water? I learned something interesting during my last terribly executed Ujoint rehab (there's always some silver lining lol). I accidentally dropped the drive shaft and dented the little flange around the yoke/transfer case interface. Just a tiny little bit mind you. Now on my transfer case is a bell housing sorta thing and the clearance between the two is small. Put it all back together and noticed this strange little bell noise under different conditions, but mostly when backing up. Came to conclude that when torque or load was applied just enough, the driveshaft angle changed, and the the flange would rub against the bell housing just right. Ding ding ding... It actually jogged my memory to a day of heavy mudding with the truck where I had this obnoxious and strange noise a few years ago. Ended up being a little sediment/rock had gotten up in there and was making a hell of a noise. Check it out, could be your troll bell. Pete

Hello everyone. I haven't been around in way too long, but I wanted to say hello to the best forum on the web and let you know my Pathy is alive and still serving me wonderfully even after all the abuse and miles of mud and asphalt I've put her through. The tranny seems to be getting rough, and I'm considering taking off all of her black panther armor and sahara bar and putting it up for sale, as the new house and job just don't let me have the time to get her dirty anymore. Anyway, hello, hope the old timers are doing well and that the newbs are carrying on the tradition of camaraderie and good heartedness that made this sight great. Pete

sick. completely sick.

Yeah, i re-emailed them for verification on that price, but never heard back from them after that, and i've had some stuff come up that's kept me from the project, sorry. Pete

4crawler sliderz are sweet! I love mine, and Roger Brown in a friggin offroad god lol. My captive nuts did indeed rust (northeast it's whole life), i just drilled them and installed thread certs. Even tougher than new and they've taken a beating!!

Everything i know about your issue: http://npora.ipbhost.com//index.php?showto...mp;#entry345949 Good Luck. Pete

There you are! Good to see you chime in. makes me want to get going and do the damn exhaust on my truck, but i too am trying to buy a house. Pete

wow, i'm suprised 02silverpathy hasn't chimed in on this one, he's done some extensive exhaust research, maybe do a search for his username and check out his exhaust posts. Very informative. Pete

Soo, wow, this seems so counter intuitive, but would letting the truck warm up before starting off help save gas for a short commute? I too drive only 3 miles to work, and my mileage is abysmal.

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As for getting them out, i find that if they're in an area you can get a torch, even a mapp torch, some heat always works miracles. Heat them up good, when you think they're hot enough, heat them a bit more. They'll usually back out then. JUST BE AWARE OF THE AREA SURROUNDING THEM FOR POTENTIAL FLAMMABLES!!! ie. grease, rubber, plastic, fuel etc.,etc. Torque wrench no. Heat Yes. Pete

Where'd you get a used snorkel for an r50?

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I bought a "thread restorer" set and that's saved my butt a few times. It has both male and female pieces to fix both external and internal threads. Here it is. I love this thing. http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00942275000P Good luck! Pete

I, and a couple of others that I know about, have had similar phantom clunks. Mine was finally traced to a faulty strut bearing. I can't explain the cause exactly, but for about a year i had the funny little clunk. One day i noticed one of my strut bearing was actually torn. I replaced it, and haven't heard the phantom clunk since. Hope this might help. Good luck. Pete

What amazes me is how far ahead of the pack you were with your truck. It's been years now, and we're still playing catchup to it. It truly is one of a kind, even still. The lights, the lockers, the dual battery setup, the transfer case. Your truck is a goldmine. Pete

LOL, dude, they work with tires all day. Tires. Enough said. Those studs are a PITA for an R50. I've messed up a few over the past few years. Can't figure how i do it, but I think i may be over torquing. Anyway, the whole rotor has to come off, which means the wheel bearing retaining nut and all that goes with it. If it's just one i usually wait till a convenient time for me to re-do it. It isn't an emergency thing IMHO. goodluck. Pete

I believe Lokka sells a front locker for us R50's. I never received a definitive reply as to the price to have one shipped to the states. I added LSD to the rear of my R50, somewhere there's a thread, but i wish i hadn't wasted my time and money. It's tough news, but it's out of love, save your coins and go ARB. Pete

Damn it, we want more, for less, faster. So hungry, we eat till we choke. sorry, runoff from another thread.

LOL, there's a sentence you don't hear allot. sorry, but yeah, i imagine the dealer is your only source, i haven't seen that thing anywhere else. You could always make one. Use some clay, mold it to the size you want, have someone glaze it

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I figure it's worth a try. Can't get any worse than it is now ( tempting gods), and it might be a cheap fix. If you fear the hose is suspect in other areas, cut out as much as you can. good luck, let us know if it works. Pete

I don't have pics, but lowe's sells a great bin for the job. I just bought a bunch of them. http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=prod...&lpage=none Stanley makes them, and they sell them in two sizes, #3 and #5. Check em out. Pete

Ummm, i've got another crazy suggestion. Cut out the cracked section, splice in a repair if possible. Piece of tubing with hose clamps might work. I accidentally nicked the aluminum part with a grinder a little while back (don't ask), and the parts guy at the dealer said that it wasn't under allot of pressure, just splice it. I ended up taking it off and welding it after all. But his advice would apply to your problem. Cut out the crap, find some tubing that you can stick into the two ends you've made, and hose clamps. Whala. I think... Pete

This is a very good suggestion. I'd look into it if i were you. Just call the dealer with your vin to see if your pathy is covered. Good luck