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check your O2 sensor before the TPS. The easiest way is to just unplug it under the hood and see if driveability improves. sometimes they don't trigger a trouble code in the ECU when they go bad.

i find it's helpful to clean everything up and spray all the bolts down with lube for a couple days prior to doing the job. I tried to leave the tie rod on the first time i replaced a CV, but i found it's much easier if you remove the tie rod. If you my1path's method doesn't work, leave the castle nut 3/4 of the way threaded on the end of the tre, and give it a couple hits with the hammer from underneath. The castle nut will protect the tre threads from the hammer impacts. The pickle forks are pretty harsh on parts. I use it as a last resort when taking off old worn out BJ's and TRE's If you have manual locking hubs, lock the opposite side wheel and put the t-case lever in 4-hi - that will hold the axle still while you loosen the bolts that hold it on the diff. when you need to rotate the CV to access the other bolts, just unlock the hub again, put it back in 2wd and turn the axle by hand until you can get a socket on the rest of the bolts. then lock the hub and put it back in 4wd. Same goes for tightening them back up. take a break if you get frustrated. I usually have to when it's time to pull the old axle out and put the new one in.

congrats nice jump and i am jealous of those tires. wish we had a distributor for them here

hahahaha i'm only at the halfway point so far too! I am going to do it again next year, but see some of montana, wyoming, and more of washington this time. not so far south. i took up packie88's advice and went to zion, n.p. I was pressed for time, so i didn't get to see as much of this place as i really wanted to. It was a really cool park: yosemite falls. i really like this park and i'll have to fly back and do some backcountry camping next time I stayed there until the sun was gone. Half dome rock near the end of the sunset: some anemones at monterey aquarium: who are these 2 ugly men? thanks again B!

i absolutely love the desert. I think it's the unique life forms, dry heat and lack of mud that i like the most. a few more panoramics grand canyon: mesquite flats, death valley: potash evap pools monument valley, navajo nation yosemite meadow yosemite valley

they must sell a lot of replacement windshields in texas

colorado river on the shafer trail baby lions back metal masher lunch spot grand view overlook, canyonlands:

i'm slowly finishing the panoramics zabriskie point, death valley

the cops might give you a ticket for not having any mudflaps

nice picture, are those the sierras or la sals?

you don't really need stiffer torsion bars. i am still running stock t-bars with lots of extra weight in armor and the winch

one from the lunch spot on metal masher in moab

no, i was glad to bs long after the streetlights came on! if i come back to buy a car from the monterey area i will definitely come see you again. actually nevermind the car, if i come within 3 hours of you i will come visit again

made it home safe. i'll be uploading some pictures here and there over the next few days. i also have some editing to do to make a little video of the trip. thanks for the bed bernard. there were few and far between on this trip

sorry redpath, but i had to make the last ferry out of port angeles for 5:00. i didn't even have time to get up to hurricane pass for a good view and some photos. i am trying to squeeze too much into too little time. victoria has been pretty nice so far. i've got some kayaking on the bill for tomorrow, and if the weather doesn't cooperate, i', going to the old growth forest for another nature tour. the people i've met in victoria have screwed my head back on in the right direction. i am finally beginning to feel like I know what purpose i'm supposed to fill. b here's a quick photo of my destination from your house. i'll post one from the good camera when i save it on the laptop

made it to victoria, the pathfinder got strip searched at the border and going out to help my cousin teach some kids about the plants and animals living around their school. B, thanks again for the hospitality, it was nice to have a break from so much driving. I drank one of those Blue Moon beers yesterday. They taste even better when you're sitting in someones homemade cedar hot tub!

hey B, i'm right near the san jose airport, and i'll be heading a bit south to monterey bay to check out the aquarium. rush hour starts early in san fran but i have to see the city so hopefully it doesn't slow me down too much. I'll call you after i leave the aquarium and also when i get across the bridge. looking forward to cracking a beer with you

nope, too hard to get a gun in the people's republic of ontario i was just gonna rent one at the range. B, hwy 120 was closed, so i had to do a big detour up to hwy 108 which added 2 or 3 hours to my route. i've left a message on yoour phone, but i borrowed a computer from a nice coffee shop girl to let you know i will probably be way too late coming into santa rosa tonight. i will save that for tomorrow and give you a call or post up here then. there is hardly any phone service up here so you may not have much luck trying to get a hold of me. i'll find somewhere to stay around here, so don't worry about me. talk to you later

Yep, I agree, I was slow out of the gate this morning and the garmin dicked me around on the way to death valley. The sun just slipped behind the sierras and I am still about an hour away from Yosemite. There's no way I'm driving that park at night so I will try to find somewhere close to shut her down tonight. Is there somewhere closer to you I can get a couple upper ball joints and a fuel pump? The I'm got a bit louder after I crossed the inyo mountains. I would like to have a spare on me when the inevitable d'oh occurs. >.<

hahaha believe it or not, i have yet to set foot in a gambling establishment, and it will probably stay that way. i would rather blow the money on gas, smokes and beef jerky

ok, after spending the week in moab wheeling and checking out arches and canyonlands parks, i've headed down to monument valley, missed antelope canyon by an hour (oh well), spent a night in zion national park and checked out the grand canyon. i'm currently "roughing it" in a hotel in las vegas. I don't really care for nevada and out of everywhere i've been so far, I feel the least comfortable around the people here. I have death valley, yosemite and mono lake on my plate for today, and should be heading into san francisco or redwoods park by the end of the day. B, i will pm you my contact info, as I have a blackberry and very basic internet support on the road. The pathfinder is taking the abuse quite well so far, i've only had to stop for a broken midpipe in moab (thanks to steve @ Moab 4x4 Outpost for helping me out on such short notice) I've managed to wear out my upper ball joints, blow a CV boot, slightly mash a rear lower control arm mount and the fuel pump is sometimes a bit vocal, but otherwise the truck is fine albeit filthy. I've blown a bulb in one of my ipf lights, so hopefully the LV 4wheelparts store is open today and I can get some replacements. Those lights have been very helpful for spotting deer crossing the road

kitty litter. lots and lots of kitty litter

do yourself a favor and check with your local dealer to see how much a new one costs. Sometimes they are cheap enough to make you think twice about trying to make your own.

garmin 60csx is a nice little device that can handle topographic maps and city routing duties. They still hold their value compared to the newer models like the colorado and oregon.