What have you done to your square lately??

[dvdswan]

Had a clicking noise while driving, sounded like it was in the front. Raised the front up found some play in the right front hub, tighten it up and noticed I'm missing the shaft clip. I figured that wasn't enough for the noise, raised up the rear and found a bad u-joint. There's enough play to guess the needle bearings are toast. Time to replace the rear u-joints. Tomorrow after work, time for a beer.

 

[coachdtierney54]

Replaced master cylinder today. Bled the rear drums but can't break free the front bleeders. Any suggestions? BTW, that's not Dr Pepper... Brake fluid from the rear drums.

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[silverscottsk10]

Replaced master cylinder today. Bled the rear drums but can't break free the front bleeders. Any suggestions? BTW, that's not Dr Pepper... Brake fluid from the rear drums.

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Heat, map gas in a small torch or use oxygen/acetylene torch, what I had to do on mine, just try to keep the heat on the bleeder, if you dont want to do that let it soak in a penetrating oil, then get a socket that fits and tap it pretty good to shock some of the rust apart

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[coachdtierney54]

Sprayed a little PB on it last night. Hopefully they will break free today.

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[smoothandlow84]

Pb blaster is always on hand in my shop. I usually spray and let the parts soak at least overnight. You probably already know NOT to use standard box wrenches on bleeders and brake line fittings. It sucks when the fitting get rounded......and if destroyed double flaring the lines and replacing fittings isn't too difficult

 

[coachdtierney54]

Not stripped yet.

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[dvdswan]

I went to replace the u-joints on the rear driveline last night... had the front done in no time, the rear well... it was rusted in, after about 10 minutes of using the vise and rotating the driveline and taping the yoke it finally popped loose. Pulled out the new rear u-joint, looked at it, I thought this looks too big, parts guy gave me a 3/4T rear, back the parts store. Told the counter guy I think you guys gave me a 3/4T rear u-joint instead of a 1/2T one or it was boxed wrong. He apologized checked the number, goes back and pulls another one, same size. I told him this a 1/2T truck, K10, short bed. Well receipt says its a 3/4T... I spent the next 30 minutes trying to get a 1/2T rear u-joint because the first counter person didn't listen and write down what vehicle I had. Needless to say I got home frustrated, tried installing the u-joint, it wasn't lining up, so I left it for today when I get home.

Why is it when you want to drive you truck, little maintenance items and stupid people keep you from it? Don't they know this is therapy?

 

[legopnuematic]

That is why I have started to get the part numbers before I leave and tell the counter person the part number. Have had too many wrong parts, confusion of what the part is.

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[dvdswan]

That is why I have started to get the part numbers before I leave and tell the counter person the part number. Have had too many wrong parts, confusion of what the part is.

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I used to have part #s when I drove my Blazer. Of course, that was 35 years ago....

 

[silverscottsk10]

Many times I have to drive back to next town over to return the wrong part, I need to get ball joints and tie rod ends this weekend, hopefully I dont have much trouble

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[silverscottsk10]

Wont have to worry about returning parts because they dont have any I guess, anyone know a good place to get a kit of balljoints and tie rod ends? Maybe draglink and steering stabilizer as well?

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[Pender1]

While installing my axle shims to fix my rear pinion, I destroyed the threads on one of the ubolts, ordered a replacement and apparently got the wrong one. Waiting on a full set to come in the mail now. For the moment my K5 continues to not have a rear axle actually attached to it.

 

[Goldie Driver]

Playing with 78c10bigtens suggestion - not as dramatic as results as his, but still - Dam !

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[coachdtierney54]

Just put an oil charge and freon in the AC. Ahhhh, much better!

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[Kyle Childress]

Wont have to worry about returning parts because they dont have any I guess, anyone know a good place to get a kit of balljoints and tie rod ends? Maybe draglink and steering stabilizer as well?

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I ordered a whole kit off of ebay here is the link:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/263100739043

Hard to beat $150 off everything and heck it's not bad stuff. Here is a pic once it was on with the Rough county stabilizer kit. It's only $100 as well.