Two days ago I decided to put new rotors and pads on my 98 4x4. After=20
searching through a bag of 100+ allen wrenches I still didnt have the right=20
one for the caliper bolt. I figured its probably metric and at 10pm had to=20
drive to a nearby auto zone to find the bit. At first i thought it was a 9/3=
2=20
but when i got to the store they didnt have a 9/32 bit at all. So i bought=20
the 7mm which looked to be about the same. Then I finally got back home and=20
replaced the rotors and pads on the right side. THEN, I had to struggle for=20
45 minutes to get the rotor off the left side. I even used aircraft grade=20
mouse milk super penetrant and that didnt work. I had to beat the living hel=
l=20
out of the rotor to get it off. =A0Then I decide to flush the coolant system=
=20
and install a 180 t-stat. Here comes another adventure. As you all know ther=
e=20
are two bolts that you have to remove to get the alternator bracket off. And=
=20
one nut is standard, and the other is metric (at least mine is) then the dam=
n=20
water neck has the metal tab on it that wont let you lift it off. And=20
furthermore what genius designed the lower valance that completely blocks yo=
u=20
from loosening the lower radiator hose? I had to tear the hard black plastic=
=20
valance. What a butcher job !!!!! The damn factory clamp and the surrounding=
=20
area is coated in grease which damn near prevents me from removing the=20
god-forsaken thing. =A0Lord in heaven what a task !!
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