Hey Mike
I haven't been following your build too closely, but what front axle are you
using? You should be able to separate the knuckle from the spindle with a
long drift or cold chisel. As for the broken tap, I'd use a combo of
heating the caliper bracket and a ez-out. Go easy on the heat (don't cherry
it), and don't try to torch the tap out or you'll warp the bracket (ask me
how I know).. Hopefully you'll be able to break the tap free and use the
EZ-Out to do the rest. If you mung up the hole you can either weld it and
re tap or use a heli-coil (recommend the latter - it sucks drilling &
tapping through weldment).
Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Maskalans" <dml@tepidcola.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 4:30 AM
Subject: DML: daily SAS update
>
> got my panhard bar mounts fabbed up today. got replacement locking
> hubs ordered. got the spring perch off the axle. still haven't gotten
> the spindles off the knuckles. I'm not going to put anything on the
> axle until I can get those spindles off - if I can't, it's unusable.
> Axle From Hell.....
>
> I've got new upper balljoints and new axle ujoints. Need to check at
> NAPA for the lowers but they were closed when I got there. I think I
> should be able to cut the knuckles off if I need to and then I can
> possibly be more persuasive with the spindles - though on the bench
> they aren't tied to a 300# anchor....
>
> Tried and failed to get new studs and nuts, and proper lugnuts for my
> humvee rims. '92 AM General Humvee was in the computer, but no parts
> were available for it, at least wheel-wise. I'll have to play the
> match-up game at a good fastener store on Monday.
>
> Tomorrow I really wanna get those spindles off, then I can finish the
> axle (i.e. I know I can run it at all!), and start welding mounts on
> it. Then I have to finish the trans+link mounting crossmember, and
> then I can build my links and have the axle under the truck. If I get
> those spindles off tomorrow, I could have the front rolling Monday.
> The rear should be easy, but fabbing hangars and shackles will probably
> take a day. I think rolling entirely by the end of the week.... Then
> drivelines, steering, brakes, tires. I'll miss testing it out next
> weekend in the Adirondaks, but I think that's okay. Maybe it's first
> outing can be some easy stuff at Rausch Creek the end of Sept....
>
> few pics follow this same text in the PBB thread
> <http://tinyurl.com/4kodb>
> --
> Mike Maskalans <http://mike.tepidcola.com/dodge/>
> '84 RamCharger Daily Driver '98 Dakota under the knife
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