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RW59 Repairs Dec 2017

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104 brake fluid cloudy and low

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106 aged calipers and hoses

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108 leaking RF caliper

109 RF caliper leaking

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111 power steering system leaking

112 steering gear box leaking

113 leaking power steering system

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117 power steering pump leaking

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118 leaking power steering

119 rusted brake line front to rear - rusted original sytle shims

120 aged rear brake hose

121 aged rear brake hose and shims on RH

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123 rear end fluid overfull and very dark and thin

124 aged rear suspension bushings

125 rear sway bar bushings in poor shape

126 rear end support cushions heavily worn

127 aftermarket fuel filter installed

128 fuel tank has evidence of leaks

129 aged rear bushings

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131 clutch fork boot loose

131 typical oil leaks

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135 outboard u joint grease fittings facing incorrect direction

136 worn strut rod bushings

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142 rear alignment shims in poor condition appear original

143 steering box leaking

144 trans fill plug magnet

145 metallic sludge removed from trans plug

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159 rear end support mounts are in rough shape

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168 leaking front calipers removed

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170 note the rust and fluid on brake pads

171 wet front brake pads

172 front brake hoses will be replaced

173 front rotors removed

174 front suspension removed

175 note the rust on the a arm cross shafts

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179 front suspension removed

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181 old front rotors were too thin

182 old parts going back to customer

183 leaking steering gear box removed

184 leaking control valve and slave cylidner

185 old parts to be replaced

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188 old power steering pump

189 rear calipers removed

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193 rear strut rod bracket broken off at welds

194 spot welded in place

195 rear supsension removed

196 trailing arm pockets full of dirt

197 trailign arms cut out of pockets

198 trailign arm removed

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200 axle driven out

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202 trailing arm masked and blasted to bare steel at pivot

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204 a arm cross shafts blasted and sanded at bushing contacts

205 trailing arm shims marked to match for install

206 trailign arm pockets wire wheeled and painted

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210 trailing arms painted at pivots

211 rear wheel bearing setup begins

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213 new calipers ready to go on

214 control arms installed

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216 new bushings pressed in a arms

217 new upper control arm bushings

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222 trailing arms mounted to frame

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227 new brake line front to rear

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230 new bearings installed in front hubs

231 springs, shocks, sway bar

232 new bushings at sway bar

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235 new ball joints

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238 new lower a arm bumpers

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240 rear end support bushings pressed out

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242 old rear end support bushings

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247 new bushings

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250 clutch assembly removed

251 inside bell housing

252 pressure plate with major heat marks

253 clutch disk is heavily worn

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259 rear suspension installed

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265 front right hub was .012 out of spec

266 turning hub on lathe

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268 new park brake cable installed

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271 spare tire tub and sway bar installed

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273 new rear brake line installed

274 cam plug leaking at back of block

275 coated in devcon

276 flywheel installed and torqued

277 clutch installed and torqued

278 indexed

279 old clutch fork at bottom is worn at contact

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281 short push rod is correct - long is home made

282 battery tray with acid neutralizer

283 alignment in progress

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286 a arm dust shields

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289 headlight motors removed

289 hl motors removed and generic bracket removed

290 horns removed

291 correct hl motor bracket

293 motors restored

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