GMC servicing - part two...(updated)

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ianjpage

July 30, 2009, 03:45:45 AM
Well after the last round of servicing and sorting, It was time for the MOT, so last saturday, myself and dean (huge huge thanks and to Deano) did a load more parts swopping on the truck...

The list was:
Rear Drums, Shoes & Spring
Front Pads
Inner & Outer TrackRod ends (both sides)
Idler Arms

So....here's the pics of the job:

Lots of nice new parts:
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The rather worn rear drums & shoes
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Can you say worn shoe's:
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Some Very worn front pads....note the difference in thickness between old and new!
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(Note the cracks in the braking material on this one!)
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New pad
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The old track rod with old very worn ends on - the joints on the end were totally shot - the new ones moved round fine with no noise / jolts but these were grinding and had notches in so didn't move smoothly at all!
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Got all but the idler arms done on the Saturday and it went in for MOT this morning - annoyingly it failed...thankfully nothing too major...
Ball Joints (Lower) worn
Idler arms worn

So we already have the idler arms, just got to sort them and the ball joints and it be all sorted then - trouble is the bloody ball joints are press in so gorra strip the arms off, take em somewhere, get old ones pressed out and new ones pressed it....

Plan is for this weekend to sort the rear brakes (they need adjusting / sorting as they have a tendancy to bind at the mo), fit the idler arms, get teh lower ball joints sorted and then to get it re-mot'd asap...

Roadkill

#1
July 30, 2009, 04:57:48 AM
Hahaha !

Yeah, those brakes were utterly F*CKED !!

ianjpage

#2
July 30, 2009, 05:06:54 AM
Quoting: Roadkill

Yeah, those brakes were utterly F*CKED !!



lol just a tiny tiny bit!!

Titsy

#3
July 30, 2009, 07:09:02 AM
Quoting: ianjpage
trouble is the bloody ball joints are press in so gorra strip the arms off, take em somewhere, get old ones pressed out and new ones pressed it....


Hasn't Jamie got a ball joint press he was going to lend Chris via the Shipton express delivery service???

art b

#4
July 30, 2009, 07:17:00 AM
shocking .....

looks like the van was an accident waitin to happen......
This forum needs, ''YOU'' posting,Not just reading ! :moon:

Jamieg285

#5
July 30, 2009, 07:17:46 AM
Quoting: Titsy
Quoting: ianjpage
trouble is the bloody ball joints are press in so gorra strip the arms off, take em somewhere, get old ones pressed out and new ones pressed it....


Hasn't Jamie got a ball joint press he was going to lend Chris via the Shipton express delivery service???


I was just about to mention that.  You shouldn't need to remove the arms completely if you have the tools to hand.

ianjpage

#6
July 30, 2009, 07:19:14 AM
Quoting: Titsy

Hasn't Jamie got a ball joint press he was going to lend Chris via the Shipton express delivery service???


no idea, would it have sufficient perssure though ?

WIM can do it for a fee so i know i can get it done there...

Quoting: art b

shocking .....

looks like the van was an accident waitin to happen......


Nah it wans't that bad - the brakes still worked and it drove OK just a bit of slack in the steering and a bit bias towards the front pads as rears were doing nuffin!!!

ianjpage

#7
July 30, 2009, 07:19:34 AM
Quoting: Jamieg285

I was just about to mention that. You shouldn't need to remove the arms completely if you have the tools to hand.


Ergo the issue - i don't have the tools......

Titsy

#8
July 30, 2009, 07:47:45 AM
Quoting: ianjpage
WIM can do it for a fee so i know i can get it done there...


:bargepole:

F Body

#9
July 30, 2009, 07:51:10 AM
Quoting: ianjpage
Quoting: art b

shocking .....

looks like the van was an accident waitin to happen......


Nah it wans't that bad - the brakes still worked and it drove OK just a bit of slack in the steering and a bit bias towards the front pads as rears were doing nuffin!!!


Gotta admit I was thinking the same thing , tyres, brakes & steering are always at the top of my maintenance list

ianjpage

#10
July 30, 2009, 08:08:38 AM
Quoting: Titsy

Quoting: ianjpage
WIM can do it for a fee so i know i can get it done there...


:bargepole:


how can they get putting 2 ball joints in that wrong - especially when i be watching and waiting!!!

Jamieg285

#11
July 30, 2009, 08:27:55 AM
Quoting: ianjpage
Quoting: Titsy

Hasn't Jamie got a ball joint press he was going to lend Chris via the Shipton express delivery service???


no idea, would it have sufficient perssure though ?


Yes, it's designed for the job...

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It handled mine easily enough too.

Quoting: ianjpage

Ergo the issue - i don't have the tools......


But I do  They're sitting in my car waiting for collection at the moment.

FUBAR

#12
July 30, 2009, 08:38:50 AM
Looks like some much needed maintainance there
It's the time that we kill that keeps us alive...

ianjpage

#13
July 30, 2009, 09:54:49 AM
Quoting: Jamieg285
Quoting: ianjpage
Quoting: Titsy

Hasn't Jamie got a ball joint press he was going to lend Chris via the Shipton express delivery service???


no idea, would it have sufficient perssure though ?


Yes, it's designed for the job...

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It handled mine easily enough too.

Quoting: ianjpage

Ergo the issue - i don't have the tools......


But I do They're sitting in my car waiting for collection at the moment.


Sweet - is there any chance i can borrow it please if i collect???

Quoting: FUBAR

Looks like some much needed maintainance there



You could say that lol!

Roadkill

#14
July 30, 2009, 10:05:06 AM
It would be handy doing the Ball Joints on the truck as opposed to removing the A-arms as we won't have to tackle the lower control arm bolts - I can see those being great fun.

ianjpage

#15
July 30, 2009, 10:23:44 AM
Quoting: Roadkill

It would be handy doing the Ball Joints on the truck as opposed to removing the A-arms as we won't have to tackle the lower control arm bolts - I can see those being great fun.


Incursus

#16
July 30, 2009, 10:33:03 AM
Quoting: ianjpage

Sweet - is there any chance i can borrow it please if i collect???


Shifty reckons he can bring it back on his bike.

ianjpage

#17
July 30, 2009, 10:37:54 AM
if he can that would be Uber Uber cool

Jo

#18
July 30, 2009, 02:19:17 PM
So now a super safe truck with uber safe new bits

ianjpage

#19
July 30, 2009, 05:13:25 PM
Quoting: Jo
So now a super safe truck with uber safe new bits


yup

rebeltrucker

#20
July 31, 2009, 02:41:47 PM
Jeeeesus! Now THAT is what i call getting your moneys worth out of your brakes

ianjpage

#21
July 31, 2009, 04:51:21 PM
Quoting: rebeltrucker

Jeeeesus! Now THAT is what i call getting your moneys worth out of your brakes


lol yeah you could say that - least they idn't set fire to em selves though lol

ianjpage

#22
August 01, 2009, 02:08:20 PM
Well further big thanks to dean for more assistance today - have now changed over the Idler arms for the new ones and fully adjusted the rear brakes up so they aren't binding and are working uber perfect.

All that is left to do now in readyness for the re-MOT is to change the ball joints on monday (as although USAutos had them in stock today - they couldn't bloody find them so have to go back monday!)

Pics to follow....
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