Kzj70ofDoom
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Hi there, I will try keep this story short:
Bought a kzj70 for too much money (7k) and the engine was already shot, little did I know. (New to spannering) so eventually haul it home on a trailer and buy another engine.
Swap new engine in, but discover it has a seized head so there’s another new head on top of replacement engine, (£1400 added to list) Get engine running, go for MOT and handbrake nonexistent so brakes etc all fail.
Order whole new discs, pads, callipers, shoes etc, (£600) go to replace bearings the lot and find a swivel hub is totally warped and won’t take a new straight calliper. Being cast I’ve been advised to not hammer straight since then could just pass problem onto discs. Let alone crack the cast housing anyhow.
So now I’m left looking for a new front left swivel hub housing or even a whole front axle since that would solve further problems of the play in the bearing on front diff.
Thanks for reading this far. This was the last of my recently passed fathers money and it’s tied into the truck. I’d hate to lose that connection.
Hope someone has any idea/friends with parts sitting around. Would love to get this baby on the road thus not just part it out and start again.
Kr
Max
Bought a kzj70 for too much money (7k) and the engine was already shot, little did I know. (New to spannering) so eventually haul it home on a trailer and buy another engine.
Swap new engine in, but discover it has a seized head so there’s another new head on top of replacement engine, (£1400 added to list) Get engine running, go for MOT and handbrake nonexistent so brakes etc all fail.
Order whole new discs, pads, callipers, shoes etc, (£600) go to replace bearings the lot and find a swivel hub is totally warped and won’t take a new straight calliper. Being cast I’ve been advised to not hammer straight since then could just pass problem onto discs. Let alone crack the cast housing anyhow.
So now I’m left looking for a new front left swivel hub housing or even a whole front axle since that would solve further problems of the play in the bearing on front diff.
Thanks for reading this far. This was the last of my recently passed fathers money and it’s tied into the truck. I’d hate to lose that connection.
Hope someone has any idea/friends with parts sitting around. Would love to get this baby on the road thus not just part it out and start again.
Kr
Max