Patrick of M
2005 T1N 2500 (NA spec)
I did, well sort of, last year I lubed what I could, but could not get the bolts to unscrew completely so left it at that....Today it was time to get it right, as I was working in the area and needed space....(that differential drain is a beast..p.s. heat does help, but you need a good MAP torch at least). Anyhoo, the carrier bolts would not unscrew, I kept back and forth ing until the right one’s nut broke out of its hook assembly. It was very difficult to grab the nut and it was low on the the threads, but I managed to get some vice grips tight enough to work it out (if the nut had broke free higher up the threads I’m not sure there would be anyway to grab it). The nuts are just tacked to the hook in a couple of spots, so a failure is quite easy.
1st pic is hook mechanism with nut busted loose, next is both nuts more securely welded in, and tarted up for reinstall.
GREASE THEM BOLTS! That took way to long to sort out.
1st pic is hook mechanism with nut busted loose, next is both nuts more securely welded in, and tarted up for reinstall.
GREASE THEM BOLTS! That took way to long to sort out.
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