What did u do to your raptor today?

[BenBB]

200k Service over the last couple weekends amid other projects. Had a kitty litter pan with a hole in it perched atop my drain pan thinking I could contain the transmission oil waterfall...no not so much. Garage floor at new house christened.

Fluid is relatively clean and magnet not too filthy over 50k since I changed it last:

Gonna need a trans mount though, need to put it on the list and get it ordered:

 

[CleverGirl_]

Had my Fourth windshield put in(in two weeks). The three they used were reman's and looked like a funhouse mirror, so I asked for an OEM and they obliged with no added cost to me. If anyone is wondering, an OEM windshield installed mobile by Safelite is 536$. A reman is 430$ so just ask for a OEM if you pay out of pocket.

 

[BenBB]

Rear diff went smoothly:

Found a place to wedge the bottle and not get a 75W140 bath:

Found a torn boot when I rotated tires, replaced LH CV axle, like $59 from Rockauto:

I got lucky from what I've read, it pulled right out after a couple tugs

I dunno why you guys are cryin' about the front diff cover, it was cake to get in & out. Helped that I had the rack out I guess...

 

[BenBB]

Had my Fourth windshield put in. The three they used were reman's and looked like a funhouse mirror, so I asked for an OEM and they obliged with no added cost to me. If anyone is wondering, an OEM windshield installed mobile by Safelite is 536$. A reman is 430$ so just ask for a OEM if you pay out of pocket.

How the hell do they reman a windshield???

 

[CleverGirl_]

How the hell do they reman a windshield???

I guess that was a bad word, non-OEM reproduction junk.

 

[BenBB]

So I did get the rack swapped, Cardone reman from Rockauto along with all new lines, will post a DIY if there's not one in that subforum already. Pretty straightforward affair. Smoooooth steering now and no leaky...

Cleaner new one:

 

[TomDirt]

Removing that rack means you're committed to buying a fresh pair of steering rack bolts. Best price I could find was $48/pair.

 

[BenBB]

Removing that rack means you're committed to buying a fresh pair of steering rack bolts. Best price I could find was $48/pair.

Welllll not on mine. I've seen quite a few of those "discard" bolts and nuts instructions in the Ford manual and...I haven't done that on any of 'em (CV 13mm nut comes to mind, and tie rod end nuts, probably balljoint nuts, had all of those off and on multiple times). I do use a lot of (maybe too much?) Loctite and paint pen witness marks...

 

[CleverGirl_]

Welllll not on mine. I've seen quite a few of those "discard" bolts and nuts instructions in the Ford manual and...I haven't done that on any of 'em (CV 13mm nut comes to mind, and tie rod end nuts, probably balljoint nuts, had all of those off and on multiple times). I do use a lot of (maybe too much?) Loctite and paint pen witness marks...

I've rebuilt VW's and every damn bolt is a "stretch" bolt. Knock on wood we are still here lol

 

[BenBB]

I've rebuilt VW's and every damn bolt is a "stretch" bolt. Knock on wood we are still here lol