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Rox Crusher wrote:Man that does indeed suck

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Yikes, that's perfectly placed between the tread blocks too!! So sorry!

cravenbronco wrote:

Rox Crusher wrote:Man that does indeed suck

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...When you fire up the Bronco and you forget it's in gear. Ooopsie.

That totally sucks. Is that 2 separate incidences?

I would have lied and said the "garage door jumped out in front of me"

I'm with Eck--Which jumped out first? The garage or the SUV?

Eck wrote:That totally sucks. Is that 2 separate incidences?

Just the one. Bronco went through door, door hit 4Runner, door crumpled Bronco hood...not necessarily in that order.

^ I do believe you win the sux most prize this month!

Oh crap. [emoji16]

That really sucks. It's bad when one vehicle gets damaged. It's really bad when you throw in another vehicle and a garage door. If I hadn't had only auto transmissions for the last 20 some years I'm sure I could have done something similar.

kinder wrote:^ I do believe you win the sux most prize this month!

Never say something like, that especially this early in a month.
The universe takes it as a challenge to come up with worse.

That does suck. I know the feeling. When I was 17 I started my dad's 1983 Porsche 911 in gear. It took off and hit the back of my 1984 Bronco II. The BII moved forward a foot or two, but didn't hit anything, and was undamaged. The 911 had a scraped bumper and crushed headlight rings. Pretty minor, all things considered.

I'm still extra careful starting manuals. It makes quite an impression.

I've been extra careful with mine but have started it a few times in gear but always with my foot on the brake. (Thank god for hydro boost) Still moves a few feet. Scares the crap out of me cause I think the bronco won't stop once started and will drive over or push whatever is in front/back unless that whatever is immovable.

Wow...these are all horribly awesome. Glad to see the thread still up and popular.

Brakes. They suck!!!! It's been an on going battle just to bleed the brakes. First it was a bad flair on a line. then it was a broken bleeder screw. Then a messed up caliper. new calipers don't fit the old hoses and banjo bolts. New braided stainless lines are not the size they said they are. So now those don't fit the new calipers either.

So many variables in a retro-fitted brake system!

That's weird. I used bc's hoses and they were great. What calipers are you running?

Justin wrote:That's weird. I used bc's hoses and they were great. What calipers are you running?

I have the chevy disc's on it. Uses 78 k5 calipers. I ordered the chevy hoses from BC's but they are for 3/8" banjo bolts. After 4 phone calls back and forth with BC's I sent them back and they are getting me the correct ones for 7/16" banjo bolts.

Replacing the front axle u-joints in my pick-up. Having to buy not 1 but 2 new sockets, and one is a 1-11/16, 3/4 drive. It is so tight I break my 1/2" driver breaker bar and have to go buy a 3/4" breaker bar. Still need 5' of pipe and my fat butt jumping up and down on it to break it free.

Get the husband bearing replaced, remove the old u-joint and the parts store sold me the wrong u-joints.... So off to oriely to exchange (this time bringing the outer. Axle with me. Finally get the u-joint in and finish the driver side. Jack the passenger side up and voila.....

Right side inner seal is leaking. Looks like I am playing in the garage next weekend too

ZOSO wrote:

Justin wrote:That's weird. I used bc's hoses and they were great. What calipers are you running?

I have the chevy disc's on it. Uses 78 k5 calipers. I ordered the chevy hoses from BC's but they are for 3/8" banjo bolts. After 4 phone calls back and forth with BC's I sent them back and they are getting me the correct ones for 7/16" banjo bolts.

So another tale in these pos brakes. Got the new calipers ready. Returned the old hoses to BC's. well it's been 2 weeks with no new hoses. So I call them and they say oh we dont have them in stock. So Im going to call tomorrow and request my money back as I dont have time to wait. I'll get some made locally.

hockeydad4-22 wrote:Replacing the front axle u-joints in my pick-up. Having to buy not 1 but 2 new sockets, and one is a 1-11/16, 3/4 drive. It is so tight I break my 1/2" driver breaker bar and have to go buy a 3/4" breaker bar. Still need 5' of pipe and my fat butt jumping up and down on it to break it free.

I just don't understand why tools break so easily these days.

The one that broke was not subjected to this level of abuse. I was actually lifting trying to turn that castle nut. Spec is 175lbs torque and this one had not been loosened since it was first installed in 2001

You know when you buy a Bronco sight unseen and the Previous Owner tells you how nice it is and how you won't be disappointed.....until it arrives like this!!!

Good thing I took 1 last pic of Hammed as he loaded it!

Ouch!

Unbelievable. Seriously, is there no pride in doing your job anymore? That is a disgrace.

Wow. Just shows how the world is going down the tubes

mickphatmac wrote:You know when you buy a Bronco sight unseen and the Previous Owner tells you how nice it is and how you won't be disappointed.....until it arrives like this!!!

Good thing I took 1 last pic of Hammed as he loaded it!

Outstanding work getting the driver's face in the photo during loading. There's no way he can deny the damage was done by him.

Yesterday afternoon digging through the parts stuff and I find this snap ring with the Trans stuff. Just what I needed. Guess it was time to drop the pan and valve body and see if it is the overdrive servo retainer. Well good news is it wasnt. Bad news is I have no itldea what it goes to. I've been over everything in the Trans and can not remember where this goes. Oh well I'll drive it till it breaks.

Is it your nipple ring?

That is a servo snap ring.