Building confidence

[somedude922]

I would say I'm barely a weekend oil changer. However my 7 yr old son and I tackled the rear main seal on the Jeep. What a job that was but it was really cool to see my son so interested. And my 5 yr old learned a lot about tools. He was the official tool handler. And boy did WE learn a lot. They say they are ready to do the wheel burnings (bearings) tomorrow. That's the next hurdle in getting prepped for the Ouray run in July. I let them down and said mom will ground us from the garage if we work on it on Easter!
Oh, the confidence building was all on my end.

 

[SlowPocono]

Good for you!
Nice story.

 

[HackFabrication]

Good for you!

Before you tackle the wheel bearings, get yourself the correct size socket. It'll make things go easier. Also a torque wrench is good to set the pre-load. Although I've seen others do it without one.

You can probably re-use the locking washer. Just flatten it back out. I would bend it in a different area though when you re-assemble.

 

[Hedgehog]

Love it ... especially the "wheel burnings" ..... My daughter used to help me in the reloading room make "bullups". Good memory, she's 24 now.