Well Jeff came by this morning to have me help him install his TSK45 trans sleeve to get rid of that annoying TO bearing chirp that he had. We took our time and worked safely. Bot his sleeve had some nasty grooves in it and that sleeve would not slide over the stock sleeve at all. Out come my trusty spool of emery cloth and I started smoothing down the grooves in the sleeve. Got it to the point where I just had to force it on with my hands, didn't want anything to do with hammering it on and taking a chance of peeling some of the aluminum back as I tapped the sleeve over it. I was able to get the sleeve on, then used some "Red" thread lock on the set screws and tightened them down nice and snug. Made sure I applied enough of the supplied grease in the inner grooves of the TO bearing, on the pivot points on the release fork and also on the input shaft. Everything went back together with no hiccups and then the moment of truth came.....starting the truck. No squeal at all or any other abnormal noises from the TO bearing or the trans.
I then gave Jeff a ride in my truck since he's never been in a TRD blown X before but then the rain started:motz: Well I couldn't give him a full taste of it's potential but he got the idea. I also thought today was gonna be my first ride in a URD blown X antil he told me he sold the kit about a month ago:thumbdown::motz: Man I have no luck!
Well it was fun getting to hang out with a fellow member, turn some wrenches, slam some Dews and talk some shit. I had a blast Jeff and hope u made it back to Dover AFB safely.
