1986 Isuzu Trooper 2.23 diesel 4x4

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Passenger side: Suspension, frame, brakes, CV axle install.

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Saturday, May 24, 2014

2.23 diesel motor: PCV valve

2.23 diesel motor: PCV valve. 1

2.23 diesel motor: PCV valve sand blasted. 1

2.23 diesel motor: PCV valve sand blasted. 2

Passenger side suspension

Passenger side suspension: upper control arm/ upper ball joint, old shock.

Passenger side suspension: knuckle top/upper ball joint, old brake hose.

Passenger side suspension: upper control arm closeup, brake line/brake hose bracket.

Passenger side suspension: lower control arm/ strut rod/ sway bar steering knuckle with tie rod end. Note broken outer CV boot and missing sway bar bottom bushing. Lots of scraping when I went into holes.

Passenger side suspension: looking down on upper ball joint/ top of knuckle and steering knuckle with tie rod.

Passenger side suspension: calliper removed, brake hose, old shock, back side of broken outer CV boot.

Passenger side suspension: lower ball joint under a 1/4" of grime.

Passenger side suspension: sway bar and strut rod at lower control arm.

Passenger side suspension: outer tie rod end.

Passenger side suspension: steering arm.

Passenger side suspension: outer tie rod.

Passenger side suspension: sway bar/strut rod at lower control arm.

Passenger side suspension: sway bar/strut rod at front cross rail member.

Passenger side suspension: front cross rail member.

Passenger side suspension: upper strut rod connector/steering arm.

Passenger side suspension: removed prior to power washing.

Passenger side suspension: cleaned and sandblasted. 1

Passenger side suspension: cleaned and sandblasted. 2

Passenger side suspension: cleaned and sandblasted. 3

Passenger side suspension: cleaned and sandblasted. 4

Passenger side suspension: cleaned and sandblasted. 5

Passenger side suspension: cleaned, sandblasted, primed and painted. 1

Passenger side suspension: cleaned, sandblasted, primed and painted.2

Passenger side suspension: new bushings at top, old at bottom.. 1

Passenger side suspension: new bushings. 1

Passenger side suspension: old bushings. 1

Passenger side suspension: old bushings.2

Passenger side: frame

Passenger side: frame- started here after removing the calliper.

Passenger side: frame- started here after removing the calliper. Pre-power wash. 2

Passenger side: frame- before power wash.

Passenger side: frame- before power wash.Oil filter housing.

Passenger side: frame- auto 4x4 hub.

Passenger side: frame- sway bar and strut rod at front frame rail before power wash.

Passenger side: frame- sway bar and strut rod at front frame rail before power wash. 2

Passenger side: frame- sway bar and strut rod at front frame rail before power wash.

Passenger side: frame- upper control arm before power wash.

Passenger side: frame- damaged area from previous owner accident.

Passenger side: frame- rusty bracket.

Passenger side: frame- close of front end inner wheel well damage.

Passenger side: frame- Slovakian hocky pucks for that 2" lift.

Passenger side: frame- underneath of front radiator body support.

Passenger side: frame- steering arm before power wash.

Passenger side: frame- sway bar and strut rod at front frame rail before power wash.


Passenger side: frame- After power wash.

Passenger side: frame- everything removed except lower control arm prior to power wash.


Passenger side: frame- After power wash.

Passenger side: frame- After power wash.

Passenger side: frame- finished with primer and paint.