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If the the ball /socket stud can turn by hand, it is worn out of tolerance and has too much play. Potholes can beat them up or added wear from control arm bushings or ball joints out of spec.
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3jacks
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Changed geared hub fluid and painted the rims. Cleaned up and painted rear seats and seat belt mounts. Transfer case fluid and fresh oil...productive hmmwv weekend!
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Looking good 3jacks
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General Hood
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Exactly, and play is undesirable on all these components
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Guys, for those that recently painted air lift bumpers, Rhino spare tire carrier or even the rims, what locally available rattle can flat black paint have you used?
Need to do some clean up and paint and don't want to have to set up the whole spray paint gun setup.
Need to do some clean up and paint and don't want to have to set up the whole spray paint gun setup.
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The Rustoleum "camouflage" paint (black) is a good matte black. It was a pretty close match on my truck, though it's hard to tell how much of the visible "paint" was actually done by the military. Also, the green isn't wildly off for items you need to paint OD, though I wouldn't try to blend it with what's on the truck, since definitely not an exact match.
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I have used 3 different brands of flat black paint, from expensive to cheap. No real difference seen either way. I guess flat black is just flat black.... lol
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I agree, my '85 was CARC painted in '95 so it is faded enough where it is almost impossible to match with the paints out there in rattle cans except for the flat black. I agree with Infidel got me, all the flat blacks I have tried seem to match.
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My airlift hood seal gaskets came in on Friday. That was my 5 minute project today to slap those on. I also started taking measurements to build my own center console. It's gonna be awesome.
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Wal mart sells a flat black with rust control in their house brand. Has been working for me for years and almost half the price of other folks.
Matches exactly and zero issues with no fade.
Matches exactly and zero issues with no fade.
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Yes, most of the flat black paints seem about the same at application, but the black Rustoleum will fade to silver. I have seen this personally on my M1008 and had a friend tell me his civy Blazer that he camo painted had the black turn silver using the Rustoleum camo flat black. This was a subject he brought up while asking how the military flat black holds up and he hadn't seen my Rustoleum spots that turned silver.
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Windshield washer pump was rusted out and non functional. Replaced it and good to go.
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You're not kidding. That thing was trashed.
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Good grief. It looks like it was brought up from the Titanic.
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Same here. Been using the WalMart stuff and seems to be a good match, especially with older weathered paint like on my HMWWV
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Thanks guys for recommendations on the paint.
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Just waiting for the steering Column to come in.
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Now waiting on the air filter gauge. 
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Very very clean. What is that to the right of the high beam indicator?
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Pretty sure mine doesn't work. What does that thing do?