The brakes have ZERO to do with your shifter. The key locks it though, did you turn the key switch forward?
Martin
Martin
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1989 K5 - Gradual Learning
- Thread starter shima
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First 4x4 - learning basic maintenance / upkeep and maybe some small mods.
Holding the guard directly up to the item being cut prevents a lot of bent blade issues, but you can’t always get the angle of attack to do so chopping stuff on trucks. Or even if you can there is an object on the other side of the target that the blade could possibly hit.
I’m kinda the opposite as I’ll hold off on the death wheel until I really have to because I don’t like the idea of the wheel blowing up and taking shrapnel even with the right PPE on. I’m pretty darn good with a sawzall because of that.
Yep, I actually had it running when I tried to shift out of park. I scared the s*** out of myself because I forgot that my exhaust was disconnected. Luckily it wasn't too late at night.
That's a little worrisome that it fought me shifting out of park, then. I guess that's something to watch after I get everything back together and try to test drive.
Yes that is odd. Try turning the steering wheel to one side or the other. Mechanism might just be in a bind.
Glad it didn’t shift with it running. With no brakes you might be in for a rude awakening!
You can cut the spring bolts with a cutoff wheel, but because of the bushing, it's the kind of smoke show that you should have a mask and respirator for. And flaming polyurethane projections stick to your clothes or skin while burning.
That looks like your gonna win.
That should do it
The impending death and destruction comments about cutoff wheels are making me LOL. 
Put the new sawzall blades to work yesterday... WOW what a difference. They cut through that bolt like a hot knife through butter.
What's even cooler in my opinion is that the teeth don't really look all that worn out. The blade has a lot more life in it from what I can tell.
The new shackles arrive TODAY! I am excited to start getting everything back together. The only part of the job that I'm really worried about is getting the new bushings into the spring eyes. I don't have a vice. Do you guys think I should go buy a vice from somewhere, or could I use something like a ball joint press to do the job? Any sort of tip or trick would be appreciated.
What's even cooler in my opinion is that the teeth don't really look all that worn out. The blade has a lot more life in it from what I can tell.
The new shackles arrive TODAY! I am excited to start getting everything back together. The only part of the job that I'm really worried about is getting the new bushings into the spring eyes. I don't have a vice. Do you guys think I should go buy a vice from somewhere, or could I use something like a ball joint press to do the job? Any sort of tip or trick would be appreciated.
I have done it with a ball joint and bearing press.
The one from harbor freight but now I have the 20ton press, a little easier
I have changed spring bushings a bunch of times, and never had to use a press to install the new ones.
Grease em up, and use a dead blow hammer.
Grease em up, and use a dead blow hammer.
Never needed a press. Just grease and a hammer. I have had to use all thread and washers and nuts before to pull some stubborn ones in.
I thought he was talking about pulling the old one out
I thought every man needed one? But for this job a vise seems more relevant.
That is the first tool I got the rest of my tools to be able to make a table and install itI thought every man needed one? But for this job a vise seems more relevant.
He has new springs. Just pop the new ones in, lubed up.
I pushed mine in by hand. Maybe one or two needed a whack with a mallet to seat fully but a press or a vice on that is overkill.
As others have said, grease them up and if you can't push them in by hand, a dead blow hammer works great.
