About to spend a whole week with the General. I'll try to take some videos of the deer hoist if we have success....
Didn't Take time for pics, video's or any other Shtuff! 3 Hunters! Me , My oldest Son, and his Buddy! 2 Days, 6 Deer! My, Son And I! Sent my Sons friend home to practice, after missing Two!!! I don't need shooters! I need HITTERS! Didn't even unload the Mini, 4 Wheeler Fast and Furious!!! Came Home, pouring rain! Beat the Storm! Next Day lake effect, 12 inches of Snow! All's Good! Good Luck! Limestone
I have returned from a week in the woods and the General did great. I did have an episode where Ohkei Jr. decided to jump in and start it up in reverse with the drivers door open so I have to work on door hinges in the off season. One nice deer for the week.
As you know the Door can be fixed! Quality time with Jr. is what it's all about! Glad you got a Deer! Limestone
Ohkei, Keep Creating Memories! Down the Road when Ohkei jr. reminds you of them. the Smiles are Priceless! Limestone
The door was fixed with a little flexing and massaging. New brake pads and a quart of oil and its ready for another deer season. I'm a little concerned about the use of oil considering the miles put on it, but it purrs like a kitten.
another quart of oil in 2 years. I'm pretty sure it's the valve seals, so I'm not concerned. I tried to replace them, got 1 cyl, but couldn't get the other keepers off using air to keep the valves closed. I just plan to run it as is until it gets worse.
Ohkei Dohket, Injoyed all your posts on the Sambar. I think I am going to buy one as my SxS bit the dust last year. I don't plan on doing much in the way of mods ( famous last words) but do need a trailer hitch and trailer light plug receptacal on the back.
I don't think it will. I bought that one and while I can't remember why it wouldn't work, I ended up returning it and modding my own.
Yep, you are right it didn't fit. I will try and copy yours when I get back to Florida where I have a better shop. Still liking 1998 Sambar.
Brought the General home for some TLC. Mud everywhere. replaced rear brake shoes, rear wheel cylinders, started on the front brakes tonight. pulled the calipers, drivers side is leaking. More mud everywhere. Need to buy the correct socket to remove the calipers. Going to move my gin pole hoist winch to the trailer hitch to improve loading of heavy deer. That hoist has been a lifesaver so far, but needs some tweaks to make it better. Also found the air cutoff solenoid is burned up and needs to be replaced. Truck is awesome when it's on it's game, but this red GA mud is increasing the maintenance more than I expected. I still love it tho as do all the members of the hunting club that dont have to work on it!
Replaced the factory Japanese battery since it was 7 years old. Hard to believe it's been that long since I entered this world. I went with an american post battery that fit into the box, but I had to replace the terminals to the american type. So far so good!
The calipers are held on with a normal either 14 or 17mm bolt. (I do not recall which) If you are talking about the 5-sided bolts on the top, those *DO NOT* come off, which is why they are a non-standard number of sides.
Yeah I lost a whole day trying to figure out those 5 sided bolts. Only to find the real bolts are on the backside of the caliper (19mm socket).
Don't feel bad. You are not the first, and certainly will not be the last, to try to figure out how to get those off. Subaru was smart to make them an odd fastener.
All work completed. New brakes all around, new rotors, oil change, spark plugs, air cutoff solenoid, runs like a top again. Rotors take a beating in the red mud. New seats done. Headrests too (not pictured).
Do you think I should have waited a little longer to change them? I really hate wasting money. You should have seen the pads!
