Nitro Sleeve Install - that went well! Plus, a few new tips.
07-25-2015, 07:56 AM
#21
JK Enthusiast
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 200
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
07-25-2015, 11:24 AM
#22
JK Junkie
Thread Starter
07-29-2015, 12:12 PM
#23
JK Enthusiast
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 200
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Piece of cake! 
Following mostly steps from this thread it only took about 5 minutes per side. Thanks for the write up!
Following mostly steps from this thread it only took about 5 minutes per side. Thanks for the write up!
Last edited by auceny; 07-29-2015 at 08:00 PM.
09-01-2015, 02:03 PM
#24
JK Enthusiast
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Parker, Colorado
Posts: 213
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Hello All,
I did the first prep with my wife at breakfast - "This could go very well or horribly bad. If I come in the house cussing..."
-----------------
Installed some Nitro Sleeves this morning and everything went great. Indeed, DRY ICE and prep is your friend. Got the dry ice from my local grocery store.
Did the regular prep work with PB Blaster, cloth sandpaper, paint rollers, high pressure anti-seize and drill. I used a pneumatic hammer, but had to use a 4 lb. hammer (back-up plan) to get the last 1 1/2 inch in.
It took about 1 minute for the short side and about 2 minutes for the long side - OMG!
The "HARD" part for me was getting the %^#$&*! brake rotor and unit bearing off! This was due to four years of water crossings, Colorado winters and this being the first time they were removed. Rust is NOT my friend. The dead blow hammer worked well for this phase
Thanks everyone for your posts on this install...it really helped!
Have fun,
Dale
I did the first prep with my wife at breakfast - "This could go very well or horribly bad. If I come in the house cussing..."
-----------------
Installed some Nitro Sleeves this morning and everything went great. Indeed, DRY ICE and prep is your friend. Got the dry ice from my local grocery store.
Did the regular prep work with PB Blaster, cloth sandpaper, paint rollers, high pressure anti-seize and drill. I used a pneumatic hammer, but had to use a 4 lb. hammer (back-up plan) to get the last 1 1/2 inch in.
It took about 1 minute for the short side and about 2 minutes for the long side - OMG!
The "HARD" part for me was getting the %^#$&*! brake rotor and unit bearing off! This was due to four years of water crossings, Colorado winters and this being the first time they were removed. Rust is NOT my friend. The dead blow hammer worked well for this phase
Thanks everyone for your posts on this install...it really helped!
Have fun,
Dale