Supply Pick Up-1 hour
My main focus was on the final clean up of the front hubs. I ran my 3M rust remover tool ( an orange wheel that attaches to a drill) which worked really well for the final clean up. I removed about 90% of the surface rust-then treated the hubs with metal prep which should neutralize the remaining rust that I couldn't get at with the tool. There is a bit more prep needed to finish off surface...With a couple of coats of primer followed by two coats of chassis black the hubs should look as good as new. I also cleaned up the right hand spindle. It was pretty rust free and surprisingly left unpainted when installed. It too will be covered in primer and painted the same way as the hubs. A final coat of paint was applied to the suspension stop and shock absorber hardware. Lug nuts and assorted fasteners were placed in the Eastwood tumbler for processing.
I picked up some 3m dust masks, shop towels and a new quartz replace bulb for my tripod mounted flood light. The light actually is brighter than with the original bulb that I accidently broke a few weeks ago (by tipping over the light and having it crash to the floor)... It will be good to have the light back and functional. Total cost $18. I also replaced the block heater plug on my wife's Honda Fit. One of the wires had broken (from the continued flexing of the plug) and as a result the plug needed to be replaced. Quoted price at the dealer $45...my cost $6.00 and 20 minutes work.
I enquired about getting the rear hubs professionally removed. A little pricey. I may see if I can rent a hub puller and see if I can do it myself first. Not sure $200 is a reasonable cost?
All round a good session in the garage. I had a busy day yesterday with other distractions and commitments so not much time to spend turning wrenches...
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