Working on my own vehicles is something I’ve always enjoyed. A couple of Saturdays ago I changed the driver’s side hub/bearing assembly and tie rod end on my truck. Seemed to be a pretty simple task and with an early start I should be done by noon or so. Or so I thought. First thing, I realized I didn’t have a large enough socket to remove the hub nut so I had to go purchase one to continue. Well not a big thing ‘cause I needed to go pick up the parts I’d ordered. When I got back I dove into the project. I got the hub assembly off and while it was, I R&R’d the tie rod end. It was going good. Then I replaced the hub. I got it on and torqued to the proper specs when I realized I had forgotten to replace the brake rotor protection plate. Dang it! So off came the hub assembly, on went the plate and I put the hub on for the second time; back on track. That is until I went to put the rotor on. The darn plate was on inside out, ERRRRR! So I removed the hub for the 3rd time, flipped the plate and after much frustration finished up in time to have the front end aligned and a cold beer before dinner.
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