17' Series Ants in my brake drums.

BJM

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Took 3 days to get motivated to check wheel bearings ,linings on the JOB 17.55.!Must be getting old nearly sent it in however trust no one here in Yamba.Been chasing ants around the van for months ,even thought of putting a tracker on one.!Finally found where they were hiding,in a brake drum thousands,plus a few more in a alloy chassis brace at rear of van.!
 

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You need an Echinda, the Environmently Friendly Ant Rid............................ Ant Rid seems to work but other stuff is suspect I have found.....

I have washed half of Big Mal so far, bluddy red dirt my lawn is Red now, will take a few days for ground to dry, then I will have to find another excuse before I tackle the damn bearings/brakes ....................... tempting to call someone but I know I won't trust them and they will want money in exchange for a suspect job............ I'm hoping I can get away with a bearing shake then pop one drum off to check brake condition if that one is okay then rest of them just get a bearing shake, if good won't pop drum off ............ One voice says "Good plan" , other voice says "You Lazy Bustard" removing hearing aids I can still hear him............... Jeep has been serviced, cleaned , should check pads and rotors on it as well, bum........
 
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You need an Echinda, the Environmently Friendly Ant Rid............................ Ant Rid seems to work but other stuff is suspect I have found.....

I have washed half of Big Mal so far, bluddy red dirt my lawn is Red now, will take a few days for ground to dry, then I will have to find another excuse before I tackle the damn bearings/brakes ....................... tempting to call someone but I know I won't trust them and they will want money in exchange for a suspect job............ I'm hoping I can get away with a bearing shake then pop one drum off to check brake condition if that one is okay then rest of them just get a bearing shake, if good won't pop drum off ............ One voice says "Good plan" , other voice says "You Lazy Bustard" removing hearing aids I can still hear him............... Jeep has been serviced, cleaned , should check pads and rotors on it as well, bum........
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BJM

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You need an Echinda, the Environmently Friendly Ant Rid............................ Ant Rid seems to work but other stuff is suspect I have found.....

I have washed half of Big Mal so far, bluddy red dirt my lawn is Red now, will take a few days for ground to dry, then I will have to find another excuse before I tackle the damn bearings/brakes ....................... tempting to call someone but I know I won't trust them and they will want money in exchange for a suspect job............ I'm hoping I can get away with a bearing shake then pop one drum off to check brake condition if that one is okay then rest of them just get a bearing shake, if good won't pop drum off ............ One voice says "Good plan" , other voice says "You Lazy Bustard" removing hearing aids I can still hear him............... Jeep has been serviced, cleaned , should check pads and rotors on it as well, bum........
Agree its a pain in the backside to have to take off drum with bearings,.dont know why they can not just design drum removal only
 
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6,000km towiing Big Mal and didn't miss a beat, best gear box, engine combo ever................ I luv my Toorak tractor...... so a 9.9/10.... nothing is perfect.
 
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Now tell us out of ten how did the mighty Grand Cherokee WK2 diesel perform .!

9.9/10 nothing is perfect but 6,000km towing Big Mal over tar and dirt it didn't miss a beat, brilliant engine/ gearbox combo...... I luv my Toorak Tractor.
 
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