GSX Knuckles! (8 complete part groups)

Your tires are only important if they can do 2 things. Rotate, and maintain their proper alignment at all times. While tires aren't responsible for your alignment, they quickly become a problem if it's off. So if either one of those 2 things aren't right with your tires, you're in trouble.
I just rebuilt all 4 of the things responsible for that. Aside from the obvious things like steering which I've already addressed, all of the components responsible for those 2 critical functions are in the knuckles. The hubs, the bearings, the bushings... all of those are critical to the safety and handling characteristics of your car. They just also happen to have the brakes in the sandwich, too.
Due to the early 2g AWD DSM's inclusion of a 3rd mechanical parking brake system, the ABS system, pieces of the suspension parts group, both of the hydraulic braking systems, as well as having to rebuild rather than replace some of the parts involved in doing this work... There's a whole lot of parts involved to restore the things responsible for controlling where your rubber meets the road. That parts sandwich stacks up pretty high, and for safety reasons the ingredients of that sandwich are very specific! But once assembled, you have only 4 assemblies. Not hundreds of separate pieces on shelves. That's what this video's about. Progress. The end game is hanging 4 of these things and making them part of 1 car. We are SO much closer to that.
This car is being built for street use. Much of what I'm doing is overkill for that purpose. It has a reputation and history of participating in car shows, and my restoration's goal is to maintain that history and improve upon that theme. It's unusual to be assembling parts that look like this on a street car, but in addition to the benefits of how it looks, these coatings will also preserve these components out in the elements. Even if it never competes in another show again, these efforts are in hopes of giving it another 30 years of love on this planet. Thank you all for being a part of it!
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[@FlatLine8412]

The dedication to part number research for a restoration is so overwhelming its really what stops me in my tracks for my early 95 (August of 94 build date). So the part numbers you list are really a god send Jafro. I thank you!

[@MrBezzar]

I dont even have a 2g gsx, but your level of detail........ keeps me thriving the dsm life ! Appreciate your existence, jafro. Waiting for the vr4 content 😌

[@Jafromobile]

I spent all day under one. Won't be too long!

[@AverageCitizen333]

Mmmm fresh jafro content

[@zac2384]

The whiteboard drawing was a nice touch.

[@lxfguits]

Don't forget that the anti seize or pretty much anything you put on the threads will greatly affect tightening torque. I have even destroyed brand new factory bolts once with a torque wrench using anti seize on the threads. Surface finish, paint or other coatings, are a factor for clamping force as well. You won't break bolts but stuff may come loose over time with soft coatings and the torque spec is always given with the coating of the part and the bolts in mind.

[@DQSpider]

"The hole is weird. Stick your finger in it" is also good life advice

[@talonpilot]

INCREDIBLE contribution to the DSM community. Your videos are always my go to when I’m working on my car! From your driveshaft rebuild to this…. I just cant say enough about your dedication and contributions. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

[@user-oz5yk9bm5c]

1:00 i didnt know middle east was so important to rebuilding your GSX. You learn something new everyday i guess!

[@Jafromobile]

Mitsubishi is more popular in the international markets than they are in the US. I actually have a very large following in the Middle East. Mostly for the Elantra videos.

[@Kapok6]

I haven't had a DSM in 4yrs and I still watch your vids. Thanks so much for everything you have don for our community. You are a big reason I was able to build my DSM over the years to the level that it was when I ended up selling it.

[@Jafromobile]

I just want them preserved, brother! ...and it sounds like when you let it go that's what will continue to happen. When it's new to someone else, it's a new chapter. Remember we're just curators after all. Their caretakers. I know everyone who ever experienced one lights up whenever they see them roll down the street. You have lots of friends wherever you drive a DSM. I just want to make sure I give them all something fun to look at.

[@Kapok6]

@@Jafromobile well said!

[@pauldawidowski2053]

Love your videos, Jafro. Watching your engine tear down / blue print series really motivated me and gave me the confidence to tackle my 6g72 out of a 95 3000gt. Different from what you’re working but I was surprised how similar the platforms are. Nice work, sir!

[@Jafromobile]

And it's because of YOU the world still has that 3000gt! That motivation turned into a victory in your hands that nobody can ever take away from you. I don't make instructional videos. They're motivational videos disguised as instructional videos. Now go forth and be prosperous!

[@meanman6992]

Sort of regret selling my 1Ga I had for 18 years… kind of became an idol though… had some good times. Sucks that cars like those made in the 90s will never be built again by current laws vs BS regs

[@Jafromobile]

Oh but they can be... It requires rebuilding them. With what new cars cost, it's actually an affordable alternative today... unlike 4 years ago when people could still buy houses, cars and food.

[@20110102]

Jafro makes me cry, i wish i could do the right thing with mine, it always feels like im making functional but poor repairs. Doing it clean, correct and professional is such amazing

[@c_dunc]

I noticed you mention the factory torque spec for the hub bearing bolts, but you applied anti-seize. Be aware that could cause the bolt stretch to double because of the lubricated threads.

[@leefhead1]

Youre gonna want to remove the powder coat where the abs sensors mount, or the air gap will be wrong and at best youll have an intermittently working abs system, but most likely it wont work at all. im not done watching the video but ill edit this if youve done what i just said.

[@Jafromobile]

You will notice an interesting thing which caters specifically to what you just pointed out. You a good dude lookin' out for me. :)

[@nellyracer22]

This was one of the things I came here to say.

[@jonatesrides]

You and @sarantuned give me the same vibe with the attention to detail when building a awesome rare vehicle

[@eugennomatterr7311]

Anti-seize lowers friction in thread so when you torque it it is over tightened by quite a margin.

[@Jafromobile]

Nothing is torqued. Also I always hit the low spec margin, I don't go for broke. I like threads.

[@hotdognr12323]

@@Jafromobile I believe it was the Torque Test Channel that recently made a video where they quantified the difference it actually makes. If I remember right they easily got to more than 40% more clamping load with anti seize than without, so it makes a significant difference that the range on the torque specs won't account for.

[@andyoverall1951]

Thanks, as always, for another entertaining video. I had poly bushes already fitted on my S2000 and whomever fitted them didn't use enough grease. They made lots of squeezing noises until one day I gave up and removed them and greased them correctly. A lot of work that could have been saved by being less stingy in the first place.

[@Jafromobile]

If I were smart I would have installed grease fittings into all of them. I suppose there's always next time? Really, that's the trick though. Cut a groove around the bushing, drill/tap/put a grease fitting lined up on it. No disassembly required.

[@andyoverall1951]

@Jafromobile I've never seen that done but it does make sense. Especially with a car that you plan on keeping. Thanks, again, Jafro.

[@ksram5070]

Who needs a factory manual with jafro around. Awesome stuff as always

[@Jafromobile]

My manual is SO MUCH HARDER to write... It's all pictures, too. Thanks man!

[@ksram5070]

@@Jafromobile gonna be the cleanest dsm to ever hit the road and hopefully last forever

[@PHUSII]

Thank you for another great episode of a slow decent into madness. :)

[@Jafromobile]

How did you know? lol!

[@sk8anddsm]

Jafro, you are a true gem. We need more car (Mitsubishi) enthusiasts like you. Cheers!

[@pumpkinjoe99]

I love the meticulous!

[@jeffreymoore4132]

Those white board drawings are amazing. I don't own a dsm, but I've still learned plenty from your approach and techniques.

[@spineblaZe]

0:52 not gonna lie, i'm glad you showed the map there lol

[@Jafromobile]

I did it because everyone who heard me say UAE and Oman kept telling me Oman was in Jordan. Sure there's an Oman in Jordan. I'm like... "Yeah, and I think all 50 states have a Franklin or a Madison county, too."

[@zaraak323i]

Meticulous is an understatement! I always enjoy when you drop a video. Hope your doing well!

[@Jafromobile]

With all of the abuse I continually foist upon myself, they say I should be really tough by now. If I ever have to stop, something's wrong, send a medic.

[@reidos6420]

Watched this through from the start and I was wondering what you were going to do about the handbrake as you were assembling it all. I was trying to talk through the screen lol. That whiteboard is a work of art! I'm blown away. Have been watching you for about 10 years now!

[@TOOLAPC68]

man i got out of the DSM game long ago but i still watch these videos start to finish. Good Job Sir! Cant wait to see everything when its finally finished!

[@TheUberdude14]

welp i guess ill be sleepig an hour later

[@Jafromobile]

No matter what hour I upload it seems I do this to somebody. But thank you for being that guy this time!

[@TheUberdude14]

@@Jafromobilehaha no worries, it is the weekend for me after all. I'm watching all the way over from The Netherlands!

[@nicksimadis2086]

Such great content, Mr. Jafro. Always looking forward to the next video.

[@daviddorfe2220]

Ugh those weird angled bushings on the rear knuckles @ 16:28 are indeed a huge pain in the butt! Watching you struggle to press those in and having to hold the part in place by hand nearly kicked off some PTSD from when I did mine a year ago.

[@Jafromobile]

I don't know what Mitsubishi was thinking on that one? It's like they first checked all available ball joint presses out there, just to intentionally design a knuckle that they wouldn't fit. Did you do the same thing?

[@daviddorfe2220]

@@Jafromobile I did it exactly the same way you did it. Held it in place by the long part with one hand and awkwardly tried to keep it straight while working the press lever with the other. I learned some things from that experience: I'm not as strong as the press, that white bushing grease will make your life miserable if you aren't careful, and I never want to do those bushings again if I can help it.

[@nellyracer22]

The whiteboard was correct to remind you to fit the brake cables before you went any further.

[@Jafromobile]

We had it out, and that's what it kept telling me... I guess I can be a little hard headed sometimes? I didn't listen. Sort of... I mean... I was doing exactly what it was telling me to do. EXACTLY. Which I think it should have been grateful enough to work with me on this one. You know... Warn a brotha. I knew the cables had to go on 1st the WHOLE TIME I was putting these brakes together, but they weren't in the drawing?... and I was already miffed because it had me working on parts for the rear... Kinda knocked me off my game. Zero preparation for that stuff and it was a ton of work to put together under pressure. I tried to get out of sandblasting the rotors by explaining they'd just fall off, and it made me do it anyways. Slave-driven! It took 3 days to blast all 4 rotors without melting our air compressor. And then after all that they only got 3 seconds of the video!? I thought this video was going in a totally different direction the whole time, finish the front-end, right? I just rebuilt the rack and everything's here... but the white board didn't tell me what IT had planned. If it had warned me at any point earlier that this was its goal, to pretend to make a fool out of me and create an example that would be remembered... then I never even would have been mad. I'd have totally played along. BUT, it led me right into a trap! The excuse was that it kept me in the dark because it wanted my reaction to be authentic!? I understand that, but making me do all of this out of order when I know better pissed me off bad! It made me have to blast, prep, inventory, oxidize and clean about a hundred things that I was completely content leaving wrapped up until the front end was completed. Ultimately I get it. An authentic reaction is worth it to the guy making videos... Me. And a thing happening wrong with some conflict and then having to get corrected is a whole lot more memorable so... :sigh: yeah, it totally played me the fool. And I guess that my little tantrum might prevent someone else from doing this job twice on both sides? Handling everything... Look I don't even know what I do around here anymore? The whiteboard is clearly smarter than I am. There were traps everywhere in this one! I wouldn't go near that rock washer. No way! I know that trap! Dodged a nasty one! It's 2024, and nobody has less of a sense of humor than AI. I'm glad we all made it out alive!

[@themechanic6117]

pro tip - put masking tape (painters tape) over the brake shoes while you're installing everything to not get grease or hand oils on the friction material while installing them. Once the job is done simply pull off the masking take to reveal perfectly clean brake shoes.

[@Jafromobile]

Hmmmm.... That requires far more intelligence than I posses. Clearly!

[@KwispyKweme]

currently watching your engine polishing videos. 1.) thankyou for showing such an in depth process on how to polish an engine. 2.) you have successfully convinced me not to polish my engine XD it's such beautiful work though.

[@Jafromobile]

You're a brave one! That is my master class for aluminum. It only belongs on a show car unless ya got a screw missing. Anyone curious enough to want it... that screw's a little bit loose already. I intended for that series to either tighten that screw, or jostle it enough to fall out. You can certify that you do not have a screw loose anymore. Thank you for that, AND the compliment! ;)

[@1uzfe]

Drawing diagrams on the whiteboard is crazy work 😂

[@modicaUSMC]

Another awesome video! Thanks @Jafromobile I can’t wait to see the mirage go AWD. you should get a mirage / evo 1-3 project.

[@Jafromobile]

Hyundsubarishi Evolantra GLSX

[@nrvsauto8990]

…. Did you just use a “lazy town” piece of cake audio clip… 1:19 I like this Jafro guy

[@erikdude666]

The most jarring moment of this whole video was when you said 2009 was 15 years ago..

[@maxwelltannenbaum]

As always, legendary on the detail. Great content! Im currently doing a rebuild on my 1990 4G63-powered Sonata. In the process of doing a transmission rebuild with mostly KM210 internals on a F5M33 case with a Quaife LSD. You may be the only other person out there who understands that last sentence. Thanks for doing what you do.

[@Jafromobile]

I'm absolutely going to have to use KM210 parts if I want a speedometer signal after I accomplish what you did... ;)

[@maxwelltannenbaum]

@@Jafromobile if you are wanting to use a 1g type reed switch-based VSS with an aftermarket ECU, you may need to add capacitance to the signal line, reference signal ground, and play with filter settings if the ECU's software has any. I spent too much time getting that to work, but it is possible.

[@tomasbeblar5639]

The eBrake pins are a b***h to install on the car. I just did mine and getting the shoes, pins, spring, and caps all to align was a nightmare. I used aftermarket shoes and the metal backing was slightly different, making it hard to get even needle nose pliers in there. Pretty sure I dropped more than one f-bomb on those caps.

[@Jafromobile]

It's tight. Real tight! Even though it's simpler than 90% of drum brakes out there, this is not the drum brake that should be anyone's first brake job. It's frustrating even for the experienced. You saw me fail at installing that dang pin a half dozen times while putting the brake cable on. It happens!

[@snapc33]

You are a madman with those whiteboard diagrams. Slow clap.

[@spineblaZe]

1:16 WHAAAT??? YEAAAAAAHHHHHHH

[@timothymine1135]

Take pictures and measurements of all the parts of the park brake cables. there are places that can make you a replacement. I have had to do it on many motor homes.

[@EvoSteve89]

i see jafro video, i watch. I comment, I like.

[@chrispreston5100]

"IDK man, I just work here" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@petertimp5416]

Thanks😊

[@Tommiaislandi]

Nice Gojira T shirt!! Have the same!

[@ec17pse]

why miss lube on the m6 shield bolt! those always snap! tut tut, i expect better from you JAFRO!!! LUBE EVERYTHING........

[@MrNJJohnson]

It’s not 7th gen galant nuckles that let you bolt on Evo 8/9 front Brembos. You need galant nuckles from a JDM 8th gen facelift one.

[@kaloianpenchev5592]

Also 8th gen facelift EU Gallant comes with ~160mm front knuckles (and single piston caliper). Facelifted GVR 8 Gen also comes with bigger spacing front knuckles. I thing it's still possible to find where I live these EU knuckles, for price of scrap sometimes :D, but shipping them to US will be damn expensive ...

[@Jafromobile]

I miscounted generations. Dangit! Should have gone to Wikipedia.

[@4familyman]

Legend

[@JamesSeal]

Put the Brembos on the Hyundai 😂

[@Jafromobile]

Hmmmm.... 🧐

[@chadleary9361]

Hey you stole my Brembos lol

[@TheJoecb]

My OCD has a voice... and it is Jafro

[@arteeFartee-e9]

I tell ya' that daggone whiteboard is very, VERY demanding. 😠

[@Jafromobile]

Total slave driver, it is! I go and try to do the thing like the video says, and it forces me to do all the things! Relentless!

[@spineblaZe]

33:19 secret brake shot

[@theratinaCage]

Not Jafro calling shoes pads. 😭

[@Jafromobile]

I did both. The original auto-generated thumbnail was of me sniffing a shoe. It was hysterical.

[@skylinefever]

What brand of urethane bushing did you get? I had a really bad experience with Siberian Bushing. They lasted one month for me. I like the Centric drum brake hardware kits. You can get everything in one package. A few years ago, I ordered a Centric rear brake kit for a 1997 Ford F150. It was so nice to have everything. Were you unable to get OEM Mitsubishi drum brake hardware? For drum brake nubs, I just brush on CRC brake caliper pin grease.

[@Jafromobile]

Sometimes and especially on domestics, Centric is an identical match to the factory hardware. It surprised me this one wasn't completely. It totally would have still worked on my car just fine if I replaced all the anchors with the heavy springs. The only disadvantage to using it would have been a stiffer e-brake handle, and I would have been blatantly disobeying the service manual. I used 5 springs total from the Centric kit, though... the ones I used were actually an exact match of the OEMs. Regarding the Mitsubishi hardware, everything I re-used was correct, so I sorta did get all the OEM hardware. Even the paint color on the centric kit for the springs I replaced was correct, so nobody would ever be able to tell it apart. I'm just lucky the 1 spring I damaged was the one that was over-represented in the Centric kit. The bushings are the Energy Suspension master bushing set for 2g T/E/L, minted in 2001. The kit looks nothing at all like this today. The packaging is so retro! lol...

[@skylinefever]

@@Jafromobile Thanks. Yes, I always love when some parts company gets some OEM stuff and then writes their name on it.

[@snoofayy6150]

Oh darn Siberian bushing fell apart on ya? I was eyeing some for my 06 outlander and in Glad to hear they're a sore deal before I spent money on them I looked around some online and will probably go with whiteline for my front control arms 🦾

[@snoofayy6150]

​​@@Jafromobileso it's not just me that gets excited over visibly older packaging LOL, getting 80s ACDELCO parts from rockauto clearance (for the 94 safari van I had) was cool as hell, my bosses remember all the boxes being white with the red and blue pokeball looking logo behind the text from when they were apprentices lol

[@theratinaCage]

The guy on eBay selling those brackets has a link to a dsm forum with his exact instructions on how to install them with pictures. Just fyi 😂 😅

[@KingEdwardA]

Jafro what camera and editing software are you using now?

[@Jafromobile]

Bro! I did a full 50 minute rundown between 2 videos on Patreon... the unboxing, software suites and all the lenses (except for one that I just got). The entire backpack full of gear and more. Of course I could just type it all here if you don't have $1. lol. It's a BMCC6K with a plethora of lenses between 14-200mm now. I've left the camcorder plantation for quality. It really is epic, if that's why you're asking!? I went big!

[@pandasalvesen1977]

😍😍😍

[@flickerblip9044]

They probably switched away from the "rock" washers because they don't actually work.

[@pleite567]

Funny that the car is all American made and still alot off bolts are metric

[@skylinefever]

I suppose it helped with exporting. I also think about how it made the "dude where's my 10mm" problem worse.

[@charade993]

Ah, of course.

[@Jafromobile]

MmmHmm!

[@pukexd5421]

A fellow Charade GTti owner i presume?

[@CJ5EVOLUTION]

You can write a Bible for Eclipse cars

[@shadowbanned69]

13 years later.....hey guys welcome to episode 486,324 the last clip in my final assem......gasp🫨😵‍💫😵☠️

[@DQSpider]

also bushings are like one of the worst things on cars. one of many worst things