Brandy new 4500 Cummins

[M4wdFab]

no luck at nuway, their lookup for RAM4500 shows 3500 parts.

unable to cross above 3 PNs to anything, so dead end there. 

[M4wdFab]

stumped fleetpride too lol

they said bring it in, doesnt believe me its a 42mm cap ujoint, thats way too big lol 

[M4wdFab]

oddly enough summit has given me the correct spicer number

no cross at fleetpride lol

spicer  25-4354X 



finally called the dealer.  200$ a piece on the shelf (non greaseable).   less than 30 seconds to look up at least.  been painfull morning with all others. 

[Nick]

Fleet pride has went downhill in the last year.  All the good guys from fleet pride went to cook brothers.  Try giving them a call

[M4wdFab]

i didnt think to call cook brothers, or gif reminded me today i should have sent Loco a txt. 

paid 130$ for a single ujoint at napa, non greasable.  boo. 

o well.  truck back together and good test drive.

ill order a ujoint for the other side, and do the other unit bearing next week sometime before Hallowheeling.  give the rest of the truck another good look over.  was sketch on the lift backwards, but it least its moveable and good to go now. 

[M4wdFab]

my lathe loved the front rotor, first time ever success in good finish on a rotor.  one side was gauled from the bearing failure.

took about 0.020" off and nice mirror finish with power feed.  chucked true and centerd no issues.  drives and brakes smooth.  success. 

[M4wdFab]

still waiting on Fedex for ujoint for the other side... somewhere between CA and PA it  bah

[M4wdFab]

parts came in.  changed other side unit bearing and ujoint.

man is that long side shaft heavy lol


pulled rear yoke to change a weeping seal, lucky i checked PN before pulling seal.  sourced wrong part. 

looks like only NAPA has it for 3x cost as usual tomorrow, or amazon / RA has it for normal sane pinion seal price. 

level was full so ill probably just reasemble and do the seal next time its on the lift. 


Rear shaft ujoints feel good

Front end lubed. 

[M4wdFab]

wirewheeled rust blisters off my oil pan.  fresh coat of rustoleum.


my brotherin law with his 2015 said when they serviced his rear main seal, his oil pan was two rusty they would not warranty labor unless the 900$ pan was changed lol 

[M4wdFab]

has popped MAF code twice in 2 weeks. 


appears to pop light after not passing MAF test in 4 drive cycles

rear brakes squeaking again

bah

[M4wdFab]

took 10 years just about, but my driver seat seam blew out last week.



looked on ebay, oem fabric replacement for 23$?   seems too good to be true?  says its not a cover but replacement fabric

https://www.ebay.com/itm/404485705303

[mr.mindless]

if it's really a blown seam only still, sew it up?
though at $23 it's almost not worth changing to the heavy duty thread for this job.

[M4wdFab]

ya not worth it to put my seam stitch skills up against 23$

actually found this, id like to replace the back also.  has a nice back sweat spot that drives me nuts ha

https://www.ebay.com/itm/403850694929

[M4wdFab]

decided to order both sides front and bottoms, for 100$   (cant imagine it matches 100% so ill change both sides if needed.  driver foam pad replacement is also available for 50$ but i dont think i need that.  will investigate. 


also have a new MAP sensor to try to install and see if that code stops setting. 

[M4wdFab]

new map sensor installed and codes cleared. 


noticed the two pin sensor thing was gone on old sensor 
new sensor, just barley touched it and solder connection failed to same lead.  hit both with solder iron quick and installed.  crazy.