Author Topic: TurnedUp (Read 58382 times)

Harrison · « **Reply #1 on:** March 16, 2013, 10:31:34 PM »

Quote from: KingtheZJ on March 16, 2013, 02:37:25 PM

This hog is sweet. But is not pleased about the cold and is currently getting double teamed.

This was the result of too much cranking with a stuck shut off solenoid. After a quick phone call to a friend, I swiftly facepalmed, flipped it up and it fired right up. Needed to do this the next couple starts as well, has been fine since.

Changed the oil, put on a new cone filter since the one on it was fucked and not really sealed. Not totally thrilled about using a cone filter or that the old wasn't sealed well, but oh well. $25 and it has a good air filter.

The tailgate is fubar'd and is ratchet strapped closed. Wheel well rust on the bed and big dent, 2lb body work and weld in patches will be the fix. Floors need attention but are not bad in most places. Hopefully get to that this summer before it gets worse. Rockers/cab corners really aren't bad. Plow is a mutt, maybe worth a couple hundred. Uniroyals on the bling wheels are 265 (32") and good tread. Gonna swap them to the stock wheels and sell the bling. Needs hard brake lines and at least one soft line to the caliper. Will need exhaust. 4.10s have me doing about 2300 at 70, didn't seem so bad once I set the cruise control. Hahaha

Overall, it runs great and doesn't need anything major to be a truck I'll be happy with for a long time.

I'm in love

Harrison · « **Reply #2 on:** March 16, 2013, 10:36:16 PM »

Steering is a little loose, not as bad is it may have been described to me! Suspecting trackbar. Also came with a 2" binder full of dealer maintenance records (including a new $50 Ram hood ornament.)

mr.mindless · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2013, 07:11:16 AM »

Quote from: KingtheZJ on March 16, 2013, 07:40:24 PM

TurnedUp

Turnip?

etk300ex · « **Reply #4 on:** March 17, 2013, 11:50:52 AM »

Harrison · « **Reply #5 on:** March 17, 2013, 11:06:15 PM »

Quote from: etk300ex on March 17, 2013, 11:50:52 AM

I'm not quite up on my pop cartoon culture, WTF is that??

etk300ex · « **Reply #6 on:** March 18, 2013, 08:00:06 AM »

Turnip

Harrison · « **Reply #7 on:** March 18, 2013, 03:51:10 PM »

Quote from: KingtheZJ on March 16, 2013, 07:40:24 PM

This hog just passed emissions, and apparently by a huge margin!

KingtheZJ · « **Reply #8 on:** March 18, 2013, 04:09:03 PM »

I don't believe it

KingtheZJ · « **Reply #9 on:** March 18, 2013, 04:09:49 PM »

That shit stanks. All up in my grill (literally)

Harrison · « **Reply #10 on:** March 20, 2013, 01:26:05 PM »

Plates done, officially legal.

Regarding oil dribbling out the dipstick tube:

Quote from: M4wdFab on March 20, 2013, 12:57:06 PM

probably need a vacuum pump seal change! the sweet kit on ebay to do it twice is 65$

Can someone explain this to a diesel noob? From what I've gathered, vacuum pump's outlet is into the crankcase. If the vacuum system is tight, there should be no flow. If there is a leak, it pulls air from the leak and pressurizes the crankcase?

What seals are you talking about Smike? I was thinking a vacuum leak somewhere would cause this, I don't know much about the pump. There is a large line that goes from the brake booster to what I'm assuming is the vacuum pump (right under the injection pump). No apparent leaks there, but did not thoroughly inspect the rest of the system.

M4wdFab · « **Reply #11 on:** March 20, 2013, 01:36:46 PM »

sorry, the most common oil leak on those motors that you will chase around and spray oil every where is the vacuum pump shaft.

I believe that truck is the same as mikes 97 and my 01. diesel trucks dont have vacuum so to run hvac and cruse and such they stuck a vacuum pump between the gear case and the power steering pump. well this 1100$ unit gets a grove wore into the shaft and leaks. mine was so bad id have a puddle the size of a basket ball under a 10 minute idle when fueling while towing.

guy on ebay sells some PVC tools to press in a new seal that is a double lip seal that strattles the single lip OE seal grove so you dont have to replace the whole pump! it was 65$ and he sends you the parts to do the job twice since its really 6$ in PVC and a 2$ seal.

M4wdFab · « **Reply #12 on:** March 20, 2013, 01:38:12 PM »

correction, whatever the shaft is called that drives the PS pump through the vacuum pump.

mr.mindless · « **Reply #13 on:** March 20, 2013, 01:50:35 PM »

smike nailed in on the oil leak - the pump can leak to atmosphere too though - I don't know if that's the same seals. in that case it can overpressurize the crank case and give you the same symptoms as blowby.

Harrison · « **Reply #14 on:** March 20, 2013, 02:09:28 PM »

Interesting. My friend degreased the motor and it stayed clean up top with the dipstick plug in place, still nasty on the bottom. Assumed it was power steering as the level was low and appeared to be coming from that area. I was going to degrease again and try to pinpoint the source. I'm feeling more confident that it's most likely this vacuum seal.

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