Question What did you do to your truck today?

[sagebel]

Today's plan was for new rear discs and pads. Ended up ordering bearings and seals for both sides of the rear axle. While everything is apart I replaced all of the E-brake parts as well since they were oil soaked. I did get the front pads and shocks replaced as well. Parts for the rear won't be in until Tuesday. Should have my injectors back from Beans then too.

 

[bears4x4]

installed a mini lift hoist, its hard to pull heavy things in the back of a lifted truck so now i have help when it running again

 

[BIG JOE]

WELL... after 10 years & 160,000 miles, started getting a intermittent Batt Light lately. Re-cleaned the Batt connections and tested the Alt. out-put... Fluctuating between 12.? & 13.? @ idle, 13 ish above 1500 RPM.

Soooo.. I ordered a new 160 AMP alternator from High Output Alternator, 200-250-300-350 Amp Alternators, high output alternators, Delco Remy,Ford Truck Alternators , $252.81, TMD (to my door) in Cali, From Michigan.. Not a bad deal.. and should fix That.. I'm think'n.

So far: 1 Clutch, 1 Water-pump and 1 Alternator. Not a bad deal.. Either... I'm think'n.

Joe

(Thanx for the Link JetPilot)

Done Deal.

R&R'd yesterday.. works like a Champ. Fixed the problem.

VERY Friendly, Timely customer service from Quick Start Too

 

[StrokinItAllDay]

Replaced both inner Tie-Rod ends, and straightened my steering wheel! Now when i go straight down the highway my steering wheel does too! Yippie!

 

[NevrKnow]

Got my ESOF and Seals It axle seals in today. ESOF doesn't work and the axles are leaking. And we all know what that means......complete front end tear down for the leak part.

Man this thing is gonna be a job stripping the front end ALL the way down. May have to post my phone number if I get stuck and get a talk thru on some of it LOL

Now that I think about it....should I go ahead and put new ball joints in? yes/no ? Its still tight and I bought it used so I have no idea when they were changed last. Thoughts?

And while I'm in there? tie rod ends?

The bolt off/ bolt on side of this I'm not afraid of......just wondering if I would be replacing parts I don't need to yet?

I will add, I have put 16000 miles on it since I bought it.

 

[DaveBen]

How many miles on your truck? This will tell you if you need/want to change the ball joints.

Dave

 

[NevrKnow]

Good point Dave. Should have mentioned that.

138000 when I got it, 154000 now. But like I said everything is still tight.

 

[DaveBen]

You are right, it still should be tight.

Dave

 

[Tx_Atty]

have my CPR system in, today - degreased under hood and in valley where filter bowl used to be, new air filter. tomorrow - wash and shampoo carpet.

 

[hheynow]

Brakes bled and adjusted, steering box tightened, steering column and column gear shifter lubed, electric window tracks lubed, front end zirks lubed, driver's side electric door lock switch fixed, engine and underside pressure washed, exterior detailed and Alcoa aluminum wheels were polished.