Diesel Truck Shiat - Per Cook's Request...

[eight]

Yea the drain valve likes to leak. Some reason I think I remember it being a pain in the ass to replace and the valve seemed expensive from Ford, $80 or so at job shop price.

[stx4wheeler]

Will ford sell me just the o-rings or the valve and o- rings together? Should I just replace the valve as well since I am in there? it looks like a pretty straight forward fix.

[eight]

They sell the whole valve. Actually, I think replacing the valve is very easy. Think I remember it being a pain in the ass because I tried to fix it cheap.

[stx4wheeler]

Yeah I found a write up online and it looks to be like a 20 minute fix.

The valve/o-rings from Ford is $56 and I need to fix it Friday ASAP when I get back in town so I will probably just go this route.

I did however call a O-ring place that is semi close to the airport and we deal with them at work. They had the Viton O-rings that I would need for 36 cents a piece, but the problem is that I have to buy a min. of $35 to complete a charge account order. This means I would end up with 90 O-rings .

[mudtoy67]

http://www.harborfreight.com/180-pie...kit-67525.html

Never hurts to have an assortment laying around.

[stx4wheeler]

That doesn't have the size I am needing. I need a #202, but thanks for the help

[TdmayfieldIV]

Check auto parts stores. We have a thousand different size o-rings in and organizer thing in the back.

[Sparling]

Those aren't viton

[RCcola55]

Yeah I found a write up online and it looks to be like a 20 minute fix.

The valve/o-rings from Ford is $56 and I need to fix it Friday ASAP when I get back in town so I will probably just go this route.

I did however call a O-ring place that is semi close to the airport and we deal with them at work. They had the Viton O-rings that I would need for 36 cents a piece, but the problem is that I have to buy a min. of $35 to complete a charge account order. This means I would end up with 90 O-rings .

I had to fix mine it's simple, it should be 25T torx screw, 4 of them. I should also have the orings, I can mail you a few.

[85cj7]

I have that damn clunk in the steering column that I heard is super common on this era chevy. I also heard that there is a GM service package that comes with grease and plugs and you basically take out the shaft, clean it, and then re-pack it with thicker grease. I called chevy and they said that they don't sell the kit anymore and they just replace the entire intermediate shaft for $100. Anybody out there know what I am talking about? Is it something that I can repair myself or should I just replace it? I can get a Dorman one for $50 or a genuine GM one for $100. I think I would rather just throw down for the GM one. But if it doesn't matter then I can save some cash.

[JB]

youtube or google chevy steering fix

[TdmayfieldIV]

I know from the amount that I sell that the pitman and idler arms are pretty frequently going out. I probably sell 3 sets a month. If you replace them get moog, their problem solver line normally does pretty well. Moog updates the parts following factory failures and they are muy bueno.

That's what you get for having a bitch ass truck with ifs in the front.

[mudtoy67]

That doesn't have the size I am needing. I need a #202, but thanks for the help

Maybe...can't find any info on what exact size orings are in it.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...&keyword=80020



edit: actually summit shows the sizes. Looks like there's one -202 per kit. This kit was on the shelf when I was there today.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/RN...kness|0.139+in.

[85cj7]

I know from the amount that I sell that the pitman and idler arms are pretty frequently going out. I probably sell 3 sets a month. If you replace them get moog, their problem solver line normally does pretty well. Moog updates the parts following factory failures and they are muy bueno.

That's what you get for having a bitch ass truck with ifs in the front.

Both the idler and pitman arms are fine. They are moog replacements and it has the Cognito supports as well (http://dmaxstore.com/index.php?main_...roducts_id=107). It is defiantly in the intermediate shaft. I'm going to try this fix tomorrow http://www.gmtruckclub.com/forum/sho...r-Chevy-Trucks. It is entirely free and looks like a great idea.

[TexTJ209]

Get the Dorman, it's supposedly a bit better than the OEM GM one. It's supposed to be a 30-45min job, just get the steering wheel lock tool so you don't accidentally twist your steering wheel while it's disconnected and break the clock spring.


In addition to new shocks, that's on my to-do list as well. Damn clunk gets annoying.