Truck is back. He had to torch it out. For fun, he tried the 20 ton press. No dice. The lower ball joint was loose as well, of course nothing local for just the ball joint itself. Napa only...
The biggest thing to do with the cooler line method is to ensure the line is fully seated in the rad when you reinstall the little e clip. Thats it. Just push it in and you will feel it bottom...
Want to replace my transmission fluid, looking for an optimal method. If I bought a transmission pan with a drain plug, could I just do the following -
Drop pan, replace filter, bolt on new pan...
Yesterday...
Jump Started it, I guess the battery tender clamp I had on it wasnt making a good connection.
Drove it above 60 miles to pick up a Mahogany dining room table I found on FaceBook...
Replaced the oil pressure sensor. As usual, replacing the old part was straightforward despite having to do it blind and in a tight location (in between the intake manifold and the firewall).
The...
Ok, the truck is booked in with a local heavy duty mechanic. Great guy, by the way. Swinging by the dealer parts tomorrow for a new hub just in case. While the dealer wants to absolve them of...
This morning, at -8c (where is spring???), leaving for work, started the TB and immediately heard a gurgling noise and saw fluid gushing out under the truck. Shut it off immediately. Checked and...
Pulled the connector on the oil pressure sensor and, sure enough, it is oil wet so the sensor is leaking. This may also help explain the minor oil leak I have been trying to track down.
When that thing breaks loose, stand back/by for a "shot" sound and maybe something flying. I still say heat or remove the entire assembly and take to a press.
Round 1..... no dice. Used the puller and the 8 pound. Hopefull it might have budged, just a bit.... almost broke the windshield as a small impact socket I put on the forcing screw went...
Its still in the shop sitting (lucky to have shop room and a surplus of vehicles) it was soaked with pb blaster. I am thinking of using some version of a large puller, whether a 3 jaw or even a...
My favorite penetrating oil is Free All. I've had really good success using it.
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/free-all/free-all-0-95-lbs-penetrating-oil/fal0/re12
I would try soaking it...
Yeah, this Ram is a pain. I remember similar but not as severe when working on my 2011 Ram 1500. We do get heavy potash on the roads in the winter but we just don't have the humidity like you...
Helping wife to prepping to make Easter dish and dessert for family gathering on Sunday. Later picking up daughter's ride from shop and swapping rides at her work so I can get my 05' SWB TB back...
I can't ever remember that happening on any of my GMT360s. I guess this is on the Ram? 2020? And you're not even in the salt rust belt. That's all I'm sayin' ... :biggrin:
A large 3 arm gear...
@movietvet there is no c clip from what I can see. The inner tripot came off the differential stub shaft easy enough but the rest had been a nightmare.
so, an all night soak, cycled more heat...
I finished up the brakes on our new to us 2020 5th gen Ram 1500. I bled 1.5 litres of brake fluid through it, greased the slide pins, popped the rotors, antiseize on the hubs and a little grease...
Received a new lumbar adjustment knob for the driver's seat. My girl's 2002 TB with 78k miles. Received box, cut open, walked out to TB, unlocked door and knelt down and pushed on the knob after...
Friday I did the cooler line. It was the part that holds the little clip that holds the lines together that corroded. I just cut off the joint and patched it with hose and clips. I couldn't put...