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  1. MarylandDmax

    Steering and Suspension help

    So the truck has 150K on it, i bought it at 140K. i don't know if any bearings, or universal joints have been done in its history (that is for both the front and rear) the truck is leveled, and i have heard that can cause problems with ball joints and such, so I'm gonna look into that...
  2. MarylandDmax

    Steering and Suspension help

    anyone, its annoying the crap out of me!
  3. MarylandDmax

    Steering and Suspension help

    steering and suspension help. Ok i have two problems i need help diagnosing. First 1. In the front end, i have this like popping loud clunk that happens mostly when i change between forward and reverse, and the using of 4-wheel drive. This almost sounds like something shift in the front...
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    Box to protect lift pump

    Has anyone ever built a box or something to protect the lift pumps (fass, airdog ect.) seeing pics of pumps that have been on for a while they get pretty dirts, and had the though of making a metal box to protect it under the bed.
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    first time injectors suggestions

    ok thanks!
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    first time injectors suggestions

    for the valve cover bolts, you mentioned stainless steel bolts. is there a specific hardness that should be used. also, the size is 1/4-20, do you by change know the length of the bolts (for the upper and lower covers)??
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    first time injectors suggestions

    Honestly removing the engine is a bit of a pain, but there are some other things i want to do while I'm in there, mainly paint frame, paint engine, fix glow plugs, fix rusty manifolds. so there are motives, other than just injectors for removing the engine.
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    first time injectors suggestions

    the spec. is 89 inch lbs. which is ~8 ft. lb. so yes they shouldn't be tight, but i don't believe they were torques correctly when the first set of injectors were done, before i had the truck. I tried multiple times to get the bolt out with vise grips, and easy outs nothing worked. so when...
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    first time injectors suggestions

    I would think about pulling the cab but I don't have access to a lift so that's kinda out of the question. Unless y'all can give a way to pull the cab without a lift lol. I'm from southern Maryland.
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    first time injectors suggestions

    I was looking at the ARP kit, I'm glad i stayed away from it! The plan was to replace all the bolt with hex bolts. Im assuming if a cup comes loose, without coming out with the injector, its easy to see? i just don't want to miss one and have to do it all over again. has anyone here...
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    first time injectors suggestions

    alright guys, so I'm getting ready to do injectors in my truck for the first time here in the next week or so. This is my first time, but I'm mechanically inclined so I'm not worried. Im just looking for some helpful hints, tips, and suggestions from those of you who have completed such task...
  12. MarylandDmax

    Fuel leak problem

    Any One???
  13. MarylandDmax

    Fuel leak problem

    Alright so a week or so ago I started to take my engine down and pull the heads off due to a broken glow plug that couldn't be extracted but decided to put it off till the summer and repair the glow plug. Now to broken glow plug isn't the problem. I got down past the upper valve cover and...
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    injectors???? help

    So I did the paper towel test. I'm not sure but to me it looks as if this has some fuel in it. I did only change the oil 200 miles ago with conventional oil.
  15. MarylandDmax

    injectors???? help

    So recently I have been noticing some fuel on the ground under the truck, now I'm not sure of where it is coming from but that is not my main concern. the problems that are concerning me is that is it possible for the injectors to make oil, without hazing and having high balance rates. i don't...
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    new guy from maryland

    hey y'all, I'm new here. coming from maryland. i have had my 02 lb7 for about a year and a half