"OFFICIAL" What did you do to your D-Max today?
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I've had an oil leak since I put this engine in. PITA. Changed all kinds of gaskets but could never stop or really isolate the source.
Lately, it had been getting worse. Truck was on the rack for new U-Joints, and this time I could see the source. Weeping around one of the plugs in the filter adapter. Ah HA!
Tightened the plug a turn. Went for a ride. Now it is leaking worse! Removed plug, doped and reinstalled. Test ride. Now really bad. Back on the rack. Start engine. Aww $hit. The adapter housing is cracked. Must have been from the start. Made it worse when I snugged up the plug.
I happen to have an extra housing on the shelf. Debating if I should pull the engine to replace or drop the front axle and try and do it in the truck.
Lately, it had been getting worse. Truck was on the rack for new U-Joints, and this time I could see the source. Weeping around one of the plugs in the filter adapter. Ah HA!
Tightened the plug a turn. Went for a ride. Now it is leaking worse! Removed plug, doped and reinstalled. Test ride. Now really bad. Back on the rack. Start engine. Aww $hit. The adapter housing is cracked. Must have been from the start. Made it worse when I snugged up the plug.
I happen to have an extra housing on the shelf. Debating if I should pull the engine to replace or drop the front axle and try and do it in the truck.
its not all that bad even with the diff in and the engine still installed. just makes a mess. i know merchant now has the inside o-ring you couldnt get before so splitting them apart isnt a big deal anymore when you get it out.
Ive also thought about this. Possibly a junction under the hood for +/- leads and allow spots for good ground sources.
There also is a wire running up to the block. How has everyone else wired up the disconnect switch? Currently I have the battery and alternator on one side and the starter and fuse block on the other. Hopefully if needed it will kill a running truck.
Bringing a good name back to purple parts 
Looked a little deeper red on prismatic powders but it's grown on me :thumb:
Looked a little deeper red on prismatic powders but it's grown on me :thumb:
Bringing a good name back to purple parts
Looked a little deeper red on prismatic powders but it's grown on me
Them parts look familiar!
Damn I like that color...what is it? I've got cherry illusions under my hood but I'd rock a turbo that color with my red pipingBringing a good name back to purple parts
Looked a little deeper red on prismatic powders but it's grown on me :thumb:
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It grew on me real fast too I'm thinking of doing a flat black with it as accent. It's illusion Malbec with clear vision.
http://www.prismaticpowders.com/colors/PMB-6906/ILLUSION-MALBEC/
http://www.prismaticpowders.com/colors/PPS-2974/CLEAR-VISION/
http://www.prismaticpowders.com/colors/PMB-6906/ILLUSION-MALBEC/
http://www.prismaticpowders.com/colors/PPS-2974/CLEAR-VISION/
Them parts look familiar!
Haha yea I can't wait to get them on thanks again Zak!
Did my first tire rotation on the 420's. I've had them a year and got just at 5k on them. Front were 8/32 and rear were 1/32 :dontknow: :driving:
Tore the head off my buddys lb7. She had a meltdown. Chewed up the cylinder walls pretty good.
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Tore the head off my buddys lb7. She had a meltdown. Chewed up the cylinder walls pretty good.
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Stuck injector?
Among other things yes, it's needed injectors for a while. This poor truck hasn't caught a break since 2006. Big ppe tune, big tires, mud, regularly tows heavy with big tune and tires. It's already had heads done once about 6 years ago and it shredded a flex plate about 4 years ago. All 3 times towing extremely heavy with the ppe race tune. No idea how the trans has held up.
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Did my first tire rotation on the 420's. I've had them a year and got just at 5k on them. Front were 8/32 and rear were 1/32 :dontknow: :driving:
Yep I won't be having 420s lol