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Pull glow plugs while hot or cold?
Just looking for any tips before I pull mine. Do you heat the motor up or pull them cold? Thanks!- autotech84601
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Rotella T5 Question
Thanks for the responses I'll stock up for sure!!!- autotech84601
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Rotella T5 Question
Does anyone use this in their truck? Is this an acceptable oil for my 7.3idi? Thanks for the info!- autotech84601
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Who here runs a fuel additive?
I use optilube as it is made here locally. Seems to work well as my injection pump and injectors are noisy without it.- autotech84601
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Vibration on braking
Ok just to recap what I have done to the front end as this work was performed to have a reliable truck, not to fix a vibration issue. All work was performed 2000 miles ago when I got the truck. Replaced steering gear box, inner and outer tie rod ends, kingpins, track bar bushings, wheel...- autotech84601
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Vibration on braking
I check runout on the car only. If they needed to be turned I have a buddy with an on car lathe. I have never measured runout with the rotors off a car and will not turn rotors unless on the car. If I find runout issues I replace the rotors then measure new ones. If there is runout on the new...- autotech84601
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Vibration on braking
Shocks are brand new less than 2000 miles on them as well as steering stabilizer shock. Ideas for where to get slipper pads? I will be tearing into this soon and want to get it all together. Do it right or not at all. It's funny the truck does not look like much but I have put hours and hours...- autotech84601
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Vibration on braking
I swapped tires, no change. I will be pulling springs out to do spring bushings front and rear. I am trying to find someone with a go pro so I can video the front end to see what's going on. As far as the spring bushings, and I am replacing shackles as well, does anyone have a preference for...- autotech84601
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Vibration on braking
I have never removed the front springs only the differential. Wouldn't the alignment specs show the caster angle as well because it all came in normally. The steering gear is smooth, I just checked after popping off drag link. Put on the lift and both wheels turn not connected to steering gear...- autotech84601
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Vibration on braking
Not sure what death wobble is, but it's like the front end or something in it shakes the floor, dash and column. So if that is what death wobble is, then yes. All u joints were replaced on the front driveshaft, rear driveshaft and front axle shafts. driveshafts balanced at the local 4x4 shop. I...- autotech84601
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Vibration on braking
What's strange is that right after replacement of rotors and pads on my test drive the vibration was exactly the same, nothing changed. I checked runout before I took it out on test drive as I had read that after replacement of rotors it should be checked and if found out of spec to turn rotors...- autotech84601
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Vibration on braking
The only parts that I changed to help the vibration were the rotors. I did everything else because when I first bought the truck it was beat and the front end was hammered. I have been a German auto technician for 20 years and have little experience with domestic trucks. I am of the school that...- autotech84601
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Vibration on braking
The rotors are brand new and replaced because I originally thought the vibration was coming from the rotors. They were checked for runout and found to be good.- autotech84601
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Vibration on braking
I did check runout once the discs were back on, and the truck was aligned after all the work was done. The weird thing is that this slowly developed and then got worse and worse. Now that I would like to drive the truck as a daily driver I would like to get it fixed.- autotech84601
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Vibration on braking
No the truck is not lifted, sorry forgot to answer that.- autotech84601
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