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    '89 7.3 Starter problems

    I found. the top bolt wasnt too bad. I used an extention on ratchet and worked it from the bottom. THE G/R Starter was a tad shorter so it. was.easier going in. Just remember the top bolt is shorter than the other two. Don't ask lol. Also the top bolt near the pan is for the pan. The starter has...
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    '89 7.3 Starter problems

    I just replaced my starter yesterday. It had been getting worse and worse. One day it wouldn't start. i figured batteries since they were weak. i loaded it with a pair of.65 series and glows would cycle but nothing when key was turned. I drpped the starter and one could see metal drip...
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    Trying to remove fan

    I had the same problem, mine was solidly fixed to the pump. I took it off and carried to the diesel shop down the road. 2 guys and 30 minutes later they had it apart. They said it was the worst they ever had seen.
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    AutoRX Group Buy

    Longtime lurker, but I am interested in a few bottles! Pm Please.
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    where to buy fabric dye

    My neighbor used to sell used cars, after shampooing the carpets, he would mix up some Rit dye in a spray bottle and "touch-up" the carpet. I never noticed until once I saw him with a mister spraying the floor. The PO had worn the carpet down real bad but after the dye job it wasn't too bad...
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    please tell me i dont need a rebuild

    Cheap test for water: Heat a hot plate to 212*F plus. Drop about a dime to nickle sized drop on to the hot plate. If it bubbles and/or crackles you have water.
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    Help - changing water pump

    I'm glad you had an easier time than I did. I bought the tool lit too, but I couldn't get the fan off to save my life. I ended up removing the pump and fan assy and took it to a deisel shop who removed it for free. I watched 2 mechanics struggle w/ airtools for 10 minutes to get it off, who then...
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    considering Dually Swap

    I am actually thinking of goin g the other way, from DRW to SRW. I do not have a need to the duel set-up and thinking about changing over.
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    Front end needs some TLC

    I was having considerable amounts of shaking in my front end and chewing up tires like crazy. I rebuilt every thing from the Pittman arm to the wheels using Moog parts. Rock solid now, and greasable too :) The difference in size was eaily noticable too, the Moog part was quite beefy compaired...
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    Bad GP harness

    Actually I found another thread where the gentleman used bullet connectors to fix his. I am doing the same adding shrink tubing and soldering the connetors on.
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    Bad GP harness

    I have been have starting problems in m 92 F350 and checked the harness and found that I had some very big areas missing insulation as well as the plastic began to crumble in my hand when I tried to pull the caps off the glow plugs. Is there anyplace that sells a harness for a decent price...
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    Boot Retainer for Calipers

    Well, I managed to ease everything together with ease and together w/ my darling wife drained the brake fluid and added fresh then bled the air. I need to buy the left side caliper, not that it wasn't working I would just prefer to have a matched set, 2 new vs. 1 old and 1 new, I guess...
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    Boot Retainer for Calipers

    Don't exist in parts stores :mad: :mad: I have run all round town trying to find one and ended up buying a new caliper. I was replacing the pads and while compressing the piston I hear a crack and the boot retainer ring fell off. I ordered the seal rebuild kit only to find after waiting a...
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    Which do you like better: WD-40 or PB Blaster?

    WD=Water Displacing Pb blaster is my go to penetrant. Funny when I was at my tire shop, who does big rigs, they had cans of PB Blaster everywhere.
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    Tie Rod

    I redid my entire front this past summer w/ Moog w/ greaseable ends. I paid about 309.00 from O'Riley's. Kept having problems a few different times getting the correct parts but once I got them it all went together perfect. I used a pickle fork to separate, just go slow and they pop right off...
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