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    transmission shot? clutch? flywheel?

    quick update. drove the truck around my yard today. noise happens with clutch depressed as well as engaged. Thinking transfer case. The noise started directly after my shift from 4 lo to 2 hi. Truck has almost 80k on it, towed a large chipper (for an idi) for 85 percent of its life. the high...
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    transmission shot? clutch? flywheel?

    Doesn't make noise in neutral. Pinion gear- no leaks on rear pumpkin. Could be the problem, but why no noise when clutch is depressed?
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    transmission shot? clutch? flywheel?

    wouldn't the front driveshaft be non rotational when in 2 wd with front hubs unlocked? manual locking hubs (brand new) I'm gonna remove it Monday either way to start isolating the problem.
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    transmission shot? clutch? flywheel?

    93 f 350, zf 5, 7.3 non turbo, 4wd. Had a helluva a day yesterday. Day started with the upper shock mount breaking on the front passenger side. Ended with banging in the driveline. Put the truck into low range to pull out a small dead spruce. Did so with no problem. few mins later I'm driving...
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    front axle leaking

    93 f 350 can n chassis dually. changed the gear oil to amsoil synthetic a few months ago. Noticed lots of wetness on front axle ends just behind the rotors. Im assuming I need to changed outer seals? ol synthetic killed my seals im sure. is this a dana 60? Tips on how to do this, or what I need...
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    zf 5 fluid capactiy transfer case

    93, f 350 idi. manual trans. 10" arbortech chipper body, 4 wd, borg warner transfer case. I went to flush the transfer case this morning. Way more fluid came out then I was able to get back in. Using atf. Do the tranny and transfer case share fluid? Cuz when I took out the fill plug, even before...
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    cavitation advice

    I had a compression test done. Im not sure if the mechanic actually did the test thought. He only charged me for an hour of labor for a compression test and to look the whole truck over for defects and problems. How long would it take to remove the glow plugs and test all 8 cylinders?
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    cavitation advice

    what can I do to determine head gasket vs cavitation repair?
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    cavitation advice

    How do I locate the oil cooler and o-rings? Thanks for your help so far
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    cavitation advice

    No oil in the coolant. Didn't check for sca's but I'm fairly confident they have never been added. The other stuff I dontknow how toCheck..
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    cavitation advice

    Here's my situation: 93 f 350, dump, 5 speed manual, l box, pto dump. Ultimate setup for treework. 148k. I paid 4 grand for thetruck. Needs injection pump, tank straps, horn fixed, a few other minor things. My concern is cavitation. Compression test was flawless. Coolant pressure test was done...
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