Title kinda says it all... have a Freightliner non-CDL(26,000lb) 4-wheel disk truck that needs new rear caliper, rotor, etc. But I cannot get the caliper bolts off to save my life-- they are 18mm for God knows what reason but there's no access for an impact and I can't keep a wrench on them...
I bought my pickup about 17 years ago, never did a compression test. Today I finally did, and while it wasn't fun to see the results, they do explain a bit. I actually did the #1 cylinder LAST, imagine my let-down. Until that point I was only mildly grumpy about #6. Booooooo
Also, I had to use...
Hey guys I need more airflow to my radiator. I want one of those factory turbo/PSD bumpers with the cutouts. Do they sell those plastic inserts? I swear they do but I've spent an hour looking online and can't find them. I'ma get medieval on my boring stock air-flow-blocking bumper with a grinder...
Just for funsies want some info on the wide-range ZF-5 mod. I have to rebuild my ZF and I may as well do it the best way I can, if it's viable. I know most people that have done the mod really like it.
I tow a 4,500lb trailer on occasion and will likely get a medium-sized 5th-wheel camper in...
So at some point a few years ago I switched to 33" tires, which are larger of course and make a longer "lever" for the brakes to slow down. I switched to thicker mud/snow tires and they are also a heavier rotating mass. All put together, my braking wasn't great to start, and after the upgrades...
So I ordered a CDD GP harness and after a week or so he canceled the order. Dunno why, no reason given.
So I ordered a 6.0 harness cause they are dirt cheap but it doesn't seem to be made with any fusible link. Should it be? Turns out it's a hard thing to Google.
Assuming it's not, how would...
So I've replaced the soft line and the caliper trying to get this thing to stop squeezing too ******* the front right brake. But even with the new caliper it acts EXACTLY the same, so it was independent of caliper issues or soft line collapsing.
I can't think of anything that would cause this...
So I have dual tanks, a working selector valve and a 38 gallon rear tank.
At some point the current owner that shall remain nameless pulled a bone head move and broke the fill neck cause he forgot to loosen up the only hose clamp that MUST be loosened to drop the tank. So after pulling "just a...
I have some tires I bought online and installed myself, and I'm fighting a balancing issue. (I use beads to balance my tires, which usually work quite well.) The balance issue is clearly from an out-of-round tire, and I'm hoping to find a solution that works up to 75-80mph instead of trying to...
My ZF5 had bad synchros when I got it 14-ish years ago. Thank God for Redline MTL!
But it can't be put off much longer and I'm curious what the thoughts are on getting it rebuilt vs doing the work myself with a good kit.
Really the only hiccup is that I have a wife that works part-time, 3...
I have 6 of these wheels but need at least 2 more to make a second set. They aren't around much on Craigslist, offerup, or Facebook marketplace.
10 years ago they were practically free around here but now that I need some...haha.
Thanks!
So using 8x6.5" bolt pattern as a search pattern I'm getting a lot of OEM Dodge/Chevy 17" wheel hits for cheap. And I'm down with that.
Here's set I have my eye on for an example:
https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/wto/d/mcchord-afb-r17/7258664551.html
What I need is a second set of wheels. I...
I'm my quest to get rid of all the vibrations in my rig I have been eliminating problems one by one. Continuing the effort I took off the back half of the rear drive shaft to eliminate that from the equation and have driven the last few days as a FWD. (Which is both not that different and pretty...
Merry Christmas and God bless!
I pray that you are all well, and maybe even give or recieve something fun for your own mechanical diesel sleigh! :Thumbs Up
-Joshua
Hey guys I haven't been around in a while, but I have a significant brake problem I need help with.
Original problem: rear tires lock up SUPER easily under braking, seems like fronts aren't doing much.
By super easily I mean in my 25mph neighborhood if I'm not paying REALLY close attention AND...
Hey guys I've had the 38 gal bronco tank for a few years now but it's always leaked... finally figured out where from!!
On the sending unit the hard tubes pass through that plate, one of my lines is loose there. Like it wiggles around an bit and THATS where I've been leaking all this time. It...
WOW, thanks to all you guys that recommended this starter over the years!!! My NAPA unit finally got oil fouled and/or just worn out and I was itching to try one of these.
My tired Mitsubishi style NAPA starter:
My new Powermaster 9050 starter:
I am one happy IDI owner right now!!!
A...
So myself and another member recently have had coolant leaking from the head gaskets at the rear of the engine. I asked about doing a head retorque and got some answers on both sides, I went ahead and did it. 10k worry free miles later its leaking almost zero coolant and whatever is missing I...
Hey guys, mods are in my signature, the thing that recently changed is I went back to a Ford lift pump which gives consistent 5 PSI at all throttle positions(unlike the Facet I ran for a few years, screwed the timing all up).
This one change has gained a lot of low end power, less smoke, and...
Do we have a "tried and true" mechanical lift pump brand for these engines?
So many of us are tired of our Facets that cant keep up, but we could still use them to prime for starting (among other things) if we are smart about it and got back to a mechanical pump.
All we need is a few check...
So as part of converting my 4.10's to 3.55's, I bought a good used R&P to (hopefully) slap in my Dana 50 and have a matching set.
Boy howdy tearing the 3rd member out of a D50 sucks. A lot. But on to the weird thing:
The pinion had shims but no sleeve! No crush sleeve, nor static, just shims...
So I recently switched from 4.10 to 3.55 in the rear and finally got around to the speedo gear swap yesterday.
But it doesn't read really at all. Under 25mph it doesnt read and at 80mph it reads 40-45 at best but vacillates pretty wildly the while time.
I took it out to reinstall it and...
I'm in Western WA. I live on a freeway and I'm tired of my 4.10's.
I have a wrecker that can get me both axles for $500 but I'm thinking if someone has the gears or wants to trade axles locally we can make that happen.
My axles are in really good condition with lots of PM done over the last...
Any solutions for GOOD cabin lights? In the dark when my door is open I can see only about 30% better than when its closed. The light cover is fine, but it's just translucent beige plastic, OEM AFAIK.
Any killer mods/ideas/hacks? I'd like some boot-level lights too to see stuff on the floor...
Hey OBN'ers!
I have a local guy selling a sterling 10.25 for $85 with 3.55 gears in it. I live on a 70 mph freeway and my 4.10s arent doing me any favors in the MPG department. Probably 70% of my driving/towing is freeway or highway too.
He said it was pulled from a running driving pickup...
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