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1986 F250 6.9 belt change
Welp, I removed the bolts from the sliding adjuster slots and that did the trick. So if you are reading this in the future, just pull the AC compressor slider bolts out all the way and force the belt waaaay loose with the 1/2" drive socket on the casting.- Reno Lamb
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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1986 6.9 IDI - Washington
We got a beautiful XLT Lariat F250 4x4 out of WA. The dummy who bought it up there drove it down to TX without ever checking the oil. And it has a C6 tranny so rpm on the freeway consumed a lot of oil due to that big 6.9 ring end gap. It seized from low oil down in TX. But the interior, like...- Reno Lamb
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1986 F250 6.9 belt change
Thanks, I'll look for that tomorrow. Failing that, I'll remove a bolt or two and let the bracket hang a bit- Reno Lamb
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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1986 F250 6.9 belt change
My innermost belt threw, leaving no alternator or power brakes. So I bought all four belts and started the job tonight. Alternator and vacuum pump are easy. But the AC compressor is not. I have all bolts loose and the ones that slide in slots are slid as far as they will go. Yes I used the 1/2"...- Reno Lamb
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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1990 7.3 Fuel filters keep needing changed ever 20 miles
Has anybody thought that the inside of the tank might be failing? I went to a 38gal in the back and removed my front tank. Both original tanks, pulled and out on the ground, were leaking at seams, and there was scale inside.- Reno Lamb
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
