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    Bandaid on a bullet wound

    Is there any drawbacks to sleeving with less than a 1/8" groove?
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    Bandaid on a bullet wound

    That is one hellofa homeade craft! My dad ended up having a universal puller, so im gonna see if that works before I get to crazy. I guess a better question would be - do the angles matter? You mentioned doing them without pulling the heads, so I was thinking the shape of the tool was specific...
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    Bandaid on a bullet wound

    Romping around the back roads I was only getting ~10psi lol so I think I am pretty safe leaving it be. Its a giant PITA to switch out just a little piece! But it was an excuse to guy buy some new tools, so I guess it works out. Thank you for the tip. Its always those little mistakes that make...
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    Bandaid on a bullet wound

    Thanks for all that info, it was exactly what I was lookin for! Seeing a motor that clean and painted up is so dang satisfying! Does the blue match the rest of the truck?
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    What is leaking?

    I believe your picture is of the AC / heater box. Your truck looks a little different than mine, but I think that metal line (to the left of the dipstick) going into the box is your AC condenser line. If I had to guess your liquid is probably just water. But someone will eventually come and...
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    Bandaid on a bullet wound

    Im not 100% tracking on this. If the seal rides on the damper I wont need to sleeve it?
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    Bandaid on a bullet wound

    Do you know off the top your head what angles you bent your ring compressor to? I have to fabricate a damper puller to fix my front main leak and I might as well make this while im at it.
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    Bandaid on a bullet wound

    On today's episode of 'shes a gusher'.... I found my leak! The rear main is good. It is most definitely leaking from the turbos oil return grommet. Ive got the part comming and we will how much oil consumption that cuts down on. I have a few questions about pulling the turbo that maybe yall can...
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    Bandaid on a bullet wound

    Excellent response man! You even dummy proofed it with pics lol. Thanks
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    Bandaid on a bullet wound

    So I have two leak the first is in the front at the flywheel and the other I havent quite pinponted yet. Ive got quite a bit of oil dripping from the torque converter case. Oil is dripping from both sides of the case, however, there seems to be more on the passenger side. Where could this be...
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    Bandaid on a bullet wound

    I check the oil hot and make sure to let the oil I dump in work its way into the system before I check it again. My truck does the same thing... Its like as soon as I fill it up the first qt is gone in 70 miles and then the second over maybe 120. Ive been running it a quart low for this...
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    Bandaid on a bullet wound

    Yeah my filter is absolutely filthy... Thanks for the heads up.
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    Bandaid on a bullet wound

    Im concerned that my crankcase could be slightly pressurized and not allowing the oil to drain. I pass the upside down cap test you see all over YouTube but I'm not convinced that is a solid way to gauge the pressure. Other than my worry that my case is pressurized I have no other reason to...
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    Bandaid on a bullet wound

    'Cooler minds will prevail' has been some of the best advice on here. It took a day or two but im ready to get back at it. I do love working on the truck and as much as it stresses me out or generally ****** me off. What quantity of oil in the intake would you consider a lot, or enough to be...
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    Bandaid on a bullet wound

    Sounds like you are from my neck of the woods then! That is a beautiful drive. Thats what I need to hear lol a sussess story. After your series of 'small chases' How much did you cut your oil consumption by?
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    Bandaid on a bullet wound

    Lol my husband and I got quite a good laugh at the 'tie on something heavy then get it got and sweaty' bit.
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    Bandaid on a bullet wound

    Brace yourselves for a long and potentially rambeling post. A big thank you to anyone that actually reads this and responds. I purchased my truck a couple months ago and today was first time Ive had her sound enough to drive further than a few miles. The fellow I purchased her from told me...
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    Dont fix it if it aint broke

    Do you have a good link on service manuals?
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    Dont fix it if it aint broke

    Right on, Im going to try an finish all of this over the weekend before I have to start laying in the snow! I did check up on my u-joints and they all could use a swap out. Do you have any words of wisdom when it comes to picking the joints. What is our reasoning for not messing with the...
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    6.9 valve cover gaskets

    How much oil would leak if you lost the clip? I just discovered my dipstick tube is out of the adapter and I dont appear to have a clip. I just recently lost 2 quarts over 50ish miles. I just bought the truck so im not sure how much oil she burns. Im hoping it all escaped out of there and that...
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    Dont fix it if it aint broke

    Im just curious what type of stuff y'all do preemptively or consider routine maintenance. Outside of the obvious ones, like fluid / filter changes. Im trapped in this weird place where I want to freshen lots of things up, like injectors or fuel lines, but also apprehensive because new isnt...
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    The ol gal is billowing smoke... Help

    Right on! I just picked up a bottle of hotshots and I'll give her a good workout this weekend.
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    The ol gal is billowing smoke... Help

    Thanks man! I Appreciate it
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    The ol gal is billowing smoke... Help

    I appreciate the help! It feels good to have people willing to share their knowledge with me.
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    The ol gal is billowing smoke... Help

    You were correct! The hose was just knocked loose. You have me worried with the word 'excessive' blowby though. Quite a lot comes out of the oil filler valve and it does sprinkle oil on ya when the cap is off, but it doesnt fill overly pressurized (I'll add a vid if you are interested). Would...

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