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  1. rreegg

    Cleaning fluid related tools

    Getting the Mityvac brake bleeder from HF and hope it’ll last more than one bleed. For transfer pumps and bleeder tools anyone have a good way of cleaning out the fluid after use? Putting here since gotta bleed the IDI again Assuming isopropyl would work fine but not sure if there are any...
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    Clutch pedal bracket crack

    Dang, not sure if this is a new issue or just forgot about it but noticed the clutch/brake pedal box bracket is cracked on the ‘88. Anyone deal with anything like this before? It seems like the ~87-91 years share the same bracket and then a new one was introduced in 92. This seems like a...
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    When to “fully” bleed/vent fuel lines + crank no-start

    Hey all, have a question about when and under what conditions to “fully” bleed the fuel lines. The engine is a Volvo marine 2 cyl diesel, MD6B. Dealing with a crank but no start issue after not running the engine for about 6 months. I’ve cracked open the fuel lines at both injectors and get...
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    Dana 50 tie rod sleeve L/R thread direction

    Hey all, Looking to get parts to rebuild the steering on a dana 50 ttb. Anyone know if the tie rod connecting sleeve should have both a left and right hand thread for either side of the truck? The moog part at Bronco graveyard [1] should fit either side but I've also seen other parts that are...
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    Steering parts and sourcing

    Anyone familiar with moog-suspension-parts.com?[1] Looking for drag links and tie rods and they seem to have some good prices and selection. Otherwise looking at Napa and Bronco graveyard but they're a bit more expensive - not sure what other options are out there 1...
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    Stress on front driver brake caliper

    If a brake system is not 100% bled - but still functional/goodnuf - is there a chance this can overload and damage the front driver side brake caliper? My thinking is since the front driver brake is the first in the system, closest to the MC, it'll get the most braking pressure. The front...
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    Tips to: tighten/loosen through bolt solo?

    Anyone have tips on how to loosen or tighten a through bolt solo? The nut will start to spin the bolt at a certain point and it risks messing up sealant/butyl waterproofing. Run into this problem a lot with boats (and recently when installing an air vent onto my truck canopy) - the nut needs to...
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    Finally done with "summer" projects

    Finally finished the last todo item for summer with getting the skid plate installed. Timing belt was wrapped up last weekend and all seems good there. The skid plate is a cheap ebay unit. Had to get some longer hardware, 8 bolts used to join the two panels were initially too short and not...
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    Timing, VCDS, and blah blah computers update

    Getting ready for a timing belt and water pump replacement on an '02 ALH. It's not necessary to check timing during a belt change but wanted to regardless. Finally got all the ducks in a row (belt kit etc) and the last piece was receiving the Hex-v2 obd2 adapter and getting the VCDS software...
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    "Definitely a spy truck bud"

  11. rreegg

    circular base flange at end of exhaust?

    Was passing through Astoria, OR last weekend and while walking around saw an idi bricknose f250 parked at/by a church. Was just admiring it for a bit and noticed the end of the exhaust pipe had what looks like a base flange (wasn't able to take a photo but linked the basic concept from mcmaster...
  12. rreegg

    road noise from front tires?

    Feel like i've been hearing some "low cyclic humming" coming from the front tires on a mk4 vw. tires have about 13k miles on them and seem to be getting worn pretty evenly - though there is not much obvious wear around. did a tire rotation today and the sound persists. nothing seems to be...
  13. rreegg

    Idi injector style - threaded and sleeveless

    So just starting to get my hands wet with injector work - not on the idi yet but another small diesel engine. Pulled the injectors on a Volvo penta and they are press fit with copper sleeves. This actually seems to be somewhat standard from what I can see? My only other frame of reference are...
  14. rreegg

    Good luck with power service Diesel Kleen

    A local Lowe’s is having a big sale on power service diesel kleen and anti-gel - $2/bottle. Have a little smoke coming from a 2 cyl marine diesel and the diesel kleen product actually seemed to make a small difference - about half as much smoke as before. Haven’t run it in the idi or tdi before...
  15. rreegg

    Toggle switch locations/housing panels

    i usually kind of post a bunch of noob stuff but thanks to everyone for the thoughts and consideration, y’all are awesome. Here’s another one: I’m putting in a backup cam and want to have it powered by a toggle/rocker switch (as opposed to just the reverse gear). Last year I added fog lights...
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    minor oil leaks from top of oil pan

    the '88 leaks/burns about a quart of oil every 500-600 miles on the freeway, maybe a quart every 400-500 miles in the city/mixed not sure. know it could be much worse but would be nice to fix as much leaking as possible. it seems most of the leaks are coming from the top of the oil pan on the...
  17. rreegg

    Valve cover driver side bolt

    I’m part way through the valve cover gasket replacement. Did pass side yesterday and was expecting driver side to be easier. I’m having a helluva time getting the corner bolt closest to the firewall off. And know it’s gonna be tough to thread going back in. Anyone have tips for this? Thinking...
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    1988 turn signal flasher confusion

    Just noticed the turn signals on an ‘88 f250 aren’t flashing but turn the light on fine otherwise. The hazards work fine. Read other threads about this and believe the issue to be with the turn signal flasher as no fuses are blown etc. I’m confused because the fuse box diagram (see pic) on my...
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    Anyone familiar with Volvo Penta marine diesels?

    Have got a md6b volvo in a sail boat. pretty good engine for the most part, just throwing out a feeler to see if anyone is familiar with the engine or similar. Honestly other forums would probably be more appropriate (marine specific or something) but I like oilburners more than any others and...
  20. rreegg

    Hood cowl seal for 7.3

    I’ve seen people talk about the hood cowl seal piece and am thinking about replacing it on my 88 f250. Think someone mentioned they got one on LMC and for $20 might beat making my own. But the lmc site says theirs fits 80-86, is this also compatible with brick nose 7.3...
  21. rreegg

    Slightly bent rim

    Not sure where to post this so just into the general section. This is for the vw in my sig - have had the car about a year and half. Previos Owner got new tires put on before selling. One tire would lose a little bit of air always - I typically pump to 32-ish PSI and one tire would always drop...
  22. rreegg

    Burned up wire and batteries

    Ugh lol, went out to the truck earlier and noticed the dome light didn’t turn on. Ultimately found there’s a burned up positive wire, probably 14gauge connected to the passenger side battery. And both batteries are dead at like .1V Not quite sure how this happened. Haven’t traced this wire to...
  23. rreegg

    Flashing glow plug light

    Had the VW parked for a couple days over the holiday and while heading back home noticed the glow plug light was flashing. Pretty weird but pulled over, turned off the engine for a few seconds and turned it back on. GP light stayed off. After maybe 5 mins the GP light started flashing again -...
  24. rreegg

    Slow start when cold tdi ALH 2002

    Hey everyone - first time posting in the tdi room. The 2002 tdi sometimes starts over a little slow, or sometimes cuts out momentarily while starting, or sometimes turns over fine but churns over for a couple seconds before starting. I’ve read in some other forums people experience the same...
  25. rreegg

    underbody/frame coating recommendations

    Hey all, I'm going to be installing a new tow receiver on the '88 soon. the frame seems to be in good shape with just some surface rust. been thinking about doing some underbody coat while i'm down there - probably after drilling the holes I don't have a pressure washer but have osc. multitool...

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