Recent content by azex

I figured it out. 3 hours of cursing and frustration on one side, 10 mins on the other side like a pro. There's no video for these. I could've saved myself 2 hours of angry pants if I could find one. D.

Trying to figure out the (naughty word deleted) calipers on the M1008. Metal on metal dovetails. Push the piston back far enough, you can remove the front pad. push it back the other way, the rear pad falls out on the ground...plop. Then the new pads are just too big to allow both to be...

The Radiator rubber isolators for the big 6.2 radiator. The plastic top cover that is always broken on the radiator. Thanks!

N. AZ help appreciated. So I'm on vacation at my "summer house", a small place in Northern AZ. I've been hearing weird clicks, more like TAK TAK when I'm off-roading on the bumpy rocky roads up here. When I go out on the pavement, or smoother roads, the TAK TAK stops. The sound is coming from...

His issue, AS QUOTED, is relevant to my reply, Napoleon. D.

I just started a thread looking for the part which is purported to fix this problem. It's a pressure regulator, that is right "at the top front" of the IP. Here's the link. I'm just too cheap to spend 55 bucks on the **** thing and trying to find one locally in AZ...

Have had stalling issues for the past year. Had warm starting issues too but those seem to be rectified. New Optimas, new fuel filter (box type), new fuel pump (what a PITA, going electric next time) but still have the surging/starvation issues. Truck just died 15 mi from nearest pavement in...

Starts hard. Especially when "kinda warm". Feels like it's running out of fuel sometimes, sometimes during the power arc, sometimes when settling to idle, sometimes whenever. No rhyme nor reason: Ideas from others include... Lift pump going bad. IP governor solenoid? (never heard of it...

This happened yesterday at Home Depot in Show Low, AZ. Had to walk 5mi to the nearest Vato Zone to find out that they didn't have the cable and couldn't get one til Monday... Problem is, I just HAD to unhook the little round clip off of the throttle shaft to make sure that the throttle cable...

Great reply Keith. I'll start at the IP and work my way back. I'm suspecting the "sock" like some, and I might start at both ends and work my way to elimination. The vacuum lines which run from the vacuum pump to the IP, should I look at those too? Or just start replacing soft hose on...

Regarding the gear change. Complete axle swap in the back to a 3/4 ton mid-80s floating halfshaft axle assy. Slightly smaller drums but not by much. I don't overload the truck so it's not been a problem. The shock towers had to be welded in the proper place for the correct lineup from the...

But if it was sipping air through the tank, why would I get all the fuel smoke and "missing" until it smoothed out? D.

The full rebuild kit is only 45 bucks. NOS ones are "brand x" when it comes to condition and new ones are 100-180 ea. D.

Trying to decide whether to find a new one or rebuild "Gen 1" which loads the belt after starting causing horrible belt squealing and even though the truck has 100K on it, both alt pulleys have grooves worn in them from belt slippage. What y'all think? D.

Alright. We were out on Camp Navajo this past week, participating in the "disabled veteran elk hunt" out in the rough roads of the 221,000 acre installation. Out on the rough rocky roads, I had several instances where the truck went "full rich" which stalled the truck, causing hard restarts...