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I managed to replace both sides of the fitting with standard hydraulic coupler by reaching through the fan blades. It took a while, and was uncomfortable, but doable.

The earlier trucks (A0/A1) the diff mounting bracket is in the way of the seals. First time you replace the seal with the diff out, you grind back enough metal from the brackets so as to not interfere with doing it in the future. Later trucks it can be done with the diffs in the truck no...

the filter is after the lift pump but before the injection pump. Injection pump has enough suction to pull fuel from the tank, so you can still drive even with a failed lift pump. As soon as you open the drain valve you let air into the system, and the injection pump doesn't have enough...

but a belt also won't fix a pulley alignment issue. the extra resistance from the compressor engaging might be pulling something out of alignment. Check to make sure the rear bracket holding the generator doesn't have a sheared off bolt at the exhaust manifold. That was one of the signs that my...

when my belt system was squeaking/squealing, it was the bolts holding the generator/power steering bracket were loose/sheared, causing the belt to be a little out of alignment. Remove the belt and spin everything by hand. Should move relatively freely. Can also try putting the belt on...

very cheap part, you can probably find one at your local auto parts store, or maybe if you take it in to have the refrigerant "properly recovered" they might even have them on hand if you don't want to order one and wait. apparently uses some type of 8 point socket. I can't recall but I...

on my red dot unit, the high side port was a standard thread in GM high side port. Just threads onto that brass fitting. just make sure you lubricate the O-ring with the SP-15 so you don't damage it during install. 99% sure it's the one below, as I only remember ordering one and this is in my...

you are better off having a shop do the recovery. A lot less chance of getting any air into the system for starter. When I did my system, the listing on ebay for the receiver dryer showed a red dot number as well as another part number for a different brand. As for the fill level, Retired...

Cheap green conventional coolant. If all you have right now is plain water, you can pretty much run any diesel compatible coolant, but why not stick with what's cheap, works, and commonly available?

just an extension, press fit no set screw if it's the same as on my M1123 I ended up having to use a couple of rolling head pry bars to get them off of mine.

all modern brake systems are split,so that if something does happen you don't lose all braking power. Typically though it's a diagonal split, so right front and left rear and left front and right rear. I had a couple of my caliper mounting brackets that were loose. I haven't heard of it...

and just a note: DOT 5.1 is NOT silicone based. It's the same as DOT 3 and 4, and will mix with them; it just has similar boiling points to the DOT 5 silicone stuff.

the friction modifiers shouldn't do any harm. the hubs on A2 and newer trucks are all CTIS versions.

Looking in the -34 manual for intake manifold installation it doesn't mention anything about sealants on any bolt threads.

I didn't want to lose my cargo space so that's why I did a fender mount condenser. Also lets me play around with what my configuration is, as I tend to switch things up a couple times a year. This was my thread on that conversion...

Red dot uses 3 sized of eaton aeroquip ez-clip hose and associated clamps. Hose sizes are -6, -8, and -12. Might also be labeled as # 6, # 8, # 12, or NO6, NO 8, NO 12. You can usually find someone selling cut sections on ebay. Also sold in lots of refrigeration/aircon websites, but the -12...

That is exactly how the system is supposed to operate. And once again, yes, these engines operate hotter than gasoline motors do, and 220 is perfectly normal. Still a good idea to verify with the laser thermometer just to understand the relation between your temp gauge and actual engine temps...

At any point did you use a laser thermometer to verify the temp gauge is accurate? Fan doesn't engage until at least 220 on NA unit's and I think around 230 or 240 on turbo trucks. With my cadillac valve unplugged, the truck sits at 180 degrees. And yes, 220 degrees is still within normal...