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Do you by chance have the serpentine belt part # handy for the A1R with the higher amperage alternator? The seller bought a belt based on the parts manual and it was too short, he suspects the higher amp alternator is the cause. Looks like the belt # is no longer visible on my belt. As long as...
I didn't see any sign of a crack, but will further inspect the area, and will check the bolts at the hydraulic pump and air compressor to make sure they are tight. Thanks for the heads up.
GD, I understand, believe me, I'm just hoping to get this under control for now so I can address some other things that need to be done before continuing to drive the truck. I'm trying get the final stages of divorce done, and will be moving into a new home shortly and would like to have the...
Yes, it looks like that in the photo, but after cleaning it up and reinstalling the bolt and running it for 30 minutes, you could clearly see that it’s leaking between the bracket and the timing cover, not between the timing cover and the timing case, and I hope it stays that way because...
Okay, spent more time than I care to admit trying to sort out this oil leak this evening. For context, this leak started after the bracket for the AC compressor was installed. This is the same bracket Acela uses, they buy them from the guy I bought the truck from. When I pulled the bolt that was...
Made it home earlier this evening, Total miles for the trip was around 3200 with zero mechanical issues. Now to start working on the little niggles to get them sorted out.
Sorry I haven’t been posting, been pulling long miles. Day before yesterday was 710 miles. Been averaging 9-10 mpg hand calculated. In Green River Utah, headed for Austin Nevada today then home tomorrow. Truck has been running like. Swiss watch mechanically, but definitely some little niggles to...
Thanks. Kind of reluctant to spray brake clean in a hole that goes into an oil passage. Pretty sure I watched a video on C7 issues and these bolts on the front being chronic leakers was mentioned, could be wrong though.
Highway pressure is set to 65psi. I understand the forces at work, relative to the pressure, the right thing to do is chalk the tires and adjust the pressure so the trade wear is as even as possible across the tread. Which I will do once home. We’re two days behind schedule already and I need to...
Planning to pickup a cheap GoPro copy somewhere on the road and put it under the truck to see if we can figure out what tires are the issue. Also wondering if maybe the rubber bead locks weren’t centered up in the tire prior to bolting the rims together and there too much weight off set for the...
Well, we’re on the road, landed in Morgantown West Virginia. Truck is purring like a kitten. Only bummers are that one of the bolts for the AC compressor mount apparently goes into an oil passage in the block and is leaking and making a mess, and my high budget aluminum wheel setup has serious...
I go by the the “bring a raincoat and it won’t rain” philosophy, so I came as prepared as I could.
Still lots to do on the truck, so probably not on the road until Sunday. Spent all day yesterday helping the seller get the truck ready, more of the same today, and then probably half of the day...
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