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New Year's Eve was especially greasy and difficult at John Winslow's. I am in a big time crunch to get the truck done so I worked on Thursday for most of the day, this morning for a few hours, and then I'll be back there again tomorrow.
My first project on Thursday was scavenging some more parts off of the parts truck. I finally got the oil pan off of the parts engine. After wrestling with that I pulled off the winch control valve and a spring brake actuator.
I headed back up the hill, fired up the 925A2, and returned to the parts truck to gather the goodies. I took the dent-free oil pan to John's shop to perform the swap. The guys were nice enough to let me use the shop and air tools to make the swap easier. It was a great feeling to be inside out of the rain and rolling around on a concrete floor with a creeper!
The oil pan swap was a huge PITA. The bolts came out easily and the pan broke free without much effort. The biggest issue is that there is very little clearance between the engine/tranny/frame/front end to get the oil pan out. I actually had to jack the frame up to take the weight off the axle and let it droop to make enough room to get the pan out. Pete helped me stack up some crib block and then we used the air jack to lift the truck.
Once I got the pan out I went to work on the old pan gasket. It was glued to the block so it took a lot of scraping to get the mating surface clean. I banged my head a dozen times and was absolutely covered in oily filth by the time the block was clean. I also cleaned up the new pan, laid down some black RTV, and pressed the new gasket into place.
The old pick up tube was a little bent and it was caked with sludge because it was slammed right up against the inside of the old pan. I removed it and swapped in the new pick up tube with a new gasket.
Once that was done it was time to get the pan back in position. Pete had to help me get the pan in position. We had to jack the truck up and loosen the pick up tube to get it into place. I gave it a good cussing to make sure it knew who was boss. Once we had a few bolts started, Pete left for the day and I snugged down the rest of the fasteners. It was pitch black by then and plenty cold so I wrapped it up for the day.
The guys at Winslow's needed the shop today so I went down really early today to finish the job. I put in a couple of bolts that I couldn't see to put in the other day and then double checked the rest of them. Once that was done I filled the new filter with clean oil, removed the old filter, and snugged the new one up. Then, I had to pour in 5 gallons of fresh oil that had the viscosity of molasses. It took forever for it to drain down through the valve train! I gave it a while to get to the pan and then I checked the dipstick.
Everything looked good so I proceeded to start the truck. It was good and cold so the garage was filled with smoke. It took a good while for it to clear out as you can see from the pics.
I took it for a quick test run and it ran great with no leaks. Woohoo. I will return early tomorrow to finish the wiring/lighting, mount the bumper, and install the bedsides. It should be a productive day. It's coming together nicely and I can't wait to go for an extended test drive.
My first project on Thursday was scavenging some more parts off of the parts truck. I finally got the oil pan off of the parts engine. After wrestling with that I pulled off the winch control valve and a spring brake actuator.
I headed back up the hill, fired up the 925A2, and returned to the parts truck to gather the goodies. I took the dent-free oil pan to John's shop to perform the swap. The guys were nice enough to let me use the shop and air tools to make the swap easier. It was a great feeling to be inside out of the rain and rolling around on a concrete floor with a creeper!
The oil pan swap was a huge PITA. The bolts came out easily and the pan broke free without much effort. The biggest issue is that there is very little clearance between the engine/tranny/frame/front end to get the oil pan out. I actually had to jack the frame up to take the weight off the axle and let it droop to make enough room to get the pan out. Pete helped me stack up some crib block and then we used the air jack to lift the truck.
Once I got the pan out I went to work on the old pan gasket. It was glued to the block so it took a lot of scraping to get the mating surface clean. I banged my head a dozen times and was absolutely covered in oily filth by the time the block was clean. I also cleaned up the new pan, laid down some black RTV, and pressed the new gasket into place.
The old pick up tube was a little bent and it was caked with sludge because it was slammed right up against the inside of the old pan. I removed it and swapped in the new pick up tube with a new gasket.
Once that was done it was time to get the pan back in position. Pete had to help me get the pan in position. We had to jack the truck up and loosen the pick up tube to get it into place. I gave it a good cussing to make sure it knew who was boss. Once we had a few bolts started, Pete left for the day and I snugged down the rest of the fasteners. It was pitch black by then and plenty cold so I wrapped it up for the day.
The guys at Winslow's needed the shop today so I went down really early today to finish the job. I put in a couple of bolts that I couldn't see to put in the other day and then double checked the rest of them. Once that was done I filled the new filter with clean oil, removed the old filter, and snugged the new one up. Then, I had to pour in 5 gallons of fresh oil that had the viscosity of molasses. It took forever for it to drain down through the valve train! I gave it a while to get to the pan and then I checked the dipstick.
Everything looked good so I proceeded to start the truck. It was good and cold so the garage was filled with smoke. It took a good while for it to clear out as you can see from the pics.
I took it for a quick test run and it ran great with no leaks. Woohoo. I will return early tomorrow to finish the wiring/lighting, mount the bumper, and install the bedsides. It should be a productive day. It's coming together nicely and I can't wait to go for an extended test drive.
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