What Have YOU Done To Your Truck Today?
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martinwayne77f250
The power assist steering is a pain in the butt.. It's expensive to keep working properly, is a leak-prone morphodite P.O.S. system that the designer needs kicked in the nads for.. My truck has it, and it's given me lots of problems. My truck doesn't even get driven much, at all.. Maybe 100 miles last year... If I had the money, I would be converting to integral power steering.
Currently in the process of getting concrete poured and a place to work built..
Currently in the process of getting concrete poured and a place to work built..
it don't leak. it was work and now it is not. I am wondering if the pump is working. someone put power steering fluid in it.
#6247
I did a full transmission fluid change: drain pan and filter and torque converter.
Those three bolts, especially the middle one, on the rear of the pan are a real pita to access.
And finding the torque converter drain plug is harder than finding the little man in the boat.
Also, the made in China Motorcraft filter did not have a well (not sure if this is the term for the short tube that draws filtered fluid from the pan), nor could I fit the old one to it. So I had to clean and re-use the old filter. Maybe I got the wrong part?
Those three bolts, especially the middle one, on the rear of the pan are a real pita to access.
And finding the torque converter drain plug is harder than finding the little man in the boat.
Also, the made in China Motorcraft filter did not have a well (not sure if this is the term for the short tube that draws filtered fluid from the pan), nor could I fit the old one to it. So I had to clean and re-use the old filter. Maybe I got the wrong part?
#6248
Took the wife out for a putt in the Old-Man. Then I replace the original rear view mirror with a new one from LMC, not the actual OEM Ford Mirror, did not have the $70.00 for that one, so I got the made in Taiwan replacement mirror, it will have to do for now. Then I replaced the POS Chrome Go Faster air cleaner that the PO installed with an original Air Cleaner and new air filter. Connected some vacuum lines that the PO had disconnected when he installed the aftermarket air cleaner. It is amazing how the old trucks run when their vacuum lines are connected.
#6251
Also, I am now in the process of replacing my oil pan gasket. It was weeping pretty bad, so I dropped the pan, but I can't pull it out. Further research shows the engine's got to be lifted up. Well, that means I got to rig something up in my garage rafters with a block and tackle. It'll work out, it's just annoying that it can't be easy.... But then again, I should have learned that nothing will be easy on this thing by now .
#6252
Sounds scary. Have you tried using a floor jack on the front end of the frame? You can lift until axle and frame have more space between them if it is 4x4. I was able to do this and it allowed just enough room to get the pan out on my truck when I had the 351m.
#6253
Hey, ya. I don't think it will be too bad. I'm going to lay a 2x6 out to spread the weight over at least 4 of the rafters. They're strong enough, and I figure I just need to lift it 2 or 3 inches. And I wish I could do that, but I have a 2x4 and there's a cross member in the way.
#6254
Got these in the mail yesterday from an A+ #1 AWESOME FTE member. Already painted and came with the mounting hdwr to boot.
His name will be released after I get the go ahead from him. I do not want to be the one to cause his PM box to blow up with requests.
I spy, what's in the back ground that is hard to find OEM wise?
His name will be released after I get the go ahead from him. I do not want to be the one to cause his PM box to blow up with requests.
I spy, what's in the back ground that is hard to find OEM wise?