My luck sucks!
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Laughing Gas
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: London, KY
My luck sucks!
I must love my old trucks more than they love me! I started my 94 IDI turbo today to move it so I could mow the yard and heard a little clank clank and thought what the hell was that. I pull it up and looked where it was setting and low and behold a piece of my belt tensioner was laying there! That's gonna cost me about 90 bucks for a new belt tensioner, at least the parts house can have it for me in the morning. AND..... the return lines in my 93 IDI N/A are leaking like pouring **** out of a boot! I already have the kit to replace the return lines if I can just find the time to do it! These trucks are like my kids, always doing something to try my patience! But I love them anyway!!
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From: West Bend
I'd say that's rather good luck actually. My luck would typically have it break somewhere far away from home between 2 cities in the middle of nowhere 
That's why I've learned to become proactive and replace stuff early before it breaks haha
That's why I've learned to become proactive and replace stuff early before it breaks haha
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From: Mi'kma'ki
and now you know why i always pay below book value for my used trucks lol.
it's because the things can nickle and dime ya right to death.
you got a great deal on yours too though LSO,so your looking good.
a belt tentioner should run you around 50 bucks though.
i put on a goodyear one,with lifetime warranty.45-55$ somewhere in that neighborhood.
it's because the things can nickle and dime ya right to death.
you got a great deal on yours too though LSO,so your looking good.
a belt tentioner should run you around 50 bucks though.
i put on a goodyear one,with lifetime warranty.45-55$ somewhere in that neighborhood.
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Laughing Gas
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From: London, KY
84-6.9 that is pretty bad! If either of my E4OD's ever goes out theyw ill be replaced with a jerk stick cause the E4OD computer is the baine of my existance! LOL. FORDF250, I say 90 bucks cause that's what the dealership told me. I had my mom's store order it for me so I'm not sure what's its gonna end up costing.
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84-6.9 that is pretty bad! If either of my E4OD's ever goes out theyw ill be replaced with a jerk stick cause the E4OD computer is the baine of my existance! LOL. FORDF250, I say 90 bucks cause that's what the dealership told me. I had my mom's store order it for me so I'm not sure what's its gonna end up costing.
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Laughing Gas
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From: London, KY
THe c-6 started at about $600 until th e guy got it cracked open and found the light 3 disk forward clutch pack and other assorted parts for behind a 302. No wonder the 6.9 at 24,000 gross toasted it. But now I can adjust it to where it would snap a u-joint, (but i have a nice firm shift intstead) and it will squak the tires if i manually down shift it.
As soon as I get $600 that I can spend, I'm getting an Optishift TCU for mine to replace the factory TCU. That way it won't send trouble codes for every little electrical glitch in the truck and I can control the shift firmness from inside the cab!
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