What do ya do when you're here ?
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What do ya do when you're here ?
2002 7.3 PSD 290K = belt tensoner gave up took out AC plug top rad. Hose ,cracked 3 blades on fan, degas bottle show sighs of leaking on top looks org. Im replacing all of this and wanted to try and post pics. I'm at the point where I am going back together w everything. What would ya do at this point?
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You're probably never gonna get another opportunity to have such open access to the front of your motor, Replace everything u can afford....( Hpop Rings,Ebpv tube Cps sensor,etc....)Do it now, u won't regret it!
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Might be a good idea to give the screw on the steering gear box a 1/4 turn or so if the steering is a little sloppy.
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I would get an Electric Fan Unit for it and be done. A little more then the replacement parts, or about the same, good investment and a gain in performance, drivability, and reduced engine loading.
Replace the rest of that crap when it goes....
Replace the rest of that crap when it goes....
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If my fan needed replaced, I think I would go 12v too.
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EBP tube and sensor already look new. So does the bolt and inner part of the idler pulley, but the outside of the idler pulley does not, so that may be something to consider replacing since there was just a belt failure.
Might be a good idea to give the screw on the steering gear box a 1/4 turn or so if the steering is a little sloppy.
Might be a good idea to give the screw on the steering gear box a 1/4 turn or so if the steering is a little sloppy.
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I got two kids 18yr. old at work that needed something to do I drawed it on a piece of 1/4 x 5" flatbar they cut it out, I`m not a fan of the air chisel approach kinda like impac on tubo shaft.
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They did a great job! I am not a fan of the air chisel approach either. Once I was broke down in Vermont and I had access to a torch and some rusty 1/8" so I cut out a fan nut removal tool and a pulley holding tool for my old 6.9 IDI. Used a file to make the fan nut tool fit the nut tightly. Not purty but it did the job!
Now I just use these Harbor Freight tools for my 7.3
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Good idea !!! I got a leaf blower and you would not believe what came out the grill so much I think I`m going to investigate further as in take the radiator out and see what`s still there. I just ordered p/steering hose ( pump to hydraboost ) and it`s going to be a couple day`s before it`s get`s here I got some time. Thanks.