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It's that time of year again when you should get those repairs you've put on the back burner done before the dead of winter sets in and you're making the repairs you should've done while the weather was good in the bitter and unforgiving cold.
On the list for my 7.3:
-Tie Rods
-Ball joints (not needed, but may do them for the heck of it)
-Wheel bearings
-Shocks
-Dual Steering Stabilizers
I may find a few other things, but the only thing that's going to cost me money are the stabs since they're not under warranty at the auto parts store like everything else.
What's on your list?
Found the batteries suffering on Rudolph yesterday evening.
I had used battery terminal protector and it did me in yesterday. Like The Monster, it seeped in between the terminal and connector causing resistance, so the truck wouldn't charge or discharge properly. Thoroughly cleaned and charged both batteries and Rudolph is one step closer to winter ready.
ok then I have the round relay option (yay) do we have any write up or a picture showing where I should tap into for the GP LED?? I plan to do that asap along with the CCV mod...
, stick it in the cigar lighter and watch it when you key on the GPs. When the fuel pump stops it will go up a tenth or two, same with the vacuum pump. But when the GPs turn off the voltage will jump up a full volt. Good to go. Plus you know if your batteries are good. Since mine is a DD I generally leave the voltmeter in, but if it will sit for a week I'll take it out to prevent the parasitic loss.
Since mounting my Stancor relay over on the passenger inner fender wall, I can clearly hear it "clunk" on and "clunk" off again. I now have no need for a LED indicator.
Great thread. My most important get r done is my glow plugs, (motorcraft only). Needed them last year and struggled last winter with startups, very bad, unless I could plug it in. Check your oil pans folks, besides my already fixed dipstick leak I'll be going over and sanding it down and applying rust bullet.
I should have listened to my own advice. I was getting ready to start my list myself, but had not yet, and just this past Thursday started hearing the infamous rotor grinding noise on my Excursion... and wouldn't you know, it's a front rotor (hub assembly ) which is more expensive than a rear rotor. If I had just done my inspection a week earlier, I could have saved myself the cost of a rotor/hub!
Repair connector for fuel bowl heater
GP LED
Gauges installed and wired
Fuel pump/pressure resolution
Brake line flush and replace some calipers
Mod wheel wells for better clearance and add steering stops
Install timer in basement for Block heater operations
Wash and fluid film underside
Top of the list for those of us that deal with freezing temperatures is making sure the batteries and glow plug system is in tip top shape. Nothin like changing a GPR in 0 degree weather. A must have is a GPR led light to know when and how long the glow plugs are on.
It's kind of funny how three weeks after I posted this guess what I had to do. Had to replace my GPR and I didn't settle for the OEM style I went ahead and purchased the Stancor relay from Diesel O-rings. Install went quick and easy and hopefully don't have to worry about it going out for a while . And to add to the list of things to do before winter is a good wax job to protect the paint from the elements. Sure is nice to look at a shiny hood while driving.
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. And to add to the list of things to do before winter is a good wax job to protect the paint from the elements. Sure is nice to look at a shiny hood while driving.
