Thanks! It's been a long process. Now onto the next thing...

 

Which happens to be this...


A couple weeks ago I noticed a crack in my washer fluid reservoir. Of course, I had to touch it and sure enough it caved right in. As many of you probably know, no one makes any aftermarket replacement for the diesel, only the gas versions. EBay and junk yards have some used ones available but how long will 20+ year old plastic that's been baking in the sun last. So I really wanted find something that was new. What I found is this . It's about half the size, but fits perfectly and the pump even had the same plug. And you can even swap your oem pump into this reservoir. The oem pump has a screen over the suction, so I swapped both onto the new reservoir.




The bracket is simple and really only requires one hole drilled. Just be careful to not add a vent to your coolant bottle, if you don't move it.




This actually fits better for me since the coolant filter lines rubbed on the oem reservoir.

 

Dclack do you still build the dipstick adapters?

 

Yes, I made a couple a few months ago and i still have one available if you want it.

 

Yes I want it

 

Dclack yes I want it

 

How do we get in contact to get it?

 

Since you can't send PMs yet, post up your email and I'll get in contact with you.

 

Leadfoot473@yahoo.com

 

I know this is ancient, but would you be willing to whip one of these adapters up for me? It's hard to swallow the Strictly Diesel price. brandonrbyrnes@gmail.com.

Thanks,

 

Been a few years since an update. I've only got a couple things of note, so here you go. First, I've got tired of winter prematurely killing my batteries. So I installed a bumper plug and hardwired a Harbor Freight battery maintainer. Now with one plug in the bumper, I can run the block heater and top off my batteries. You can buy this same basic kit online from a popular OBS parts supplier for $230, or building it yourself for $55 (see below).


Battery Maintainer

 

The latest project to tackle was my rotted steering wheel cover. Again, a certain online store will re-wrap your wheel $435, or for $80-100 (depending on options) you can get a genuine leather cover and stitch it yourself. Plus you can customize the leather and stitching colors to match your interior. Here's the source: StitchingCover.com

Here's my nasty old steering wheel. When it got damp it was all sticky.




I figured it would be easier to remove the steering wheel so I can work on it in the house; but that presented the first challenge. My wheel did not have any holes to bolt a puller to.


So a quick drill and tap fixed that.


Here is a shot of what all came in the kit. At this point, I should have read the damn instructions! I cut the stitching and removed the old cover only find out that the new cover was too big. That's because it is made to wrap over the old cover. So I had to wrap that one back on as best I could and used some tape to hold it in place while stitching the new one.


Here's the new cover all done. There are few wrinkles and lumps that I feel are entirely my fault for removing the old cover and then not taking the time to get it back on without the lumps. I think the leather should shrink and a lot of the imperfections disappear over time. In hindsight, I could have left the old cover off and found a foam to wrap the wheel and provide the added thickness needed. But overall, I am happy with the result and would definitely recommend the product. Just read the instructions and take your time.

 

That wheel came out very nicely! I may have to look into that site myself.