Getting started - Again!
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Calling it a night. Have to get ready for work now.
Sure is!! It's in the final stretch now. One more weekend to wrap it up.
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Man, where where you when I was rebuilding my ZF???
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Well, I'm ready for this weekend. Looking forward to getting everything hooked back up and possibly get to start the truck again. Ran into a snag with the water pump. Bolt sheared off and we are trying to drill it out. But it's a perfect time to go ahead and get the IH water pump in there afterwards. Coolant filtration built in will be pretty nice once we change out the old style coolant overflow bottle and put in the new closed cap radiator system. Lots of little details and still need to pull the fender off to get the new core support in.
Got the new heater core in this morning while i wait for my buddy to wake up. Was there a new rubber grommet for the core,or did your guys just use high temp RTV to seal the spaces?
Got the new heater core in this morning while i wait for my buddy to wake up. Was there a new rubber grommet for the core,or did your guys just use high temp RTV to seal the spaces?
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I did under the hood. Easy enough to remove when you replace the core again.
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I can't catch a break. This Bolt is not busting loose. And I'm not about to try and take this front cover off to do it. Already broke 3 bolt outs trying to do it.
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head bang on block here
Pulling the front cover. 10 steps forward, 11 steps back. I hope eventually this truck can fire off. Stuck dealing with rusted bolts and hope this water pump bolt comes off. Wish this was an engine rebuild, because this is crazy how torqued these bolts are.
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Pulling engine for broken bolts...that suxs bud.
