I see in your profile you're at JMU. My daughter just started her senior year there. Great school.

 

Yep, just started my junior year. It's a great place. Tell her best wishes from me, I'm glad I have one more year left before I gotta go to the real world.

 

In a year you'll feel different. She's ready to be done. And I am ready for her to be done and off my payroll.

 

Replaced clutch flywheel, pressure plate, rear main seal (since I was there) front brake pads, and packed the front bearings, all in a 22 hour marathon yesterday with a buddy. As normal, everything is a great improvement from before.

 

Installed new Heater Core... Opened a box of old seat covers that came with the truck. turns out they do not fit my seats... Stared at the Drag Link / Tie Rod issue. Contemplated cranking on that as there seems to be a replacement in the box...

 

Changed out my brake rotors, hub assembly, wheel studs, wheel bearings and seals, spindle needle bearings, seals, pads, and caliper sleeves. Havent even drove it yet

 

Jason, I'm thinking about doing the same to my truck. Can you answer a few questions for me? Any special tools? What brand parts? Where'd you get the parts? Approximate total cost? Thanks.

 

Today i replaced the 25 yr old PVC hose from valve to manifold with new line, installed new hose clamps on new vac lines, started her up, did a code read on her and then cleaned out the cab. My new master cylinder brake proportioning pressure regulator control valve (F8UZ-2C161-AA - VALVE ASY) should be in tomorrow so I can finish up my brakes.

 

I used a hub socket for a Dana 44, some picks, and snap ring pliers. I used Timken bearings throughout, raybestos rotors, Ford pads. Rockauto, it was like 300 bucks

 

Thanks. Exactly what I needed. Let us know what you think after a test ride.

 

My new replacement TC shifter boot came in today. After 29 years, the old one was tearing art the creases. I'll get it installed tomorrow...

 

I have three problems:

* Problem 1: Stuck in 4 x 4 low- Today I checked fuses/relays. **Relax under hood, near driver's fire wall; two of them, swap them and it came out of 4 low immediatel**** No issues and changed the vacuum pump. I did not check to see if it was bad, just replaced it since it was fairly cheap. The left locking hub is very difficult to move.
Problem 2: ABS Light on.....
Problem 3: Door ajar warning light stays on
Before that I was going to replace the cabin air filter....but the joke is on me....there is no cabin air filter (so I have a cabin air filter with no place to put it) I know I should do my research
Bought a bunch of stuff to work on the old beast; here is a list:

• SAE Impact Sockets (Harbor Freight)
• Two 8 ton jack stands (previously only had 2 ton jack stands) Harbor Freight
• Two 12 ton bottle jacks (Harbor Freight) I would have went bigger but on a budget.....some day I am going to build my own Statue of Liberty from the ground up. 6" at a time.
• Vacuum test and fuel pressure check kit (Harbor Freight)
• Air Socket Wrench 3/8 (Harbor Freight)
• Step stool (3 step) (max 250 lbs) to work on the engine or whatever (Lowes)
• Chair Creeper (Harbor freight)
• Bunch of fuses, door switch indicator, 4x4 vacuum pump (rocket auto)
• Battery "things to put on the posts" to keep the corrosion down

Today was getting situated, tomorrow will start doing real methodical troubleshooting. N

 

Today I replaced the throttle body base gasket and cleaned the butterfly valves. The two holes in the butterfly valves were just about gummed closed , rerouted the pvc hose from under the manifold to out and around (half circle shaped) as the old one was stiff a PITA to work with while replacing the PCV valve, then I checked the fittings for the transmission cooler I installed 150 miles ago, put the code reader on the truck and checked for any codes then took it for a 40 mile drive.

 

i need to remark my timing marks and reset my timing.

 

I adjusted the wiper arms to stop the drivers side wiper from chattering, diagnosed a problem with my battery isolator for my secondary battery and started gathering info to re finish my bumpers. Also adjusted the sensitivity of the alarm system I installed.