wicked wheel install
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I tried it but i put it back on, i was getting some bad mpg,s with it off the wastegate.
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On my truck you can hear it when you get on her a bit and when towing, you hear it constant. Before you order from them, check to see if they got it in stock First. They sell those things fast so check first before paying!! Also, if you need help with anything, PM me
Thanks for the info Mike and I will let you know if I need help. How long did it take you to do yours?
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No problem. I took my time considering i never did a WW before, a little over 3.50 hours or so. I would have done it faster if i had the 12 point 3/8 socket, had to run and get one.
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Then a repair kit might be in order before you install the WW. To test, you grab the wheel and push in and out side to side,shouldn't be any play, very minimal if any.
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I believe so but some other members will be able to confirm that for sure, never had to do that. What makes you think you have to rebuild???
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I am not sure if it is bad. I have a fairly loud whine that pulsates at 50-65 mph. I have poor hearing and wear 2 hearing aids, so I have trouble finding a source for noises. Actually I was wanting it to be the turbo and not something like the rear. Nobody I have taken it to has any idea what it is.
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Did you make sure all your boots are tight,IC and Plenums, no air leaks. If it seems like its coming up front, that could be your problem. Just looking at all the trucks you own, i shouldn't have to explain.
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My problem is I don't know where the sound is coming from. I only hear it when driving. I have no sense of direction when it comes to noise. I always take it to be in front of me. From having to fix all sorts of things on the trucks I have some reasonable knowledge of basic things to try. But nothing has changed. None of the other trucks makes the noise. My other 01 has more miles and no noise. It doesn't start til 50 and goes away about 65 or so. It is fairly loud. How does a bad bearing sound in the turbo? Would it make a noise all the time?
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I had an uppipe leak that sounded like a pulsating policemans whistle,I tightened up the leaky joint and it stopped,(I had just replaced my uppipes with the bellowed ones).When I was hard into it,it made it louder.
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