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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 12:42 PM
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Haven't been on here in a while so I'll update you all that working 6 days a week stinks. No time for anything.

But I got a nice sizable tax return and been doing nothing but replacement parts.
I pretty much finished my Grand Cherokee. Had to replace the water pump and steering pump again. Under warranty, so they were FREE!!! Upgraded the shocks, track bars and some other minor here's and there's. Upgraded the injectors. Now waiting for some tires that are at least a month back order.

As far as the truck, I replaced the belt pulley's do to mass amounts of annoying squeaking. Replaced the rotted out radiator and flushed the engine. Replaced a few key sensors, IAC, MAPS, Etc...
Last night I took the bed off to finally replace the fuel pump. Welcome back MAGNUM, I missed you. NOTE: be very careful when taking the rollover valve out of old pump. This part is impossible to find! I broke mine and luckily I had a fix for it. Got me some new tires. Next I have to do the exhaust system since this one is cheap and breaking apart. And thats all I have left to do except one key item.

Where can I find a replacement engine fan shroud?
 
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 01:09 PM
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LOL! Nice there is always work to do. As for the fan shroud, nothing new. Junkyard will be your best bet. Mine was destroyed for years. I finally went to an electric fan to eliminate the need for one.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 01:47 PM
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LOL! Nice there is always work to do. As for the fan shroud, nothing new. Junkyard will be your best bet. Mine was destroyed for years. I finally went to an electric fan to eliminate the need for one.
I've been thinking about going electric but the wife said NO. So finding a new/used shroud is on the agenda. The JR's around here have 6cyl. and no 8's. And if you find one they are more than likely broken cause some guy broke it instead of taking the radiator out cause he needed something off the front of the engine.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Az93DKota
Haven't been on here in a while so I'll update you all that working 6 days a week stinks. No time for anything.

But I got a nice sizable tax return and been doing nothing but replacement parts.
I pretty much finished my Grand Cherokee. Had to replace the water pump and steering pump again. Under warranty, so they were FREE!!! Upgraded the shocks, track bars and some other minor here's and there's. Upgraded the injectors. Now waiting for some tires that are at least a month back order.

As far as the truck, I replaced the belt pulley's do to mass amounts of annoying squeaking. Replaced the rotted out radiator and flushed the engine. Replaced a few key sensors, IAC, MAPS, Etc...
Last night I took the bed off to finally replace the fuel pump. Welcome back MAGNUM, I missed you. NOTE: be very careful when taking the rollover valve out of old pump. This part is impossible to find! I broke mine and luckily I had a fix for it. Got me some new tires. Next I have to do the exhaust system since this one is cheap and breaking apart. And thats all I have left to do except one key item.

Where can I find a replacement engine fan shroud?
why didnt you just drop the tank, i just replaced my fuel pump and its not too bad to pull the tank.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by thager
why didnt you just drop the tank, i just replaced my fuel pump and its not too bad to pull the tank.
8 bolts, tail light connectors, 4 phillips heads and 2 people. I had the bed off in 15 minutes. Vs dropping the tank, which my wife filled it Friday.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 09:46 PM
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i had to do mine by my self, dropping the tank was easyer for me.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 03:26 AM
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Originally Posted by thager
i had to do mine by my self, dropping the tank was easyer for me.
Fastest way to get it done is buy a case of beer. You'll see your friends jump on that.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 01:35 PM
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i lifted my bed by myself...used a 3ton floor jack and 4x4's and 4x6s...i didn't take it completely off, just enough for my right brake light to stop working again...
 
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