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Old 09-12-2012, 04:45 PM
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just out of curousity, why did you replace with OEM style lights vs HID?
 
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Old 09-12-2012, 05:24 PM
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Not everyone wants HID lights...

But today I started it up for the first time in like a month... And used the quad to push it closer to the garage... Shes next in line
 
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Old 09-12-2012, 07:58 PM
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^^^ So you are going to fix it now?


Hauled another load of scrap yesterday, and my buddies dirt bike.
 
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Old 09-12-2012, 08:17 PM
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i changed the air filter on my 81 but instead of getting a 14"x3" i got a 14"x4". i think it looks a lot better but i need to find the threaded rod that i have for the 4" tall air filter. i had to turn the lid upside down to us the bolt i had.
 
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Old 09-12-2012, 08:18 PM
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^^^ So you are going to fix it now?


Hauled another load of scrap yesterday, and my buddies dirt bike.
Unfortunately yes lol.. got all my debts just about taken care of and now im working on getting a fancy new loan... so it will be a little bit before work starts
 
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Old 09-12-2012, 08:33 PM
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Is it still tranny/tcase issues? I can't remember...
 
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Old 09-12-2012, 09:19 PM
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Checked the oil, coolant, and ps fluid levels a few days ago to find all of them low. Steering box has a bad seal that I already knew about so that's the cause for low fluid.

I tracked the coolant leak to around the tstat housing/intake/water pump area. So today, after pulling the alternator (so I could see better) I found a leaking tstat housing gasket, and either a leaking intake manifold gasket or leaking timing chain cover gasket.

Now to find where my oil is going. Plenum was fixed with a Hughes kit, new bolts, gaskets, etc this past winter so it can't be that. I pulled the TB anyways and viola a nice big pool of oil to swim in...
Tackling operation plenum (#2) tomorrow. Then figuring out whether or not I'm gonna have to replace the timing cover gasket plus the chain & gears.

Good thing I'm not strapped for time or anything... oh wait I have 15 days until I have to drive the truck 850 miles to Ohio for college.
 
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Old 09-12-2012, 09:21 PM
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^^^ WOW dude... That's crazy Good luck
 
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Old 09-12-2012, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Nickerson
Now to find where my oil is going. Plenum was fixed with a Hughes kit, new bolts, gaskets, etc this past winter so it can't be that. I pulled the TB anyways and viola a nice big pool of oil to swim in...
Swing by the dealership and pick up a new PCV valve. Heck, get two. They're cheap.
 
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Old 09-12-2012, 10:30 PM
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Good luck Matt.
 


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