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#12
Which gasket??? IIRC, the oil pressure sending unit is located by the power steering pump on the V8 engine. That should be pretty easy to diagnose. A leaking valve cover gasket can cause a drip that goes all the way to the bottom of the engine and looks like it is coming from somewhere else. These trucks have issues with loosening valve cover bolts.
#13
Which gasket??? IIRC, the oil pressure sending unit is located by the power steering pump on the V8 engine. That should be pretty easy to diagnose. A leaking valve cover gasket can cause a drip that goes all the way to the bottom of the engine and looks like it is coming from somewhere else. These trucks have issues with loosening valve cover bolts.
#16
My 2001 manual shows the sender by the pump, but it doesn't say if that is for the V8 or diesel. It also shows it back by the PCM on the V8. On my V10 it is over by the oil filter block. Unless it is completely broken I don't see how it could be the cause of a major leak. If your mechanic is referring to a rear main seal as a gasket then he's an idiot. I would find another mechanic to work on your truck.
#17
You do NOT have to lower the tranny to replace the rear main seal. http://www.pavementsucks.com/tech/rearmain.php
#18
My 2001 manual shows the sender by the pump, but it doesn't say if that is for the V8 or diesel. It also shows it back by the PCM on the V8. On my V10 it is over by the oil filter block. Unless it is completely broken I don't see how it could be the cause of a major leak. If your mechanic is referring to a rear main seal as a gasket then he's an idiot. I would find another mechanic to work on your truck.
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the rear main seal procedure says to take the transmission loose but with a little sweet talking and keeping a close eye on the oil pickup tube you can get the oil pan off without doing that.
an alternator and brake line shouldn't cost more than 250$ and installing them is pretty easy, that mechanic ought to get a good old fashioned a$$ whippin for charging you 700$.
like ram15002ndgen said, a backup vehicle is nice to have. 2000$ at one of those small time dealers and you can get a pretty good car, then you'll be able to save the miles on your truck by using the car to get back and forth to work.
an alternator and brake line shouldn't cost more than 250$ and installing them is pretty easy, that mechanic ought to get a good old fashioned a$$ whippin for charging you 700$.
like ram15002ndgen said, a backup vehicle is nice to have. 2000$ at one of those small time dealers and you can get a pretty good car, then you'll be able to save the miles on your truck by using the car to get back and forth to work.