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Old 11-20-2006, 03:22 PM
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NOT AS HARD AS IT LOOKS. I JUST DID MINE WITH THE TRUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET. REAL BACK YARD MECHANIC STYLE. TAKE OFF THE LINES IN THE GROUPS OF 3 TO MAKE LIFE EASIER. THE ENGINE LIFT BRACK SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF TO GET TO THE LAST INJECTOR EASIER. CHANGE YOUR CAM SENSOR WHILE YOUR IN THAT AREA. LESS HASSLE DOWN THE ROAD AND THE PART IS ABOUT 50 BUCKS. MAKE SURE ITS AT TOP DEAD CENTER SO THE KEYWAY IS STRAIGHT UP. I TOOK OFF THE PUMP NUT AND WASHER AND FELT THE GEAR FOR THE KEYWAY AND TURNED THE ENGINE OVER BY THE CRANK PULLEY BOLTS UNTIL THE KEYWAY WAS STRAIGHT UP. A STEERING WHEEL PULLER WORKS TO PULL THE GEAR AND ITS 8MM X 1.25 THREAD PITCH. JUST PULL IT ENOUGH TO GET IT OFF THE SHAFT OF THE PUMP SO YOU DONT DAMAGE OR BREAK THE HOUSING OR GEAR AND LEAVE IT IN THE HOUSING WITH THE PULLER ATTACHED SO IT DOESNT MOVE. EASIER TO LINE IT UP WHEN PUTTING THE PUMP BACK IN. CLEAN ALL THE SURFACES AND OIL UP THE NEW O-RING ON THE PUMP SO IT SLIDES IN EASIER. THEN ITS REVERSE PROCESS TO PUT IT BACK IN. TOOK ME AROUND 5 HOURS WITH MINIMAL TOOLS AND NO HELP BUT MY OWN. DODGE PAYS FLAT-RATE OF 4.2 FOR THE PUMP AND THEN WHATEVER ELSE FOR THE CAM SENSOR. SO WITH NO EXPERIENCE AND MY TOOL SELECTION IT SHOWS THAT ITS NOT AS HARD AS IT IS MADE OUT TO BE. MY BATTERIES ARE BOTH DEAD SO IM CHARGING THEM AND THEN ITS TIME TO START MY TRUCK UP AGAIN. I JUST DID MINE THIS WEEKEND. BLEEDING IT AT THE END IS PROLLY THE MOST ANNOYING PART. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS LET ME KNOW AND ILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO TRY TO WALK SOMEONE THROUGH IT.[sm=icon_cheers.gif]
 



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