What did you do to your Gen 1 today?
10-30-2014, 05:45 PM
#556
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What I do today ????
I did the same thing that I did back in April of 2012. Replaced my master cylinder again !
Stupid Junk from China, shall we say.... I guess it's just a simple fact that anyone who's "out of their mind" and wants to drive an older vehicle (don't care what brand, make or model) is going to have to replace, then replace, then replace the same freaking parts over and over and over and over and over again !!!!
The seal on the reservoir cap failed...... I guess it's inevitable to have to redo and redo and redo everything on this truck every couple of years.
Everything made in china fails..... Everything.
I replaced this PS reservoir cap about 3 months ago. What happened ? Well, the seal that seals the cap to the reservoir swelled up and popped out of the cap. I couldn't believe that I lost all that PS Fluid out of a stinking cap that failed.
AAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH !!!!
Time to go lease a new truck and trade them in every couple of years.
I did the same thing that I did back in April of 2012. Replaced my master cylinder again !
Stupid Junk from China, shall we say.... I guess it's just a simple fact that anyone who's "out of their mind" and wants to drive an older vehicle (don't care what brand, make or model) is going to have to replace, then replace, then replace the same freaking parts over and over and over and over and over again !!!!
The seal on the reservoir cap failed...... I guess it's inevitable to have to redo and redo and redo everything on this truck every couple of years.
Everything made in china fails..... Everything.
I replaced this PS reservoir cap about 3 months ago. What happened ? Well, the seal that seals the cap to the reservoir swelled up and popped out of the cap. I couldn't believe that I lost all that PS Fluid out of a stinking cap that failed.
AAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH !!!!
Time to go lease a new truck and trade them in every couple of years.
10-31-2014, 10:26 AM
#557
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Now Mark,
You know we like to abuse ourselves by keeping these old beauties on the road. Just think of all the adoring stares we get when we are broke down on the side of the road.
Mike
You know we like to abuse ourselves by keeping these old beauties on the road. Just think of all the adoring stares we get when we are broke down on the side of the road.
Mike
10-31-2014, 01:45 PM
#558
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10-31-2014, 02:31 PM
#559
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Put injectors in in Kalispell, and headlight switch and relay mod on a cliff overlooking the Thompson River NW of Denver.
11-01-2014, 07:08 PM
#562
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11-02-2014, 08:41 AM
#564
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11-02-2014, 08:59 AM
#565
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Yep, I understand what you are saying, my closest town is 18 mile and the next which has a dealer is 25 miles. It's a big deal when I need something and have to go to town to get it and then it is generally just to order the part and I have to go back to pick it up. I'd rather just order the part and have them bring it to me....
11-02-2014, 11:52 AM
#566
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Pulled my rear driveshaft off to replace all the ujoints and carrier. Rear most u joint is sloppy and rusted out. Now I just got to figure out how to persuade a 20 year old carrier bearing to come off.
11-02-2014, 10:00 PM
#567
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I took mine apart with a cutting wheel. Once I got to the inner bearing shell, stuck to the main shaft, I carefully cut through about 75% of the thickness, then used a metal chisel and gave it a couple good whacks...it then cracked through the last part of the shell and it slipped right off.
11-02-2014, 10:11 PM
#568
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Did this just the other day. Cut the rubber off and then pressed the bearing off using a clam shell. There are two different diameters, Of course I didn't know this and had the smaller one. Finally found a larger bearing (Anchor 6038).
11-06-2014, 09:52 PM
#569
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Today I finally decided to get off my duff and make a spacer for my throttle pedal. When I installed the new carpet I added extra sound deadening and insulation, and the skinny pedal has never had full travel.
So I dug out some hard fiberglass pieces I had laying around. Scraps form my neighbour who's a commercial fiberglass guy. The pieces I used was about 7/16" thick. Used a spare pedal assembly to mark off the piece I needed. Little cutting and drilling got me this.
Needed a little fine tuning to clear the firewall insulation. Then I cut a piece of neoprene foam gasket material and applied it to the firewall side to help seal out the elements.
Once that was done I moved the ball on the IP arm to the inner hole, and then re-adjusted the throttle assemblies. Much better now...have full throttle and barely have to press the pedal to make it go.
I also decided to spin my fuel pin to the deep side while I was right there. Went for a quick drive around the block and it seemed to have a little more grunt. Probably the combo of full throttle travel, and the extra fuel being supplied to the motor.
So I dug out some hard fiberglass pieces I had laying around. Scraps form my neighbour who's a commercial fiberglass guy. The pieces I used was about 7/16" thick. Used a spare pedal assembly to mark off the piece I needed. Little cutting and drilling got me this.
Needed a little fine tuning to clear the firewall insulation. Then I cut a piece of neoprene foam gasket material and applied it to the firewall side to help seal out the elements.
Once that was done I moved the ball on the IP arm to the inner hole, and then re-adjusted the throttle assemblies. Much better now...have full throttle and barely have to press the pedal to make it go.
I also decided to spin my fuel pin to the deep side while I was right there. Went for a quick drive around the block and it seemed to have a little more grunt. Probably the combo of full throttle travel, and the extra fuel being supplied to the motor.