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View Poll Results: Have you gotten your KDP fixed?
Yes, tabbed
68
53.54%
Yes, used the jig
17
13.39%
No
33
25.98%
No, and have had it fall out and break something.
9
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KDP: Have you tabbed, used the jig, or not done it at all?

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Old 04-10-2007, 10:44 PM
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KDP: Have you tabbed, used the jig, or not done it at all?
Thought I'd make a poll to see who has done what... I'm interested to see what percentage of people on the site have fixed it.

I tabbed mine.

Err sorry guys, I should have added another option. If you have had it fall out, broken something, and THEN Fixed it, select the "something broke" option.
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Old 04-10-2007, 11:39 PM
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I tabbed mine.It hadn't moved but my crankshaft seal was leaking anyway so I used the TST kit.
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Old 04-11-2007, 05:38 AM
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Tab it an be done with it. It also gives you a chance to properly torque the 5case bolts and get them threadlocked. That way you dont have to worry about it. Not a hard job for the driveway mechanic. It is easier to have an extra set of hands to hold things. It is impressive to open the case and see that massve gear arrangement on the front end. Gives an appreciation for not having a timing chain.
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Peened it back in the case...
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I havent done it yet, but I ordered the kit from tst and It'll prolly get done within a few weeks.
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I've lost count but have used the jig on well over 50 trucks.
Have it down to 25 minutes from start to finish.
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For a minute there I thought it took you 25 minutes for the tab... LOL.
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I havent done it yet and cant right now being at school but ill get it sometime this summer
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Tabbed it.. Would have hit the pin with the drill for the jig, so tabbing seems like the more thorough approach. It was nice to check all the rest of the gear up front and replace the seal all in one shot.

My pin was out over 1/4 inch.. Wasn't very hard to tap back in either..
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Tabbed mine with Tst kit.
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Mine was out ove 1/4 inch, tapped it back in and tabbed it.
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TST tab for me too, was out a fair bit.
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Mine was out 1/8-3/16"....mines tabbed now (Thanks Marc). Get it done or suffer the consequences...
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We have had 3 of them done now. We're all good to go.
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my brothers 96 the pin fell out and made a hole in the cover. this was before i knew of this site . of coarse i haven't done my 93 either. just gotta get to it.
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