What have you done to your powerstroke today?

dsberman94 · Aug 20, 2018

ToMang07 said:
Been chasing a no start issue in my truck, 2yo starter was the suspect, so I go to remove it and shocker, the relay contract just twists out. So now I need a new starter regardless.

Perfect.

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Happens to me all the time. I just take it back to autozone and warranty it since it’s lifetime warranty. They’re all junk anymore anyway. Alternators are junk anymore too. I put this one on the truck a year or so ago and it already drops voltage down to almost 13 once it runs for a little while.

79jasper · Aug 20, 2018

dsberman94 said:
They’re all junk anymore anyway.

Buy junk quality and expect top quality.... great....
There is quality out there, but you'll have to pony up more than parts store prices.

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dsberman94 · Aug 20, 2018

79jasper said:
Buy junk quality and expect top quality.... great....
There is quality out there, but you'll have to pony up more than parts store prices.

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I don’t expect top quality and fortunately alternators are easy to replace. I’d just like to get more than a year or two out of it. They still aren’t exactly cheap.

displacedtexan · Aug 21, 2018

Ordered an SCT with custom tunes, and a 6.4 EBP sensor.

Connor M · Aug 22, 2018

Bought more tools to fix it.
When everyone you know works on dodges, toyotas, or jeeps, finding specialty tools gets expensive. Freedom got some bucks for a main seal installer. Tried everything to get it on without it. Also added to my little tool collection with some gearwrench inverse torx to put the studs back on my ps head when I get them back from the machine shop.

I went from a plastic box craftsman set to overflowing a 26" roll chest in a few weeks of tearing down my new 6.4. I think I have more invested in parts than new tools but it might be close. Time for a top and mid box at least. And stronger slides.

ToMang07 · Aug 29, 2018

New starter... again... and a long overdue oil change.

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shmoozer · Aug 30, 2018

Got in an accident with a mini van a month and a half ago. Insurance totaled the truck. I bought it back and am rebuilding it.

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lincolnlocker · Aug 30, 2018

shmoozer said:
Got in an accident with a mini van a month and a half ago. Insurance totaled the truck. I bought it back and am rebuilding it.

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Wowza! Did the frame get bent? Was anything salvageable on the axle or attached to the axle?

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shmoozer · Aug 30, 2018

lincolnlocker said:
Wowza! Did the frame get bent? Was anything salvageable on the axle or attached to the axle?

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Believe it or not the frame did not get bent and the only reason the wheel and tire are at a 90 is because the TRE came out of the steering knuckle. Hell even the wheel was fine. Cleaned up a little road rash and put the new tires on it. Balanced out just fine.

When we picked it up from the body shop we tossed a spare wheel and tire on and bailing wired the TRE into the knuckle. Drove it out of the lot and up onto the trailer.

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lincolnlocker · Aug 30, 2018

shmoozer said:
Believe it or not the frame did not get bent and the only reason the wheel and tire are at a 90 is because the TRE came out of the steering knuckle. Hell even the wheel was fine. Cleaned up a little road rash and put the new tires on it. Balanced out just fine.

When we picked it up from the body shop we tossed a spare wheel and tire on and bailing wired the TRE into the knuckle. Drove it out of the lot and up onto the trailer.

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Nice!!

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shmoozer · Aug 31, 2018

First drive was tonight. Definitely needs an alignment and then a once over to make sure all is good.

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Betarocker · Sep 3, 2018

Have a friend visiting who dabbles in photography, shooting for truck magazines and online stuff. Went out with the camera and took a few shots.

ford_trck · Sep 4, 2018

How's old Denny doing?

Betarocker · Sep 4, 2018

ford_trck said:
How's old Denny doing?

He's doing well. He did a trip through the Pacific Northwest before his move to San Hose-A from PDX. He'd never been here to Whistler in the summer; 10 or so times in the winter though.

greyford1979 · Sep 8, 2018

Oil change and replaced my radiator. I guess 312,000 miles was a little too much for it, although it was a very small leak, couple drops. And for once everything went well, very minimal cussing lol.

Connor M · Sep 24, 2018

Installed my studs over the weekend, but the trucks still apart. Spent 11 hours Saturday trying to get a broken bolt out without damaging the block, but had no luck so Sunday I stuck a fix-a-thread in and sent it. It was just the bolt for the lifter guide.
I knew 275lb-ft was a lot, but I really didn't think it was going to be as hard as it was. That's quite a bit of pulling, and I'm a strong dude. No pics, I'm sure everyones seen a million 6.4 head stud photos.

Really slow going build since I basically have from close Friday to Sunday night to work on it and I've never done anything like this before. Just bouncing my questions and ideas off people who have built diesels before. So far, so good. Happy to be on the build up side of the process now.

Betarocker · Sep 29, 2018

Installed a set of Ride Rite airbags. Wasn't as easy as the instructions made out, but that was mostly due to having OUO Traction Blocks which required drilling the jounce pad. The Jounce bumpers were somewhat rusty, and the lock nut was stubborn. Things got a bit easier after dropping the spare, but still a pain in the @$$. Go the frame bracket mounted after farting around with the different shim spacers supplied. Once that was taken care of, could figure out where to drill the hole for the lower mount. I was originally going to use Daystar cups but there isn't enough space to run them. Ended up using a screw extractor to drill the pilot hole from the top as my angle drill was too tall to use a regular bit. A little extra leverage with a pry bar got the hole made. Finish drilling the 3/8" hole from below and then mounted the bags and air line. While I was underneath, before raising the spare, I moved the trailer wiring harness to the outboard side of the hitch bracket. Now there's plenty of extra space to fit the 37" spare, with probably room for a 38".

I could have used these last week when I helped my brother haul his 4Runner 1000km to the house he just sold so he could use that to haul his small trailer of crap home while I dragged his old Landcruiser he's restoring back. On the way out my truck was @$$ sagging and aiming the lights too high. On the way home I aimed them way down.

Connor M · Oct 1, 2018

Put the injectors back in, rails, new lines, put the rocker boxes and valve covers back on, did a little wiring, installed the alt, pulleys, and the belts. Put the fuel bowl back in and started on the fuel lines. Seeing a reduction in the pile of parts in the bed for the first time in a while. I was scared looking at that pile for a long time. It's starting to come back to me as I go.
I'm still nervous about the daunting task of rebuilding the top end when I barely had any mechanical experience before this, but my confidence is growing. Might be exaggerating but it feels like every bolt I torque down is a relief haha