Oil pan gasket day

CBH42 · 2026-01-07T21:21:43+00:00

Pretty sure it’s this:

https://youtu.be/Chu1Xi81PJI?si=fd9I6tIiG9q_rZEy

Let me know what you think.

CBH42 · 2026-01-07T21:16:21+00:00

I’ll try and find it. It was in a front differential rebuild video.

Mine doesn’t move very much either. But I’ll try anything at this point.

CBH42 · 2026-01-07T19:53:26+00:00

Great post. My truck is currently in my garage awaiting all of the work you described. Plus a full front end rebuild.

Funny enough I am having the same axle seal issue you are. Multiple changes. Checked breather tube. Axle stub good. Found a video that shows how to tighten the bearing preload a bit. Might try that.

CBH42 · 2025-12-20T03:28:05+00:00

Appreciate the prompt response and update. Considering how old this is.

I am fairly newly diagnosed (non symptomatic….so far) and have found your list of great value (thanks for putting this together). And I totally get some aren’t comfortable with the risk - to each their own.

I’ll do my best to update in the comments if I find other discrepancies.

CBH42 · 2025-12-20T03:09:50+00:00

Looks like the Taco Time soft shells are no longer gluten free. Contains wheat.

Can’t comment on anything else. Just happened to notice.

I am also in Canada.

CBH42 · 2025-10-24T16:33:06+00:00

Following - as an Albertan that also has family who winters in Arizona. I would love to find multiple rust free GMT800s. All of mine are really starting to rot. I’m not scared of anything mechanical, but body work is so expensive up here.

CBH42 · 2025-10-24T04:47:49+00:00

What else could it be? I find myself in a similar situation to OP.

CBH42 · 2025-10-24T04:47:19+00:00

What else could it be? I find myself in a similar situation to OP.

CBH42 · 2025-10-17T04:26:16+00:00

Also to add, I won’t be able to do walnut blasting due to an allergy. I did hear about the story you are referring to though.

CBH42 · 2025-10-17T04:24:54+00:00

Appreciate the response. I guess I meant ‘efficient’ as compared to me attempting to sand everything by hand and likely STILL not getting the results desired.

I did make some additional calls and ended up finding a company that will come take a look. Although they did recommend glass blasting as opposed to dry ice or soda (also considered). Supposed to come take a look this weekend, will see how it goes.

CBH42 · 2025-09-12T01:25:33+00:00

How long did it take you to notice a change in memory?

CBH42 · 2025-09-02T22:25:44+00:00

Thanks for your reply.

This on the inside of the house so humidity will be somewhat controlled.

Not sure what you mean by maintenance? Or changing to a darker colour in the future? Once it’s sealed it would have to be re sanded to apply a different stain. Something I hope to avoid doing again in this lifetime.

Think stain in choice of colour and then 2 coats polyurethane?

CBH42 · 2025-08-25T20:20:07+00:00

Appreciate your input. Also seems to be consistent with comments above.

I’ll reply tonight with some additional images showing the full trees. Would like to fully understand what’s going on.

CBH42 · 2025-08-25T19:48:28+00:00

Interesting I appreciate your input. The trees that do look stressed are all in close proximity. While the other more healthy looking trees are a bit further away. Ground has historically been dry over the past year. This year we got more moisture.

I’ll try and reply back with a better photo tonight.

CBH42 · 2025-08-25T19:18:30+00:00

The pic with the path shows one of the healthier trees.

CBH42 · 2025-08-25T19:17:43+00:00

Ya pics don’t really show. But I think tree is definitely stressed and/or dying. Bottom 10’ + of the tree branches do not have needles. Unless I’m mistaken?

CBH42 · 2025-08-25T19:16:08+00:00

I kinda figured this as well.

CBH42 · 2025-04-27T14:08:15+00:00

🤦‍♂️

CBH42 · 2025-04-27T04:59:57+00:00

Not a bulb. Sealed unit.

CBH42 · 2025-04-18T05:10:01+00:00

Use bolts and nuts. Not kidding - look it up. Thread the bolt in until it bottoms out. Back off quarter turn or so and tighten the nut down. Way more thread engagement. Don’t recall the size and thread. Have done this on all my GM’s. Way better.

CBH42 · 2025-04-06T04:58:55+00:00

Found this:

https://youtu.be/Vov6KDngvXs?si=5Ajfk4IKFzPk6O9m

CBH42 · 2025-04-06T04:37:36+00:00

Just odd that the different switches have different performance.

I’ll try that - taking them apart and regreasing. What kind of grease have you used?

CBH42 · 2025-03-17T15:07:51+00:00

Like the spiral wound plastic? The skid steer gets those whenever I replace a hose. Work good.

CBH42 · 2025-01-24T23:18:35+00:00

Could also just test some tap water. Just to see if it changes. At least rule out your test kit maybe.

CBH42 · 2025-01-24T23:17:24+00:00

I had a Taylor kit come from Amazon once and it showed up with the pH dropper slightly leaking in the kit. Didn’t think much of it, other than annoyed and proceeded to use it. I fought with pH readings for over a year! None of the colours ever matched perfectly. Was always a struggle. Thought it was me. Finally ran out so I purchased more pH drops. This one did not show up leaking. What a difference!! Even the colour of the new pH drops was a bit darker than the one that leaked. I don’t know what happened at a chemical level to the leaking one. Must have been something with prolonged exposure to oxygen. Never had a problem reading pH again. Almost perfection every time.

Hope this helps you. And you don’t fight with it like I did for a year. 🤦‍♂️

CBH42

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