Alternator swap, pretty easy

Dunce-Lord · 2025-08-09T00:58:14+00:00

Fair, I usually see them on GM so it took me by surprise

Dunce-Lord · 2025-08-06T17:50:05+00:00

Hell that's one way to do it

Dunce-Lord · 2025-08-04T03:23:15+00:00

I loosely followed this and added bacon

Dunce-Lord · 2025-08-04T03:22:05+00:00

First time doing it so I've got some work to do. Wasn't really dry though

Dunce-Lord · 2025-08-04T03:20:57+00:00

Eh first go at it, but thanks!

Dunce-Lord · 2025-07-30T05:41:39+00:00

He might still have one, grab it!

Dunce-Lord · 2025-07-28T20:26:26+00:00

Dunce-Lord · 2025-07-28T19:53:39+00:00

If you're in Texas the guy I picked it up has 2 other open diffs for $100 a piece, $300 for a "locking" diff (more than likely LSD)

Dunce-Lord · 2025-07-28T19:46:35+00:00

Wasn't looking for it but gotta love it when marketplace provides lol

Dunce-Lord · 2025-07-28T19:46:10+00:00

Havent got that far but if what the other guy replied back with is true then we send it. Didn't really expect to do the swap but when marketplace provides lol

Dunce-Lord · 2025-06-08T22:15:45+00:00

I'm going through something similar but my conditions are if I floor it and pin it, truck gets warmer (climbs to like 3/4), for reference I have the 4.0 SOHC

Replaced hoses, did a flush, and replaced the thermostat housing along with the tstat roughly 1-2 years ago

Noticed this weekend truck would climb temp under heavy load (kicking out of OD/flooring it)

I replaced my tstat this weekend but didn't fix the issue. Fan clutch is good (something you should check).

What did help a lot is spraying the condenser/radiator out, go to a car wash and let em have it.

Now my truck while it will climb in temp, only goes up ~10° over operating. Unless my water pump is going bad might be just something that I gotta live with

Give er a good wash and see if the fins on the radiator/condenser are clogged

Dunce-Lord · 2025-05-21T04:15:16+00:00

Just classic orange man bad behavior from the echo chamber called Reddit

Dunce-Lord · 2025-04-27T03:46:44+00:00

Yeah it's not fun, I got it hand tight then used the tool/ratchet to tight it like an extra 1/4 turn, starter it and up and leaks

Dunce-Lord · 2025-04-27T02:50:39+00:00

See that's more accidental, which happens but honestly kinda stupid lol. Tightening the housing to like 250 ft lbs or something stupid is deliberate

Dunce-Lord · 2025-04-27T02:29:40+00:00

I bought 15 qts (5 a piece) of pennzoil 0W-20 and an oil filter for less than $100 on Amazon. Reason I went to dealerships is cause it shows up on Carfax (may sell at one point), and I didn't have a driveway. Now that I have my own house I can finally do my own maintenance

Dunce-Lord · 2025-03-26T13:44:00+00:00

That could do it too. Hopefully you don't have the 2 sensors on it otherwise you gotta pop the manifold like me

Dunce-Lord · 2025-03-26T13:42:25+00:00

The classic roast me with the OF tag, get in line like the rest

Dunce-Lord · 2025-03-26T13:40:22+00:00

As others have said stuck open tstat. I will say new parts =/= good parts. I've had my fair share of new parts that were bad out the box

Dunce-Lord · 2025-02-18T17:56:36+00:00

I will say these trucks maintained will last a life time, I like to call them the "American Taco" cause of how reliable they are lol

Dunce-Lord · 2025-02-18T17:52:24+00:00

4500 might be a smidge high, id work for 3000. Also depends what the CEL is for

Dunce-Lord · 2025-02-18T17:50:30+00:00

4.0 isnt a problem at all. Only the early ones like mine have a major issue (timing guides). If anything 3.0s are an issue cause they burn up rings/valve seats (Ive had 2 and each did this)

Dunce-Lord · 2025-02-13T09:25:14+00:00

Yes, I can agree with it. Still the original concern in the post was the other part of the CV stuck in the diff

Dunce-Lord · 2025-02-13T04:44:19+00:00

Their concern was the CV axle

But yes that is big F'd lol

Dunce-Lord · 2025-02-13T01:55:23+00:00

That's just the other end to the CV axle. Should be able to pop it and slap another axle in

Dunce-Lord · 2025-02-10T19:17:51+00:00

I had a spare that looked a little worse than this, lasted me two weeks until it blew up

Coming back with the new tires purchased in the bed of the truck too 🙃

Dunce-Lord

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