Recent Content by DownByTheRiver

Hi all, Drove the truck all day today (did fine), but tonight when I started it to leave the grocery store, saw no oil pressure on the gauge (briefly worked again for a second at one point) and had check engine and check gages lights come on. The code was p0237, and the turbo wasn't making over...

It's important to tighten them in the right sequence (alternating between injector hold downs and fuel lines) if you're replacing injectors, but if you just cracked the lines just make sure no fuel is running down the manifold plate towards the back of the block...that's an actual leak. It's...

When I bought the truck from a guy that got it from an underground utilities company, I knew it was rough, but this thing has been flat out neglected. I don't mind the work and it's far cheaper than buying a new truck, but there's certainly been plenty to fix. I know it'll be reliable and...

I opened the carrier tonight, and here's what I found...wouldn't believe it if I didn't see it myself. Looked like a thrust washer, but it was flat so I figured it was some kind of shim. Wonder how long it was riding around in there. I can still see the original machining marks on the...

This rear end had those large washer shims outboard of the carrier bearing housings, and then 3 thin shims on the inside of the bearings. The carrier and ring gear actually damn near fell out of the housing once the caps came off. I could also pull the driver side bearing off the carrier by...

Wow, thanks...that would certainly explain why it's in so many pieces. I'll open the old carrier tonight, but I think you are correct. The previous owner should buy a lottery ticket, because if that came through the spider gears and differential stuff and minimal damage happened, that's really...

Cracked pinion gear

I'm in the process of overhauling my Dana 80 due to gear whine, a rear end vibration, drivetrain clunk and a cracked ring gear tooth that I noticed when I changed my fluid a few weeks ago. When I got it open, I found the carrier bearing had spun on the carrier stub (housings look good though)...

https://heielectric.com/shop/alternators/dodge-cummins-one-wire-alternator-1989-2002/ Here's another option that supposedly keeps from frying your ECM. I'm not really sure what it means as far as changing wiring goes, or if you can just use a regular alternator if you get into a bind, but check...

Most bang for the buck is a cheaper in frame pump (walbro etc) and a filter head that you choose the filters you want for. Keep a spare in the truck and if the pump ever goes out, you're back in business within minutes. If i were to do it again, that's more or less how I'd do it. The fleece...

For anyone wondering, there is a difference in the titanium pump and the titanium signature pump in that the filter locations are reversed when using fass filters on the signature series, but for any aftermarket filters, they'll go on the original locations. When you buy their new filters on an...

Finally got back around to messing with the truck. I looked inside the return fitting at the pressure spring, and wouldn't you know it, there's no ball. There is a machined thimble that the spring sits in, so maybe they've changed the design? I also replaced the overflow valve on the VP44 for...

This makes perfect sense...I wasn't sure if it held prime after it was off. I think you're right, and hopefully it's something I did with the check ball and spring! I'll check it out tomorrow. It started up with a little effort the first time and ran for a few minutes until the pressure...

This is my main concern. I've read about the check ball problems, and that's the only thing I messed with in order to change the spring to the 16-18 psi model. I need to pull the return fitting off tomorrow and see if the ball is still seated. Hopefully it's something that I've done. The...

Got everything installed today and only seeing 12 psi when primed...surely this can't be right for a 16-18 psi spring. I've been reading where people are putting washers etc. in the spring to raise the pressure. That is ridiculous for an $800 unit. I'm also losing prime after it reaches 12...