Backing the old girl onto the lift.
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Backing the old girl onto the lift.
In this shot, you can see that the lift is rated for 9000 LBS.
I should be fine.
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In this shot, you can see that the lift is rated for 9000 LBS.
I should be fine.
Here is all I need to do an oil change.. yeah right.
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Here is all I need to do an oil change.. yeah right.
Before twisting a wrench, I decided to try to find the oil leak. I am 99% sure it is the rear main s...
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Before twisting a wrench, I decided to try to find the oil leak. I am 99% sure it is the rear main s...
I actually had to lower the lift because my oil catch was too short.
This isn't a problem with the ...
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I actually had to lower the lift because my oil catch was too short.
This isn't a problem with the ...
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These next few pictures are the aftermath of the oil filter after a long screwdriver and a hammer.
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These next few pictures are the aftermath of the oil filter after a long screwdriver and a hammer.
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And the aftermath of me not paying attention to the shards of metal..
That one was to the bone.
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And the aftermath of me not paying attention to the shards of metal..
That one was to the bone.
Now for the radiator swap.
I have already drained it and flushed the engine.
First off comes the o...
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Now for the radiator swap.
I have already drained it and flushed the engine.
First off comes the o...
We also have two bolts along the top. these hold in this coolant line which goes to the intake and i...
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We also have two bolts along the top. these hold in this coolant line which goes to the intake and i...
The upper radiator hose now needs to come off.
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The upper radiator hose now needs to come off.
Here you will need a 5/8 and a 1/2 inch line wrench.
The key is to hold the 5/8 still while taking ...
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Here you will need a 5/8 and a 1/2 inch line wrench.
The key is to hold the 5/8 still while taking ...
a 10mm takes the two radiator supports off
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a 10mm takes the two radiator supports off
And here it sits.
That white crap is some JB weld type of stuff which is supposed to fix radiator c...
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And here it sits.
That white crap is some JB weld type of stuff which is supposed to fix radiator c...
As you can see, there was still a bit of a leak
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As you can see, there was still a bit of a leak
Here is a side by side comparison of the two.
It is important to note that I neglected to bring ext...
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Here is a side by side comparison of the two.
It is important to note that I neglected to bring ext...
Being low on fluids, I decided against driving it so, it will stay there until Saturday when I can p...
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Being low on fluids, I decided against driving it so, it will stay there until Saturday when I can p...