Recent content by mko9
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Coolant leak from Transmission?
There is a coolant crossover pipe (plastic apparently?) on the back side of the engine. That is where the leak was coming from. -
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Suspension compressor cover
Woah. That is impressive, but I am looking to spend less money, not more. This truck barely sees grass, and the road debris was a fluke. Thanks though. I'm sure others will be interested in that. -
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Suspension compressor cover
I guess the suspension compressor cover took a whack from some road debris, because I noticed it was broken and hanging down, then a couple days later it was gone. Fortunately, the compressor and the suspension still seem to work fine. I found a few discussions on here about the two different... -
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Rear brake pad sensor replacement
Sorry to start a new thread, but what I am experiencing doesn't seem to correspond to what all the threads say. I recently got the warning light on the dash for rear brake pads. My bad. I put the truck up on the lift and replaced pads and the sensor. However, the light remains on the dash... -
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DIY: Front brake rotor replacement
Yes, I was using a 3/8" ratchet with about an 18" handle on it. That plus my 6' and 200lbs, and I am able to generate plenty of torque. BTW, thanks KTM525 for providing the tech with the actual specs. -
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DIY: Front brake rotor replacement
According to the interwebs, I think they are supposed to be torqued to 129ftlbs? I torqued them to "as tight as I could make them". They aren't going anywhere. Nope, I have owned this truck since new, and I only let the dealer touch it for big jobs that I can't handle. Like I said, I lubed... -
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DIY: Front brake rotor replacement
FWIW, I gave them all a shot of lube a couple weeks prior when I had the truck up the first time, and discovered those stupid 12pt bolts. But as I said, I didn't even need to use a torque wrench, just a long handled ratchet, not even a cheater bar. -
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DIY: Front brake rotor replacement
I recently had a front brake problem that was causing a shudder under high speed braking. I replaced both the rotors and the brake pads. I thought I would write up the general procedure, because it is really not hard. I didn’t see an existing thread. You could probably do this job in your... -
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Coolant leak from Transmission?
I have a laser pyrometer for taking tire temps during track days. Would that do? -
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Coolant leak from Transmission?
While it was up on the lift, I removed both the skid plates. Neither had any fluid on them, and I didn't see anything on the bottom of the engine, either. I will take the engine cover off and take a look at the top side. I'll also take another look at the front of that black tray to see if I... -
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Coolant leak from Transmission?
If that is actually transmission fluid, then I have two problems, because there is definitely fluid dripping off the transmission that does not appear to be coming from somewhere else, and I have a steady coolant drain of some kind. I have topped up the tank twice in the last few weeks. -
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Coolant leak from Transmission?
I noticed when my wife departed for work before me that there was a small damp patch on the driveway. Over the last couple weeks, it has grown from about 6" to about 12" across. The liquid is on the passenger side, to the rear of the front wheels, essentially under the passenger seat area. I... -
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Live tire pressure monitoring
It is bad enough that the truck doesn't have a dipstick, but the procedure to check the oil is complete ********. How did it ever pass muster to have to drive the truck around for a while to get it up to temperature, then park it and let it sit for 10min to check the oil level? What should be... -
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Engine light came on with Restricted Perfomance Message
I got the yellow check engine light on start up last night. Fortunately, I was only a couple blocks from home. There is an AutoZone right down the street, so I went to go get codes read today - P0171 and P0174. I have an appointment for them to come pick up the car on Tuesday. It's still... -
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NAV8 vs SCV6 Comparison
What would be interesting to see, and is notably absent, is any kind of comparison dyno plot so you could see the difference in the HP and torque curves.
