This is one of the reasons I plan on doing a little write-up on the timing
chain installation. It's not easy finding a 32mm socket, unless you want to
pay an arm and a leg for one...I got lucky and found one I could loan from
AutoZone. I never thought it may actually be an 1-1/4"....heck I could have
borrowed that from a number of people and saved a lot of time. Guess it's
partly my fault too...I never did the math. No big deal.
--Aaron--
95 DSRC 4x4 V6
www.geocities.com/adakota4x4_95/
>From: "Wisotzkey, Rich" <Rich.Wisotzkey@gd-wts.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: "'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: RE: Re: UPDATE - Timing Chain - and Crank Bolt
>Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 08:29:40 -0800
>
>Actually the 32mm bolt everyone keeps referring to is 1-1/4".
>Rich - Ashburn, VA
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kyle Kozubal [mailto:grndak4x4@home.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 9:07 AM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: Re: UPDATE - Timing Chain - and Crank Bolt
>
>
> > Ok, here's the latest on my "do-it-yourself" tragedy. My best friend
> > brought me a tap from work. Turns out the bolt is a 3/4"-16. Now this
> > seems strange to me....why would the bolt have a metric head and a
>standard
> > thread??? I checked it myself, and sure enough that was it. I'm not
> > totally sure that it is indeed a 32mm head, because the socket was a bit
> > loose. Anyway, we ran the tap in. Looks like the first couple threads
>were
> > the problem. All seemed to have cleaned up great. Now, my new bolt
>should
> > be in today at the dealership. So the old Dodge may be up and running
>again
> > before the weeks out. Kyle...took you 15 hours to change the water
> > pump.....gonna take me a week to change the timing chain!
>
>Aaron,
>Well hopefully things will work out for you, as they eventually did for me.
>True, it may have took you alot longer than a shop would have taken, but #1
>you did it yourself and learned alot I am sure and #2 you saved a lot of
>money. Saving the money to myself was the important factor, plus whenever I
>have to do it again, I learned about things I didnt know about before, so
>maybe next time it will only take 14 hours and not 15 to do the water pump,
>HAHA. Did you install the 120amp alternator during this process? If so was
>if a 100% direct bolt on update? The charging system is my next step,
>definately. I am going to get either a 90amp or 120amp alternator to
>replace
>the 75amp stock one, and am currently pricing batteries, as I am not sure
>if
>I want to spend $125 for an Optima or just get the Champion 4x4 battery(the
>one I currently have) at Sam's for $45. They are both rated the same, so
>once again I may just save $75 or so and get the Champion. Oh
>well......Good
>luck Aaron,
>Kyle
>93 Dakota 4x4 V6
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