thanks for the tips. i will make sure and pick all that stuff up. i have
some of it... i just replaced the upper and lower hoses. i was actually
going to do the heater hoses. i have that already. so perfect time to do
it. the valve cover gasket on the driver side, i just replaced last year.
with the good steel insert. the other wasn't leaking so i didn't replace
it. do i need to remove the valve covers?? or is it just to make things
easier.. the antifreeze was just changed, so i am going to try and save it.
do i need to drain the whole radiator?? i was looking at it and thinking
i don't need to drain the whole thing... not sure though... i just did an
oil change also, but i will do another... the cap and rotor were just done.
wires are good. plugs were just replaced... i have done a bunch of work
to it in the past few monthes... i will make sure to check the water pump
also...
thanks for the help. and where would i get a fuel disconnect tool?? auto
parts store?? i'll have to look...
Mike K
94 SLT,CC,239,2wd,auto
95 Sport,RC,360,5-speed
http://www.hornok.com/zig
>From: Patrick and Kelly Engram <patrickandkelly@erols.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: DML <dml@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: DML: belly pan job saturday
>Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 10:32:51 -0400
>
>
>Sounds like you're getting parts ready for your belly pan job Saturday.
>Here's some things to remember.
>
>Change oil and filter in case antifreeze gets into motor doing job
>2 Gallons antifreeze unless you just changed it and you keep the drained
>stuff clean.
>How are your radiator hoses? Upper has to come off, lower is right there
>and easily accessible. Same with heater hoses.
>Small tube of black rtv silicone-to hit the corners of the intake
>Do you have a fuel line disconnect tool? You're probably gonna need one!
>Speaking of cap/wires-good shape? How about the plugs, pcv valve, belt?
>Get a good set of valve cover gaskets-Rubber with steel shim, dont use
>cork-that's outdated technology
>Get a can of intake cleaner-clean the throttle body, iac motor and passage,
>and follow tsb on cleaning inside of combustion chamber
>You need a 3/8" drive torque wrench due to the low torque values required
>Get a throttle body gasket
>Make sure you disconnect the battery!
>Fender covers!
>Loc-tite
>Parts cleaner-get a can or 2 to clean everything up with
>Check the water pump before you start-any signs of weeping just put a new
>one on and also replace the large bypass hose that hooks to the top of
>it-this, like some of the other stuff above, is easy to do now with
>everything apart.\
>
>
>That should be enough to get you in trouble...
>Patrick
>
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