Have tried contacting him,but everything i get back
from him,comes with an attachment...
Anyone have his phone #??
Digger--- "Bernd D. Ratsch" <fasstdak@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>
>
> If they're talking about the upper control arm, it
> would be easier to
> replace the arm as they come "loaded" (new bushings
> and ball joints). If
> it's the lower control arm...just replace them with
> aftermarket ball joints.
> As for TSB's on them, I haven't found it yet but we
> replace the factory
> balljoints by removing the factory rivets and
> installing a new assembly.
>
> Just replace the heads...it won't hurt anything.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On
> Behalf Of Gary Hedlin
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2004 2:40 AM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Recommendation Needed
>
>
>
> Ok DML, I need some guidance, on 2 issues:
>
> 1. I got confirmation today that my ball joints are
> officially shot. When
> I asked my guy for an estimate, he gave me an insane
> number to do the job,
> stating the entire control arm needed replacing. He
> even showed me on his
> estimator software where they stated it. But I know
> this is not right, so
> I'm wondering if there is a TSB out there detailing
> how the job should be
> done. I know the mechanic I use is a decent guy,
> but I'm hoping having a
> hard copy of a TSB would aid matters.
>
> 2. Lately the truck has been consuming a lot of
> oil, and after checking the
> belly pan, I had my guy do a leak down test where he
> found some of my valve
> seals were leaking. So I was prepared to have him
> install a fresh set of
> heads, but my guy said it would be a bad idea with
> the amount of miles I
> have. I can understand the fact that the new heads
> would cause more
> pressure, but is there another way I can fix this
> problem without resorting
> to a full blown rebuild?
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
>
>
> --
> Gary Hedlin
> www.garyhedlin.com
> (slowly getting there)
>
>
>
>
=====
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