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$258 later and I’ve got plugs, wires, coil, cap, rotor, belts, oil, oil filter, and wheel cylinders coming. Really hoping it’s not the master cylinder and booster like Mark thought. I know at least one wheel cylinder is leaking. Figure replace those and then go from there.
So far only the new coil and fuel pump relay showed up. Swapped those in and the new relay solved my issues so I’m not having to run with the jumper wire in the diagnostic port.
New belts and new oil and filter. Put about half a can of sea foam in the 5gals of gas in the tank. Let it sit there and idle for 15mins or so. Think the temp gauge isn’t working because it never moved. Whole thing stinks like crap burning off 17 years of gunk. It’s got a couple of oil leaks and was starting to smoke. Going to add some MMO and see if that helps.
Going to try and do the rear wheel cylinders tomorrow or Saturday.
Got one rear wheel cylinder done. The side I thought was leaking. Looks like it’s an axle seal instead. That sucks. I was glad the drum came off easily. Couple whacks with a dead blow and it slid right off. I’ll get new shoes ordered, a bleeder cap for my power bleeder, and try and get the brakes wrapped up by Saturday.
Ordered a new brake booster and master cylinder. Truck was built 10/88 so ordered the appropriate parts from Rockauto. Get them in and they are very different from the original parts. Did I receive the wrong parts or does my truck have a combination of pre 4/89 and post 4/89 parts on it?
09-29-2023, 07:16 PM
