My Plower

[DieselSlug]

Got some work done over the weekend. Replaced the hub assemblies, rotors, pads and calipers. Also found out where the clunking/play is in the steering system. The idler arm to the tie rod link. Going to have to replace those again, not to far back in this thread i replaced both already, after i replaced them when i rebuilt the engine.

[DieselSlug]

Well i did some more work on the truck Tuesday afternoon (got lucky with a cancelled class). Replaced the idler arm and bracket and changed the oil. I pulled off the elbow to the turbo to see how much oil was pooling from the CDR (I am due for a replacement).

I also took it upon myself to wiggle the shaft of the turbo... All went down hill from there. The turbo had a serious amount of play in it, this is the WH1C i installed a few months back. So either the main shaft is so worn the rebuild bought me some time, or i still did something wrong, which i had double checked my self the second time i took it apart. Its now bad enough that if you spin the shaft and press down the blades just scrape the housing! I took it all apart and the blades look good, and the housing has no score marks. I caught this just in time. When oil pressure i built up there must be enough oil between the bearings and shaft that it floats higher as to not touch the housing yet.

Im supposed to be towing with my truck this weekend on an 8 hr trip! So i went into high gear looking for a replacement turbo. Nothing within 200 miles, and i need it by tomorrow! Found a shop called Naples Turbo (In FL). They hooked me up with a new CHRA, I splurged and spent serious money to keep my turbo all OEM. You can get a chinese unit for $185, but the genuine one was $399. Then i spent the cash to 2 day ship it, so it will arrive tomorrow before the trip. I know i could have bought an HX40 for that cost, but i needed a solution ASAP. Plus after this weekend there is snow in the schedule. SO plowing will need to be done. Will post some pictures this weekend.

We are going to Bel Air MD to pick up a 1986 Mustang GT for my brother. While we are down there we are going to visit Assateague island in Ocean City. I hope it all works out..

[mossman381]

Better to have found this out now than on the road. Would have cost you a lot more than $399 plus shipping to fix it in the middle of nowhere.

[DieselSlug]

Originally Posted by mossman381

Better to have found this out now than on the road. Would have cost you a lot more than $399 plus shipping to fix it in the middle of nowhere.

Very true, i have handled the situation well mainly because of that lol.

[DieselSlug]

Got the CHRA. Kinda disappointing, but not sure if i should be. The turbo shaft does have a small amount of play. I know it can have up to a said amount, but i cant remember that. Also the CHRA housing doesn't say Holset on it, just a big R as seen in pictures. I asked the person if this was an OEM Holset unit and they said yes. I also didn't get a receipt with the package which i am going to email about. I think it has a 1 year warranty and im going to get screwed on the warranty because you have to have paper proof of a certified mechanic, and i can't afford that crap.

Whats your opinions?

[DieselSlug]

Made the trip with no issues. Visited Assateague Island while we were there.

[DieselSlug]

Some more pictures.

[DieselSlug]

A few more..

[DieselSlug]

Last few pictures.

[durafish]

Hey could you post the link for the lights, please?

[DieselSlug]

Originally Posted by durafish

Hey could you post the link for the lights, please?

Wow, something must have happened, I purchased them so long ago they aren't on my recent wall of EBay. I went into my feedback (cant remember buyer name, but they were in NY state). I cant find a single listing of the headlight set! I went on EBay and typed it in also and nothing pops up. Weird! Apparently it was an insane deal..

[durafish]

Ok oh well ill just find another set. The truck we got is missing the bottom lights so I figured it would look better with all four that are clear.

[DieselSlug]

Might have found the next modification. My Goodyear Wrangler T/D's were a great tire for the price, but are now shot and do horribly in the traction aspect. My 1994 steel rims have been sanded and painted many times and the rust is getting so extreme that they are almost scrap worthy. I picked up a set of chrome hubcaps to look for a newer style of steel rim for my winter set.

Now that i bought the caps my boss came to me today asking me if i would want anything off his girlfriends truck. Its a 1998 K2500 454 ext cab short box. The transmission is shot, and they don't have the money to replace it, so i was offered parts before scrapping. Its got a set of fairly new tires on it will very low miles. Current plan is to buy the rims and tires and run them on mine in the winter, ill put mine on the truck and then it can go to scrap. The rims are aftermarket, alcoa type jobs. Not sure if im going to like them. I cant really remember what shape they are in, but i don't really care for the price. Hopefully we can work something out, agreed price was $150. They are either 265-75-R16, or 285-75-R16's.

I also found out what my mysterious front end clunking is. Its the drivers side shock, the hole is ovaled out and it flops around on the A arm. The shocks are shot, but i had a fiasco finding them last time. Stock shocks don't fit this truck due to the bars being cranked, i need a shock a tad bit longer than stock.

[2006Sierra1500]

Should pick up some other parts from that 98 while you're at it. Front end parts, etc. Stuff like that.

[DieselSlug]

Originally Posted by 2006Sierra1500

Should pick up some other parts from that 98 while you're at it. Front end parts, etc. Stuff like that.

I would but the truck has sat many years, barely driven and most of the time broken. The body is mangled from this crazy lady owner 4 wheeling into trees and hitting guardrails. The truck is rough for sure.