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Chandler says he would be so happy if you could help us with that. He is getting ready to help take the drive shaft out of his future truck. we will see if he is still happy in couple hours.

13. he is planning ahead.

I am sitting here with my grandson Chandler and he has come up with a great idea. while showing around the site and explainig how it works posts, threads, points, and donations. he came with a great idea. He said all i needed to do was get a bunch of donations and just get a new truck. i like the way he thinks.. any takers?

i have got a 3 ton floor jack. have to do the work in my back yard which is going to be challenge, but it is all i have and i am just going to deal with it. i have seen specs that say the tranny weighs 360# and 460# dont know which it is so i am prepared for the heaviest, i hope. got plenty of help. i cant believe the transfer case is any worse.

i dont have all the extra info yall have but these #'s are consistant with my truck 90* +or- 5* in 6th gear level ground. they have been pretty consistant for the past 1.5 years since i started payin attention.

this weekend i am taking my tranny out and preparing to install another one next week end. i have read several write ups here and feel confident i can do this. i know the nv5600 is quite heavy and i am prepared for that. just how heavy is the transfer case? i dont want ot get clobbered by it either.i figured while I had it out i would replace the seals since they leak slightly. does a seal removal tool make the job any easier? i have seen other ways, but if the tool is worth spending the money on i am all for it. any advice is appreciated.

l always wondered what the inside of one of those engines looked like. wow!!

no problem. i have been a member here for almost a year and a have learned more about this vehicle than i learned in the previous 9 years i have owned it. the folks here are very knowlegeable and helpful,not just on our trucks.

thats differant. we use kilowatts here to measure elctricity. that could get a little confusing for me. it does not take alot to confuse me at times though. pardon me you said kilojoule not kilowatts. but i always thought that was still a measure of electrical power.

welcome from North Carolina. the family just gets bigger.

welcome from the USofA. nice to dee exchange of information on something other than a political nature. if you dont measure in btu's what do you use?

sounds like the truck is running good from what you say. the air leaking by as you described would give me some concern. i just dont know enough to know if it is a big problem. hopefully someone here could enlighten us as to what it could be. i would not throw the truck away but i would like to know if it is a problem.

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WOW. looks like you got a hungry critter on the loose.

whew!!! glad you are ok.

not that i would recomend doing this, but i drove mine for a while under the same circumstances only because i did not know anything about the importance of fuel pressure and did not own a fp gauge at the time. the vp will run just fine with low fuel pressure until it waers out. your guess is a as good as mine on when that wil happen. wether you choose to drive it or not get a new lift pump and install it as soon as time and cash will allow you to. and by lift pump i dont recommend an oe replacement. raptor, air dog, fass, whatever as long as it gives good pressure and flow. DAP has some good deals on some older models if he has any left.

:iagree:thats where mine is.

the adjustable part is pretty good. but i dont think you can beat a fp gauge. to me its easier seeing real time pressure. as the pressure would begin to drop as your filter is filling with contaminants you are able to see it slowly drop and know there is a problem before the warnig light comes on. i have been thinking of putting one in addition to my fp gauge in case of a quick failure of some component in the fuel system.

welcome. maybe one day i can make my 02 look that good again.

are you wanting to use the oil for lubrication or for fuel?

i still got my spare that came on the truck in 01. used it twice. last time about 1.5 years ago. did not want to leave it on long so i got the bad one fixed quick. thats one michelene with less than 50 miles on it. reckon it is still good to 100mph? i will send it to you for testing.

are you sying that the sensors are matched to the tone ring? one of mine got rubbed by the tire and i figure it is only a matter of time before i have to replace it. the only replacement i have is off of a new bearing i have.

the egt gauge is as important as the fp gauge. fp to keep the vp happy. egt to keep the engine happy. you have agood truck, but you will have to :spend:some cash on it or buy a new one. the choice is yours.

i installed my thermo couple in the back half of the exhaust manifold where it connects to the turbo. the exh manifold in my 02 is divided in half at the connection. the back half is hotter than the front and will give you a better temp reading. take your turbo off and stuff a rag in the manifold, that will stop any fillings from going back inside. drill and tap the hole. a vacume will suck out any of the filings, a mganet will work also. remove the rag. you could start the engine like junkman says a blow it out. i had no trouble using the rag. ther are other ways thna this. just be sure you get installed pre turbo for a proper reading. it is not difficult to do. Might need someone else to chime in, but when you pressurize your intake you should not be getting air in your valve cover or the crank case wether the valves are open or not. maybe a little blowby in the crank case, but i think it should minimal. A leak down or compression test of the individual cylinders would help localize a problem and the valve must be closed to do either.