XPOTRPR build & BS

could be those since I was messin with them when I swapped my belt and alternator.

I'll check em all when I get the chance.

Thanks!

 

How's everything with the truck homie?

Stops good? You like em rotors and pads?

 

How's everything with your truck?

 

Good I guess haha. Got my driveshaft back today all ready to go. Just need to build a bedcage this weekend and should be good to roll. Posted some picks in the bs thread a few days ago.

 

Its getting there. Still need to do my 90k service. plugs, belt, fluids, (hopefully a regear at the same time) and then figure out this pulley squeal.

The brakes feel good so far! Firm and smooth.

 

Might try and tackle the pulley's and belt this weekend. Depends on what I find when I remove the belt and inspect the pulley's. Hoping its just an Idler.

$36 Gates 36173 DriveAlign Belt Drive Idler/Tensioner Pulley

Gates 36173: Upper Idler (x2) - $37 from Amazon, $48 from Oreilly's.

$45 Gates 36174 Idler Pulley

Gates 36174: Lower Idler - $46 from Amazon, $66 from Oreilly's.
Gates K060837RB: 6 Rib belt - $68 from Amazon (upgrade), or I can get the OEM

$27 Gates K070834 Micro-V Serpentine Drive Belt

Gates K070834 7 Rib replacement for $36 from Oreilly's.

Reason for mentioning Oreilly's is just because I could get it all done this weekend. pay a little more, but would love to just have it be done.

 

Denso plugs and Gates 6 Rib Racing belt ordered.

 

Ooh racing....that means its gonna make you go faster

 

thats why I bought it.. i also bought some stick on vents from autozone to help cool the engine from its newly acquired racing power.

 

shot an email to Wil over at Sierra Expeditions regarding my re-gear.. hoping to get the ball rolling end of March.

 

What's the plan for the regear? What gears? Are you going to have sierra do everything?

 

4.56's. Buying them assembled from ECGS and seeing if Sierra will install. If they will, ill see what else they can take care of while its there (plugs, fluids, 90k service)

 

Nice! Doing the whole core charge thing with ecgs?

 

Probably wouldn't be a bad idea to consider changing your axle seals at the same time if you haven't already

 

I'm about to pull my blower off to change plugs wish me luck

 

Yeah, about 2260 up front, then 950 back when I return my cores.

I did the inner seals up front. But, ill look into e everything else.

 

What was the problem? You figure it out?

 

Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Happen to have access to a borescope? Would be good to have on hand to take a peek inside the cylinders when you're pulling the plugs.

 

I think I did, pulled off the lid to the charge air cooler and found it like this. The bolt between the two hoses on top of this that your not supposed to remove had worked its self loose leaking coolant over time, I'm changing oil again(20 miles since last change) an all the plugs just to be safe and praying that will take care of all of it.