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New coolant hoses (Part 1) Ignoring the surprise leak that has sprung up inside the cabin, I took a long pause and decided to change coolant hoses. All of them. Every single one. At the same time. I had purchased a full car set of hoses a few weeks ago, and I have to say it was pretty good...

Speaking of surprises, did anyone see this in the previous post? Look closely... Look closely at where the floor transitions to the toe panel. It seems like I've sprung a new leak. I've got my opinions as to what this is from, but since this isn't a repair that I'm working on at the...

New brake switch. One of the problems I had on my list was the brake lights. They did work, but not until the last inch or so of brake pedal travel. Basically, my foot was down at the floor before the brake lights would turn on, if they did at all. The brake switch is located under the dash on...

I'm a little behind on my posts here. What was supposed to be one week, has now become a month. Part of the delay has been due to parts availability and delivery times, but it's also been one surprise after another. And I dont mean that in a good way... I've got a few new posts to follow, but...

Cleaning procedure. I've been revising my cleaning procedure for electrical connections over the last few days. This seems to work really good for me and this particular truck. Your results may vary. The following shows a female plug. Obviously, the male end wouldn't have as many steps. Step...

New main light switch. This one is easy. The switch is on the lower left of the dash. Remove the electrical connector from the rear of the switch, then remove the four screws holding the light switch in place. The switch will pull out from the rear. Installation of the new part is the reverse...

I just realized that today is the 10-day anniversary of starting this project. We started this work on 01/04/25, and I still have a list of 25 items left to complete. Can we get this entire project completed in 2 weeks' time? It's going to be tight, but the goal is to be back running and...

I almost forgot that I still had re-filling the differentials and bleeding the brakes on my "to-do" list. I figured I might as well get that knocked out today also. I did not know the new brake fluid was going to be purple. That's cool. It actually makes it easier to see when all of the old...

Based on the parts I have available today, I'm left with 3 options: A) Drop the crossmember, the transmission pan, and replace the transmission filter; or B) Replace the fuel filter and water separator; or C) Replace the Driver's seat. Both options "A" and "B" just seem like pure pain. I...

If anyone is keeping track, I had mentioned earlier that the transfer case had a leak, but I wasn't going to worry about it. As it turns out, the leak is from a bad front seal, and it had just migrated to the rear cover. I guess that before I refill the transfer case, I am actually going need...

New turn signal. It's supposed to be self-cancelling, but it looks like I'll also need to replace the ring on the steering wheel, in order for it work that way. I also managed to break off the tiny reset button on the air filter restriction gauge in the process. So truly one step forward, two...

Rubber well nuts in place, new screws, and side rails installed. Considering how bad the holes were screwed up, I wouldn't call this assembly structurally strong, but I guess it will be sturdy enough. We'll see how it holds up. I'm going to hold off on putting the rest of the door and soft top...

Honestly, it looks like the water-washed air filter turned out all right after all. After a few days of drying, it seems fine, (and now it's totally clean). That being said, I had already put in a new replacement, so it's just headed to the trash anyways.

Cool. Maybe I subconsciously knew that. The -24P isn't really clear.

For Day 5, I did get in a set of new doors, a soft top and a rear curtain. But that's about all for today. The rest of the time was spent researching, ordering, and now just waiting on parts. However, I was able to figure out the holes where my roof rails are supposed to mount. They looked like...

That would be great. Thank you.

Back to work. After this, I need to drain the tranny, and then I'm done for today.

Day 4 is probably just going to be fluids. And thumbnails. Rear differential. Seems like there's an awful lot of grease mixed in with the fluid. Maybe someone got happy during assembly / setup. Whatever. Quite a few sparkly bits also. Again, whatever. I'm sure it will be fine. Until it's not...

Of course not. That would be too cheap.

it was a cobweb dangling down from the strut rod in front of it. Good catch though.