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Well like I said a week ago the truck is back on the road after over a year and a half. She is running great but now the little things are breaking. The first test ride caused the wheel cylinder to pop. Not easy stopping the truck with 36" tires and only front brakes. Tomorrow I will be replacing both cylinders, rear brakes, all the rubber hoses front & rear. Plus anything else in the braking system that isn't looking good. New fluid too.
Today was my first day home from being on the west coast all week and looked forward to starting her up but only got a click. Ok, batteries still need a good charge from the long storage. A few hours later and same thing. Just a click at the starter. Then nothing and a burning smell in the cab. Sure enough the relay burnt out. It was the orig. plastic one. Now my buddy with a 1009 put the same gear reduction starter as mine and had the same problem. He wound up putting a ford starter solenoid after about 4 relays fried. It seems these new starters put a heavy amp load through the relay. I am going to measure it tomorrow when I'm at the shop. I had a new AC Delco 15591718 Relay in the garage and popped it in and sure enough the truck fired right up. I started it up about 25 times through out the day with no problems but wouldn't you know it just smoked the new one on the last try before going in the house for the night. At least the relay burned open and not closed like my friend, killing a new starter. I just got a pancake starter solenoid to put in place of the relay and will install it tomorrow at the shop.
Just wanted to give a heads up in case anyone runs into the same problem and see if others ever had this trouble.
Today was my first day home from being on the west coast all week and looked forward to starting her up but only got a click. Ok, batteries still need a good charge from the long storage. A few hours later and same thing. Just a click at the starter. Then nothing and a burning smell in the cab. Sure enough the relay burnt out. It was the orig. plastic one. Now my buddy with a 1009 put the same gear reduction starter as mine and had the same problem. He wound up putting a ford starter solenoid after about 4 relays fried. It seems these new starters put a heavy amp load through the relay. I am going to measure it tomorrow when I'm at the shop. I had a new AC Delco 15591718 Relay in the garage and popped it in and sure enough the truck fired right up. I started it up about 25 times through out the day with no problems but wouldn't you know it just smoked the new one on the last try before going in the house for the night. At least the relay burned open and not closed like my friend, killing a new starter. I just got a pancake starter solenoid to put in place of the relay and will install it tomorrow at the shop.
Just wanted to give a heads up in case anyone runs into the same problem and see if others ever had this trouble.