This week I got my deuce running again after 3-4 years of sitting. The in-tank fuel pump died and some of the wheel cylinders were leaking so bad that the pedal just goes to the floor. Work took over my life and the truck just sat.
I ordered a brand new pump from Olympic Controls and replaced the Korean knock-off with it.
I also had to replace the batteries, I went with Everstart Maxx from Wal-Mart. I had Interstate 6TL's at one point but they lasted about 6 months before one exploded. No more 6TL's for me. I was going to go with Interstate batteries again but they're been hit or miss for me lately. I thought I would give the Everstart Maxx's a try (3 year full replacement/2 pro-rate.)
I had to un-freeze my winch drum lock, it was corroded and frozen. I'm glad to be able to get that free'd up, I was worried for a little while about it breaking. The clutch side had a cup of water or so in it. I drained that and replaced with 1.25qt of gear oil. The gearbox had oil in it with no water which is good for my worm gear. I pulled the cable all the way out and wound it back up to get things working again. The winch worked flawlessly. So happy about that.
This week I'm going to change the oil, oil filters, and fuel filters. I'm also planning to order 6 new wheel cylinders. Things are looking up for my deuce lately!
When I first cranked it up it didn't want to idle which was looking like a HH issue. After it ran for a little while that symptom has gone away and it's purring like a kitten.
Boy those lower mount/pivot bolts are hard to get a wrench on. I wish the engineers had flipped the mounting tabs 90 degrees so they faced up instead of down. It would have been much easier to do. I twisted the heck out of my right shoulder. Anyway, the new alternator works well.
and not look even more out of place.
