Trucklopnik Chronicles - Part The First

"KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs" (kusabisensei)
06/24/2015 at 12:08 • Filed to: Truck Yeah!, Projectlopnik

!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . It’s a bit worn out with 306K miles, and a bit GM-y (but that’s part of the charm), but besides that, it’s a truck! And trucks are cool! Mine even has comedy stickers. (Aside: Any suggestions for more comedy stickers?)

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So I started out with fixing the blower motor controls. In classic mid 00s GM fashion, the resistor pack had burned out, leaving only one fan speed. I acquired a replacement part, and less than !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

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So I’ve decided to make a list of everything that needs doing.

Replace the replacement resistor pack
(if that doesn’t work, replace the blower motor. It’s less than $50)

Change the trailer brake controller (should be here Thursday)

Replace the instrument cluster (It’s on order at Advance)

Re-finish the headlights
(if that doesn’t work, replace headlights. All the housings are less than $100 total)

Find screws for the tail light housings and replace the backup lamp
(otherwise, new tail light housings)

Extract the sheared screw out of the shift lever (Oh yes)

Replace screw in shift lever

Change the oil and filter
(Takes 2.5 gallons of oil)

Run some diesel kleen/ B20 through the fuel system (and find out if I need to get some Viton O-rings)

Change fuel filter

Change the coolant (maybe)

Change the brake fluid (Smells bad)

Change the power steering fluid

Take the truck up to RamblinRover and fab/weld a patch for the pickup box floor

Possibly do a service on the Allison 1000

Maybe do a fluid change on the transfer case

See how the differentials are doing

Check the brakes

And just maybe after that, I’ll put in a new radio and speakers. I haven’t done a car audio system in about 7-8 years. So I’ll have to find out (or you can tell me) what’s good and what’s not so good.

I think it’s now official. I’ve bought a project truck.

DISCUSSION (20)

crowmolly > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
06/24/2015 at 12:11

Do a full inspection on the brake lines. It is not uncommon for them to rust out and leak.

CalzoneGolem > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
06/24/2015 at 12:14

Any suggestions for more comedy stickers?

Yeah, not even once.

HammerheadFistpunch > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
06/24/2015 at 12:17

Man, those pushrod GM motors...tough to kill.

EDIT: am dumb, is duramax. More impressed.

MazdaMonkey > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
06/24/2015 at 12:20

How about replacing that bent and bea-tup license plate! The Hawks announced today that Georgia is finally doing special plates with the Hawks Pacman logo. I suggest that one!

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > crowmolly
06/24/2015 at 12:24

At this stage, the truck isn’t leaving evidence of leaks, but it’s on the list along with changing the brake fluid (I have lots of cans of ATE Typ200 DOT4, so that should be fine in the truck)

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > MazdaMonkey
06/24/2015 at 12:25

It will be getting a new plate as soon as I get a chance to run to the tag office and transfer my Georgia Tech plate from my F-150.

crowmolly > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
06/24/2015 at 12:27

Cool. My dad had a truck of that gen that had the lines go bad, and with them went the abs block and module. Even without labor costs it was a big $ fix.

Good luck with it!

lone_liberal > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
06/24/2015 at 12:42

That Ron Jon sticker alone is worth a good 10hp.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > lone_liberal
06/24/2015 at 12:47

We’re still calculating the HP gain from the David Hasselhoff sticker.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > crowmolly
06/24/2015 at 12:50

If it takes the ABS block out, then yeah, that’s $$$.

I don’t know why GM and Ford didn’t call for a brake fluid flush schedule in the maintenance guide. It’s not listed in this truck nor the 1995 Ford manuals.

crowmolly > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
06/24/2015 at 13:00

GTPs didn’t have supercharger oil service in the schedule, either. Facepalms.org.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > crowmolly
06/24/2015 at 13:06

Oil made from magic unicorn tears or something. I mean, really.

fhrblig > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
06/24/2015 at 13:16

“Lycanthropy - A disease, not a crime!”

I can’t remember where I saw that bumper sticker, but it made me laugh.

Tohru > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
06/24/2015 at 13:18

You may have to get your butt dyno tuned.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Tohru
06/24/2015 at 13:27

Chuck Norris is still working that angle.

Tohru > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
06/24/2015 at 14:45

Hopefully not working that angle like the story of the guy that went to the proctologist and during the exam the doc grabbed both of his shoulders.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Tohru
06/24/2015 at 14:48

That depends on how you feel about Chuck Norris.

Tohru > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
06/24/2015 at 15:19

It also depends on how Chuck Norris feels about you.

Relevant Chuck Norris facts:

Each of Chuck Norris’ sperm is visible to the naked eye. They are the size of a nickel.

Chuck Norris’ sperm can penetrate 13 condoms, the birth control pill, a brick wall, and the 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line in order to impregnate a woman.

Chuck Norris’ sperm can chew through up to 36 inches of steel-reinforced concrete.

Chuck Norris once ejactulated onto a semi truck. We now know that truck as Optimus Prime.

Under_Score > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
06/24/2015 at 16:58

Give it a Patagucci sticker.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > HammerheadFistpunch
06/25/2015 at 18:30

It’s not like it has a ton of hours on it: 2454.7 or something like that.

Of course, since my reman’ed cluster went in, they didn’t program the old hour information in. Le sigh. At least I can do math.