My truck now has a functioning tailgate.

"mazda616" (mazda616) 04/26/2015 at 18:56 • Filed to: Truck yeah

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And I have a short temper, bleeding knuckles, and dirty hands. But I fixed it. And I fixed it all by myself. Big accomplishment for me.

This week, my friend and I will be doing the radiator replacement as well as the thermostat. Radiator has a small leak and I’m replacing the thermostat for good measure. I am also replacing the door switch, as I found out the dome light actually does work (turn the dimmer switch all the way up and the dome light comes on). It just doesn’t come on when the doors are open.

I also have a curious non-start issue. This is different than the flooding/rough start issue. That is solved by letting the fuel pump prime before starting (I’m sure it needs a fuel pump but I’m not doing that now).

The battery cables keep coming loose. I tighten them and then every so often, it won’t start and has no power. I re-tighten the cable/terminal, and it is back to normal. Not sure about that one, unless the actual holes in the battery are stripped out due to this battery being moved fairly often between like ten different trucks by the previous owner. I don’t know what to do, as working with the battery at all pretty much scares me. I have a relative paranoia about being electrocuted.

For Sweden > mazda616 04/26/2015 at 19:22

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Shoulda gone aftermarket brah

mazda616 > For Sweden 04/26/2015 at 19:24

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LOL nice.

I just got an aftermarket handle on eBay for $20.

speedygopher > mazda616 04/26/2015 at 19:28

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Just replace the battery cable connections. The factory ones get loose or break when they get older. Easy fix.

mazda616 > speedygopher 04/26/2015 at 21:59

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The wires themselves? Or just the parts that screw into the battery? This has an odd side-post setup that I've never seen.

speedygopher > mazda616 04/26/2015 at 22:49

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Replacing the cables is a little more involved, so I’d start with the connectors themselves. Only a few bucks at any auto parts store.