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Old 05-24-2012, 03:06 PM
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I will try that, next question is and its embarrisng how do you change the fuel filter on these 98.5 trucks its not a spin on and not cap, I tried turning the housing to the left it wont budge I dont want to bust anything.

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Ingnor the fuel filter question I figured out the little bugger, my fuel pressure guage was hiding the nut to it <-------- Dumbass.... ya mine is hydraulic assist...
 

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Old 05-24-2012, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Dodgemanstan
CALIPERS ARE PRETTY CHEAP, GO THAT ROUTE! EASY TO REPLACE. ONE OF THE SEALS IN THE CALIPER MAY BE BAD.
Agreed... They are fairly inexpensive! A sticky seal in it could def cause it to hang up
 
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Old 05-24-2012, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 1AMatt
Agreed... They are fairly inexpensive! A sticky seal in it could def cause it to hang up
Guess thats what Ill do unless I find somthing obvious, thanks for all the imput guys, and with the steering box do you have to align the box to the frame??? I know you hove to align the steering wheel seems eazy enough to do that...
 
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Old 07-21-2012, 04:59 PM
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Just wanted to let you know what my Brake issue turned out to be, My wheel BEARING!!!! It started clunkin around this weekend and just replaced it today and drove 50 miles and brakes are nice a hard. So just another suggestion to give anyone when all troubleshooting has failed.
 
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Originally Posted by 1AMatt
X2 on the rust! Its brutal changing brake lines here in New England
X3 on Brake lines here in MD,the one that goes to the rear seems to go and then the rubbers ones on the front.

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Just wanted to let you know what my Brake issue turned out to be, My wheel BEARING!!!! It started clunkin around this weekend and just replaced it today and drove 50 miles and brakes are nice a hard. So just another suggestion to give anyone when all troubleshooting has failed.
When I changed the ball joints (upper and lower both sides) one of the hub bearing assemblys sounded like it had sand in it. I replaced both of them at 78,000 miles. Just to add to what you found.
 

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Old 07-23-2012, 10:30 PM
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My truck has 234K on it, and i asked the owner if he ever replaced them and he said no and hes owned it for 8 years when it had 98K on it.
 
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