What did you do to your GMT today?

by **NC_IslandRunner** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:43 pm

Crawling around under my truck, pre-tecore maintenance, and found another reason to never go to the shop that rebuilt my tranny. 2 bolts missing fron the pan and the rest I can unscrew by hand. Off to the store for fluid/filter/Bolts!

by **dvanbramer88** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 2:27 pm

Geez...

My pre-tecore maintenance done today included putting a gallon of rain-x winter windshield washer fluid in the reservoir. I had summer mix in there and it's already getting cold out here at night. The reservoir on my truck is huge, it wasn't even low and it took a whole gallon.

Installed a new to me 4x4 switch the other day.

And I fixed/replaced a messed up battery terminal bolt.

Also pressure washed the engine bay and chassis a bit.

by **HARDTRAILZ** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:27 am

Ordering some upper ball joints. Been awhile and they seem to be popping.

by **SaltWaterDrinker** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 3:58 pm

Remember that radiator cap mishap on TECORE 7? It finally kicked me in the butt. The cap is bad and the hose is (clearly) a joke.
Will be replacing both today after the beast cools down.

xD

by **dvanbramer88** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:48 pm

interesting...

At least the hose didn't burst.

by **Sugar16** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 6:43 am

Changed my spark plugs and my oil, waiting on my green filter to come in and that will be changed along with my fuel filter.

YouTube Videos · by **Trail X** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:47 am

Looks like something is pulling a suction on the system. Probably a result of a bad radiator cap.

by **v7guy** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 12:08 am

fixed a front body mount that spun when I was loosening it. Went to change shock bushings and discovered I broke another shock internally. Removed the upper a arm, dropped the spindle down, then the shock rod came out and shock oil sprayed James02 in the face 6ft away. This is the fourth shock I've destroyed in the last year and a half.

by **JorDaneeKey** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:15 am

Are you seeing a brake in the same place each time?

YouTube Videos · by **Trail X** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:17 am

You are rough on those shocks. Time for you to get some limiting straps.

by **james02** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:38 am

JamesDowning wrote:You are rough on those shocks. Time for you to get some limiting straps.

Or some RADFLOS... :praise:

MY Youtube Channel · by **TBYODA** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:43 am

v7guy wrote:fixed a front body mount that spun when I was loosening it. Went to change shock bushings and discovered I broke another shock internally. Removed the upper a arm, dropped the spindle down, then the shock rod came out and shock oil sprayed James02 in the face 6ft away. This is the fourth shock I've destroyed in the last year and a half.
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That suck right before TECORE, you going be ready? Shock covered under warranty? Time for radflos maybe?

by **Moots1288** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 9:00 am

Radflos!

by **SaltWaterDrinker** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 9:18 am

JamesDowning wrote:Looks like something is pulling a suction on the system. Probably a result of a bad radiator cap.

That's exactly what it was - remember TECORE 7?

:oops:

YouTube Videos · by **Trail X** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:27 am

Only slightly, I remember you messing with your radiator cap, but don't remember why.

by **Moots1288** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 12:58 pm

JamesDowning wrote:Only slightly, I remember you messing with your radiator cap, but don't remember why.

I wouldn't say messing.. Someone had there panties in a bunch. Lol

by **SaltWaterDrinker** » Wed Sep 11, 2013 4:20 pm

Exactly xD

by **v7guy** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:28 am

JorDaneeKey wrote:Are you seeing a brake in the same place each time?

no, two have been bent in the threaded area at the upper mount, two have broken internally, one of them broke the threads, this one snapped at the shoulder on the threaded internal section.