thefraze_1020 Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Just before I put my speedometer cable back in recently I pulled the actual cable out, wiped it down and the smeared some white lithium grease on it. Stay a few inches away from the gauge end and feed it back in from the transmission side for the same reason. The white lithium was a pretty common response I found online for it. I haven't had the truck on the road yet but with a drill it has gone 80mph Enjoy the time with your 2yr old! Today I got done most of what I was hoping, with a few surprises mixed in. My kid and I started the day early... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefraze_1020 Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Today I got done most of what I was hoping, with a few surprises mixed in. My kid and I started the day early... The first order of business was draining the radiator. Luckily it has a plastic drain cock that was easy to open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefraze_1020 Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 The first order of business was draining the radiator. Luckily it has a plastic drain cock that was easy to open. While the coolant was draining, I replaced the oil pressure sender. And aftermarket part was installed. I removed it and installed the new stock one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefraze_1020 Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 While the coolant was draining, I replaced the oil pressure sender. And aftermarket part was installed. I removed it and installed the new stock one. At this point, the coolant was drained. So I set the bucket aside for now. The coolant looked to be in pretty good shape, but I decided to replace it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefraze_1020 Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 At this point, the coolant was drained. So I set the bucket aside for now. The coolant looked to be in pretty good shape, but I decided to replace it anyway. Next, I set about replacing the thermostat. I found the old thermostat in there was a 180 degree unit. I went back to stock at 195 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefraze_1020 Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Next, I set about replacing the thermostat. I found the old thermostat in there was a 180 degree unit. I went back to stock at 195 degrees. I took the opportunity to pull the temperature sensor plug and put a little dielectric grease in the connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefraze_1020 Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 I took the opportunity to pull the temperature sensor plug and put a little dielectric grease in the connection. The block was a mess under the thermostat housing. It took a while to scrape off the old dried oil, grease and old gasket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefraze_1020 Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 The block was a mess under the thermostat housing. It took a while to scrape off the old dried oil, grease and old gasket. Old thermostat versus the new one. Old one was 180 degrees, and the new one is 195 degrees (stock temp). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefraze_1020 Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Old thermostat versus the new one. Old one was 180 degrees, and the new one is 195 degrees (stock temp). I then reassembled the thermostat and housing. Before adding coolant and starting the engine, I replaced the temperature sender in the back of the engine. I thought I was planning ahead by draining all the coolant out of the radiator, but since the truck was parked facing uphill, I still spilled a bunch of coolant when I pulled the old sender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefraze_1020 Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 I then reassembled the thermostat and housing. Before adding coolant and starting the engine, I replaced the temperature sender in the back of the engine. I thought I was planning ahead by draining all the coolant out of the radiator, but since the truck was parked facing uphill, I still spilled a bunch of coolant when I pulled the old sender. One last thing before adding coolant. I installed the new pre-heater hose under the air cleaner. As mentioned before, the old one was gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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