Recent content by Fhcaputo

368,000 on my '97. Original engine and drive train and still going strong. Just replaced the hood, right front fender and core support after a woman pulled out in front of me. I'm shooting for 500K!

For those who find this post, the 12 ton worked just fine for one side, but I ended up taking the knuckle to a machine shop for the other side. I just couldn’t get the hub to break loose. The shop had a 20 ton press and made short work of getting the hub loose for me. I brought the parts home...

Thanks for the reply Bad Luck. I like the smaller size of the 12 ton over the 20 for my work area. I may give it a try.

12 Ton Press For Front Bearings/Hubs It seems that Harbor Freight is sold out of the 20 ton press everywhere in this area, and I wanted to ask the group if you think the 12 ton press has enough umph and travel to press the hub and bearing out of the knuckle? Thanks All, Frank

Cleaned the MAF sensor, throttle body and the IAC valve. Truck was idling at 1500rpm when warm. After 368,000 miles I guess it was time! All squared away now. Figured out you can't reuse that rubber gasket for the IAC valve! :mad2:

Cleaning the IAC was the answer! Cleaned the throttle body and the MAF sensor while I was in cleaning mode. Don't try to reuse that rubber gasket in the IAC at the bottom of the throttle body. Ask me how I know!

Thanks for that cl4Rk! All good tips and I'll get busy on all of those. With 367,000 miles, I'm sure a good cleaning is in order for those items mentioned. The truck did sit around for a month and a half while I rebuilt the front end so I'm sure that didn't help either. Come to think of it...

Post count too low to start a new thread. Not sure this will be seen here but here goes. I installed an afe stage 2 cold air intake because the factory box was crushed in a recent wreck. Since the install, the truck idles at 1500 rpm in park which it never did with the factory air box. I know...