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    Question about removing belts...

    Ha, this ended up being very true. I finally got the belts replaced and the new power steering pump in and bled. It was a much bigger task than I originally thought and I had to get creative a few times. I feel like I could do it again much faster now that I learned a few tricks. I was able to...
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    Question about removing belts...

    Definitely going to replace all of them all if I have to take them off anyways to do the power steering pump. Thanks for the suggestion!
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    Question about removing belts...

    This is it! It seems so obvious now, but I've never had to deal with it before. Looks like I have to loosen the alternator to get that one off, and then the PS pump and the then the AC compressor. They each have a sliding adjustment bracket for adjusting the tension for each belt. I finally...
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    Question about removing belts...

    First off, i'm not the most experienced mechanic but I can figure out most of the basics ... this one has me stumped. My 89 R3500 has a 7.4 with AC and smog pump. My power steering pump decided to start leaking very bad so I wanted to replace this myself. I have to remove the belts to get the...
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    Dana 70HD Gear Oil

    I want to change out the 30 year old gear oil out of the Dana 70HD in my 89' 3500 dually. Anyone know what the correct gear oil weight and capacity is for this axle? Thanks, Joe
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    I bought my rig about a year ago, it only had 34,000 original miles on it so it was in fairly good mechanical running condition when I bought it, but it the previous owner let it sit for several years before I bought it. I put in a new water pump, starter, battery, tires, thermostat, thermostat...
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    Mud Flap Mounts

    Bummer, I had started to consider that may be the case since I wasn't able to find anything that looked similar. Thanks for the heads up!
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    Mud Flap Mounts

    My 89 R3500 driver side mud flap mount is torn and it makes a ton of noise when driving. I've been looking for a direct replacement but I've not had any luck finding anything that looks like it will bolt right up, does anyone have any suggestion?
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    Broken vacuum line

    Awesome! Thank you everyone for the input. I have everything repaired and the truck is running great!
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    Broken vacuum line

    The interior diameter is 3mm, it's the same outer diameter as the original hard line. The hard line fit in to a rubber boot that connected to a barbed connector., one side to the throttle body, and the other to the air injection control valve. I used a 16" section of soft fuel line, the diameter...
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    Broken vacuum line

    Went to Napa and a few other parts stores and had no luck with any hard lines (air or vacuum). I ended up getting some rubber style vacuum line that was the correct interior diameter as the rubber ends one the hard lines. I used this in place of the hard line, do I need to be concerned that the...
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    Broken vacuum line

    Hi, it's been a while since I've posted here but I've recent put some money into my truck and started driving it again, but as the summer heat left a rat decided to move into the engine compartment and destroy several wires and a hard formed vacuum line. I have repaired all the electrical damage...
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    1989 R3500 Dual Battery Question

    Thank you both for the info, this all makes sense!
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    1989 R3500 Dual Battery Question

    Hi, My truck has a secondary battery tray that was empty when I bought it, It looks like it did have one there at one point because there are battery cables ran to the location that have been taped over. From what I had read, this was to power a trailer (there is a power connector at the wheel...
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    Post your interiors

    Neither am I, I want to replace it with something else. I'm not a huge fan of the wood trim in general. I can live with it for now...
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