Didn't know where else to put it. But this is some good stuff
I will update as I go along. So much has happened since the accident that now it is time to do some stuff and get it back to its former glory No sense putting a oily engine into a truck that has hardly any rust
Ok, I pulled the engine last Thursday. Pulled something in my back and left it until yesterday. Yesterday I took off the serpentine belt, alternator, all the wiring, any hoses not needed while degreasing, and commenced degreasing. I used 1.25 cans of aerosol Engine Degreaser. After I used it up I took a hose to it and got most of the grease off. Oh shoot! Not enough! I thought I would have to run back to my parts store and get some more. So as I was looking at the front of the engine, I thought, KDP. Better do it while it is out. I couldn't find a way to get the fan off. So after messing with it for about a hour, I called it quits. I go in and shower and get on DTR. I find out there are 4 bolts that hold the fan up. Didn't see those. Then I went to bed, got up went to work, and started this afternoon.
After reading everything on here about the KDP, I went to O'Reilly's to get some gaskets, lok-tight, and a 10mm wrench that I couldn't find. So on order from O'Reillys are oil pan gasket and front main seal kit. They are great guys there! I went to buy a tube of lok-tight and he said hold on there. I have one that I opened up this afternoon and only used a bit. I got nearly a full tube of red lok-tight for $8 vs the $14 for a new tube! The kit was about $30. Will be in tomorrow. So I get home, take off the fan, degreased using the jug of purple power I had that I forgot about, wrestle the 15mm bolts on the vibration damper, and get the case off. Now where is it... Whew! It is still about 1/2" deep in the hole. Make a coat hanger tab, add lok-tight and viola! Now I will wait until the weekend to get the seals and gasket. Until then I need to pull the tranny and transfer case.
I can't wait until the new truck gets here! Gonna do some sprucing up to the engine (new paint and seals) tranny and transfer case.
This saturday I will hopefully pick up the truck. WOOT!
Jon