Considering a bunch of jobs
#1
Considering a bunch of jobs
Car ran like a champ back from South Carolina up to New York. But it deserves some love.
Still have 4 amigos. Narrowed to front left. Need to give that some time.
Throwing a couple of random Torque Converter codes. Wondering if just a trans fluid swap/fill might knock that out.
Valve cover gasket been leaking forever.
Driven 40,000 miles in 9 years. When I took ownership I did a fairly decent service: plugs, wires, coils, fluids, coolant mod, PCV mod, etc etc. It’s really running great. but I’m starting to detect idling oddness and im in for a bit of preventetive stuff.
Im thinking of doing the following:
Remove intake.
Swap coils, plugs, wires, intake gasket
Get to valve cover gaskets and swap. Oil separator?
Water pump and belt. Tensioner.
Trans pan gasket (leaking). Swap filter, swap fluid.
I believe hardest on the list is Valve covers. I could try and just get a socket on there and tighten down, but I’d really like to know they are right.
I dont have long to plan/do this. Really next week and the one after, before I have to leave for Xmas.
Thoughts?
Still have 4 amigos. Narrowed to front left. Need to give that some time.
Throwing a couple of random Torque Converter codes. Wondering if just a trans fluid swap/fill might knock that out.
Valve cover gasket been leaking forever.
Driven 40,000 miles in 9 years. When I took ownership I did a fairly decent service: plugs, wires, coils, fluids, coolant mod, PCV mod, etc etc. It’s really running great. but I’m starting to detect idling oddness and im in for a bit of preventetive stuff.
Im thinking of doing the following:
Remove intake.
Swap coils, plugs, wires, intake gasket
Get to valve cover gaskets and swap. Oil separator?
Water pump and belt. Tensioner.
Trans pan gasket (leaking). Swap filter, swap fluid.
I believe hardest on the list is Valve covers. I could try and just get a socket on there and tighten down, but I’d really like to know they are right.
I dont have long to plan/do this. Really next week and the one after, before I have to leave for Xmas.
Thoughts?
#3
Valve cover gaskets are easy if you have the intake off. However if you still have the factory baffle in the tube that is probably why you have valve cover gasket leaks. Have you tightened the bolts? I have never seen torque converter codes, nor a leaking trans pan. How many miles on the truck?
#4
Car ran like a champ back from South Carolina up to New York. But it deserves some love.
Still have 4 amigos. Narrowed to front left. Need to give that some time.
Throwing a couple of random Torque Converter codes. Wondering if just a trans fluid swap/fill might knock that out.
Valve cover gasket been leaking forever.
Driven 40,000 miles in 9 years. When I took ownership I did a fairly decent service: plugs, wires, coils, fluids, coolant mod, PCV mod, etc etc. It’s really running great. but I’m starting to detect idling oddness and im in for a bit of preventetive stuff.
Im thinking of doing the following:
Remove intake.
Swap coils, plugs, wires, intake gasket [Why? Are there SES codes? Misfires?]
Get to valve cover gaskets and swap. Oil separator? [You wrote you already did the PCV mod. The oil separator should be gone already.]
Water pump and belt. Tensioner. [Again, why? Is coolant leaking from the water pump weep hole? Is there noise from the tensioner pulley or any wobble with the belt off?]
Trans pan gasket (leaking). Swap filter, swap fluid.
I believe hardest on the list is Valve covers. I could try and just get a socket on there and tighten down, but I’d really like to know they are right. [Always, always start with the easiest, least expensive remedies. Just get a 12-pt., 8mm socket and tighten the four lower valve cover bolts on each side. The upper valve cover bolts are less (not?) relevant since leaking at the top is unlikely at best.]
I dont have long to plan/do this. Really next week and the one after, before I have to leave for Xmas.
Thoughts?
Still have 4 amigos. Narrowed to front left. Need to give that some time.
Throwing a couple of random Torque Converter codes. Wondering if just a trans fluid swap/fill might knock that out.
Valve cover gasket been leaking forever.
Driven 40,000 miles in 9 years. When I took ownership I did a fairly decent service: plugs, wires, coils, fluids, coolant mod, PCV mod, etc etc. It’s really running great. but I’m starting to detect idling oddness and im in for a bit of preventetive stuff.
Im thinking of doing the following:
Remove intake.
Swap coils, plugs, wires, intake gasket [Why? Are there SES codes? Misfires?]
Get to valve cover gaskets and swap. Oil separator? [You wrote you already did the PCV mod. The oil separator should be gone already.]
Water pump and belt. Tensioner. [Again, why? Is coolant leaking from the water pump weep hole? Is there noise from the tensioner pulley or any wobble with the belt off?]
Trans pan gasket (leaking). Swap filter, swap fluid.
I believe hardest on the list is Valve covers. I could try and just get a socket on there and tighten down, but I’d really like to know they are right. [Always, always start with the easiest, least expensive remedies. Just get a 12-pt., 8mm socket and tighten the four lower valve cover bolts on each side. The upper valve cover bolts are less (not?) relevant since leaking at the top is unlikely at best.]
I dont have long to plan/do this. Really next week and the one after, before I have to leave for Xmas.
Thoughts?
Last edited by mln01; 03-14-2024 at 04:38 PM.
#5
The level was significantly low as well. Which I’m hoping is responsible for the odd torque converter codes. The trans had starting acting odd. Not surprisingly. Nothing odd on the magnet, thankfully.
#6
Water pump has slight weeping. Can’t see if it’s the weep hole or otherwise.
No misfires detected. I do have an odd idle at times. Mostly when cold.
Are all valve cover bolts accessible without removing anything? Thats a no brainer if so, as I havnt tried tightening them yet.
No misfires detected. I do have an odd idle at times. Mostly when cold.
Are all valve cover bolts accessible without removing anything? Thats a no brainer if so, as I havnt tried tightening them yet.
#7
I’d say confirm the water pump leak and then replace it. There’s a recent thread about Flo-Cooler water pumps being the best option.
You can tighten the outboard valve cover screws without any disassembly, but the inner ones aren’t accessible. Unless the oil leak is bad I wouldn’t mess with the inner bolts until I had a better reason to access the area. But I’m not very **** about small oil leaks.
You can tighten the outboard valve cover screws without any disassembly, but the inner ones aren’t accessible. Unless the oil leak is bad I wouldn’t mess with the inner bolts until I had a better reason to access the area. But I’m not very **** about small oil leaks.
#8
#9
I'm working with a guy here whom I met a few months ago (2001 DII). One of his concerns was oil leaking from the valve cover gaskets. When he checked the four outboard screws he found three were loose - two very loose. We're next going to do the PCV mod and then clean up leaked oil from the engine exterior to enable him to keep an eye on fresh leaks.
Remember too that the valve cover bolts have 12 pt. heads, so you'll need an 8mm, 12 pt. socket (¼" drive recommended), with extension.
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