Doing intake gasket

[jrigby]

I am gonna be getting ready to do the intake gasket on my typhoon, and I was wondering if there was anything else I should do well I'm in there? The Ty has 110k miles on it and has had a minor tune up including plugs, wires, dist. cap and rotor.

I'll also be switching out the intercoolers hard lines to heater hose, adding an aux cooler, full drivetrain fluid change, zq8 steering box, and jeep shaft. If anybody wants any pics let me know.

 

[Fighting5thSVT]

Re: Doing intake gasket

I will probably be doing the steering box and shaft when I tear mine down this winter for other stuff. The more pics of that I can get my hands on, the better

 

[jrigby]

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Gonna be putting this off for a week or so now went to pick up my new to me kwiklift yesterday, stopped to re adjust the load on the trailer and set a piece of the metal down on my finger. Didn't think it was too bad till I got to the ER and they said they had to pull half my nail so they could sew it up Should have just used super glue like my brother said.

 

[Quickstop [UK]]

Re: Doing intake gasket

Gonna be putting this off for a week or so now went to pick up my new to me kwiklift yesterday, stopped to re adjust the load on the trailer and set a piece of the metal down on my finger. Didn't think it was too bad till I got to the ER and they said they had to pull half my nail so they could sew it up Should have just used super glue like my brother said.

:worthless:

Progress?

Hope the finger is better!

 

[jrigby]

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LOL, I'm assuming you want pictures of my finger. Made them links as to not offend anybody.


Doesn't look too bad from this angle
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa223/rigbyj06/IMG_20101025_195954.jpg'

Or this one
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa223/rigbyj06/IMG_20101025_201149.jpg

But you can see how far it actually went down in this one
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa223/rigbyj06/IMG_20101025_201216.jpg

Dr's tools
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa223/rigbyj06/IMG_20101025_204221.jpg

And the final result
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa223/rigbyj06/IMG_20101025_205454-1.jpg

I've had 2 kidney stones and i'd rather pass one of them then go through this again. When the nerves in your fingers get this damaged it F'ing hurts.


Anyways It's healing up nicely now, and I just ordered the intake gasket the beginning of this week, and I'm gonna try and get some time in the garage this weekend. I'll be sure to take some pictures if I do.

 

[Syclone #1721]

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replace the oil pressure sending unit....its ver hard to get to with the upper and dist in place.

 

[aasltmike]

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Dayum! I thought I messed my finger up pretty good back before I joined the Army. Was working in an arts and crafts shop on the air force base near home and was using a framer's corner mitre guillotine chopper to chop frame moulding for customer's frames. Long story short...I had my hand down near the blades clearing something away and thought I had my hand clear of the blade as I moved my hand back out. The fingernail on my pointer finger caught the blade and cut deep enough to register pain...automatic reaction is to jerk away from the pain, but the blade is designed to cut deeper. Cut the nail all the way down to the nail bed and it was still attached with a small flap of skin. I could essentially peel it over and lay it over! Just had to keep it bandaged and clean...the nail eventually died and fell off. No pics, though...LOL

 

[jrigby]

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Sorry guys got caught up over the Christmas, but I did get the steering shaft out today. It really wasn't too bad. Now I'm just planning my attack for the steering box. I think I should have enough room to pull it from the top if I pull of the fan and shroud. I have to pull them anyways cause the clutch on the fan is shot. Can practically turn the engine over with it. LOL, I am also still waiting on my intake gaskets and tuned chip. Should be here any day tho, if any one want the pics I've taken so far just let me know and I'll post them up.

 

[dgoodhue]

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Sorry guys got caught up over the Christmas, but I did get the steering shaft out today. It really wasn't too bad. Now I'm just planning my attack for the steering box. I think I should have enough room to pull it from the top if I pull of the fan and shroud.

Jack the truck, and drain & drop the front lower IC (CCHE). Once you do that the steeering box and componente are very accessible. Unless you want to torture yourself, I wouldn't do it from the top.

 

[jrigby]

Re: Doing intake gasket

Jack the truck, and drain & drop the front lower IC (CCHE). Once you do that the steeering box and componente are very accessible. Unless you want to torture yourself, I wouldn't do it from the top.

THIS :tup:

I crawled under it to take a look and definately dropping the lower CCHE is the way to go. Now that its all out of the way, I just need to get a puller for the pitman arm and I'll drop it and put the new one in Also going to run to the junkyard and see if I can find a hydraboost module. Might as well throw that in while the power steering lines are off. Now if only my intake gaskets would show up should be here shortly