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| HardCharger Member Since: 03 Mar 2013 Location: Manila Posts: 740   
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Finally got him up and running!
Before murdering any more fuel pipes or components, we tried priming the system between the tank and the filter and that seems to have done the trick! I don’t know why that is though. Maybe there was no resistance from the return line so pressure to prime from the usual place didn’t work? |
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10th Dec 2018 4:23am |
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| HardCharger Member Since: 03 Mar 2013 Location: Manila Posts: 740
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A day after the alternator was replaced, we took him out for a test drive just to be sure. It was an hour long with stints in traffic, a straight run, some steep roads up and down.
All seemed well except a strange noise coming from the transmission. We just dismissed it to needing to replace the primary clutch cylinder, secondary clutch and release bearing, plus clutch disc and pressure plate just to be sure. So off I went and had to meet a few friends. On the way back home, the clutch was practically on the floor and it was progressively more difficult to select gears. I was able to get home but only made it about half way up my driveway before he stalled. Attempts to restart the engine were just met with silence after turning the key. Checking the clutch fluid reservoir, it was drained with clutch fluid residue and nothing else. So now I reckon clutch work is now imperative? Is the no start thing related to the empty reservoir? Will filling up the reservoir with DOT4 again help get him started so we can go to the mechanic? |
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10th Dec 2018 4:31am |
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| HardCharger Member Since: 03 Mar 2013 Location: Manila Posts: 740
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When I was checking under the bonnet, I saw this:
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge At first I thought it was the brakes but apparently it was the clutch reservoir as the brake reservoir was still at proper level. I also saw an alarming amount of oil or something in the front driver’s side (LHD) of the truck: Click image to enlarge Upon taking off the grill extension, here are all the wet parts: Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge I don’t think it’s engine oil was the dip stick read a bit low but not critically low. Do you guys think this is also related to what happened to me or is this a separate issue altogether? Last edited by HardCharger on 5th Jan 2019 5:23am. Edited 1 time in total |
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10th Dec 2018 4:38am |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1039  
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Split in the AC pipe or loose connector to the evaporator?
I can't see any other oily substance in that area. You have radiator pipework and AC pipework. Steering box is too low unless it's spraying out ( are you LHD? )...have you checked the power steering fluid level Thinking out loud... |
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10th Dec 2018 5:40pm |
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| HardCharger Member Since: 03 Mar 2013 Location: Manila Posts: 740
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Hi Badger110,
Thanks for the information. The AC is still cold so I guess we can rule that out. I'm a LHD, so does that mean I should check the steering box too? I'll check the power steering fluid too just to be safe. It seemed to be working fine before he honked out though, same as the AC. I had my clutch fluid mysteriously disappear though. Related? |
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11th Dec 2018 1:23am |
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