Recent content by nbailz

Just had the pleasure of doing this so i thought I'd share a couple things i would've done differently for when i'll probably have to do it again. Might find it useful: Once you have the middle trim piece out, do one side at a time Take out the side marker housing before prying off the fragile...

UPDATE..."fixed" problem...disregard below, but may be helpful for others so I'll keep it. Ended up "cheating" and using one of those A/C pro kits that has its own gauge and you just plug into the low side port. Can and a half later and AC is blowing at around 55 degrees with 90 degree ambient...

Nope i haven't. Started looking for the heater/ac control panel on ebay first then it went far down the priority list. Good luck with the install when you get around to it!

If you like the metal tech product i wouldn't let something like a price increase deter you from purchasing from them. Yeah, bad timing, and i would feel sour too, but working in an industry that is seeing inflation on raw materials at an eye-watering pace, they're just doing what they need to...

This is timely - the hardest part of the job for me was getting the pulley off. I tried with a pry bar for a few hours and it wouldn't come off. I went and borrowed one of these from autozone, and it was a piece of cake. It's a tight fit in there, but it worked...

My AC compressor clutch pulley bearing is going bad (it's on borrowed time). Getting the snap ring off was easy with removing the oil filter. I was only able to get the pulley off about 1/4" and it wouldn't budge further after about 5 hours of pry bar, trying with my hands, and a lot of cursing...

Hey i really appreciate your detailed instructions on the AC clutch bearing replacement. Unfortunately, my pulley was seized on and i could only get it half way off after various pry bars and about 6 hours fighting it. These instructions were spot on, though! For anyone reading this, i highly...

I have this job coming up soon so I'm just curious - What was your tool of choice to get that snap ring on/off? From what i've seen here a pick tool is recommended, but you probably had an easier go at it with the radiator out.

Thanks for clarifying!

I recall some discussion on a previous thread, and not to get off topic, but are these revised temps recommended for the '98-'02 4AT as well?

I'd suggest reading through the dedicated AHC thread below and asking there; you'll get the attention of the AHC gurus: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/the-abcs-of-ahc-how-to-measure-flush-and-adjust-all-in-one-place.1211999/

this was addressed on another thread earlier today: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/valve-cover-gasket-tips.766726/page-8#post-13656301

Is this near the Poconos? I was raised in Orefield, PA and my folks are still there. They said they got about 8-12 inches, but with the snow drift it's hard to tell. Glad you made it out safe!

Can we get this stickied or use some sort of auto reply whenever this question is asked a few times a week? Couldn't agree more with everything you said here. Thanks for taking the time to put into words how I'm sure many of us feel.

This is awesome. Great data so far. @suprarx7nut have you asked Blackstone if they're willing to share any of their data? Or cut it in ways that you request so they wouldn't need to give up their source data? I have to imagine they have all this in a database already and possibly sell it off to...