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    ABS sensor tests

    could be air. could be the flex lines, air in abs. some are hard to bleed.....I don't know about the trucks. Best pedal feel I ever had was Porsche Cayenne S. But they are known for that. I am in dry climate but still try to flush about every 5 years with DOT 4 LMA (don't use DOT 5 unless...
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    2004 Dodge Ram 1500 5.7 keeps breaking front drive shaft

    This is unbelievable. I have a quarter million miles on my 2003 with plenty of abusive 4-wheeling (hunting) no issues. It's a way, way long shot, but are both axles tagged with the same gear ratio? Assuming 3.54? In 2WD with one wheel front wheel lifted (open diff) you should be able to spin...
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    ABS sensor tests

    Anyone know if the vehicle has to be driven before a replaced ABS sensor will 'clear' the code? 2003 DR1500, 5.7, 268K miles. I have two front WSS. Scan tool reported bad left front, open circuit. Removed the part and it is indeed open circuit. The other one was a spare I removed when...
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    Oil Consumption-Can Anything Be Done?

    also, I would't put penzoil or quaker state oil in anything. I struggle to put those oils in my lawnmower when people gave them to me for free. If the oil is a weird color, avoid it. no fluorescent penzoil, no magic purple crap, none of it without a good reason (pentosin in a Porsche; maybe)...
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    Oil Consumption-Can Anything Be Done?

    Keep an eye on it an try better oil (full syn). The mobile 1 recommendation above is good because it's one of the cheaper options (5qt jug versus gallons). I use a lot of super tech, too, and rotella T6 when I get a deal. I say keep an eye on it and keep records. Many people don't appreciate...
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    General grabber at/x tires

    I have grabber A/Tx studded 265-70-17 on 2003 dodge half ton. I don't use it much in summer but I have two seasons of off-road winter hunting and they are good. I don't notice excessive highway noise even studded. That said, I have a customer with a volvo wagon and they got general tires...
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    tick, yep, again, another

    Replaced over weekend with Melling USA boxed parts. They look identical, same paint stripe and same last 4 digits of part number (1450), new shrouded design. The latest Melling replacement listed is VS2490 (no shrouds) but I couldn't obtain them quickly. If the VS1450 fail like their...
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    tick, yep, again, another

    It turns out that the 'feet' on the bottom of spring damper shroud break off, allowing the shroud to work it's way up.
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    tick, yep, again, another

    EngineTech failure
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    tick, yep, again, another

    Enginetech valve springs fail. Shrouds 'ride up' on springs, cut into rockers doing damage. Have to tear down and replace with reputable parts. don't do it. Their support contact only says 'we can't help.'
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    tick, yep, again, another

    BAD NEWS: The springs I put in are the new 'shouded' design. The shrouds are riding up the coils and at least one (#7 intake) is touching the rocker. A couple others are 'partially riding up' but not interfering yet. Stand by for pix of driver side rocker train. Bad, but maybe not as bad as...
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    tick, yep, again, another

    FWIW, it was a quart low. I added some. but as expected, no change. I might: pull head cover and look in (I can measure the lift of several intake valves for comparison and discussion), and/or, fill oil with 15W-40 for testing.
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    tick, yep, again, another

    link to folder works for me, should be wide open to all.
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    tick, yep, again, another

    I think moderator stripped the link? Can you still see it in post #8? I cannot.....it says edited by moderator. Anyway, that is fine, thank you. I see I got the link wrong again, only one clip. trying again: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bHEJyUuFVkVg8TsNpflRODRQ4N1Ymo7p?usp=drive_link
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    tick, yep, again, another

    So, I don't have a youtube account so I thought I would double check the link and make sure the share permission was 'anyone with the link' for the second time I checked that box. But I can't see the link in my post to edit. strange. Here it is again...
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