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TDR Issue 73 August/September/October 2011
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ARTICLES | Sold Out |
Tailgating
About Issue 73
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10 Back
Issue 33, Aug/Sept/Oct 2001 (Industry News • Accessories Installed • Truck Repair/Problems • Feature Article: "How to Drive" • Truck A Boy Named Clessie)
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Member2Member
Headache in California - '98.5 Owners Beware • Third Generation Wheel Bearing Replacement • Replacement Fuel Filter Housing for '97-'99 Engines |
First Generation
Cab Cracks • Replacement Locking Hubs • Plastic Hydraulic Clutch Line • Engine Won't Shut Off • Water in Fuel Sensor • Towing Question • Brake Lights Come on When Depressing the Clutch Pedal
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12-Valve Engines
Fuel Line and Fittings at Tank • Automatic Transmission Won't Shift • Engine Oil Pressure Sending Unit • Vacuum Pump Reseal/Fiber Vane Replacement • Removing Lifters • Horsepower Potential for P7100 Pumps |
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24-Valve Engines
Automatic Transmission Problems • NV4500 Transmission Parts • Fuel Leak • Erratic Idle After Using Cruise Control • Check Engine Light • Intermittent Torque Converter Unlock/Lock • Automatic Transmission Won't Shift |
5.9 HP CR
Transmission Advice • Starter Won't Operate • Coolant Leak • Odometer Reads "No Fuse" • Console Lid Jammed • No Backup Lights • Engine Won't Start • Smoke, Rough Idle, Lower Mileage • Worn G56 Input Bearings? • Testing and Rebuilding Injectors • Engine Stumbles and Dies • High Pressure Fuel Leak? • Changing Rocker Housing and Valve Cover Gaskets |
6.7 HP CR
Insight From the EDGE Insight • New Emissions, New Guidelines - Watch Out Aftermarket • New EGR Valve • Turbo Actuator? • Clutch Release Bearing • Vacuum Leak Sound • Cleaned the MAP Sensor |
Fourth Generation
Installing a Boost Gauge • Quick Release Grill Kit • Torque Specifications • Optional Bug Screen • TPMS Compatibility • Oil Change Required Message |
Technical Topics
It's Time to Inspect Your Harmonic Damper
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TDReview
TDR is in the (Open) House
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Your Story
The Continuing Story of Mr. Schwarz |
Four Whaling
Trailer Braking • Trailer Breaking? • Gentle Braking • The New Comparison Math: $59,545 < $56,945 |
Motor Minded
Got Touch? |
Idle Clatter
Theme: Options/Additions to Truck • Fuel Mileage • 2010 Truck Notes • More 2010 Notes • Fuel Filter Hassles • Pumping Gas • Saving on the Cost of Fuel • Alternative Fuels • What's in a Name? • Hit and Miss Converter Clutch • Lift Pump • AMP Bed Step Installation |
Ranch Dressing
Theme: "What Would I Do?" • Let There Be Light • Fiat and Chrysler • Industry News |
Have Ram, Will Travel
Selecting the Aftermarket Turbocharger System • Passenger Door Switch Channel • Bosch CP3 High Pressure Fuel Injection Pump • Power Steering Pump |
Back In The Saddle
Boost on a Budget |
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TDR Issue 72 - May/June/July 2011
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ARTICLES | BUY This Back Issue |
Tailgating
About Issue 72 • Cummins Plant Tour/Open House
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10 Back
Issue 32, May/June/July 2001 (Feature Article: Lube Oil Filter Expose • Installation of Accessories • Industry News)
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Member2Member
CLUTCH UPDATE: South Bend Clutch Makes Further Improvements to Its Street Dual Disc |
First Generation
No Speedometer or Overdrive • Erratic Idle Speed • Engine Paint • Throttle Linkage Repair • Fuel Leak at Fuel Filter Base • Spring Sags to the Left • W150 Frame Strength
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12-Valve Engines
Lift Pump Mounting Studs • Valve Stem Seals • Missing Dowel Pin • Tachometer Reads Zero, Engine Still Runs • Inexpensive Block Heater Plug Upgrade • Pilot Bearing Failures • P7100 Pump Modifications • Head Gasket Versus Boost Level • Camshaft Removal • Stock Setting for Torque Plate |
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24-Valve Engines
Power Steering Moan When Very Cold • Exhaust Manifold Bolt • Heater Fan Motor • Source for Oilite Pilot Bushing • Fifth Gear Synchronizer Failure • Fluttering Tachometer |
5.9 HP CR
Engine Misfiring -Code P2149 • Diagnostic Trouble Code P2149 Repair • Fuel Injector Ticking Noise • Hot Antifreeze Odor • 2004-2005 Engine Differences • Best Year Third Generation Turbo Diesel? • Diesel Fuel in Engine Oil • G56 Transmission Girdle |
6.7 HP CR
6.7-Liter Engine Report For 2007.5-2011 Engines • CCV and EGR Service • Whistling Noise • Front Differential Pinion Seal Leaking • Resetting the Oil Change Indicator • Too Many Issues with the G56? |
Fourth Generation
Resetting the Oil Change Calculator • Park Assist Feature on a Laramie • AFE Cold Air Box and Check Engine Light • Rear Differential Additive • '11 3500 Chassis Cab Owner Observations |
Technical Topics
Injectors for 2003 and Newer HPCR Engines
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TDReview
The Auto Show Reports (Detroit Auto Show • Chicago Auto Show • Third: Cab and Chassis News)
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TDResource
Technical Service Bulletins |
Four Whaling
Famous Last Words • Who Will Go Light-Duty First? • Ratings Have Lost Their Shelf Life • The New Comparison Math: $59,545 < $56,945 |
Motor Minded
Off-Route: Recalculating... |
Idle Clatter
12-Valve Hard Start - Do the Homework • 24-Valve No Start - The Obvious • Rusty Pan • Correct Axle Ratio • Manual Transmission Questions • Water in Fuel - False Alarm! • Troubleshooting Trouble Codes • Brighter Headlights • 53 Block • Repair or Replace? • No Seat Heat • Harmonic Balancer • Worn Out Speedometer • Manual Transmission Service • Ran Out of Fuel on a Hill • Here We Go Again! |
Have Ram, Will Travel
BOOK REVIEW: The Turbo Diesel Buyer's Guide Focus on the Third Generation • Changing the Valve Cover Gasket • Fuel Filter Replacement Notes • Exhaust Brakes, An Addendum to Issue 71 • Dropped Valve Seats |
TDRV
Tampa RV Show • RV Battery Isolator • Trailer Wheel Bearing Service • B&W Companion Fifth-Wheel Hitch • Brake Controller Question • Tire Clearance |
From The Shop Floor
Electrically Speaking |
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TDR Issue 71 - February/March/April 2011
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ARTICLES | BUY This Back Issue |
Tailgating
2011 Member Decal
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10 Back
Issue 31, February/March/April 2001 (Follow-up on Jim's 2001.5 Truck • What Else was in Issue 31? • Industry News • Takeovers? • Installation of Accessories)
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Member2Member
Clutch Experiences, and the South Bend Street Dual-Disc • Ball Joint Replacement |
First Generation
Electrical Failure Repaired • Transmission Leak • Windshield Wipers Quit Working • HVAC Blower Motor Erratic • Replace the Oil Pan • Transmission Temperature Sensor • Dual Rear Wheel Conversion Issues
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12-Valve Engines
Oil Pan Gasket Replacement on a 2-Wheel Drive • Bosch P7100 Injection Pump Removal Tips • Replace the Fuel Tank Sending Unit • Blinking Headlights • Transmission Fluid to Coolant Heat Exchanger Fittings • Side (Lifter) Cover Leaking • Problems with G56 Transmission Conversion • Wants 400HP
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24-Valve Engines
Power Steering Pump and Hydroboost •Torque Converter Lock/Unlock • Squeak at Front of Engine • Fuel Heater Leak on Filter Housing • Smoke From Crankcase Vent • Possible KDP Issue on 24-Valve Engine? |
5.9 HP CR
Heater Core Replacement • Multifunction Switch Repair • Engine Suddenly Runs Rough • Adjusting the Bands in a 48RE Transmission • 48RE Transmission Noise • Draining the Radiator • Transmission Cooler Lines • Overfilling the NV5600 Transmission • Early Versus Late HPCR Fuel Mileage • Injector Problems |
6.7 HP CR
Check Gauges Light • Check Engine Light • Closed Crankcase Ventilation Filter • Engine Block Heater • Programmer and Mileage |
Fourth Generation
EVIC Message • Integral Trailer Brake Controller • Observations: Third Generation Versus Fourth Generation |
Technical Topics
Momentum Versus the Exhaust Brake
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TDReview
The Editor Purchases a Fourth Generation Truck (Purchase Confirmation or Buyer's Remorse?) |
TDResource
Lube Oil Filtration Update • A Look at Partial Synthetic Filters • Synthetic Oil Filters • What is a Micron? • Fleetguard's Venturi Oil Filter or The $45 Oil Filter or The Ideal John Martin Oil Filter |
Four Whaling
Momentum, or Momentous? • Forty-Five Minutes with Fred (Diaz)
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Motor Minded
The Cost of a Storage Shed |
Idle Clatter
Fuel Economy? A.K.A. Government Momentum • 2010 Grill • Engine Failures • Wiring and Other Problems • Changing Gears • Junky Fuel |
Have Ram, Will Travel
Manual Transmission Rebuilds and Upgrades • Tools for Fixing the Killer Dowel Pin • Continued Momentum with the 1990 Turbo Diesel • Rebuilding the G56 Six-Speed Transmission • Engine Failure |
TDRV
RV Tire Survey • Enough Truck? • Integrated Brake Controller with Hydraulic Disc Trailer Brakes • Trailer Brakes • Towing in Overdrive with an Automatic Transmission • MaxBrake Controller with an Integrated Brake Controller |
From The Shop Floor
A Look at Injectors • Cool Homemade Too - The "Short Finder" • Intermittent System Charging • Warning Lights and Cruise Control Blues • Second Generation Transmission Cooler Leaks
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TDR Issue 70 - November/December/January 2010-2011
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ARTICLES | BUY This Back Issue |
Tailgating
Modifications That Disappoint
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10 Back
Issue 30, November/December/January 2000-2001 (Industry News •Installation of Accessories • Service • Problem Areas)
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Member2Member
Smog Check Update • CARB Goes to the BAR |
First Generation
Erratic Fuel Gauge • Voltage Gauge • Transmission Cooler Check Valve • Gear Case Bolts Behind Cam Gear • Erratic Speedometer • Injection Pump Drive Gear • Clutches for First Generation Engines
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12-Valve Engines
Another NV4500 to G56 • Leaking Fuel at the Injection Pump • Intermittent Start Problem • Cruise Control • Clutch Release Problem • Hot Weather Problem • Three Common Problems, Again • Torque Plates and Timing • Shift Tower for NV4500 |
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24-Valve Engines
Slight Surge When Shifting Into Overdrive • Front Axle Leak • Front Axle Not Disengaging After Using Four-Wheel Drive • Air Conditioner Blows Cold Air Only on Defrost • More Torque Converter Lock/Unlock • Performance Modifications |
5.9 HP CR
Complete Transmission Fluid Change • Transmission Fluid Leak • Lift Pump Disassembly • Engine Power Drops Off Above 50% Throttle • American Axle Limited-Slip • Lots of Smoke, No Power • Engine Cuts Out, Puff of Smoke • Valve Lash Settings |
6.7 HP CR
High Coolant and Exhaust Gas Temperature • Engine Cooling Fan Noise • Black Fuel Filter |
Fourth Generation
Fourth Gen Noise Evaluation • Headlight Removal Tip • Towing: Old Versus New • 4th Generation Overall Feedback • Fumoto Finger Touch Oil Drain Valve • Backup Camera |
Technical Topics
Holset HE351 Variable Geometry Turbine
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TDResource
This Year's Technical Service Bulletins |
Motor Minded
Changing Gears (Understanding Mechanical Empathy)
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Idle Clatter
Equipping My New 2010 Truck • Noise and Ride Comparison to a '07.5 Truck
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Have Ram, Will Travel
Change and Selecting an Aftermarket Turbocharger • Transfer Flow Fuel Tanks • A Visiti to Mag-Hytec • South Bend Double Disc Clutch
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TDRV
The Economy • "Free" Camping • The True Costs of Camping • Brake Controller Failure • Transmission Temperature |
From The Shop Floor
Pre-Owned Purchase • 2010-2011 Steering/Suspension Changes • '98.5-'02 Gremlins • FASS Filter Availability • Second Generation Transmission Cooler Leaks
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TDR Issue 69 - August/September/October 2010
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ARTICLES | BUY This Back Issue |
Member2Member
Pin 30 to Pin 87 • Vacuum Leak • Clutch Decision • Differential Drain Plug |
10 Back
Issue 29, August/September/October 2000
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First Generation
Brakes on a Dana 70 with Dual Rear Wheels • Transmission Flex Plate • Fuel Shut Off Wire • Battery Charging System • Injection Pump Leak • Cold Start Engine Miss and Smoke • Cummins into 1986 Ram? • Broken Camshaft |
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12-Valve Engines
Fuel Heater • Fuel Lift Pump Gasket • Rebuild or Replace the Fuel Filter Canister? • Lift Pump Push Rod • Pump Timing with the Cylinder Head Removed • Front Crankshaft Seal and Service Sleeve • Installing a G56 Replacement Transmission • Replace Serpentine Belt Tensioner • Check Your Brake Lines • NV4500 Five-Speed Problems • AFC Boost Line • Best Value in Compound Turbochargers • Timing for the P7100 Pump • Are Aftermarket Intercoolers Worth the Cost? • Should I Install 60 Pound Valve Springs? • Lubricant for NV4500 Five-Speed Transmission • Holset H2E Turbo on a 12-Valve Engine? Timing for Good Fuel Mileage? |
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24-Valve Engines
More Intermittent Torque Converter Locking/Unlocking • Remove the Transfer Case • Transfer Case Rear Seal Leak • Crankshaft Position Sensor • NV4500 Output Shaft Leaking • Normal Injector Life • Cleaning the Intercooler • Cylinder Head Removal • Poor Turbo Spoolup • High Lube Temperature in NV5600 |
5.9 HP CR
Wastegate Solenoid • Remove the Oil Pan • Cooling System Maintenance • RPM is Slow to Return to Idle • Turbo V-Band Clamp • Exhaust Manifold • Fuel Leak Near Injectors • Turbo Recommendations for Towing with Modified Engine • HX40 Turbo for Towing? • Clutch for G56 Transmission |
6.7 HP CR
Ramp Up Idle • Turbo Replacement • Fuel/Water Drain Seal • Engine Oil Level |
Fourth Generation
Owner's Report • Transmission Temperature Gauge • Mega Cab Behind Rear Seat Storage • Disable Seat Belt Alert • U-CONNECT iPod • Factory Brake Controller • Week Long Recap of the 2010 HD Truck • Fuel Filter Change • No Remote Start |
Technical Topics
Bringing It Together (Emissions Controls) • Sidebar: Your Cummins Engine the Catalytic Trap • The Auto Cat Versus the Diesel Cat
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Cummins' Column
California Emissions Recall K01 / Reprogram ECU - OBD Readiness • Emissions Recall J35 / Reprogram ECU - Regeneration Strategy
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Four Whaling
It's All Hype and BS (Pickup Hype and Comparison Test) • Another Kind of Hype and BS - Event Data Recorders
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Have Ram, Will Travel
Intercoolers, A Few Afterthoughts • First Generation Adventures: Power Steering Hoses and Differential Covers • NV4500 Tail Housing • Third Generation Injectors, Again • Installing the 98-Gallon Cross-Bed Transfer Flow Auxiliary Fuel Tank
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TDRV
Batteries • Industry Status • Trailer Axle Spacing • Fifth-Wheel Trailer Tow Wire Harness |
From the Shop Floor
KDP-Killer Dowel Pin • 12-Valve Fuel Heater Saga ('89-'99 Model Years) • U-Joint Replacement • Transmission Noise Filter ('94-'02) • 2003 Turbo Diesel - Low Power, Could it be Asthma? • Missing High Idle Control for 2005/2006/2007 Turbo Diesels (Manual Transmissions) |
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