Kdp

[JeffMic]

Over the past few weeks I helped a couple of friends tab the KDP’s on their trucks. The first one was a 98 12 valve, the second was a 98 24 valve. On both trucks we used the kit and directions from TST. The directions are very straightforward and easy to understand. Took about four hours on each truck. Time well spent in my opinion. Here’s a couple of things I learned. On the 24 valve, drain the radiator down a little and remove the upper hose. Makes getting the fan shroud out a whole lot easier. You don’t have to take the windshield washer bottle out, just unhook it from the shroud and tie it out of the way. We used a gasket on the cover of the 12 valve. They don’t make a gasket for the 24 valve, so you have to use gasket sealer. I made four guide studs to line up the cover so I didn’t mess up the sealer when installing the cover. The 12 valve was a auto. You need to pull the cover of the flywheel and hold it to get the damper bolts loose. The 24 valve was a manual, just put it in gear with the parking brake set. Here’s what we found. Neither pin had moved, no surprise there. The real eye opener after you get the cover off, was the ability to see the amount of carnage the pin would cause if it did come out. A picture doesn't do it justice. It is a project well worth the time and effort to do. I think both owners slept a little better knowing that their KDP weren’t going anywhere.