Recent content by dkamp

Vaanth, Thank you very much for that lesson. This is exactly what I was hoping for. This should be part of a "How To" article. I have a Service manual that is not this good. It assumes you have all the Chrysler tools and jigs.

On a square back alternator, when you press in the new bearings, how do you know how far to press them on?

After digging in a bit, I found it was the AC Gauges that caused the leak. I used one can of 134A to pressurize the system, then sprayed a dishwashing solution on the fittings and found that the High side quick release And the yellow line at the gauge was bubbling a leak. The interesting thing...

I have a slow leak in my AC. (Not factory, This is a Vintage Air System). A visual check looks all good, no oil residuals I could find. Since I could not find any potential leak points anywhere, I replaced the O-Rings in every connection I could physically get to. I then pulled a vacuum for 30...

I was looking at Rockauto to get an idea of what a power steering pump would cost. I was truly surprised at how many different pumps that they have. How can I actually tell which pump that I have? I was told by a friend that even the Saginal Pumps from a Truck would work. Is that true? they do...

Volare1977, Yes the front end is in good shape, I had it aligned a year ago. I do have the front dropped lower than normal. I googled the Saginaw pump, it looks like to add the kit I would remove the High Pressure line from the back side and then remove the Nut where the line was attached. When...

the steering is too sensitive. At 50-60 MPH a sneeze could be dangerous. it responds very quickly to any actions. It is manageable but I'm interested if I have any options. There is no play in the linkages. Stiffer as volare1977 suggests is worth looking into. I did put an Autozone rebuilt...

77 Diplomat, It has very sensitive steering. Is there any thing that can be done to make it NOT so sensitive?

If anyone runs across a 78-81 (maybe to 89) saginal Tilt/Telescopic column, I'm seeking a few misc parts. The lever to lock the telescopic, and the pin in the core that locks it. the two circled parts.

Thank you guys. I went ahead and bought a Proform 66488 It worked flawlessly and only took a few minutes to install the bushing. The hardest part was leaning over the fenders. I now would like to sell the tool for $80 and I will pay shipping. I prefer paypal. dkamp

Thank you Thohean!

From my limited knowledge only the DuraBond AD-584 does not need Burnished. All others do. I talked to the Local dealer mechanic, and he said he recommended they all be burnished, or the surface may prematurely wear the intermediate shaft. The only Installer tools I am aware of is the SPX...

Would anyone consider Loaning/Renting me the Bushing Install tool? I could send you a PayPal $150 and when you get it back from me, you send me the money minus your rent fee. David

Confirmed the TDC, The Timing mark was at the correct location. After I got it Off, the Rubber on the Back was cracked quite a bit, but I did notice the Timing Cover Seal left a scoring, so I decided to buy a new Balancer to eliminate a potential leak since I'm also replacing that seal and Chain...

I was wondering the need to replace a Harmonic Balancer/Damper on a Stock engine? How do I know "when" to replace it other than the obvious physical damage? If the rubber has very small cracks, is that a reason? I'm replacing the Timing chain set now, is that a reason even if no scoring on the...