'94 DAK transmission troubles.......

From : simon jester

Q: on mon 06 dec 2004 155639 gmt fmb fmbb@sbcglobal.net wrote on mon 06 dec 2004 054416 gmt fmb fmbb@sbcglobal.net wrote on sun 05 dec 2004 211956 gmt fmb fmbb@sbcglobal.net wrote i put a set of rs9000s on the 03 2500 ctd 4wd and after a few thousand miles i have a rattle coming from the back end somewhere. it rattles when i hit small bumps in residential neighborhoods. i crawled under and push/pulled on everything in sight. the rr shock is solid the lr shock seems to be loose at the bottom bracket. its like if the shock hole was a bit larger than the mounting bolt hole and with no tension it can be rocked back and forth. is this normal is this a mounting problem tighten it up or a shock problem warrantee. i have it set to 1 with no load ill try it set to 3 later today and see if there is any difference in the rattle. or maybe sandbags for extra weight .... oh crap nevermind i didnt mention sandbags. sandbags we doan ned no steenken sanbags.. those shocks werent owner installed were they when you crawled under the truck was it on stands or still on the ground hopefully it was up on stands and you could try shaking the bracket as well as the shock mac yeah my son and i did the install. when i crawled under the truck it was not on stands. it wasnt jacked up. there was plenty of room for my belly with the trucks tires firmly on the ground. the bracket that is welded to the axle housing is firm. the bolt that passes through that bracket passes through the loose shock. just wondering as i was taught to check shock & mounting hardware first with the wheels on the ground then with the truck on a lift or jacks with no weight on the shocks.. sometimes a loose or bad fitting mount will only show up when you play with the jack until the shock is sort of at a neutral position where the wheel is still on the ground but not hanging on the shock yet.. it seems the lr shock is in the neutral position with the truck just sitting there and the bottom fitting is not snug. it is allowed to twist back and forth by hand and tic tic tic as it hits the mounting bolt. the rr is tight. just buy that 18 gauge brad nailer at harbor freight and shoot the shit out of that shock mount.. lol .

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From : john kunkel

ninebal310 wrote from trey i am considering putting a grill cover on my truck to restrict the air flow into the duramaxs radiator during the winter months. i would like to know if you consider this a good idea or a bad idea like gas engines diesels have a thermostat. the thermostat will only let a very small amount of water to pass thru when cold. as the block begins to heat up the thermostat will open letting more water pass thru. if the thermostat is working properly the engine will stay a constant temperature unless it is extremely cold. i am talking below -1 degrees. by blocking the airflow you run the risk of the engine overheating. in extreme temperatures blocking the airflow may help with providing you more comfort in the cab. sometimes in extremely low temps blowing air over the heater core is enough to keep the engine at operating temp. so only you can decide if you want to risk you engine over heating versus your comfort. ask yourself this question will i remember to remove the cover when it warms up if the answer is yes then go ahead and cover it up. hank i believe the old wwi/wwii german cars actually had a louvered grill with a lever in the cab so you could block the radiator until the engine was nice and warm then you could open it up to keep the temp stable. what ever happened to really cool stuff like that .