What did you do to your truck today?
I love cruising through the "what did you do to your camper today" thread, I figured I'd add a "what did you do to your truck today". I'm sure that many of you are like me....and your truck that yo...
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Today I replaced the hub assembly. Made in USA Timkin with a lifetime guarantee.
Then I had the CEL come on so I checked the code and it said #2 Knock sensor. Pulled the intake manifold,
Popped the rubber plugs and found this in #2. The sensor was fully submerged in water. #1 looked like new.
The rear #2 sensor was looking pretty sad compared to the front sensor.
Here's the finished job with the new sensors and harness. I made a high temp caulk dam around the new rubber plugs so water will be unable to get in and ruin the sensor again. This is a pretty bad design to begin with and is not used on the newer engines.
All in all it was a pretty easy job. Lots of electrical connections to keep track of and with the truck being high and the engine low it was a pretty good workout on the back. While I was at it I cleaned the throttle body. Runs like a new truck now.
Mike
Then I had the CEL come on so I checked the code and it said #2 Knock sensor. Pulled the intake manifold,
Popped the rubber plugs and found this in #2. The sensor was fully submerged in water. #1 looked like new.
The rear #2 sensor was looking pretty sad compared to the front sensor.
Here's the finished job with the new sensors and harness. I made a high temp caulk dam around the new rubber plugs so water will be unable to get in and ruin the sensor again. This is a pretty bad design to begin with and is not used on the newer engines.
All in all it was a pretty easy job. Lots of electrical connections to keep track of and with the truck being high and the engine low it was a pretty good workout on the back. While I was at it I cleaned the throttle body. Runs like a new truck now.
Mike
