Jballard81's 1994 super cab 4.0 4x4 Restore

[jballard81]

Drive it almost everyday. I work from home usually so it's usually just around town.

Had to show it off for my wife this afternoon and took her on a ride, where the AC decided to quit working

Still a joy to drive though. Weather is nice enough to drive with the windows down!

 

[jballard81]

Doesn't feel like it's been almost 3 months since my last update here...

Drive the truck almost every day. Enjoying the hell out of it as well. First 3k miles down so changed the oil and it was about a quart low. Probably some burned, but I believe I have leaking valve covers that have now gotten progressively worse.

I knew I should have changed those when I had the intake off to replace the injectors ...

Need to do some additional inspections to see if it's just the valve covers or if anything else is leaking.

 

[jballard81]

Fixed the horn today. Connections were super corroded. Replaced them and it's good now.

Felt like the rear speakers were vibrating/producing unwanted sound. Put some of the HVAC stickum insulation behind them and that seems to have helped.

Finally screwed down the carpet in the back and put the cargo net back in. More finished looking now, happy with how it looks.

Didn't work on the leaks at all it's definitely a combination of valve covers and my power steering pump. Maybe next weekend.

 

[jballard81]

Replaced the front shocks today with some FCS brand from Rock Auto. Was pretty straightforward, the best tool for the job for me was a through bolt style ratchet to remove the nut on the top of the shock.

Though I would suggest something better than harbor freight, because mine had to be held at some perfect angle to actually work.

Took about 3 old fashioneds and a cigar to complete the job

As you can see my original shocks from 94 were in rough shape. Will give it a test drive tomorrow. Hopefully get the rear shocks done as well soon.