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Old 09-27-2016, 10:08 AM
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... I recleared my headlights a few days ago and cleaned the inside with rubbing alcohol ( so there's no water spots ) but I couldn't get the app to work. They seem to light up the road a tad better up close now. ...
That does not look bad at all. What did they look like before?
Old 09-27-2016, 11:26 AM
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Not today but Sunday, I changed out all of brake fluid and it feels so much better. I finally changed out my drive belt too so it doesn't scream at me in the mornings anymore. Lol
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Not today but Sunday, I changed out all of brake fluid and it feels so much better. I finally changed out my drive belt too so it doesn't scream at me in the mornings anymore. Lol
I changed out the fluid last week on mine when I did the back brakes. And like you can feel the difference for sure.
On my 2004 Chevy with the Duramax. I changed it out at 8 years, and even the steering on it was better. But then again those diesels use it for steering some how. Just kidding but man the brakes were better after changing out the power steering fluid.
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I changed out the fluid last week on mine when I did the back brakes. And like you can feel the difference for sure.
On my 2004 Chevy with the Duramax. I changed it out at 8 years, and even the steering on it was better. But then again those diesels use it for steering some how. Just kidding but man the brakes were better after changing out the power steering fluid.
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Oh yeh. I'm pretty sure this stuff was original. It seriously came out a dark dark brown
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Originally Posted by jprevat
Oh yeh. I'm pretty sure this stuff was original. It seriously came out a dark dark brown
I bought one of those hand held vacuum pump kits 8 years ago. Bought a new boat, on the way home found it hard to stop with the boat. Lund had never filled the system with fluid. So Bought the Vacuum to get the fluid to the dish brakes. This is the 4th time I have used. Makes changing brake fluid 90% easy now.
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Old 09-27-2016, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by petef-150

I bought one of those hand held vacuum pump kits 8 years ago. Bought a new boat, on the way home found it hard to stop with the boat. Lund had never filled the system with fluid. So Bought the Vacuum to get the fluid to the dish brakes. This is the 4th time I have used. Makes changing brake fluid 90% easy now.
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Yeh i have one of those too. But this time I bled out the whole system starting at the rear passenger side and working my way up to the front driver side. So it should be nice and clean now. Lol
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Originally Posted by jprevat
Not today but Sunday, I changed out all of brake fluid and it feels so much better. I finally changed out my drive belt too so it doesn't scream at me in the mornings anymore. Lol
I did the same thing but on Friday haha, except the only difference being that my front passenger bleeder valve was seized so I couldn't bleed that side. but I went in the same order as you did only skipping the front passenger side, and the brakes feel a whole lot better now. They still need to be changed, but they're better.
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Originally Posted by petef-150
I bought one of those hand held vacuum pump kits 8 years ago.... Makes changing brake fluid 90% easy now.
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Speed Bleeders will give you another 40%. I had a set on my VFR because I flushed the fluid every season, and keep thinking "I should put a set on the truck/car," but never do. Then I curse when even packing the bleed screws with grease doesn't stop the bubbles when using the Mighty Vac.

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Put the stock exhaust back on, got tired of listening to it while towing my camper
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Originally Posted by CDIESEL
Put the stock exhaust back on, got tired of listening to it while towing my camper
What exhaust did you have


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