BlownGP's 2006 Build Thread

[blownGP]

Looks minty fresh in there. Caught those gaskets just in time though

Anything I should do while im in here besides clean everything up.

[SnowTh1ef]

Nope. Clean out any dexcool gunk, slap the new gaskets on and rtv the corners and you're go to go.

[blownGP]

Nope. Clean out any dexcool gunk, slap the new gaskets on and rtv the corners and you're go to go.

OK thanks man! Got side tracked for the night but I'll finish it tommmorrow

[SnowTh1ef]

Sounds good. Ive done so many lim gaskets it feels like such a simple job anymore haha. Might as well be an oil change :-P

[blownGP]

Haha it wasn't hard more time consuming than an oil change but pretty straight forward I could do it alot faster a second time

[SnowTh1ef]

Yeah. It gets easier/quicker every time. lol

[blownGP]

I'll probably throw it back together tonight driving the truck everyday is killing my wallet

[blownGP]

[SnowTh1ef]

Pretty!

[blownGP]

[SnowTh1ef]

Looks good!

[blownGP]

2 extra bolts any ideas??

[SnowTh1ef]

Tall one is for alternator, goes through the top hole, 2nd bolt is also for the alternator or alt bracket(the one with the coolant elbows)

[blownGP]

It's quite a bit smaller than the alt bolt

[SnowTh1ef]

The shaft isn't... Just the head. Might need some other opinions though. I'm not all knowing :-P

[blownGP]

That is the alternator bolt I'm holding it up to this one is pretty small like 1/4 inch

[dsmuts]

One for the egr bracket

[blownGP]

Ill post these vids in here to http://youtu.be/F5q103WXbps
http://youtu.be/Q5dPldQr5IQ

[Scottydoggs]

you take a water pump bolt out? that long bolt thats missing? if one of those are out it will piss coolant out the bolt hole too.

see the two water pump bolts over the idler pedestal? maybe thats where your long bolts goes.

[BillBoost37]

What size is the head on the two bolts? I'm going with 13 on the left and 15 on the right. Confirm and I should have your answer for ya.