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Old 03-09-2010 | 09:32 PM
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do it yourself. i don't trust anybody with my pickup though. how did you adjust your steering box. everybody that i've asked about it says it locks up when you do it.
 
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Old 03-09-2010 | 09:39 PM
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Loosen the nut on the steering box. I turned the allen bolt half a turn. It was still loose so I gave it another half a turn. It steers like new now..
 
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Old 03-09-2010 | 09:43 PM
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Do i have to take it off to do this. and hopefully it doesn't lock up on me.
 
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Old 03-09-2010 | 09:43 PM
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Looks like quite the job.. I think I will take it too Cummins and let them do it. Cummins is the only place that I will let work on my truck. THen I will get them to Dyno it after..
Are you nuts? Cummins charges well over $100 an hour. Cummins will charge you $800+ after denying that there even is a problem such as the Killer dowel pin.

You can fix your dowel pin in half a day or a bit more.
 
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Old 03-09-2010 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by zach_west
Do i have to take it off to do this. and hopefully it doesn't lock up on me.
Have a peek at this:

TSB 19-10-97
 
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Old 03-09-2010 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Farrier403
Looks like quite the job.. I think I will take it too Cummins and let them do it. Cummins is the only place that I will let work on my truck. THen I will get them to Dyno it after..
i bet cummins wants 1000 dollars to do the kdp. you could do it yourself for under 100 bucks. its one of the easiest thing you could ever do IMO
 
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Old 03-09-2010 | 10:00 PM
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You can do it for $50 or less
 
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Old 03-10-2010 | 06:57 AM
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i bet cummins wants 1000 dollars to do the kdp. you could do it yourself for under 100 bucks. its one of the easiest thing you could ever do IMO
the kdp-fix is one of the easiest things you could do :gasp: Ripping the front end and timing cover off and all those belts etc is easy?
 
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Old 03-10-2010 | 11:04 AM
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ya it's bout a 900 dollar saving easy.
 
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Old 03-10-2010 | 11:05 AM
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thats true
 
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