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    How to remove plastic below front fender

    Thank you! I hope those bolts will be easier to access when the grille is removed (which I'm going to replace anyway).
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    How to remove plastic below front fender

    Could you describe their location? Apart from that one bolt, I couldn't even see them...
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    How to remove plastic below front fender

    I'm sorry if this question has been posted before. I have to address rust on the front part of the front fender (see attached picture). Is there a simple way to remove the plastic part below (the part I'm holding with my fingers in the picture)? I saw a bolt below (looking at the plastic part...
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    Brake pedal slow return after new booster...

    I trust my mechanic... the trouble is I'm in Europe, almost nobody has experience with these American trucks, and every time a replacement part is needed, I have to order it from Rockauto or Ebay, and wait a few weeks for delivery...
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    Brake pedal slow return after new booster...

    I took the truck back to my mechanic and he said a new master cylinder was also needed (too bad I didn't order it with the brake booster already). Now it's better but still not quite good - still slightly spongy feeling and the pedal still (sometimes) doesn't return very quickly (but better...
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    Brake pedal slow return after new booster...

    No idea. The work was done by my mechenic, not me. Is there a spring in the pedal? I didn't know that, where should I look (I apologize if this is a stupid question, I have limited knowledge about mechanical stuff)
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    What shocks do I buy?

    Update: I went ahead and bought the Bilstein 4600s, got a reasonable deal from Ebay (Germany). I've had them installed for two weeks now and I'm super happy. They ride great on paved road, bad paved road and dirt roads. Not too hard, not too soft, just perfect! Now to sort out slight brake...
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    Brake pedal slow return after new booster...

    Recently, I noticed my brake booster failing. Whooshing sound when applying brakes, hard pedal, a couple of times the engine died while idling/slow moving etc. I ordered a new brake booster (SKP SKBB005, the cheapest option on rockauto.com) and had it installed by my mechanic. Now I'm noticing...
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    What shocks do I buy?

    I'm still looking for advice for nice smooth but quality shocks. In the meantime, I discovered I can get them via Ebay Germany, about 350 Euro for a set of all four ( a litttle over 400 US dollars). Still a bit pricey... But if someone can confirm they give a nice ride, I'll pull the trigger...
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    How NOT to flush your power steering fluid

    I bought 4 liters of Ravenol PSY-F. Would be better if I got another liter. I did the flush as shown here: It went very well, I'm happy with the results.
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    Time to get a tune up?

    TI apreciate to all the replies, especially from Pinger regarding LPG - thanks mate! Perhaps I don't need a new spider assebly that urgently - I'll wait for a few months...
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    Time to get a tune up?

    The truck now has 192 kkm (cca 120 thousand miles). Perhaps I don't need to change the spider yet but I probably have a bad fuel pressure regulator. The truck won't start when hot unless I fully depress the gas pedal on startup. And I figured if I pay the mechanic to dig this far into the...
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    Time to get a tune up?

    These were purchased and installed in January 2017: - igniton coil Standard Motor products DR-49T - distributor cap AC Delco D329A; rotor AC Delco D465 - intake manifold gasket Fel-Pro MS98000T - valve cover gasket Fel-Pro VS50293R - spark plugs: AC Delco 41-993 "GM Original Equipment; Iridium...
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    Time to get a tune up?

    Soon I'll have my injector spider replaced. While the truck is in the shop, would it be a good idea to replace spark plugs and wires, maybe also the distributor cap and rotor and maybe the ignition coil? I had all of those replaced in January 2017. The truck has driven about 30k miles since...
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    What shocks do I buy?

    Thanks to all for your input. How about the Gabriel "Max Control Monotube" shocks? Max Control MonotubeTthey are listed in Rockauto's "improved handling/stability" section and it looks like they're getting good reviews on Amazon?
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