coolant filter change procedure??(Kermits)

[jschall]

Do yall unbolt the mount from the bracket and hold the filter upside up..after closing the valves...or do yall just take it off and let it spill...or perhaps a towl wadded up below it...?????

[PSDPlayer]

A towel below it is not a bad idea. I can recommend to do this hot. I know it seems like you would want the engine to cool down, but the way the filter holds fluid it is better to do it hot. Close both shut off valves and spin the filter off as quickly as possible. As the motor cools down the coolant will transfer back past the valve inside the filter. If the filter is cooled down more coolant will leak from it than if you had done it hot. I have done it both ways and prefer the hot way since there is less mess. Since it is coolant, a little bit of water from the hose will wash it right off.

[jschall]

Thank you Kermit.....Hot is better then cold....(there is a joke in there somewere) ....1240 miles to Orlando...Im trying to plan..wife likes the name of the town you told me but hell if Im going to even try and spell it....how much time do we need for me and you to pull the engine, studs & gaskets, swap out ported/fireringed heads, hpop..)guess in days nothing exact...
Jeff

[PSDPlayer]

Deppends on the work load around the time of your arrival. Give me a few days heads up. It will be easier to pull the cab. It can be done in a day with all the parts sitting here and no surprises.

[jschall]

Man your gooooood.....OK..we will plan on a couple surprises just because this is my truck we are talking about and call it 2-3 days for planning purposes....we shall talk soon frogy....
j.schall

[jschall]

Hey froggy any problems lifting the body with my vet unit and tool boxes..(empty approximatel 700lbs..)..?? Im working on dates would Stuart be better then Orlando for you..??? Can you check and see if the hpop STC bracket kit (4c3z-9b246-a) and outlet fitting (w301727) are availible yet...please ..please....
j.schall

[PSDPlayer]

Only the cab moves. Whatever is in the bed doesn't matter. Hammer out your dates and let me know. Stuart is north of me but on the way to where we need to be by roughly an hour.

[Maverick]

Dang, sounds like an operation. Keep me posted, I'd like to see this in person.

[jschall]

you bet maverick...