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Message: [QUOTE="GreasyFingers, post: 1226516, member: 2637"] So I've been working on my GF's brothers 02 truck which is a bit of a mess. He has a cattle farm and logging business and is always busy. To say its been rode hard and put away wet is an understatement. I'm in the process of doing injector cups, injectors, up pipes, oil cooler, and addressing various oil leaks. I spent several hours washing off mud, cow crap, and 14 years of oil build up off it so I could see the motor. Once it was cleaned up things were going smoothly... too smoothly and I knew it was a matter of time before I ran into a headache. I went to remove the last gp from the passenger rear cylinder and only part of it came out. As soon as I saw it I was sick. The electrode is still sticking out but won't come out. I filled the bore with PB blaster put some needle nose vise grips on it and tried to pull it out. I tapped down on the vise grips hoping some downward movement would help break it loose then pry it out, but nothing. I've worked on it for hours and it won't even wiggle. Now it's time to pull the motor. Looking at the bright side, the up pipes, oil cooler and whatnot will be a lot easier, I can address the seeping oil pan, and other bottom end leaks. The question I have is what else should I look for or address while im at it? This project is at the top of its budget so were are only going to address things that need it. I'm already planning on replacing the dipstick o ring, paint the oil pan, check the oil jets and braze them, check the freeze plugs for corrosion, replace if nesisary, tap and plug the exhaust manifold for a thermal couple for the future. What am I missing? [/QUOTE]

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