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Final Diagnosis and Planned Repairs Based on All Information

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The $100 TRUCK LEAVES ME STRANDED!! FIRST BREAKDOWN! GOING FOR A FEED RUN..NEW TWIN BABY GOATS!!

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What happens here

Back on his farm, the narrator synthesizes all the information regarding his truck's starting issues. He recounts advice from the used battery place (where he previously bought a battery): a mechanic there suggested a loose alternator belt and noted that the old Ford engine's timing might be off, causing the starter to 'drag' excessively when the engine is warm. Despite AutoZone's findings, he reiterates the suspicion of a loose alternator belt and timing issues. His plan is to replace the starter for peace of mind, adjust the timing, and ensure the alternator belt is tight. He seeks further mechanical advice from viewers.

Goal: Synthesize all diagnostic information and formulate a comprehensive repair strategy.

Tools and materials

  • 1978 Ford F-150 Truck Ford — The vehicle requiring repair

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supposed to be 31 degrees so there's no other way to say it other than I'm kind of stumped on the truck so we took it and had the battery tested the battery's just fine we took in to had the alternator and a whole charging system tested it's fine when I took it to the battery place the guy said man your alternator belts loose and we know about that when he heard the engine run he said well the timing seems off he said those old Ford engines are really bad about getting off on the timing and you have to adjust that timing because what it does it puts it in a bind and it makes a starter have to work extra extra hard and he heard it start and he said it sounds like your starter is dragging dragging so I guess if your starter is dragging it happens once your engines work one thing that's really easy to solve is to go ahead and get new belts and tighten that alternator and the next thing is to check the timing and the next thing is to replace that starter and I think I'm just gonna go ahead and replace it just for peace of mind I'd rather not be stranded again any mechanic advice would be greatly appreciated guys I'm no mechanical expert it puzzles me if it's the starter why did it start so good this morning I don't know let's get the speed in the bucket I got two different types of video I got a sweet feed and a pelletized feed

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