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truck cranks, no spark
check the rotor real close those years had a habit of burning a real small hole thru them and made the spark go away- towman
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Front end shaking at acceleration and braking
if you have a caliper or brake hose hanging up you can get a bad vibration in the front wheels- towman
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- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
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What sensors are these?
on the side of the engine you have the oil pressure switch and the o2 sensor- towman
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- Forum: Engine Swaps (Gas) LS, Vortec, LT1 , etc.
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Pre 86 block for a 1987 rebuild?
flex plate is differant the 87 has one piece rear main older doesn't- towman
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- Forum: Engine Swaps (Gas) LS, Vortec, LT1 , etc.
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coolant system bleeding air
jack the front of the car as high as you can get it, tha will help burp out the air- towman
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- Forum: Other Vehicles
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Which seal to use?
when in doubt call your local dealer with your vin number tends to take the guess work out of it- towman
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- Forum: Transmission & Transfer Case
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What oils do I need
original oil cap would have said 10w 30- towman
- Post #3
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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High Voltage?
i would get the battery checked out first a weak battery will make the alternator work overtime, if the battery checks out check the voltage at the battery while running anything over 14.5 is to high and you have a bad voltage regulator wich is internal in the alt- towman
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- Forum: Gauge, Speedo & Instrumentation
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Just joined today.
truck has 4 ball joints, would rather do a ifs truck lesss work involved- towman
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- Forum: Lifted & Off-Road Systems
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Exhaust Manifold with O2 bung...
i know 87 has one in the drivers side manifold, you can buy a new dorman for under 100 -
Truck isn't starting after a new starter
one thing i have learned from thirty years in the shop never assume anything and always check the simple things first, if you didn't have a good connection jumping it it was in vain- towman
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Tail lights
if the body shop pulled the bed back to paint the back of the cab check to see if they plugged the rear harness back together and as everyone else says the grounds- towman
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- Forum: Electrical & Audio
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Truck isn't starting after a new starter
check your connections at the battery, check voltage at the battery it takes 12.6 volts to make a starter work properly other items on the truck will work with less voltage start with the simple things first- towman
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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brake problems.....
might think i am crazy but smack the proportioning valve with a rubber mallet when trying to bleed if it is stuck usualy will jarr it loose and allow it to reset -
Suggestions for and alternator upgrade
find a local rebuilder and have them up grade it- towman
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- Forum: Electrical & Audio
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Stranded Square
try the wipers if they do not work it is a fuseable link running down to the starter- towman
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Dash cover
check rock auto they sell the dash cover and door panels as a kit that way all the colors would match -
Dash cover
they glue right over the original dash noone notices it and mine has been on for over ten years now -
improve your ac in 20 minutes
that trick will work for a ac cab truck, i tried it for the heat aspect of it and it does not fit into a non ac , the ac one is longer, there is a huge differance in the amount of air it does move bacause i plugged it in and ran it just to see if there was a differance- towman
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Best plow size?
plowed for years with seven and half blade they work well it tight areas like driveways if doing large parking an eight footer takes a little less time, nine foot will be heavy even for a three quarter , will be hard on the suspension -
Largest tires on stock suspension
33 1250 15 will fit they fill the wheel houses up nice, will rub slightly when at a hard flex while turning sharp- towman
- Post #2
- Forum: Lifted & Off-Road Systems
