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    Steering and suspension rebuild 84' K10

    I've got a 1/4 turn play in the steering (about 1/8 turn in each direction) and I hear a rattle in the front left whenever I am moving. Also, the truck sat in mud up to the door frame for about 3 months before I bought it from the previous owner so I don't trust the parts that were below. I...
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    Steering and suspension rebuild 84' K10

    In about 9 months i have to move about 2k miles and I'm worried enough about my steering and suspension that I'm going to have my mechanic friend do a complete rebuild on them. I have 2 questions. First, is there a complete kit for both? Second, what would the difference between a suspension...
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    Someone please tell me I am wrong. A/C Compressor Issue

    So something weird going on. I have stopped using my AC till I can get a new compressor to keep the system with a positive charge so no air gets into the system and ruins the new accumulator. I noticed even when I have the system off the compressor clutch still engages and cycles. The only way I...
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    Someone please tell me I am wrong. A/C Compressor Issue

    Makes me feel kinda dumb now... I didn't even pay attention to the amount in each can. I was told by someone that I need to add about 5 cans and as soon as it stops cycling, I am full and not to add any more.
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    Someone please tell me I am wrong. A/C Compressor Issue

    I bought a set of manifold gauges a couple of days ago and still have my rented vacuum pump. I will hook it up and cap off the other end and put a vacuum on it and see it it holds for at least an hour. Would that be sufficient? And same as mentioned above, I don't know what the ppo did with it...
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    Someone please tell me I am wrong. A/C Compressor Issue

    How do I run a pressure test on it?
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    Someone please tell me I am wrong. A/C Compressor Issue

    The Accumulator is literally 1 day old. I installed it yesterday. I was thinking once I pull it out to put the caps back on as I remove the connectors and just use it again. I figured while I was replacing the compressor, I will replace the hoses and flush it again since it has ester in it now...
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    Someone please tell me I am wrong. A/C Compressor Issue

    There is no warranty on it at all. I bought my truck for $500 knowing it had a bad heater, (ended up being the heater core was vapor locked and ended up fixing it myself by running it with the cap off and "burping" it by squeezing the hoses) a bad transmission (cost me $1300 to get it rebuilt...
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    Someone please tell me I am wrong. A/C Compressor Issue

    So, getting ready for these brutal Oklahoma summers by replacing all the "consumables" in my A/C system. (gaskets, accumulator, flushing, vacuum for 30 min, etc...) When I was putting my 134 back in and after the expected 5 cans the A/C stopped cycling. Well today the system started cycling...
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    New guy with an 84 K10

    And yes, they normally did come with a 208, but they also normally came with a 700r4 transmission as well. I have the th350 in it. I'm thinking one of the previous owners changed out both of those.
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    New guy with an 84 K10

    In this thread http://www.gmsquarebody.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3477 HotRodPC states that the NP241c is available for square bodies and are passenger side drop. I will still take more pictures of it and post them though. It is extremely dirty though so it may be hard to tell.
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    New guy with an 84 K10

    I'm sorry but I'm kinda new to all the terminology but what do you mean by passenger side drop?
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    New guy with an 84 K10

    Instead of a steal, it was a deal. One of my friends that I work with just wanted to get rid of it after the AT went out, so he gave me a good deal on it. I'm hoping there isnt too much else mechanically wrong. I'm hoping to make it my daily driver before winter. Right now my only vehicle is my...
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    New guy with an 84 K10

    I wanted some of you vets opinion on my new investment/project. I bought the truck for $500 knowing the transmission was probably bad. It would go in reverse, but not drive. I put it in drive and I can hear the engine rpm's drop and can feel it engage but it won't go forward. When I got it, I...
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