Search results

  1. Subourbon

    What is you headlight setup

    I love driving my squarebody, during the day. At night I still do but it's less fun because of the lights. So I've got the stock sealed beam headlight with the male prongs sticking out into the engine bay, and female connectors from the harness that come into it. I've got the hi beam switch...
  2. Subourbon

    Yet another starter issue

    Hey all, hope you all had a good Xmas! 1982 6.2 diesel 4x4 suburban twin battery Daily driver, 6.2 diesel, cold starts it complains etc etc. Today, it cranked n cranked n cranked nothing, no start. But then loud, click and nothing. But then! No lights no glow plugs nothing at all. Dead...
  3. Subourbon

    700R4 wont shift into 3rd

    Hey guys, 1982 k20 suburban with 6 2 diesel and 700r4 trans 4x4. So yesterday went out, on a road that'd about 50mph drove there fine, no issues. On the way back, 1st to 2nd, shifts a bit hard but that's been the case since i got the truck. Coming up to shift into 3rd just nopes out. Almost...
  4. Subourbon

    Rebel turn signal

    Hey all, 82 k20 suburban 6.2 diesel 4x4 here. It started out as intermittent but, now it's constant. With lights off: indicate left, turn signal clicks. Lights up forward work, but not in the rear. Turn signal self cancels. No issues anywhere else. Brakes reverse etc works. The clicking woth...
  5. Subourbon

    Rear diff weirdness

    Hey guys, K20 1982 3/4 ton 6.2 v8 diesel Decided to change oil in diffs today. Only had time to do rear. Despite being careful the gasket tore and jt leaked. So silicone and now she's drying up. Onto the question... my rear diffs fill plug, it has a narrow 1/4 " diameter tube about 2 inches...
  6. Subourbon

    4x4 doesnt work

    1982 k20 6 2 diesel suburban. Got hammered by snow today, and yesterday Fell into a ditch, went 4 hi and rocked it out. The 4wd light on the dash doesn't come on. But geez it must've been in 4x4 no way I would've gotten out of there in 2 hi. Parked up. Went to move it again to clear some...
  7. Subourbon

    Exhaust opinions and discussion

    Heu guys 1982 6.2 diesel k20 suburban. I just posted about a fuel filter, but that issues been resolved. The stock exhaust on the v8 diesels comes out the headers, down pipe, into mufflers, out the other side makes that big bend upside U over the axle, then piped out behind each rear wheel...
  8. Subourbon

    Primary fuel filter bleed - diesel 6.2

    Quick question folks 6.2 1982 suburban k20 Got a new water separator/filter Wix 33123 I dunno when it's been changed last, but I got the part so I'm gonna change it and have peace of mind. There's no water in fuel light, it doesn't struggle to start or anything, but i havent changed it since...
  9. Subourbon

    Gauge lights and rear running lights kaput

    1982 suburban k20 6.2 diesel. So I'm not original owner, and the previous owner chopped up the wiring. I was tracing something and the wire was 4 different colors by the time it made it into the wiring harness. I was tryna get my radio to work, cleaning grounds tracing wires, doesn't work...
  10. Subourbon

    Glow plug relay? Or controller? Short cycle

    Hey guys n gals, 1982 k20 suburban 6.2 diesel automatic trans. Th400 with overdrive. I've made this a bit of a long post because i crammed it with history and details, and questions, figured that would me get clearer answers than Glow plugs no work, help. So the glow plugs give me a hard...
  11. Subourbon

    License plate light bulb/assembly

    Hey everyone, Hope youre all doing well. So, license plate bulbs. I had a look at this and saw that: 1. It wasn't connected 2. The bulb is probably original to the vehicle (1982) and there out. 3. Don't have much history about the vehicle so I dunno if it was submerged at all. I traced back to...
  12. Subourbon

    Swap body instead of engine, tranny, front and rear ends etc...

    Hey guys, So I jumped on the cummins bandwagon and starting looking into what I'd need for a swap. turns out its a lot. Things I hadn't even thought of! Anyhow, someone mentioned I'd need a donor truck etc... Then when the comments piled up and I saw how much work it is, which is fine, its a...
  13. Subourbon

    Yet another bleeding brake post

    Hello all! 82 suburban K20 3/4 4x4 6.2 diesel. History: going to help friend move, all of a sudden pedal goes to floor, truck stops but really gotta lean into it. I mean my leg was cramping by the time I got home. This was really in the middle of covid shutdowns, so I just got the move done and...
    • Subourbon
    • Thread
    • brake proportioning valves
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Brakes
  14. Subourbon

    6.2 diesel 82 suburban completely dead

    Hey everyone, I posted earlier bout some issues which are now minor, gauges n horns etc... So I pulled apart the dash, gauges, bezel, everything, and the truck would still start, the glow plug light would turn on, I'd hear the brrrrrrr of the fuel pump. I was tracing and cleaning grounds...
  15. Subourbon

    OPSU is in, but no wire.

    Hey guys, Got a K20 suburban back in January, too cold to do anything with it until recently. Mechanically, I get by, but electrical I am useless. There are a number of issues, Fuse for horn sparks immediately as I put it in, i got a short somewhere, doubt I'll ever find it, relays somewhere...

Latest posts

Forum statistics

Threads
42,061
Posts
908,225
Members
33,540
Latest member
irishgoodbye
Top