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yep, all wrenches and scredrivers and misc elec stuff in a 20" portable tool box, and my socket set is in it's own plastic carrier that it came with. the toolbox part is annoying, but not having a garage, it's all I've got.

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Awesoem tip, never evne thought of doing this, will definitely have to look for one the next time I'm at the pick your part.

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check the exhaust manifold gaskets, or collector donuts gasket. When these first develop a small leak they tick tick tick away until the hole gets bigger.

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Interesting. What are the splice packs for? Con Generally they are just a point where grounds join for a common ground, or wires get split from 1 into two or three wires and continue on. There arent any connections that can be made to these, they are just for ease of instalation by the factory.

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I just noticed a hissing sound from my HVAC control panel this morning on my way to work. The CD player was off (rare thing!) and I kept hearing this noise that sounded like white noise coming through a speaker. I thought my CD player was shot, but when I finally parked, I realized it was coming fr...

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SOld mine and bought a Jeep wrangler already. Quality and fit and finish are way better than my sonoma.

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Used car guy says it was driven by a little old lady, only on Sundays to church and the grocery store. Says it's 100% mint condition and was lovingly cared for :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: .................. [img]Removed[img] Ya, like a granny ...

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WOW... Did I get screwed here? My bed is only about 4.5' As a matter of fact the spec sheet at chevy.com lists the "Length at floor (in./mm) 55.2/1402" Where'd you get a 5.33' / 64" / 5'-4" bed on a crew cab? I thought I put that down wrong, but I wasn't sure, so the lengths are 7.5' (long), 6.3'(e...

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Long bed is roughly 7.5', short bed is roughly 6.3', crew cab bed is 5.33'

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As far as I know there was never a long bed offered with the ext cab. The beds of the ext cab are about 1.5' shorter than the reg cab long beds.

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My trucks days are numbered too, after the intake manifold started sucking air and leaking and $780 to fix it, I am trading it on a used jeep or vw golf tdi once my fiance decides on which one she wants as i like both vehicles. (we'are both getting new vehicles as her 87 olds delta 88 just died too)

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yes, the front axle or transfer case disengages once in a while and the horrible grinding noise happens. If your problem is in the transfer case, the only way to fix it is to boost vacuum pressure, if it is the front axle, you need a posi lock for the actuator. Not sure on how to boost vacuum pressu...

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One way to ensure the boots don't come off is to replace the useless iron ring with two hose clamps, with the adjusting screws directly opposite each other once tightened. The dealer told me to do this after I had the boot come off three times after I was out of warranty. They said the ring should n...

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hook the pinion up to something that you can set the rpms on and then count how many thimes the outer shaft rotates in 5 minutes, then do the same for your existing one. If it spins more times, higher gear ratio, less times lower gear ratio. the only way of knowing for sure is to dissassemble it if ...

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The frame isn't wider, the track width is wider, I think the centre rod is the same length. Easiest way to know would be to ask one of the members at zr2.com to measure from grease poin to grease point.

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The other end of the steering stabilizer on the zr2's goes to a hole in the relay rod on the steering linkage. The relay rod on the crew's, ext & reg cabs don;t have that extra hole in the relay rod to attach it to. I hope this isn't a stupid question, but what is a relay rod? I know of a center li...

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We only have one bracket end for the stabilizer. On my ZR2 the linkage has a hole in it for the other end of the stabilizer. I haven't been able to find a stabilizer to fit ours yet, though I haven't look very hard only at 4 wheel parts. We need one that clamps on at one end. Does your ZR2 have a f...

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Just a thought on this, but I was thinking that everyone that has cooling concerns also has a skid plate package on their crews. Last summer I was in stop and go traffic after exiting the highway with the air on and no problems, with air temp at 110 degrees and 65% humidity. Is it possible that wit...

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Warnoffroad wrote:who much is it if we dont have the dealer do it, or did you not get that far?

Unless you have a tech 2 and the latest updates of GM's TIS program, you won't be able to do this fix without the dealer. It would probably only cost a half hour labour for the reflash if you don;t have warranty.

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I installed my street & performance tb spacer over a month ago now. It is spiral cut, produces an annoyng whistle, 1-2 mpg less mileage on the highway on my last 1,900km trip, slightly increased throttle response, but not worth the money IMO. I bought mine used off a guy who said the same thing loca...

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quickbiker wrote:Will the dealer do this fix no-charge if out of warranty?

I don't think they will, but depends on your dealer.

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New Bulletin Released by GM: Document ID# 1389176 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fuel Gauge Fluctuates Between E and 1/4 Tank, Goes from 1/4 to Empty Too Quickly, Excessive Empty Fuel Reserve (Reprogram PCM) #03-08-49-014A - (10/02/2003) Fuel Gauge F...

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yep ABS does work in 4hi (not in 4lo on my truck though). I was coming down a very icy hill today and some bozo started coming up. There was only room for one vehicle to fit between the parked cars on either side. The abs kicked in immediately, and kicked the back end sideways just enough to freak m...

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adrenalnjunky wrote:can we see the pic?

lol

Ditto

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power options, that would be nice, I'm pretty sure my window crank and lock don't light up, guess I should have sprung for the power group of options

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ever thought of putting a sterring wheel on from a blazer or another chev/gm with radio controls on the wheel? just rub the lettering off of the buttons and hook them up to what ever you want. Aftermarket wheels usually require an adapter to go from chev/gm bolt pattern to six bolt or whatever style...

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right

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not worth the money, electricity always takes the path of least resistance therefore it will only ever fire on one of those electrodes, which is the same as getting a single electrode plug. I know what you're saying, but when that one is worn out, it will choose the next one for less resistance of ...

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3.5 exhaust?? are you on crack? anything bigger than 2.5 on an s10 is murder for performance unless you have some major performance mods. the most i could reccomend would be 2.25 in/dual 2 out or 2.5 in/single 2.25 out with daul tip. the only time you woudl need anything bigger would be a superchar...

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not worth the money, electricity always takes the path of least resistance therefore it will only ever fire on one of those electrodes, which is the same as getting a single electrode plug.

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The dealers usually can only select stock sizes for tires on their scan tools. You would have to go with a 31 the same diameter as a stock bfg or the new generals if you want anything bigger than a 235/75. An HPP3 is your best bet as it will allow you to change for your gear ratio too, and has an ad...

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I've seen that guy around town. I've been kicking around duals (with quiet mufflers) and a throttlebody spacer to try and get my MPG up a little -- anyone think that should work? I've got a throttle body spacer on my 4.3 and I haven't seen an increase yet, but that may be because I haven't reset th...

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if you plan on keeping the truck a while, have a professional do it with stainless steel pipes. There is plenty of room if you remove the spare tire and run the pipes over the axle. Opt for 2.5" or bigger to get a meatier tone and you can do it without a muffler. If you care less about it rotting a...

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the only way I could think of getting it easily is to have someone go to each page for each vehicle and saving it, then rebuilding it with the links. It would take forever to do. Anybody know someone in gm's tech support group

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Online is the best place (because it's free) :D This tool will only be available until late January/early February, as they are changing the access to be more secure, but here it is anyway. http://service.gm.com/index_en-US/si.html Click on service information Username: si2kner Password: ner0702r Th...

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That sounds more like it. I've been driving awhile now and the noise is no longer present. It looks like a good fix. Any comments on how long the teflon tensioner will last?? I have seen the teflon tensioner ina few older hondas with over 300,000 miles still look nearly brand new, so i don't think ...

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My ABS works just fine in 4hi, but is disabled in 4lo. When the wheel speed sensors detect front wheel lockup in 4hi, it disengages the front diff and engages abs and then it works just like your in 2wd. Hmmm, that is interesting, I've never heard that. So does the transfercase switch blink when it...

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NTXCrew wrote:So, it's the same?

Yep, just a different label if they are using Prestone. Any other brand is just "compatible", and may gel a little unless you are doing a full flush and fill with the new fluid.

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quickbiker wrote:Oh, you got the Auto 4x4. The crews don't have that, luckily.

No I don't have auto 4x4.

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What's the big deal using cruise control in nasty weather? I do it all the time. If you see a bad, slippery curve or danger, just shut it off. It's just common sense, you woun't keep it gassed in a hairpin turn going very fast. I use cruise all the time in wet, snow, whatever. The problem with usin...

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Are you sure? I'm positive I was in 4HI one time and I turned off onto a driveway that was coated with slimy mud and when I hit the brakes it locked and my ABS kicked in and brought me to a safe stop. I could be wrong but I'm positive it happened last winter. There is no way that it CAN work with 4...

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Gm uses prestones dex-cool, the company that has always made dex-cool

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are you considering adding the bodylift to your crew to make room instead of cutting? I keep going back and forth with that also. I have so far decided not to, I'd rather cut (I think). My garage is not that tall, kinda shorter than some. I think it's allot of work for the results. I don't want to ...

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It should be a harness with six wires, if that's what you have, it should work. It may require a quick reprogram of the BCM, but there is no harm in trying it, as the signal for them to open is sent by a computer, not the switch. Discalimer: If you mess up your airbags (SIR system), have them go off...

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Do the Crew Cabs have the wiring harness behind the blank panel for the air bag switch? I would like to put the switch from a regular S10 into my Crew Cab so I can turn off the air bag for my 9 year old daughter. Thanks, Steve It might have it, but I doubt it will, as they try to save a penny where...

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or go herehttp://www.s10forum.com/modules.php?op= ... file=index It is the most complete decoder I have found as the guy has been working on it for over three years.

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That's where my passenger airbag turnoff switch is, wish I had a panel there instead, would be a great location for some switches

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I made my own out of 1/2" lexan and just painted it with a semi-gloss black rattle can, best fit I found so far, the scratches on the corner are from when some jackass tried to steal it and my friends and I caught him in the act at a party. We took a few rounds out of him and then called the cops. J...

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thank you, I will let them know.

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Warn, someone on www.zedr2.com was wondering where you got your power plugs for your winch, and what brand they were. Have any pictures of it too?

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Over 16 is awesome, my truck currently is getting 11.2mpg in the city, and when I do the highway trips it hits 21/22mpg with no wind.

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I wouldn't put these things in the oven, most guys just use a hair dryer.

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adrenalnjunky wrote:Never heard that one before - any time my truck slips in the rain the cruise turns off anyway -- every vehicle that I have owned with cruise control has acted the same way.

It's the same principal as driving on snow covered roads, would you use the cruise then?

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LOL -- I drove 3 hours away to Tyler, TX to pick up a an old VW Karmann Ghia chassis and body and a collection of other parts, and it was raining. I had to use 4 high to get the trailer out of the field once we got it loaded down. I made it from Tyler back to Shreveport, LA (200 miles) before I rea...

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should be a dark blue with white stripe wire coming off the back of the switch.

I would just splice into the wire for the foot well lighting though, much easier to do, and there are only two wires going to it. either one should work. if you don't fell like probing them.

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Why is his on a trailer?

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Nothin wrong with led lights, although I still have to maglights.

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It wouldn't be that hard to fix on a stock cover, just put a monster weld in the general area on the outside and drill a hole. to line up on the inside on an angle

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I don't even have one in my 2000 ext cab gmc. Too bad all of the second gen s1o's, noma's, blazers and jimmy's around here get shipped to the states or down east.

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Its friday afternoon, and my crew is back. The noise seems to be gone (for now????). I'll drive it for awhile and see. Apparently, GM pays 4.6 hours to the tech to make the changes. I talked to the tech and it took him 2 days. Not sure if it was a full 2 days of working but he did say this was the ...

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that's clear enough for me. Now that I know about this I may just have to pay closer attention next time I do a rear end fluid change and see if I have those holes.

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the 4l65e would be a direct drop in if you had a two wheel drive truck. With a foru wheel drive you nedd to change the output shaft in the tail section of the transmission. This requires a complete tear down of the transmission as this is the first piece to go in and the last piece to come out in a ...

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The holes are on the outside of each bearing cap. If you were to imagine a centerline that runs horizontal through the rear end then you would see the 2 holes I'm talking about. Each hole is perfectly round and is about 3/8 to 1/2 inch in diameter. Hope this helps, Steve Doesn't help at all, a pic ...

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in most accidents I have seen with chevy's and trailers (6 or so) the eyelets have torn off due to the weight of the trailer on them when the hitch ball shears off, so I wouldn't trust them anyway.

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I had a problem with mine at 10,000km's. The engine would rev to about 2500 and then the transmission would grab. They couldn't figure out what it was, they replaced the valve body and various other parts. That didn't work, they ended up replacing the entire thing, housing and all which is very rare...

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that sucks, he removed all of the front drive stuff to "tuck rim"

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Looks like he streched the frame and put an ext cab bed on that thing, not to shabby

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Got any pics of the rear interior of a crew yet?

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That's odd, because my front doors have handles exactly like the one in the back seat of a blazer, did they change the front handles in the crews?

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[quote="smokinjoe] if you have a flat in the rear,jack the front,remove good tire,put on spare,lower front,jack the rear put good tire on the rear and load flat into truck bed,its doing twice the work but worth it in the end[/quote] What he said, sorry I didn't chime in sooner, my computer has been ...

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My 2000 ext cab 4x4 came with a temp spare too, I felt ripped off, but they are the same diameter/height as your stock tires. Just remember to always put the spare on the front even if it means moving a good front to the back in the event of a flat. The locker in the back will start to eat itself up...

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worse... i work for the government, and im on salary...if they dont get their 60 hours a week out of me they might start thinking im cheating them and start docking my pay :!: actually weve been playing war games all this week and been pulling extra duty, i got to work for 5 hours tonight which is ...

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Yes the options onthe tech 2 are limited to those spec's as above of 245-275 because of the software it uses for each specific truck as it reads the vin and loads the specific options that are availbale for that truck. The computer is capable of accepting numbers outside that range from other source...

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The new fuel injection system is only a different type of injector on the same setup and programming as the old ones. They were having troubles with the old style injectors micro-pitting and becoming faulty so they went to a multec injector across the board in late 2002, 2003 for all models in the g...

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It could actually be your hood hinges. There is a bulleting out about them that says to put spring washers on the bolts as the bolts tend to have too much clearance and the hood will rattle, sounding like it is in the dash. Search for hood hinge rattle on this board and you will probably find more i...

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