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How does the low pressure switch come off and where did you find one for only $11.00? I checked NAPA, Advance Auto, and Autozone and they sell them for around $25.00. Thanks.

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I got it replaced and all is well. It was not difficult at all and only took about an hour and a half. The job itself only took about an hour but I had to take the fan shroud off which is a bear if you have a body lift. My forearms are all scraped up from it. The removal and installer tools are a ne...

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I bought the parts this morning from NAPA and it is the entire assembly. The pulley comes with it and includes the bearing, coil, and electrical connection and the clutch is a separate piece but is included. I went with NAPA because they were the only ones that had it in stock. I would've had to wai...

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HenryJ wrote:Did it get hot enough to damage the seal on the compressor? If the clutch melted down the seal probably got cooked and replacing the compressor with a new assembly may be a better choice.

To answer your question, I don't think the seal was damaged and the compressor is still in good shape. Thanks.

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Thanks fo the info. I am going to buy a new clutch this morning and give it a shot.

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Alright, here's what I've found out so far. I called around and you can purchase the clutch by itself so it's obviously servicable. I just don't know how. If anyone has any diagrams or more info on how to uninstall the old one and install a new one, it would be greatly appreciated. Also, if there ar...

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I was wrong about my friends compressor. The one out of the 2000 Blazer has the same clutch assy as mine but his 2003 S-10 is different.

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Need help. My compressor clutch came apart last night and I don't know much about it. Does anyone know if this is servicable or is the whole assembly part of the compressor? The shaft is threaded but I'm not sure how to, if possible, disassemble it. My buddy has a compressor with the clutch assy on ...

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I have had a problem with the A/C for as long as I can remember but it's never been enough of a problem for me to worry about until now because it seems to be getting worse. I live in Florida so I use the A/C about ten months out of the year. Although, the problem that I have is only in the Summer w...

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Good info. Thanks for the help.

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Does anyone have any good info on replacing a rear axle bearing or know where I can find a good right up?

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Thanks for the help. It ended up being the right front wheel bearing. I got a little movement by moving the wheel back and forth so I took off the brakes and found a very noticable grinding when I turned the wheel. I replaced the hub and it made a 110% improvement.

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I'm pretty sure it's not any of the boots. I inspected them for tears and cracks and they look ok. Also, there is no indication of grease being thrown out of the boot. I had a boot come off once and all the grease was thrown out and got everywhere. I repacked with grease and put a better clamp on to...

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My work is all travel. The truck has been very good to me.

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I have a noise in the front end that is similar to a tire noise. The tires are brand new 31" BFG AT KOs and after rotating them, the noise didn't change or move. It's hard to hear this noise at low speeds but when I reach 60 to 70 mph, it's very noticable. I'm guessing it's a wheel bearing or CV axl...

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Okay I must also plug all the features/benefits of Sirius (because I am a devoted subscriber). They have many plug and play units from many manufacturers (AudioVox, Kenwood, Clarion and many others) that have the home docks, car docks and boomboxes as well. They also have internet broadcasts of the...

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This thread may help you with posting pics.

http://www.s-10crewcab.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4019

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I miss Illinois too. I'm originally from Mt. Vernon, IL. Definitely don't get any snow down here in the Tampa area. As a matter of fact, there isn't much down here at all except for flat sandy and swampy land.

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This could be used as a good example for anyone who might think about trying to scam someone. It's an extremely long read but well worth it.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=399203

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I have a Specialized FSR. Thought about selling it when I moved to FL but decided to keep it since I put so much money into it. It's an older model which I should upgrade to disc brakes but the cost is so steep. Anyway, here's a pic. http://www.s-10crewcab.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10093/normal...

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You need a bigger tree to put that under!

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Replaced the pads yesterday and all went well. I decided to go with the "Friction Master" ceramic disc brake pads from Advanced Auto Parts. I paid just under $100 for both the front and rears. They didn't come with new hardware but there was nothing wrong with the original hardware. They did come wi...

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bwenny247 wrote:maybe GM needs to go back in time to find asnwers to its modern problems???

I agree.

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Looks good.

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That would explain it. Most of my miles were in stop and go driving around the DC area. I do a lot of traveling for work and elect to drive rather than fly because I hate dealing with all the airport crap. I don't live where the traffic is as bad as the DC area so I don't do as much stop and go dri...

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Front CMX7593 $ 83.99 Rear CMX7596 $ 81.49 The Ceramix (CMX) come with all the replaceable hardware. Safety Stop (SS) has ceramic too , is cheaper and just has the pads. Front SS7593X $ 46.49 Rear SS7596X $ 48.49 Thanks Brule. I'm going to do some shopping around and see what other prices are out t...

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Most of the miles on my truck are highway miles. I'd say that about 35K of those miles were city driving. If that.

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I haven't done much research yet but here is a link for the rears that I found with a google search. They are $68. LINK

Made the long url a link-HJ

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I knew they were ceramic and have found some prices that are about $55 for the front and $60 for the rears. How much are the NAPA pads? I have just broke 100K miles. The warning squeal has just started.

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Any of you guys have any suggestions for replacement brake pads? I'm sure if I go with AC Delco parts, it's going to be more expensive but I've heard that it's hard to find replacements that last as long as factory pads. I'm not looking for anything special and I don't want to spend a lot of money. ...

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Brule or Art, what's the point of the springs for the hardware on the engine skid? Are they there to allow for a little travel in case you hit something to prevent from damaging the skid? Thanks.

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Rock wrote:What is the lift on that thing (Its a 2, I know).

It has the 2" Superlift, 2" PA bodylift, and fender cut-outs. The wheels are Cragar 397s 16X8 with 5" of backspacing and 33X11.50 mud tires (not sure what kind).

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I don't know about you guys but I have had to replace three of these so far, two PS and one DS. Chevy needs to get off their arsses and recall the S10s also.

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Here's the link to the full size chevy recall.

Tailgate Cable Recall

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BTW. If anyone is interested, the filter only cost me $10.88 at Advanced Auto Parts.

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I just replaced my fuel filter today and you guys were right about it being easy. Only took me about 15 minutes. I think from now on, I will do what HenryJ does and change it every 10K to 15K knowing how easy it is. Thanks for all the info you guys provided. One couldn't ask for a better site when t...

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Are any of you California boys interested in checking these guys out? bentup

I heard they have a good rep and make an awesome bumper.

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I'm gonna have to practice getting that lug wrench out and putting it back this weekend. That's the part that really slowed me down. I think I could have the belt replacement down to under ten minutes. Why are you using the lug wrench to change your belt? I'm guessing to pry on the pulley to allow ...

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I think that I am going to be okay now....but just barely....and that is still my thought. I got home and put one wheel on (I won't have tires mounted until tommorow) but I took the factory rim/tire and laid it on a piece of cardboard and traced around the outside of the tire. Then I found the midd...

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I don't see how in the world you could apply it in the sun though. I'm not sure if I would either. I never have. I was just stating what they say on their web site. I do know that it is wax free. I used to Brillo the white letters until I found Westley’s Beache-Wite. Way easier and looks better. I ...

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the bumper above is winch ready Yeah, the one you posted looks good but I was talking about the one that I originally posted. The only thing that I see about the one you posted is that it looks really heavy duty. I doubt if they make one for the S10. Probably only be available for full size and hea...

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HenryJ wrote:Thanks for the warning

No problem. I wanted to share my friends experience with you after I saw this post because I hate seeing trucks get tore up when it can be avoided. Otherwise, I think it looks great. Good Job!

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Steve2003 wrote:Well it looks like ORW sent me the wrong one.

Steve2003 wrote:We got the light bar mounted,

So did you end up ordering the correct part or did you make the one fit that you received in the first place?

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hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.... with a bumper like that.....where's the winch???????? I agree with top_sgt. Honestly, I am not sure his would be even close to strong enough for a winch but I do know if someone is going to build something like that, they need to build it with a winch in consideration. It doesn'...

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Sorry, I can't help you with your question but just wanted to add that mine is making a popping noise also. It's been doing it for about six months now. The popping noise does not happen in the same place every time but only happens when going up. At first, it only happened when going down but now o...

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HenryJ, I think it looks great and is a neat idea but I wanted to warn you of one con to this that my buddy experienced. He fabricated a mount for his spare tire that placed it almost in the exact same place as yours. His was different because it was not a swing away to the side of the truck. Instea...

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I run my BFG ATs at 35psi. I do a lot of traveling for work and when I go somewhere, I pump them up to 40psi. It rides a little rougher but on the interstate it's not that bad.

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The guy on this link http://www.cardomain.com/id/nfarthing03 built himself a new front bumper for his Sonoma. I think it looks real good but not sure how strong it is. He said that it was made out of 3/16" sheet metal and only weighs about 100lbs. Not sure what he expects with 46,000 lbs D-rings. He...

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Cool! I think that's going to be my next mod! It would look good using round lights, but I'll bet that would be a PITA to cut! Unless I found some lights small enough to use a hole saw. Maybe that's an idea! Yeah, I think a round hole would be a little tougher to cut. I think I'll stick with the re...

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He used an air grinder with a cut-out wheel.

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By the way. If you do it this way by cutting a hole in the bumper, you are limited to aiming the lights where you want them. Left to right shouldn't be a problem if you get floods but up and down is pretty much set depending on how you mount your bracket behind the bumper.

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I cropped the pic so you could get a better look.

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IF I could pull it off! A pic of that would be great! I couldn't get a pic of my friends ZR2 but I did get one of another friend's Tacoma. http://www.s-10crewcab.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10093/no%20plate.jpg It's a little hard to see but you get the idea. I'll see if I can get him to take a c...

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OUCH!!

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I've seen that video before and laughed my @$% off when I saw it. H2s are strictly luxoury vehicles but the original Hummer looks pretty tough. Anyone know much about those or have any good videos. The only thing that I see about them is that they are long and look like they would be easy to high ce...

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rule of thumb for s-series vehicles 3 turns for every inch a2b, I've heard the same thing and read it in the mod section before I cranked mine. That's why I was so worried when it took as many turns as it did to do mine. Although, I've heard from other people that it didn't take near as many or a l...

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its just that they suck so we dont recommend them. I have looked around on other forums since I saw this thread and have heard the same thing from them. Everyone says the Rough Country lifts suck but maybe there will be some good out of them coming out with a lift. It could possibly drive the price...

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ludwis, if you noticed in my pic with the switches, they have yellow LEDs. I chose those because I wanted to have some kind of indication that the lights were on in case I forgot about them. You can get them without LEDs if you want or in different color LEDs. However, I don't suggest the blue LEDs....

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Where did you find those 3 switches? Were they mounted in the bracket like that or did you customize it? I got the switches at Advanced Auto Parts. It's a pretty common switch. The blank panel is already there in your truck as long as you have a CC. The standard cabs and extended cabs have the air ...

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I'd get a second opinion if I were you. I'm not saying their wrong but I know someone who used to work at Tires Plus and he would screw people every chance he got. The bigger the sale the better the commision. Anyway, that's what I'd do. I wouldn't trust them to do a front end alignment anyway consi...

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I know you probably already know this but I wanted to mention it just in case you forget. Make sure you get the 5X4.75 bolt pattern.

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Here is a pic of where I use to have them but I can guarantee that if you put them there and plan on doing some serious off-roading, they will get ripped off. http://www.s-10crewcab.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10093/DSC00305.JPG It's not a very good pic of the lights below the bumper but it's the...

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I used the power straight from the battery. At first I had them set up like HenryJ but didn't like the fact that they were always on when in reverse so I installed a switch in the cab and ran the power from the battery instead of the back-up light wiring. I added a fuse and a relay for safety. I als...

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I also have about the same threads showing on mine. I haven't had any problems. I don't know why but tbar cranks are drastically different from truck to truck. I got 2" out of mine and have heard from more people other than coreylubahn that they can't get more than 1" to 1 1/2". Mine has probably sa...

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It's about time we started getting more choices out there. Now we got what, three choices; 6" Superlift, 5" BDS, and 6" Rough Country. I'm not counting the Trailmaster because I haven't heard too many great things about it and everything that I have seen with this lift always has in quotes "not reco...

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coreylubahn, make sure you post some pics when you get em on. I'm curious to see what my truck would have looked like if I would have went with the 398s.

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How much cheaper are they from Summit compared to Jegs?

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Yeah, but I didn't cut much to get the clearance I needed. I have flexed every way you can to the max with the wheels turned and haven't rubbed yet. I was rubbing the frame a little before I put the Cragars on. Now with the 4" backspacing, I don't have that problem. http://www.s-10crewcab.com/copper...

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I'd have to look at my invoice because I don't remember if Jegs was free shipping or not. I know that the 397s were about $35 a piece and the 398s were about $49 a piece. I also had to get the center caps which I think were $11 each and chrome lug nuts (12mmX1.5 acorn style) which totaled around $30...

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I had a little time before work so I went ahead and got the pics for ya. Front DS http://www.s-10crewcab.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10093/normal_DSC00394.JPG Rear DS close http://www.s-10crewcab.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10093/normal_DSC00395%7E0.JPG Rear DS far http://www.s-10crewcab.com/c...

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If you're going to run 31X10.50s, I'd stick with 15X7. If you're going with 33X12.50s, I'd get the 15X8. Pics will be here this afternoon.

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Here are a few pretty good pics as examples: This is our crew shooting in Jeremy Mayfields pit at Talladega http://www.s-10crewcab.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10093/normal_IMAX%20Rig.jpg This is a shot of the Pepsi 400 on the SuperStretch at sundown http://www.s-10crewcab.com/coppermine/albums/us...

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Well, I'd have to say that I love NASCAR racing but hate NASCAR the organization. I watch it and keep up with it religously. I too am a Chevy fan but don't put down Fords because they have some great products. They have some crappy products too but so does Chevy. I hate to correct you SomeCrew but F...

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