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barch97 wrote: I wonder if I'd be able to lock the CC as I drive away in the Impala

I tried it. It does work on mine.

James

JaVeRo

I know it's not something that most people would want to do. Counting my company truck, I have two vehicles that use the same type remote. Rather than carry two remotes, I programmed the remote for my work truck and my personal truck to work on my personal truck. I now only carry my work truck remot...

JaVeRo

If you are hearing the noise from inside the cab, don't forget to check the hood hinges.

It would really suck if you replaced a bunch of parts only to find out you needed a 50 cent washer that GM sells for 5 dollars.

JaVeRo

The 9.9101 have the single bolt thru the center.

If you looked on amazon.com, the picture is wrong but you get the right part.

JaVeRo

Grass, weeds, pine straw, and bugs tend to build up between the AC coils and the radiator. The only way to see it is to take the top half of the fan shroud off. That's the first place I look anytime I have a truck running hotter than it should.

James

JaVeRo

Energy Suspension 9.9101R is what I have been using.

I like them, have them on two trucks now.

James

JaVeRo

If you go to "Readers Rides" about the 4th post from the bottom, the middle truck has the Valance removed. I can get a better picture if you wish. The two inch bump strip can be put back on to hide the holes. You will have to make a license plate mount if you are in a state that requires a front LP....

JaVeRo

I am running the Energy Suspension lower bushings and the Moog Thermoplastic upper bushings like Steve said. They are holding up very well.

James

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Just a shot in the dark. I had a 98 Suburban company truck that the fuel pump went out and was replaced at the dealer. A few days later it quit again on the jobsite. We loaded it on the trailer and took it back. At the dealer it cranked right up. They kept it a few hours but couldn't duplicate the p...

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I got a code P0128 on two different vehicles last week. That is for engine coolant temperature below what it should be. The book says this diagnostic check runs once each ignition cycle after the motor should be warm and the temperature threshold is 178 degrees. It has been cold here but this is Eas...

JaVeRo

It has been 2-3 months since I did it but I can give you what I remember. You don't have to drain the radiator. Since it is a closed system just disconnect the hose between the reservoir tank and the radiator. If you disconnect the tank end, be careful not to break the nipple. It is pretty flimsy an...

JaVeRo

I replace one a few months ago. I had to remove the computer far enough to get the coolant reservoir tank out. You will need a 1/4" wobble joint. Getting the bottom screws back in were the hardest part.

James

JaVeRo

Just a thought,

Instead of connecting a buzzer to the headlights, put a relay on them that is connected to the ignition so that the headlights will not stay on with the key off.

James

JaVeRo

How long did that bearing last???? Is it still in??? Is there a part number??? It's been in there about three months but the truck is not being driven much until i get around to replacing the steering gear. I'm not home right now so I don't have a part number but Autozone or O'Reillys will have it....

JaVeRo

The rear axle on my wifes 03 blazer 4wd is 59 1/8" wide face to face of wheel mounting surface. I am 98% sure the S10 Crew is the same. I am reasonably sure the 2wd is narrower. I could be wrong. The S10 ZR2 axle under the carport waiting to be installed is 63 1/8" wide. Thought it might help you id...

JaVeRo

Just a wild guess,

There are two cables coming from the positive post of the battery. Each has it's purpose. You may have corrosion at the battery end that is affecting one cable more than the other.

James

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No problem. I just now read the date, that pump should be on by now.

JaVeRo

My bad, I thought by "reverse thread" he meant "left handed thread".

JaVeRo

No, they are not reverse threads.

The best way of remembering it is with the motor running, the waterpump shaft is trying to screw into the fanclutch nut (it gets tighter). So, with the motor off, turning the fan and nut the direction the fan is designed to turn will screw it off.

James

JaVeRo

I have had the same problem before. It seems to straighten up after driving a little bit. I think it's the computer relearning the operating parameters. That's what I tell my wife anyway. Changing the alternator is easy but considering the age on your old battery I would drive it some first.

James

JaVeRo

I put the offset bearings in my wifes S10. She hasn't had it on the road enough yet to see how they are gonna last. I have a ZR2 axle to go in it, I just didn't have time to mess with it. I was thinking at the time I would need a shorter driveshaft for the ZR2 axle but some here say the original wil...

JaVeRo

My favorite truck gun is a Puma stainless steel lever action .357/.38 . I can load it with .38's and shoot tin cans without breaking the pocket book or load it with the right .357's and have a minimal deer gun (East Texas Deer). Most of the shots where I hunt would be less than 75 yards. If I go dee...

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The 5/8" hose comes from the top of the water pump to the heater core and the 3/4" hose comes from the heater core to the top of the motor.

James

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Thanks,

James

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Question,

Does the back shield cover the crossover pipe?

For some strange reason my wife keeps hanging something on the crossover pipe and denting/bending it.

James

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Just curious if you looked at the evap hoses shown it the pictures in this threadand if they were rubbing.
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I'm jealous.
Looks like fun in a very intense sort of way.

I'm glad someone is properly trained for when us flatlanders come to visit.

James

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My wife runs BF Goodrich All Terrain TA KO tires 30x9.50/15 on her mail truck and will not change until they quit making them. Her truck is stock height and no spacers.

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Red and the Twins http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/JaVeRo/1255442448.jpg (middle) 2001 Crewcab bought new in 2001 now has 170k miles (left) 2003 S10 Blazer bought in 2005 with 17k miles now has 66k miles (right) 2002 Crewcab bought in 2007 with 65k miles I liked the first one so well I bought ...

JaVeRo

My wife runs a mail route with her crew cab and gets about equal wear for the front and rear brakes. About 45-50 miles is dirt road. I really think part of your problem may be the proportioning valve. If you have access to an infrared thermometer (or whatever that doodad is called) you may be able t...

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Just wondering if anyone has any experience with the plastic pads between the end of the lower leafs and the leaf above it. I found some online made by Energy Suspension for a 2 1/2" wide spring but it doesn't have a lot of information about it. Are all of them pretty much standard? Should any pad f...

JaVeRo

They don't get real fancy with the part numbers. OFH-Brake-Boot is the only part number on it. $15 for a pair. It does say "#8 from GM Kit 12454994". I'm not sure but I think they have someone make them just for those vehicles. The only thing that didn't work was the two screws were the wrong size b...

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I got the brakes back together and the boot fit perfectly.

James

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I took the rear brakes apart to adjust the parking brake and decided it was time to replace the shoes. It was not down to metal but getting close. While cleaning the adjusting mechanism I found that the rubber boot on the back side of the backing plate was deteriorated beyond hope. The only way of b...

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I have one truck that has more end play in the axle than it should. It may have something to do with 170k miles of mail route. What can I do now to avoid the same problem above. I put new axle bearings in it a month or so ago. The cross shaft looked good but I didn't take it completely out. Is there...

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fallvitals wrote: I thought it had "ears" on it ...

The draincock in the aftermarket radiators do. I put the GM plug back in just because the ratchet works better.

If I hadn't had my old radiator still laying around, I would have never figured it out and would have pulled the bottom hose also.

James

JaVeRo

Just a little information that I thought someone might use along the way. The radiator draincock is not hard to open or remove except for the fact that the slot and pin are on the back side where you can't see it. It's also hard to tell by looking that a 1/4" ratchet fits the center of the draincock...

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GMpartsdirect is one that I have tried searching with no luck. I have the parking brake shoes and If I enter the parts number, I find the part. If I go to their "GM Alternate Catalog" I cannot get to the same part by following their menu or entering the part number. When searching for the boot on th...

JaVeRo

What is the best way of getting part numbers for our crewcab trucks without going to the dealer? I have not had very good luck with any of the online catalogs I have found. Is there a parts book available for purchase? A CD available? Am I using the wrong websites? Right now I am looking for the rub...

JaVeRo

Just for clarification, did the driveshaft keep spinning after you put the transfer case back in 2wd?

JaVeRo

Probably a little late but here is my story. I just recently replaced the compressor clutch on my wife's Blazer. It would engage fine but it had problems disengaging. I had replaced the pulley bearing on the '01 crewcab a couple of years ago and knew the clutch faceplate was spring loaded to force i...

JaVeRo

I have an 03 Blazer 4 door. It is a shorter wheel base than the crewcab. The driveshaft is not the same.

James

JaVeRo

In two wheel drive your front driveshaft should not be turning. The easiest way of checking is to tear of about a foot of duct tape and stick one end to the front driveshaft. Pull forward about 10 feet, if the tape wrapped itself around the driveshaft then something is not disengaging. If your front...

JaVeRo

I had a steel driveshaft built in March 07 for $307. They reused the yoke that goes into the transfer case and built the rest using Spicer yokes and u-joints. I am quite happy with it.

James

JaVeRo

Put a pressure gauge on it, turn on the key but don't start it. The pressure will come up when you turn on the key. If the pressure drops off rapidly after the pump cycles on then off, you have the same problem I do.

When you figure out what is causing it, let me know. I don't have a clue.

James

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http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/JaVeRo/100_0330a.jpg '92 Alumaweld with a 115 yamaha. My understanding of the brand name is the Alumaweld was made in Arkansas. When they started selling boats nationwide, it caused a problem with another company named Alumaweld in Oregon or somewhere in the n...

JaVeRo

Like 2kwik said: Get a trans temp gauge, and an aux tranny cooler as well. That will add a ton of life to the trans. Consider a Scangauge II (a search here will provide lots of information), that will cover the transmission temp and a lot more. Keep it in 3rd gear while pulling. With 3.73 gears and ...

JaVeRo

Brule,

Warm weather is here, still waiting for a report on how you like the TW200.

I finally dusted mine off and serviced it for the summer.

James

JaVeRo

The transmission shown is from the '03 Blazer. The '01 Crew Cab my wife drives on the mail route was bought new and now has 169k miles with the same transmission and transfer case, neither have ever been pulled. At about 75000 miles during the middle of the summer It started losing transmission flui...

JaVeRo

I replaced the left front at 85,100 miles. The truck has 169,300 miles on it now. I think the one that went bad I replaced with a Timken but I'm not sure. Right front is still the original.

James

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Go back and read the last half of my post above. The vacuum switch you replaced has nothing to do with transmission fluid (fluid directly from the transmission). The vacuum switch causes contamination from the fluid in the transfer case which is usually transmission fluid, just not directly from the...

JaVeRo

You can disconnect the line where it connects to the vacuum source near the brake booster and plug both ends. Your 4wd will not work but everything else should be fine. By plugging both ends where you disconnect it, you will not have any contamination in the system. Reach down behind the distributor...

JaVeRo

I have done the vacuum lines from the front actuator to the transfer case and then to the vacuum source near the brake booster on two of my S10's. I can't help you with anything in the dash. You probably already know most or all of this but it may help someone else down the line. The way I would sug...

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I don't know what kind of driving you do but the first place I would start is the area between the radiator and the AC coils. Take the top half of the plastic shroud off. Three bolts on top, two on each side midways down. Clean all the bugs, pine straw, grass, weed pollen ect. out and wash it good. ...

JaVeRo

Good answers,
Thanks for the reply.

James

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For Brule or anyone else that knows more about this than me which would be most everybody. Posted here because my question refers to a 96 vortec 350. The Scangauge II says it will monitor Knock Retard. Is this the same as Cam retard? Can the Scangauge II be used to reset the timing after the distrib...

JaVeRo

While you are under there, check the vent hose on the transmission. I am 2 for 2 on having stopped up vent lines. The vent connects at the top of the transmission and curls around to the driver side where it is stuck under some wiring to hold it in place. The easiest access is to reach up from the p...

JaVeRo

Do you have tinted front windows?

I'm just guessing the person installing the tinted windows removed the trim before applying the film and didn't get it back on good. I have one the same way. I just keep pushing it back down. It keeps coming back up.

James

JaVeRo

I hafta agree with Brule on the CV boot grease. Mine started leaking because the clamp was not tight enough. The boot was fine, it was slinging out between the boot and the housing. Napa had some clamps that I used, CVB 686-5834 and CVB 686-5833. From what I was able to figure out, GM uses a polyure...

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(also from the book) *The control module turns OFF the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) after 3 consecutive ignition cycles that the diagnostic runs and does not fail. *A current DTC, Last Test Failed, clears when the diagnostic runs and passes. *A history DTC clears after 40 consecutive warm-up cyc...

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It has to fail on two consecutive times during a cold start for the SES light to be set. If the parts guy cleared the codes, the light will not reset until then. Conditions for running the DTC (from the book) include among others: fuel level between 15-85 percent engine coolant temperature (ECT) bet...

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Cool, That is the one I recommend replacing the earlier model with. ...... Now all that said, a new one is only $18 at the GM dealership. AC Delco # 214-1078 , GM # 10382105 I gave that AC Delco part number to the local parts house and they said it was replaced by something else. I gave him the GM ...

JaVeRo

Your front axle may be staying engaged even though your transfer case is not.

With you truck running and the transfer case in 2wd, block the wheels and try turning the front driveshaft. It should turn with very little resistance.

Just a guess.

James

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In the past, the 2wd S10 wheels would fit as far as the bolt pattern is concerned but the back-spacing is different. I think the newer S10's have the same difference but not sure.

James

JaVeRo

I put a set of Monroe shocks on my wife's mail truck, 6 months later they were shot. They have a great warranty, replaced no questions asked.

Another 6 months later I decided warranty or not, they were not worth my time. I bought bilsteins this time.

James

JaVeRo

Twice I have replaced a bulb only to notice that it was not pointing right the next time I drove the truck at night. Both times I did not have the bulb seated it the socket good. If I remember right, there were three tabs and I only snagged two. Easy to fix once you figure it out. Have you replace a...

JaVeRo

I put a Delphi FG0070 in my wifes 2001 crew. It was sold to me as being OEM. I have no way of proving that. I can't answer the question about if it will fit the '02.

James

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I think the Delphi part number for the crew cab is FG0248 but I could be wrong (again).

James

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HenryJ wrote:Buy Genuine AC Delco. Check Rockauto for good pricing.

Is Delphi not the GM manufacturer for the fuel pump in our trucks?

James

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Try this. $349 http://www.napaonline.com/masterpages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=430&CatId=4&SubCatId=2 After looking at it again, I'm not sure which one is for the Crew Cab. The note may be for the item above or for the item below. Delphi is the OEM ( I think ) ICBW MWSIUA James One other thing. Read thi...

JaVeRo

I got a truck home by kicking the bottom of the fuel tank with the heel of my boot once. It only worked once but that was all I needed.

James

JaVeRo

I don't unload the torsion bar. Put the vehicle on jack stands under the frame. Put a bottle jack under the lower control arm. Pop the top ball joint. The last one is the hard part. The way I do it is to jack up the bottle jack until the frame starts coming up off the jack stands. Find a nut or any ...

JaVeRo

If you're concerned over trans-temps install an external add-on cooler. The truck my wife usually drives on the mail route has a B&M cooler on it. The Blazer she was driving while I had her mail truck tore down for an intake gasket and several other things did not. It was on my list of things to do...

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Steve, I would have figured you to be against it from your previous post. Phoenix recommended synthetic in the transmission they built for me. I called them back to ask about the Dexron VI and they said it would be fine. I am considering changing the other two over to Dexron VI. Some of the info I h...

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Has anyone changed over to Dexron VI yet (That's 6, I'm not roman so I had to look it up :) they confused me when they skipped 4 and 5) GM site says it is recommended for previous applications requiring Dexron III. Also says it is compatible with Dexron III so a complete and thorough flush may be be...

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