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Ken

So it's my turn for the right inner CV boot to spring a leak. New halfshaft is darn near as cheap as two boots (not replace one boot if I have the shaft out). Looking for optinions/input on the Cardone new halfshafts, my research indicated (guy at napa) they are the manufacture for the Napa "MaxDriv...

Ken

Just thought I would close the loop on this topic. It's been 5 weeks now with the replacement distributor and its working fine. Ended up bying this one: http://www.richporter.com/distributors.aspx Part Number GM02 Bought from Amazon 70.00 including 5.00 shipping. : http://www.amazon.com/Richporter-T...

Ken

What is the procedure for replacing it, I read something about needing to have the cranksensor to re-learn etc...

Ken

You need to replace the distributor. The best bet is replace it with a new aluminum one off e bay. Do you have a manufacture or part number for the ones you bought. I see the same model I am looking to buy off Amazon listed on ebay (Amazon is cheaper) Sample listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/RICH-PO...

Ken

HenryJ wrote:Seems like someone installed the aluminum replacement distributor?

Are you indicating that mine is likely an aluminum replacement? It's actutally the factory original that is still in there.

Ken

I have had a rattle / grinding noise for a while now, ussually worse when cold, for awhile I thought it was a broken cat con. it was making the that type of noise when. I have actually tracked it dow the the distibutor, no doubt the noise is from there. Still comes and goes, but according to goolge ...

Ken

Here is a good link on [You can overcool your transmission. The B&M one helps to prevent that and has temperature regulation built in. Also if you set up your cooler to cool before your stock cooler, on the inlet of the radiator it will help to heat the fluid back up if it is too cool. If you live ...

Ken

Has anyone verified if there is a preinstalled harness that will allow a quick connection for a brake controller (under dash) and a 7 pin trailer connector (at rear bumper)? I browsed the posts but did not find anything that was definative.

Thanks,

Ken

Ken

Is is worth spending the +/- 250.00 for the K&N or can I expect nearly the same performance gain with the Air Box Mod. Planning on one of the 2 with a Hypertech programmer. If driven "normally" how much if any increase in MPG could be expected given either one of those intake mods and the Hypertech?...

Ken

I broke down and bought the Goodyear Wranglers Silent Armor today. I stopped back buy Discount Tires store because the other day I was in I had forgotten that I had purchased "Certificates" on the original tires when the truck was new. cost me 71.00 for those certs 3 years ago. Anyway over the weeke...

Ken

It's just you. Didn't you hear "Black is beautiful?" :lol: Wrong thread ;) Actualy that Grey background of your is a little easier on the eyes. Anyway I should have been a little clearer on the prices I quoated. The tires I can buy for 117.00 each (after talking to them a little) Reg price is 130.0...

Ken

I'm not tring to start a great tire debate but just curious if anyone has had any experience with the fairly new Goodyear Wranger Silent Armor? My stock tires are shot and looking to replace, plan on going with a 30x9.50 - I was leaning towards Michelin LTX A/T but they do not make it in that size, ...

Ken

Did the "Hot Feet Fix" even though my feet weren't hot; it was more of the "Hot Face Fix" in my case. None-the-less I did it and it did lower the air temp coming through the vents. I still don't like the air coming from the vents but oh well.

Ken

Have you done the hot feet fix? No, I read that post but thought that it really didn't address my issue. I think that a will try it and see if it at least lowers that air temp that is coming through the vents. As it does feel as if that air is coming across the heater core and or eng area and picki...

Ken

I search but did not see any post related to this specific issue I am having. My HVAC system works fine, air diverts properly and blower functions ect. However when HVAC system is shut off I still get air flow through the panel vents (the blower is not running). The truck speed has a direct correlat...

Ken

AMSOIL has products that are rated for 1 year/25,000 miles as well as a 1 year / 35,000 miles. Using their filters and changing the filter every 6 months or 12,500 miles. These mileage #'s are amazing! Do you have to use Amsoil filters, or would the use of K&N or other oil filters be ok? What is th...

Ken

So what do you think of their new 15k mile oil? I remember years ago that an old Amsoil dealer here in Napa told me that they made a motor oil that could go that long before a change. :? What do you think? Is this true? I was also wondering if Redline and Royal Purple are group IV Synthetics? What ...

Ken

What brands and weights for the tranny and transaxle should I look for? I am having problems finding synthetics in SE KY for other than motor oil. Amsoil is another if you can find a distributor. Steve I am an AMSOIL Dealer (Account Direct), and if anyone has any questions about product application...

Ken

...Rt inner CV is slinging grease... Off to the dealer ... I have developed a engine noise that I feel sure is the timing chain rattle noise.... Keep us apprised of your experience. I will be curious to see if they refer to the phantom "special Z height measurements". Also, rumor has it that the te...

Ken

Well it didn't take long. Less than a month and fewer than 700 miles but the Rt inner CV is slinging grease :evil:. Coming out from under the inner clamp. Off to the dealer for what I'm sure will become a regular occurence. I just wonder how many times they'll warranty it before realizing I crank th...

Ken

I don't know for sure if my problem is drive shaft related or not. However I do believe that u-joint working angle is important and relative to us once the spring lift is performed. When the angle of the drive shaft changes that changes u-joint "working angle". By doing the spring lift we have raise...

Ken

How is your ride after the new springs? Mine turned out a little firmer than I had expected. Pete The ride is great, it actually feels like a truck now. These trucks were soft and sloppy from the factory, Shocks helped a lot but this really stiffened it up. In reality it is stiffer than I would lik...

Ken

Well it took me just under a year to get around to putting on the Boise Spring Kit. :oops: Actually it took me that long to finally get around to having all the clunks and noises fixed by the dealer. Anyway the springs are on and the T-Bars are cranked. Over all on the rear is just a hair over a 2" ...

Ken

I took a trip a few weeks ago (Approx 260 miles round trip) a large percentage of that was on interstate and over some fairly good sized mountains. I drove 75 -80 MPH the entire trip and there was a small amount of city driving. Round trip though I got 19.2 MPG. I have stock ZR5 wheels and tires (Go...

Ken

whats the chance of that being covered under waranty? i only have 22800 miles and i had the truck in for the noise a good while ago. They said it was raining and couldnt hear it....grr its covered till 80k miles no matter who owns the truck The PCM is also an 8/80 item. (just for future reference)

Ken

An interesting oil filter study http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/oil_filter_study/ That report has some interesting information but looks a little dated "last updated 05/25/99" Here are some more resent test results on the SAE HS 806 test TIME WEIGHTED EFFICIENCY WIX PRO-TEC 101= 69.3 % AC PF-2 =...

Ken

Another week gone. Has the noise come back. They never got rid of my noise, but did shim BOTH sides to the max. I'm noise free. Sounds like what you need to do is remove the shims from one side. Do you remember or could you even tell which side the noise was coming from? That is the side that needs...

Ken

alright this truck makes a lound clunking noise when I back up on an incline.. I put it on a lift and checked it out.. I beat everything in the rear end with a hammer and no dice... nothing is loose.. I removed the spare and the problem persist.. it sounds like a loud knock. not a hollow knock eith...

Ken

I have never gotten 19 - 20. It's always 17 - 18 max (I track it on a spreadsheet). I drive 70 - 75 mph though so I 'm not sure how much I would gain if I dropped to 65. If I did 65 on the freeway to work, Iwould get run over 8) I drive country roads to get to the air base (I come in the back gate,...

Ken

24digger wrote: I thought about that as well. But do we really change to winter formula gas in early October?

Pete

In AZ they start switching over in Oct.

Ken

A few weeks ago, I gave my truck a little TLC by changing the oil and filter, changed fluid in both differentials and transfer case, as well as changed the fuel filter. I don’t see any way that fresh drive line fluids could cause this, so I have ruled that out. Did you replace those fluids with the...

Ken

barch97 wrote:
HenryJ wrote: 2.A tube on the fill nozzle included cap, and squeeze it in , or one of those plastic pumps.

barch97 are you running the AMSOIL 75w-140 gear oil in your C.C.? If so, was there a particular reason you went with the heavier weight?

Ken

What type of additive or synthetic would anyone recommend :?: I saw a program on TNN where they used Royal Purple and ran a vehicle on the Dyno after swapping it in the diff and other driveline components and it actually added more HP at the rear wheels. Is the stuff any good??? :? First of all sta...

Ken

Having it run with the defrost also lets the refrigerant lubricate the compressor and seals throughout the year. What I've heard is the new systems don't need to do that like the old system. I've heard the new systems don't use o-ring seals and use more of a tapered sealin meathod. That's what my A...

Ken

so I was talking to someone from s-series.org and he had a 97 s-10 and he had to replace his door hinges allready. Are our doors that heavy compared to toehr mid-size doors and is it true that our hinges go that quickly? :?: Very common failure with GM trucks in general, full size or s-10 series. R...

Ken

alright this truck makes a lound clunking noise when I back up on an incline.. I put it on a lift and checked it out.. I beat everything in the rear end with a hammer and no dice... nothing is loose.. I removed the spare and the problem persist.. it sounds like a loud knock. not a hollow knock eith...

Ken

hey the squeaky suspension...mine did that too, expect it wasn't the suspension it was the emergency brake cable. The shielding(?) around the cable was rubbing against some sort of bracket. It was located just a little in front of the rear-drivers side tire. I found it by having someone sit on the ...

Ken

...and the salesman was blowing smoke. You know I think he actually just don't know the difference. He told me that after I went back to pick the truck up. We were just talking and he said something to the effect ....."and you have those good Bilstein shocks"..... Like I said I really didn't think ...

Ken

I had the Bilsteins OEM and apparently these are not a gas charged shock? At least if they are mine were shot at 6k. These things compressed extremely easy and would not expand on their own. (Hence, not gas charged). They actually expand fairly easy by hand. Actually GM and Bilstein should be asham...

Ken

I know I'm way overdue on getting some new shocks since my Crew has 29k miles. Summit is offering buy 3 get one free on Pro Comp and Rancho shocks. Is anyone running these brands of shocks? The 9 way adjustables from Rancho seem cool because you can dial them in to whatever terrain your on. I know ...

Ken

Just an FYI. I had a slight squeal when the brakes were warm. I took the Crew in for 6k service and asked them to look at it. They said the rotors were glazed so they were both replaced under warranty. Just seems kind of odd since I drive so little. I do use my parking brake so maybe it was adjuste...

Ken

whats the lemon law procedures, ive had my crew cab in the shop, 7 times for minor and major stuff also, just wondering if i fall under that catagory. :idea: anyone know jeremy Most states require a set number of visits to the service dept. (5 + ) for the same failure "complaint" with the shop maki...

Ken

I have ordered my from Mike, he told me 120.00 plus shipping, real painless process. I like the fact that I did not have to go around town and explain what I wanted or take the springs off the truck and have to leave them at a shop for a day or two. Mike sounds like he has this down to a science, j...

Ken

I know I'm way overdue on getting some new shocks since my Crew has 29k miles. Summit is offering buy 3 get one free on Pro Comp and Rancho shocks. Is anyone running these brands of shocks? The 9 way adjustables from Rancho seem cool because you can dial them in to whatever terrain your on. I know ...

Ken

I have ordered my from Mike, he told me 120.00 plus shipping, real painless process. I like the fact that I did not have to go around town and explain what I wanted or take the springs off the truck and have to leave them at a shop for a day or two. Mike sounds like he has this down to a science, ju...

Ken

Could some of you guys post your gas mileage specs? My 2001 Crewcab gets HORRIBLE gas mileage, and I'm not a heavy-footed driver. I driver about 15 miles to work every day, at about 60 to 70 MPH, and then only about a mile of minor stop and go driving to my workplace. I get roughly 14 or 15 MPG whe...

Ken

No on the Spare parts, I think I have it covered for now. But after I start the B/L I'll probably start breaking things

and may need something.

Ken

Thanks for the info, I plan on doing the suspension first then maybe move on to the B/L down the road.

Ken

Ken

Hello all, I am new to this site, but it sure looks like a good one. I have a 2003 GMC C/C ZR5 with less than 6k. Like everyone else here I am looking to improve it. (By my estimation anyway). After a lot of research and reading I feel that I have a good idea on what direction I will go. At this poi...

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Installing Brake controler and 7 pin trailer harness

Air Box Mod vs. K&N intake system

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HVAC Issue: Constant air flow from panel vents.

Finally got the Boise Springs on!

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