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I would guess because since the labor is the biggest part of the job they want to save people the hassle of tearing down again just to do the bearings. It should add only slightly to the total cost and time involved since it's being torn down already.

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I would search on the web to show you what is actually done on an alignment but basically all modern shops use a computer to determine when things are right. Each vehicle has a set of minimum and maximum specs to work with and the shop sets the vehicle on the alignment rack, installs sensors on the ...

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Pretty typical on Chevy trucks, I was quoted over $1000 from the dealer to rebuild mine on my 89 Silverado. I just kept a bottle of fluid around and topped it up till the truck died of old age, I figure I spent only $15 for 8 years so unless it's leaking a lot you could always go that route.

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Sorry but I beg to differ, changing the tie rod ends will possibly change alignment and will require it to at least be checked.

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The front will get a full alignment, it has to to get the wheel centered but it should not cost you anything if you bring it back and point out it was done wrong the first time. If you change anything they will probably figure it out and charge you the full boat again. Most alignment shops work on a...

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Does your scanner support real time information logging? Some have a way to record a few minutes worth of data when you are driving and have the issue crop up. You set it in record mode and when the light comes on start recording.

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Shipping the Crew to the stealership in the next few days to get it back up and running. Parked it last fall with only 1000 miles on the new motor when the ABS brake light kicked on and the p0420 code came back. The truck won't pass inspection with these and this time I am going to point out to them...

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Pretty much standard. Many of us have had the same issues and they are well documented in other posts.
The rear breaks were junk on mine in less than 20K. With luck they got all the sludge out but to be sure I might get it changed again in a few hundred miles just to be safe.

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Well maybe "donte estel el e bano" would be good as well then. I don't know I just look it up. When is that universal translator going to get here?

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Afraid Reed would be found anchored to the bottom of his new pool by a selection of automotive parts should the bird come to harm.
"Honest I don't know what happened maybe he was using it as a parts washer???" (Mrs. to the PD when they arrive).

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Add 500 lbs to the bed and see how it looks, that rake will give you clearance when you are fully loaded.

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Almost every state has laws on the books on the number and operation of auxiliary lamps, whether they are enforced or not I wouldn't know. Searching a WV on line MV statute shows a number of things including the following: (b) Whenever a motor vehicle equipped with head lamps as herein required is a...

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Yea but if you work at it he could become a pretty cool car alarm.

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I had my Tahoe slip off the jack this week when changing front shocks, Luckily I also always use my jack stands and it just fell the inch or so back to the stand that had already been placed.

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I used a standard set of jack stands just in front of the spring mounts on the frame to lift the entire rear off the ground then used the jack under the rear diff to lift and adjust the rear axle as needed.

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If you can jack up the other side it will be easier, right now you are trying to move the axle with the trucks weight on 1 wheel, even I might have a problem that way. LOL

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VT missed out on the iphone craze some. We have only been able to get them since Feb this year officially (no ATT cell service)

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I had that happen when I installed my Roadmaster Suspension, I just pulled on it till it moved where I needed it. You might need another set of hands. Is the entire rear off the ground or are you just jacking one side up? I had the entire back off the ground when I did the mods on mine so I had wigg...

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I am in Vermont,no real need for a second language here unless you want to go to Canada and need French but when there I have found cash makes most French-Canadians bilingual quickly if they want me to spend it with them.

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Just could never wrap my head around Morse code, other than SOS it sounds like gibberish to me when it's being transmitted. I don't do foreign languages well either.

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I went through this whole process as well. My rig has the TB crank, lift shackles and springs (Roadmaster in my case) 30x9.5's (true size 29.5), with 3" rear spacers and 1" front spacers with Rancho RSX shocks. It will rub occasionally, usually when it's way overloaded (5 adults in the truck plus ge...

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Invest in a motorized antenna mount and you could just lower the antenna with the flick of a switch. I would get one but with winters around here it would be useless 6 months of the year.

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Currently I am running an Anli Super Compact WH-717 VHF/UHF Mobile Ant DUALBAND VHF/UHF * WIDE 143-166Mhz/425-475Mhz PreTuned Range! * Only about 18 inches Tall! on a 5 inch magnetic mount both from Advanced Specialties Inc. I plan on going NMO mount later this year with a bigger antenna but when co...

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I love my ft8800 as well, having essentially 2 radios in one box is a great feature. I have mine set up so one side uses the internal speaker and the other side uses an external speaker so I can tell instantly which side is transmitting.

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And here I am telling GM today, no, I don't care that you want my truck as a trade in. I don't have a payment on it and what I want would cost me more money.

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Go for it. Big Brother isn't about to let GM go under and the warranty will be valid at any stealership they keep open. What we will likely see is the number of dealerships cut back from 3 in some towns to cover all the different brands to 1. My local dealership Keeps calling me to bring my Crew in ...

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Dang, Glad you are OK. Don't you wish everyone gave you a little following distance on the road? 2 seconds is a lot less wasted time and money than getting slammed into like that. Unfortunately I see more Jeeps turned turtle than all other vehicles on the road. They just seem to like sliding down th...

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Meh, It's only a door http://fc00.deviantart.com/fs11/i/2006/179/8/c/Evil_Laugh_by_maxytaxy.gif doors don't kill people, electri oh wait, never mind. If you go in to check that out if you turn off the main breaker you can work relatively safely as long as you stay away from the mains coming into the...

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I would open the panel and look to see if the breaker is double tapped on the ground bus or neutral line bus, if they are see if you can put them in on separate lugs. While there check to see if the lugs are secure, if they are loose it can cause heating problems within the breaker leading to failur...

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Since cold works so well to remove 3M tape using a can of dust off upside down might be a good way to remove adhesive. When sprayed upside down the propellant comes out and is well below freezing. Just keep your fingers protected cause it will freeze them as well.

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I find really easy to remove the red 3M tape, just wait till a below 0 VT winter day and pop the stuff off no muss no fuss and way to many things coming off that you don't want to, that's why I go with inside the window channel style.

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Sounds like the bearings are going in the blower motor time for a new one.

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It is sure better than wd-40 been using it for a while now got tired of breaking of bolts. Never tried PB Blaster.

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Just goes to show, if you see that color on a fastener stop- spray with Deep Creep for a few days - then remove

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That will sure keep him spending money and modding that's for sure (nods knowingly).

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I use the factory deck but supposedly if you have a RDS radio you need this to retain the RAP. Just wanted him to get it on the dealers dime if needed.

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This is one type. http://www.autotoys.com/x/product.php?productid=8503 It is needed to keep the retained accessory power features operational after an aftermarket head unit is installed.

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Do not get the lift keys, the factory stock keys already can be turned up far enough to cause problems. These rigs just are not meant to be lifted without deep pockets for a "real" lift and enough money to fix what breaks after the lift. The 1.5 inch torsion bar and 2 inch rear leaf/shackle is the o...

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oh sure, and this morning it was -6 at my house. I would see 70 till May at this rate.
Make sure they buy you the PAC adapter so your on board security system and chimes continue to work since they run through the factory radio.

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Add changing the fuel filter to your list, cheap and easy to do it can keep your fuel pump from working itself to death if it starts to get plugged up, every 15K it needs to be done. Please use the search function, there are a lot of threads on each item you just brought up on how to change and what...

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Mine creaks and rattles terribly in the cold and in VT that's 6 months of the year. You can go crazy tracking down each one and isolating it. Many have done that with the center console, search for the thread, I know it's on here somewhere. Or you can just use the volume knob on the radio. http://ww...

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Depends on where you are. Some places they are few and far between and others like my neighborhood has 4 within a block of each other. I think it really depends on if the dealership pushed them or not.

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If you can do only 1 get the Boise leaf kit, it will stiffen up the ride and give you a bit of lift as well as less sag when fully loaded. The factory leafs tend to sag over time so it will help with that as well. If you go with shackles go with either Daystar or Warriors not those cheap 2 bars of m...

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Just for your info, take a look at my truck on my cardomain link in my sig line I have done just this level of mod to mine. I have rear shackles, Roadmaster suspension (another type of spring lift) and the front lifted with just the t-bars and am running 30x9.5x15 tires.

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Most of us who have cranked the t-bars have had little problem outside of a CV boot thrown. That's an easy mod you just jack up the truck and tighten the t-bar adjusting bolt till you get it where you want it. do not bottom the bolt out and if you get a clunk back it down some. the leaf spring is pr...

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The best that you may accomplish is to stop friends from asking you if, your S-10 is a 4X4 That's what he meant by this, we all have 4x4 since that is the only way they built the crews but they all were set up for soccer moms and even though they are pretty capable off road stock they don't "look l...

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For the rear we do not have the option of using blocks to lift, our axles are mounted the opposite way so springs and shackles are the way to go. As was started above do some searching on the site, there is a ton of info on the proper way to lift these rigs (and how not to). Most decide on the sprin...

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Dang I should have just waited a minute and quoted you verbatim.
At least it shows I have been paying attention all this time.

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1)Parking brake not self adjusting, needs to be adjusted properly, take it back. 2) you are running Dex welcome to the club of blown gaskets, pay to have it done $700 or so DIY 1 full weekend and $100, change to green coolant. 3) sway bar, would not expect the links to be bad, more likely the bushin...

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Not sure,I dropped a TBI 2.8l from an 86 into my old 84 and never looked back. Other than that it ran great and was one hopped up 2.8 with all the mods I had done to it.

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I thought this was a pretty common term Interference Depending on the design of the engine, the piston and valve paths may "interfere" with one another and incorrect timing in their movements may result in the piston and valves colliding. (Such designs are also called "interference head" or "interfe...

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If I am not mistaken he is asking if the engine is an interference design where the pistons and valves occupy the same space at different times.

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If you have only put 48 miles on it since the shim I doubt the gears will have set to a new wear pattern yet. I know it didn't on 84, we just re shimmed and the noise went away. That being said at this point I think they should be putting in a new set on their dime. Then when the noise is still ther...

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Check both sides of the connector for a melted or scorched mark, that is commonly found when they go bad. I would also check the switch for the same scorched/melted issue, otherwise since it's apart a $16 part is worth installing to see if that's the problem. Might as well pick up the new motor as w...

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Hey Kid, never ever press the red button
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I see that blower and horn setup lasting about 1 week in VT winter weather.

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Sorry it ended up being an expensive tune up, glad no one was hurt. Looks like my moms Olds from years ago when an United Van Line truck drove us into a guard post. He didn't want to yield the center in the snow either and never stopped.

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There was no factory steering damper but the attachment point is on the frame for one. to use a factory style one you need to do some parts exchange since the needed attachment point is not in the linkage. It.s easier and cheaper to pick up the Rancho kit from JC Whitney or your favorite parts place...

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Come to think of it that's what the shop did to my 84 GMC Jimmy when we re geared with 4:11's ,when we set them up in the pumpkin they whined like a 6 year old in the candy isle who was just told no. They shimmed the pinion and no more noise. Good luck.

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You can check with a local farm equipment place like Tractor Supply they usually have them.

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Lots of programs out there to help 1st time homeowners get into a place. I would check through a local Credit Union for programs and rates, often they have better and more creative financing than the banks. You might need to take some homeowners courses or such to get into some of the programs but t...

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If there was no air on the lower settings as well then I would look to the blower motor itself, it may indeed be seized up. Have you heard any squealing or howling from it? My old Chevy would howl when cold, the bearings were going bad, it would stop once it ran for a while at least until it seized ...

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That's classic symptom of the resistor going bad it uses the resistor to provide a higher draw when the blower needs to run on high. Are you talking about the AC pulley under the hood? it's on a clutch and only engages as needed.

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If you replaced the fuse with the HVAC still on but the truck off you didn't learn anything but that starting the engine caused the problem. I would check the blower motor resistor first. Chevrolet S10 HVAC Blower Motor Resistor Delco Parts Number : AC15-71991 MFR# : 15-71991 Description : HVAC Blow...

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OK I'll bite, a short?
Seriously though did the fuse blow as soon as you replaced it? I assume you shut the HVAC off before putting in the new fuse. More details would help us out a lot.

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Any chance you just cleaned and re-oiled the K&N filter? Some of those codes can set if too much oil is on the filter and it is pulled into the MAF and intake.

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Yea then we would just need to each by our own license copy and cable..

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OK. Guess I never figured they would not include stuff plugged into the power ports as a monitored drain.

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I thought our crews would shut down power drains like lights and chargers after the engine was shut down?

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We need to start a TechII fund and share. Split the cost and then ship it to who needs it.

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Certainly, especially since the junkyard parts will be less than reprogramming will cost. I just found this stuff out while surfing the issue and figured it was better to give a heads up to all. It is sort of amazing how much these newer vehicle "talk" to themselves and to others if you have the mea...

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According to what I was reading a SDM with crash data can not be used again until the unit crash data is removed. They are basically a one time use recorder that needs reprogramming or replacement after a crash. If you are going to that length might as well have someone with a scanner do the SIR res...

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Looking on line at a few places it looks like the Tech II scanners are needed to reset the SDM when system parts are replaced. Hopefully changing out the unit will fix the ABS system but another warning is that when powering up SDM after replacement air bags have been known to deploy from a voltage ...

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Hey At 400lbs even I could uses this on my garage floor- oh wait never mind, someday I will have a garage floor again then this will come in real handy.

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