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with half the right rear tire melted all over the wheel well & quarter panel. He picked me up from work today & I asked him when I got in where did you do the burn out? He's like what huh, I said yea you 've got rubber all over the back wheel well. When we got home we inspected the black build up. I...

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They said it is a very rare occurence to have that much play in the shaft. Glad to hear they fixed it right. :) I still have 4-5" of play in my wheel before my tires even start to move. :( My dealer said that my steering felt ok?? :roll: 4-5" is not ok to me, especially since when I first got the t...

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All fixed nice & tight. The problem was as I diagnosed it was the coupler at the top of the intermediate shaft. Seems to be a first class operation...my dealer. They said it is a very rare occurence to have that much play in the shaft.

Jim

I thought I posted that they were ordering both upper & lower intermediate shafts because they arn't sure which one is bad.
Must be old age catching up with me.

Jim

I noticed today the steering is making gear-cog like sounds when turning the wheel lock to lock. I suspected they attempted to fix the play in my column with the box adjustment & got it to tight, after looking at the adjustment nut, yep they were on it. Now when I take it in tomorrow they have more ...

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My Crew Cab goes in Tuesday for a diagnosis. If it requires ordering parts I may take it back at a later date for the repair. The dealer is 2 miles from my house.

Jim

Mine seems to be loose at this coupler.

It is inside the cab at the base of the column.

Jim

Mine has loosened up also. I do know that the idler arm is shot though, as I can actually move it up and down about 1/8". I suspect there is something else wrong, like the steering coupler (rag joint) and maybe the column itself. I'm still under warranty until 100K so I'm making a good list of prob...

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I think I may have this problem too. There seems to be a small amount of play in the wheel before the steering box.
I will ask the same question Anybody else notice this on there's

Jim

Yeah, after I made that post I went back and read through more of that site. It really wasn't as good as I first thought. In fact I found a few glaring mistakes. I was going to come back and edit my post here but got sidetracked by my 4 year old (story of my life these days). I really wish I could f...

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Good site. Not the one I was looking for but it does a nice job of explaining things. The one I had in mind was a little more advanced and went into the difference between all the types of lockers out there (ARB vs Detroit, etc). I just found this one that does a nice job of explaining the whole 4w...

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On the forum for the wifes car Audiworld they are alway real particular about additives but they seem to swear by this one.
http://www.seafoamsales.com/motorTuneUpTechGas.htm

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2bunik wrote:I think it will look like the hood is extended to far up the window if you ask me ..

Before spending the bucks I may have to make a cardboard mock-up

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If im not mistaken I read somewhere the they arent good because of blocking the flow of air. I'm sure the grill is there for a reason. This "filler" would block air from over the hood but the way it attaches it seems plenty of air would get around it, including the ends where the air would come in ...

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I use the eagle one spray wax , I mean it seems to work good but its gone in like a week or so , would some hot water , soap and a dish sponge clean the area good ? Cleaning and Prepping Surface: If surface is at all dirty, wash with soap and water rinse with water until there is no more soap or so...

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What do you think?

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Is there a way I can check for the problem before anything is screwed up, like pulling a line off to look for oil.

Jim

Does anyone have any good tips on applying the Chevy hd 4x4 decal to the bedside of our trucks. I bought it off ebay and the seller said it was the same as the OEM decal. Should I scrub the bedside before applying ? Im pretty sure I should'nt wax it... Any tips are welcome. Instructions for general...

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2bunik wrote:BUMP STEER ? is that when the steering wheel shakes violently until you slow down some.. if not correct me please

Bumpsteer Basics and Small Solutions
http://www.steeda.com/PR/Mustang/bumpst ... psteer.htm

Jim

What do you guys think about this one
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 99967&rd=1
exits dual on the same side

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Not much that you can do , just be glad the problem is solved. I can't remember, but I may have already relocated mine. Was your rear axle vent tube attached to the crossmember below the gap between the cab and bed and does it have an adapter with a plastic cap to reduce the entrance of contaminant...

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This is the way it's done...http://www.Pictures.vg/is.php?i=5165&im ... C01136.jpg

Jim

He has a TV

show but I haven't seen any cars or trucks of his I like.

A sport bed would be nice.
He's more for the show(TV) than the go...he should stick with bikes.

Jim

With the last two tank fulls I have broken the 20 MPG barrier (barely). Both tanks were mostly Highway 65-70 MPH.

Jim

n0m4d wrote:Jim, What size tires do you have with those rims?

235 / 70 / 16
same height as the stock tires just fatter, the inch difference in the rim makes up for the 75 to the 70 ratio.

Jim

i may go with this wheel Aero Polished (Series 106) 1-piece alloy, polished that gives me 5 1/2 backspacing and there like $119.00 at summit unless i can find them cheaper , Any help would be great :D Two words....Look Here http://i5.ebayimg.com/03/i/02/6b/67/c2_1.JPG These went for $304 http://cgi...

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Here's what my fake guards look like. I did them with chrome self-adhesive wheel well trim, also available in black. Cost $9.95 enough for four lights.

Jim

jeff024 wrote:i figured id bring this thread back up top again for some of the newer members who havent read this far into the site . 34 here

Yes old topic I'm 46 now

Jim

not sure if they would work Jim a bit to long and if you have to cut them the ends where the doors meet would look crappy. This guy has these to fit many trucks. Full size Ext cab rear doors = ours. Full size Crew rear doors may = our front doors. He may mix & match. Caution I have not been serious...

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jeff024 wrote:it can be done tastefully

Full sized GMC chrome moldings will work.
These can be made to fit...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... ename=WDVW

Jim

Don't know if this is really a problem or something I should be worried about, but my Crew Cab has done this ever since I bought it. A buddy of mine said this should NOT be happening, although I thought it was just normal. When the truck has been sitting like say, over night, when I go to start the...

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HenryJ wrote:
Jim wrote:
wamason wrote:BFH BFH BFH!!!...
You are reading my mind...
Now be careful you two there is a black powder explosive charge over there that may get a little upset if you don't treat it right.

"Friends don't let friends abuse air bags"

Forgot about that

Jim

wamason wrote:BFH BFH BFH!!!

You are reading my mind.

Jim

An interesting oil filter study
http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/oil_filter_study/

Jim

gocntry wrote:Ok,
Cool.....I Must Have Mis-Read The Problem. I Cross Referenced The Ac-Delco PF52 To Fram And It Equals The TG3980 I Am Running On Mine So I Am Good To Go.

Maybe not

I have personally experienced a Fram failure

My opinion is they belong in the dumpster.

Jim

I Was Doing Some Reading On The Old Posts And Some Of You Seemed To Not like The Factory Size Oil Filter And Have Used A Different One. Should I Be Using A Bigger Filter?, Or Staying With The Factory Recomended One? It's Time For An Oil Change So I Was Wondering Before I Bought A New Filter. Thanks...

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Coda wrote:thanks, ill do some research and post any info i find.

http://www.customconversion.com/Pages/C ... 0_V-8.html

Jim

I had to post these pics. Lately I have seen more of these Edsel's on the road

Did we really need to revisit this design

Jim

Jim

quickbiker wrote:I love my crewcab!!!!

Mee Too

Jim

On,

you can see it's about 1" short at the bottom. I used electrical tape to black out the flange.

Jim

HenryJ wrote:Any chance that the dimensions are close to the same as this - REPLACEMENT SPONGE RUBBER WEATHERSTRIPPING

A= 5/8"
B= 3/4"

A= 3/8"
B= 7/16"

Jim

http://www.s-10crewcab.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10013/DoorWS2%7E0.jpg Got the strips. Left side #15084263 List $16.80 Right side #15084262 List $9.64 They are both the same, but they are attached with double sticky tape not pressed on as the repair book said. They seem about 1" to short to co...

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heyspike wrote:Speaking of weatherstripping, did you guys ever have a problem with the rear door hitting the top of the stripping and wearing a hole in it? That happened to mine.
John.

Yep that's the only warranty repair I've had in 30 months & 26,000 miles

Jim

I have been checking all the Blazers on car lots & haven't found any that have them. But all full size crew cab pick-ups & Taho's have them. Does it appear to be the same seal? Maybe just a little longer? What about the Suburban, does it have it too? There are plenty of those to choose from. From w...

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Well if you get the right ones , fill us in on the correct part numbers. In the mean time , I may check the wrecking yards 4-door Blazers for some good used ones :D I have been checking all the Blazers on car lots & haven't found any that have them. But all full size crew cab pick-ups & Taho's have...

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HenryJ wrote:What is the price through gmpartsdirect.com?

probably $6 & $9

Jim

...They list them as axillary weather strips for S-10 CC. How much were they? I'm sure that I'll be interested in a set also :thumb: Weird, the left one lists for $9.50, the right one is $14 we'll see if there is any difference side to side. :? I also found them in the 2002 repair manual page 8-1064

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I ordered them today(Friday) they said they will be in Monday if they are correct I'll post numbers & pics. They list them as axillary weather strips for S-10 CC.

Jim

I have seen a truck with this piece of weatherstrip as well. I actually was going to look into it with my dealer but I had forgot about it! I wonder if it would help with the wind noise which is pretty significant on my truck............... Thanks for the reminder........... :D After looking at som...

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It runs up & down along here.

Jim

I just looked at a 2002 on a Chevy dealer's lot. I noticed a strip of weather striping on the upper leading edge of the rear door @ the location where it meets the front door. I often thought of putting a seal there on mine hoping to cut down on wind noise. Does anyone know if this is factory or did...

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My son & I at Corvettes at Carlisle...I found this on the web. I don't take many people pics just cars.
46 years young

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a2b wrote:get fire alarms!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! even in the garage or carport!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! luckily no one died.....

http://www.hootenhouse.cjb.net/

Nice camera work in the video. It shows your from Hollywood.
Did that FORD/Jaguar start the fire? Those darn British electrical systems.

Jim

Picked up a pistol grip grease gun today(looks like the one in HenryJ's pic only all silver and its made by performance tool).Got some Valvoline Durablend grease also. Still need to pick up the 18"tube and zerks at advance auto parts tomorrow however. On a side note I finished my Quadbeam mod today...

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ya thats it alright. mine worked fine for me. no hail here :wink: no, not water tight but pretty darn tight. the only thing is that the rails that you are supposed to glue to the top of the bed frame rail....after a year, the glue came undone :( thats when i took it off and i was going to just bolt...

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adrenalnjunky wrote:edited.

I was referring to the thread starter's unique capitalization skills.

I Type Like This All The Time At Work. Being A Draftsman All My Notes And Instructions On Drawings Are All Done Like This.

Jim

Sure looks like the pics that I have seen, and description of Hobie's. He'll know for sure. Hobie is this the one you had? I didn't think the round lock cover looked like yours. If it is the same as yours. Was it easy to open? Did you need the key every time or did it just latch? Was it water tight?

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HenryJ wrote: Anyone have a current website for this stuff?

Look down the list on this page there is an 800#
http://www.infomercialindex.com/nfcat/nftools.html
or call Mike Lefebvre 401-723-9099 (sales rep)

Jim

Sorry about the bad focus.

Jim

Then I saw this on the S-10 Planet.com forum Dexcool was developed specifically to protect aluminum engines. As any engine that is primarily made from aluminum the key word here is "primarily". The engine still has lots of small parts touching the coolant that are made from ferrous metal. Stuff lik...

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I'm hoping this one is the hot lick...

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painted it 25 years ago (the black # 15). I was just looking on the net at Corvettes at Carlisle pics & there we were in the upper right corner of pic of the white car. The link is to a big pic. http://yellow69shark.webhop.org/albums/Carlisle2004/DSC02270.sized.jpg http://yellow69shark.webhop.org/al...

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Retep wrote:I always prime the filter before I put it on.
My truck takes 4.75 qts. to get to the top line on the dipstick.

Pete

How do you prime a filter that goes on sideways?

I always filled them on V8's before screwing them on.

Jim

Here is a similar idea using the Trailblazer grille- http://www.s10forum.com/garage/uploads/garage_mod-796-1090885877_thumb.jpg I never liked the Trailblazer front. With the Colorado Hood now the Silverado lights will fit. Eliminating the roundness of the fenders & hood will add a more modern look ...

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I didn't have any luck with the drop down menus using Netscape so here are links- Sound deadening $2.32 per sq. ft. Insul-tek foil $1.13 per sq. ft. Carpet underlay $0.50 per sq. ft. Use all three and it will sound like a Caddy inside $3.95 per sq. ft. :thumb: I ordered 2 sheets of the Sound Deaden...

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Still Looking...Does anyone have any info about these two items. The online catalogue has no pics...I'm a sight guy, they do give a discription but I have never seen the Insultek 1/4" thick core of styrofoam insulation with aluminum foil bonded to both sides. R value of 3 or the sheet they say is "i...

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I used dynomat. They have complete car kits for like $400... I have also used Dynamat, but not the new "aluminum xtreme", just the plain black sound deadener. It is pricey, at close to double the price of the "Brown Bread" linked above, and I had a problem of it losing adhesion after about a year. ...

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Justin wrote:I used dynomat. They have complete car kits for like $400 or so. I did the doors, floor, rear panel, pillars and some of the firewall (what i could reach). It works well but people consider it expensive..It is mostly used in the audio industry..

How quiet is it?

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I'm not into booming sound systems, but on the highway I would like the thing to be quiet inside. I was thinking of installing this stuff behind the door panels, behind the rear seat area & maybe the roof. Any thoughts? http://www.b-quiet.com/big/silverado2.jpg http://www.b-quiet.com/brownbread.html

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... Turns out that when I put the transmission pan back on, I tweaked the 3-4 shift solenoid causing it to leak slightly.... Same thing that happened to "that other guy" (right hobie ;) ) , only he admitted to using a screwdriver to pry a little. Seems that this is a touchy spot and prone to accide...

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:idea: :idea: I need to do some checking & measuring but these are my thoughts... Parts: Used Colorado hood.(it appears to be shaped like the Silverado but smaller) Narrowed 04 Silverado grill w/ headlamp & turn signal assembly. I would custom make fiberglass fenders using stock S-10 fenders w/ a mo...

Jim

Where are the pics of the duals...I'd love to see how they are routed around things

Jim

Just curious. How does changing your thermostat give you better oil pressure and why would you expect a drop in mpg? Does changing to a 180 stat require the use of a HPPIII? Pete Cooler the engine the higher the oil pressure. I can't answer the question about the drop mileage other than what others...

Jim

Check the housing for corrosion, mine had rust pits at the seal location. When I installed it I used a new seal & a light coating of RTV to keep out the elements. http://www.s-10crewcab.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10013/ThermoHousing1.jpg P.S. I anticipated a fuel mileage drop but haven't noticed...

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