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Jim

The bushings were gone from the drivers door when I got the Ebay truck. I replaced 2 pins & all 8 bushings on the truck (note two different bushings upper end of the pin is larger than lower). Not a bad job, but I bought a door hinge spring compressor tool that made the job a snap :D http://i3.ebayi...

Jim

I really wanted to do this mod, as you can see I did it on my wife's Corvette 20 some years ago.

Jim

Oh well, I guess I'm back to manually downshifting to 3rd when the lockup converter starts annoying me. D***ed computer controlled vehicles (actually, d***ed OBD-2 or whatever version they're up to now)! :twisted: "I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that." -- HAL 9000, 2001: A Space Odyssey htt...

Jim

Maybe I'm not ready. I've been reading to much. I planed to not use the TCC for days, but it looks like keeping it off will set DTC's.

Jim

Almost ready...

I found this laying around (i never throw any stuff like this away)

Love these German parts the pin diagram is on the side of the case.

Jim

HenryJ wrote:
HenryJ wrote:I installed a TCC switch today....
*Warning* This is as of right now untested. I will test it tomorrow on an all day trek.
Tested and works just fine!

I plan to do this mod ASAP but i'm going to try to use the cruise on /off switch to activate a relay to do the switching.

Jim

:idea: On my ElCamino I connected a relay to the switch for the cruise control, cruise off TCC off... Cruise control switch in the on position would cause it to work normal. Do you think that could be done on the Crew Cabs? My son's S-10 w/2.2 in it wavers in & out of lock up at certain speeds...rea...

Jim

HenryJ wrote:
Personally I wish all four were inverted, but the fronts are piston-up, probably for upper a-arm clearance?

Jim

WOW, that is clean. Is that all from scrubbing, or did you do some repainting as well? It looks new. 8) Pete 50% Spray Nine & Water in a garden sprayer, Light scrubbing with a soft brush rinse with hot water spray (yes I have hot & cold water & a drain in the garage). I did some light sanding on th...

Jim

It's clean under there now

Jim

I just did mine. That seal they want you to replace is a pain to get out. The pan is hard to get off & on, I have experiance now I had the pan up backwards & two times the right way. The filter wasn't pushed up into the seal enough, so down came the pan again. I may do it myself next time now that I...

Jim

I painted It black & used stainless steel bolts & washers. Tomarrow is clean up day scrub the undercarage & get the paint out.

Jim

The truck is 2 years old & 4 months. This is my change in Dexcool time I am using 70% Prestone Orange & 30% distilled water. Having checked the pros & cons of Dex it seems if you change it every 2 years green or Dex I was told I would have the same results. I am wandering what the intake to head gas...

Jim

The thing began to rust where the rubber gasket contacts the steel. As you see the pits were deep I smeared a little RTV on the surface before assembling it.

Jim

It definately looks cool. I may do it in paint as my truck gets older. I also plan to paint mine silver on the lower half & remove the black moldings

after I get enough stone chips.

Jim

I have thought about doing it myself, straight on side view looks good but from angles it looks odd. Funny you should say that...see what I was doing while you were posting :D You might be right about it looking strange in person. That is why I thought I'd use the vinyl. If I don't like it I'll jus...

Jim

HenryJ wrote:
What do you think?

For $9 worth of self adhesive black vinyl I may give it a try.

Here's the before-

I have thought about doing it myself, straight on side view looks good but from angles it looks odd.

Jim

a2b wrote:opus, sway bar limits flex, thats why jim said that. when i off road i took my front sway bar off and of course i never had a rear. but yes you are right, a sway bar isnt going to hinder you at all. i would get one

ya

Jim

Opus wrote:

Adding a rear anti-sway bar is a "must-do" mod in my opinion.

I'll second that

for On-Roaders

Jim

Share any mods or link any pages that help to save fuel. Check out www.gasbuddy.com. How much is everyone paying per gallon? What kind of milage are you all getting? Brad 17-20 MPG 1. Bed cover helps 2. Forget about aerodynamics our trucks have the same drag coefficient as bricks. Lowering would he...

Jim

24digger wrote:whats the colorado's website. are there any likes or dislikes?

http://www.coloradofans.com

They really like the ride.
They won't go over 98MPH

Jim

you all are forgetting the most important reason for getting a crew a usable back seat the colorado has a smaller back seat ( did the baby seat test at the auto show in february It failed) That there disqualifies the colorado for me if i didn't need the back seat id get a ext. cab as far as the nis...

Jim

Jim

I must agree, this is an great mod. I did this mod last spring, but un-did it in the fall with the upcoming cold weather in mind. Now that spring has arrived :D , I think it is time to re-do the mod. Pete Maybe one of these IV pressure valve thingies would make this modding/unmodding easier? http:/...

Jim

...My best advise would be , if you want spacers ask what the overall diameter is. I think the 6.5" spacers are better. What about Performance Wheel brand spacers, that's what I have. Stock stud size? What is the overall outside diameter? They have the stock stud size & are bright finish & they are...

Jim

What about Performance Wheel brand spacers, that's what I have.

Jim

If you want to sell your front aluminum shield let me know. The one with the oil filter access.

Jim

AZS10Crew wrote:Needs a drain and fill hole doesn't it?

I don't go off road so I don't plan on changing the fluid to often.

Jim

SLP $67.01

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... MEBWA%3AIT

Jim

a2b wrote:ya didnt jim have this same problem. i forget what he did. email him and ask. until then, just turn the radio up

Sounds like the ballance shaft rattle, that & the hood hinge are the only noises I have had.

Jim

They do look good. I think I'd like something a little more subtle though. Someone posted a link a while back to a site that did similar graphics. I guess I should try the search but I'm just so lazy. http://www.decalzone.com/cutout/4x4.shtml http://www.fivebuckhost.com/decalzone/graphic.php?style=...

Jim

...Do you know if anyone has tryed the coolant that is used in my wifes Audi it's orange & is suppose to be far superior to anything from the US. Anti-phosphate, anti-amine - Pentosin red GO12A8D Never heard of that. I have only used Havoline's extended life coolant, and Caterpillar's. I don't know...

Jim

You need to vent a little more...you will need three of those bottles of gear lube. If you read the fine print they are only 23 ounces each, and you need four pints , or 64 ounces to fill it :mad: I'm betting that they will charge you double for the next one to make up the difference ;) I may not d...

Jim

service. 1. At the dealer they couldn't sell me just the thermostat gasket...only comes with the thermo. $14.26 2. Trans filter for the deep pan cost me $62.00 :shock: 3. They want $ 21.00 per gal. for dex cool. what? This isn't my wifes German car It's a Chevy! :x 4. Rear cover gasket. $7.18 5. Loc...

Jim

:lol: Anything But The Crew Cab :lol: My son has his permit so he's been driving me around in this http://www.s-10crewcab.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/10013/AustinTruck1.jpg The Ebay truck 2.2 Auto w/ 35 psi in the tires even in town it's hard not to get 20 MPG. With the tonneau & ZQ8 springs it g...

Jim

Pat wrote:So I'm not the only one those ugly ass things drive crazy.

If they came off easy mine would be gone.

I've been watching Ebay for older ones that don't have the big stickers

Jim

I found the leak. The truck sat from Sat. night until today, when I found a small spot under it. The thermostat housing gasket is it. Maybe now :idea: is the time to put the Jet 180 degree stat in. Or will my service engine light come on? :shock: http://www.s-10crewcab.com/coppermine/albums/userpics...

Jim

AZS10Crew wrote:The hanger locations are different I think. Not 100% sure though.

Single exhaust may work, but w/ duals the gas tank is in the way

Jim

I’m looking to upgrade my exhaust. I almost bought the Gibson bolt-on but fortunately checked here first. Now I am thinking a custom system with a Flowmaster or a Borla. Borla’s website lists a cat back bolt-on for a 2000 ZR2 (P/N 14898). I thought our crew cabs were very similar to the ZR2. Has an...

Jim

why is it when i turn my a/c on, it smells funny, it smells like rubber or plastic. not an electical smell but sumthing bizzar like, what a holpital smells like, like latex or somthing. :shock: i know it sounds wierd, was just wondering if it was possible for anthing could leak were i could smell i...

Jim

It seems if you use this cover without modifiying the rear you could have all the oil in the axel tubes not in the center! :shock: I wonder how many dissatisfied customers it took to figure that out! :lol: I'd imagine that the grinder tailings in the assembled axle might be a problem ;) Shouldn't y...

Jim

Ahhh, now it makes more sense :idea: The oil circulates through the cover ,for cooling, and is returned via the "cut" drain back slots. SLP's instructions call for the rear to be dissasembled to cut the slots. http://www.slponline.com/inst/65004.pdf It seems if you use this cover without modifiying...

Jim

The inside of this cool cover.

http://www.slponline.com/view_product.a ... WEMAIL=Off

Jim

Some things about the oil return holes I'm not sure about. This AAM Cooler Cover looks interesting...

http://www.ws6transam.org/10bolt.html

Jim

Theres no room in there, it has that submarine hatch rear door!

Jim

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 ...

Jim

quickbiker wrote:Maybe the coolant just came out of your overflow.

I considered that, Monday night the wife sent me out for fasnachts...fat tuesday was the next day. I may have come flying in the driveway over the bump enough to slosh that overflow bottle enough to spew dex.

Jim

I wonder if it has something to do with these GM cluth packs. I need to get ahold of this guy and ask him what trannys they tested with. I don't remember. Since you had bad luck with the synth ATF, I'll be keeping a close eye for the slightest change in color. I also wonder what sort of test the oi...

Jim

Thanks for the info, it looks like I'm in for some mantenance expence. I don’t want to do the coolant change until I am sure if there is a leak. I’m not sure if the dealer will fix it under the warranty if I changed the coolant. As far as the trans fluid if they are replacing the fluid should I go s...

Jim

I’ve had this truck 2 years & 21,000 miles. Today I found a coolant spot 3" dia. under the front of the truck (tasted it coolant fur shur). The drips were coming off of the tie rod dripping from the wiring harness that goes to the crank position sensor. With my trusty mirror & flashlight I went on a...

Jim

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...

Jim

Mike H. wrote:Keep an eye out for differences between makes. My '02 GMC does not have removable head rests. They are sewn together as a single assembly. Don't even look like headrests. Just one unitary assembly, sort of like old Camaro seats.

The leather option has removable headrests.

Jim

Is there anyway to take them out? :oops: I can't tell. I'm trying to attach some dvd screens to the seat and it requires removing the headrests. I don't see a button and I gave them a firm pull but they didn't move. :? I don't want to break/tear anything...so I figured I'd better ask. I also have l...

Jim

Justin wrote:no that didn't help. Thanks though. I may just go to my local speed and truck shop and have the guy look around for me...

Many new trucks are lengthened to make rollbacks & box trucks. It's done all the time. Many truck frame shops are capable of doing the job.

Jim

Sounds good to me. I would like more of a bed too, but turning circle will be wide. I saw a crew cab bed for sale on ebay about a year ago...it was for sale buy a shop that does just what you are talking about.
http://www.s-10crewcab.com/phpBB2/viewt ... highlight=

Jim

My ZR1 style 16x8 wheels. I had to customize the center cap to fit over the front axel. 87 Monte Carlo SS caps.

http://www.villagephotos.com/viewpubima ... d_=1112392

Jim

Well, a bargain came my way over the weekend. A guy I work with offered to sell me his tonneau cover that he had on his Zr5 (he bought a topper) for 100$. Its pretty nice and lockable. Any way after I have that installed I will put that spare tire mount in the bed. Now that I have all that room und...

Jim

Hi everyone, I have a 2001 crew cab and i want to lower it to the ground with and air suspension, i want to make it look like an extreme s-10. does anyone know any good kits that would work for a crew cab. since its a 4X4, how much would it effect the angle of the drive shaft. also, i cant find any...

Jim

Its friday afternoon, and my crew is back. The noise seems to be gone (for now????). I'll drive it for awhile and see. I may want to have the noise fixed too. My concern is oil leaks, if you look at the parts in the kit the tensioner bracket goes between the block & a modified timing cover that has...

Jim

melloyellow wrote:
a2b wrote:sounds right, you got 3.73 gears?
try a lighter foot and not going over 55mph
Without the above is their any way to increase the milage on these trucks? I would like to force it up to 20mpg.

Tail Wind

Jim

Boy , You guys should have "bought" together and tried for free freight or some other discount. Would have made a good GP. Jim, how did the rear sway bar rate in the handling dept? #3 ? Thats hard to say I think #3. I did the bar within the first month of ownership so I can't say I had much experia...

Jim

Shocks Are On...NICE

Second best drivability mod so far.

First is the 16x8 wheels

Jim

HenryJ, do you know if these will work on a 02 model..since it only shows through 01. Just wanted to make sure before ordering. Thanks.. :) I can't imagine why they wouldn't. The chassis is the same. I think it would be a safe bet , that they will fit just fine. If you have any doubts , contact Bil...

Jim

Jim, if you can post the part #'s for the front and rear, I just want to confirm that there have been no number changes since I ordered mine. $59.95 seems to be the retail price most places. When I did my looking free frieght was one of the better deals out there. Front B 46-1410 Rear B 46-1681

Jim

Does anyone have these shocks? They seem to get rave reviews. I've even seen used ones on Ebay. The stock GM shocks you cant give away. I bought them from central4wd.com set of 4 for $256.00 inc shipping. I like to buy stuff from shops in my own town but after checking around & getting prices like $...

Jim

The GM fix is to install spring washers on the bolts that are the hinge point. It that something available to us through some source without going in to the dealer? (If a part is available, HenryJ will know of it :D .) My driver side is noisy in harsh sharp bumps, such as the darn RR track I cross ...

Jim

I had the misshap of breaking one of my spacers with my light 500miles of driving so I'm not going back to spacers plus the factory wheels looks so weak so I'm looking for a different look. I looked at the ZR2 Post and I don't really care for the chrome steel look. Con What Brand spacer did you hav...

Jim

http://www.groupawheels.com/NEW---ZS-Argent-Center-(3_4.gif OK, I think I've decided on the ROH ZS wheels. This is a new color "Argent" which I assume is some sort of dark grey. How do you think that will look on my Pewter ZR5 since the flares and trim are dark anyway. 17x7.5 and 16x8 are the sizes...

Jim

Pat wrote:I also read the topic about Dex-Cool do we need a specific cap for this.

And what pressure?

Jim

Looking for some help. I was wondering if I bought this console, would I be able to remove my console with built-in cassette. I have not used this since I bought my truck. Thanks. I would unplug the connections to the radio & see if the radio / CD works ok & if it does... buy a console off ebay tha...

Jim

Oh sure!! Now you tell me!!! :lol: But seriously folks...in every thread that I have read about spacers...and there are MANY...no one ever brought up stud size. Just be careful out there....... You guys should have looked way back to Dec. 2002 my second post on this topic: http://www.s-10crewcab.co...

Jim

When I filled out the survey from GM about customer satisfaction I gave the dealer all excellent marks & the truck all excellent responses except: The engine sounds like it's going to come apart & the heater blower fan on high has a uneven sound. Maybe enough responses like mine have now lead to the...

Jim

HenryJ wrote:Helms manual lists the same frame specifications for:

Pickup, 4WD, Extended Cab, Crew Cab, Short Bed

That doesn't mean that all the mounting points are the same , but it might work.

It would fit if the gas tanks were the same but they aren't

Jim

Folks, My 02 CC has 30,000 on it now, and I am noticing that the tranny is not engaging like it is supposed to from a dead stop, it is like there is a lagg(step on gas, revs up, then kicks in) I changed the fluid and filter at 6K as recommended,:?: I have not seen a recommended trans service at 6K ...

Jim

HenryJ wrote:
Looks like all we need now is someone willing to run the tank dry, push it to a gas station and then fill it up. Any takers ?

I recall Hobie saying he ran his out of gas. Maybe he has records.

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Where do we find fender flares like these?

Just got this SLP Diff. cover

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