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We handed the keys over to the kid today. He was crying cuz he was so happy. He's had a rough life. Not much to be happy about.

Felt good handing it over to someone who will enjoy it rather than scrap it. I told him I want to see it after he finishes it. I'll post pics then..

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No, no pics, but I'll make sure he knows about the site!

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With a heavy heart, a lot of soul searching, and after a lot of blood, sweat and money (lots of money) I decided to sell the truck to a friend that flips vehicles. He is giving it to his nephew who is the son of an Air Force member who needs his first car. I hate to let the truck go, but its time fo...

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Carpet is not wet, but smell of coolant really strong in the cab and windshield fogging up. I took the hoses loose and bypassed it for now. But thats not working real well either. No coolant smell, but no way to clear condensation from the windshield either. I replaced the radiator last month so kin...

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I know right?

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2001 chevy s-10 crew cab for sale! Needs heater core.....

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Need to have heater core replaced. Do not have time, energy or desire to do it myself. Recieved several quotes ranging from $800-$900 to do it. Sound about right?

I was all set to do it myself, then posts on here and my service manual made me say f**k it.

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You and me both brother, you and me both...

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Sorry to take so long to reply. They had to use the delphi pump. It was the one they did last time. Warranty specified it. Can't remember if that was the one with upgraded connectors. If it isn't, I'll do the pump myself if it fails again.

Just glad at this point it was covered.

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Mystery solved. Fuel pump. STILL UNDER WARRANTY!

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Yeah not crash it. It's been a rough year for the cc. AC compressor, 2nd fuel pump, replaced rear end, new fuel tank, u joints, cv joints, new front unit bearings.....list goes on and on. I did see that rock auto has a good price on the spider, and it does not look like its that hard to do. Aurora I...

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Ok, leakdown test and voltage resistance is in spec. Check Fuel filter? Drive truck into a tree and call it a day?

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Use a Lucas Oil injector cleaner and fuel system treatment once a month. It was a little warmer this week and the truck seemd a little easier to start.

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No, according to my haynes manual, I'm running the CSEFI. I did the tests Sunday and it held pressure. Left it for an hr and it was still reading the same. I didnt get to do the manifold repair, (felt it was a bit ablove my skill set.) Have been told that leaky injectors will allow fuel to leak into...

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Forgot to post that. It just had the intake manifold gasket replaced, but it was doing this before that. I did check the fuel pressure tonight and its reading 58lbs with the key on and 50 running.

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I started having an issue with the truck a couple of weeks ago. It is hard to get started when it sits for more than a couple of hours. It will crank, hit, sputter then die. I'm smelling fuel too. Does this for 5-10 times, then catches and runs fine. I read a post about replacing the dist cap and ro...

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Mine is in the shop today, same issue. 14 hour days and auto repairs are not good friends.

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NOW THATS NASTY! Still have not gotten to the joints, got a day off, wifes grandfather passed away..

Think I'm cursed.

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@Lil-j....No I have not gotten to it yet, pulling quite a bit of overtime at work. Out the door at 6am not home till 9pm for almost 3 weeks straight. Going to hit it this weekend, will post asap. I agree it never seems to end, LOL

@_STUCKY... Dana is the only way to go!

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Yeah, thats what led me to believe that the front one may be original. Which would most likely be my problem. Can't wait till this weeks shift ends and I can get to it...

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Yeah, learned about the pre load on here, so was aware of that. I had the u joints replaced last winter, wanted to do them myself but time off work wasnt an option so had them done. I did notice that the rear u joint has a zerk fitting and the front does not. Which makes me think it wasn't replaced....

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Yeah, there are a few. depends on how out of balance they are. I checked mine and didnt see where any were missing. I tried to tighten the pinion nut but vibration was the same. I rotated the shaft 180 degrees and it seemed to change the speed at which the vibration started, but still there. I'm gon...

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Yeah, did think about that one, going to do that tomorrow and go from there.

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Yeah, think we talked about that before. Noticed that there are several at our local pick a part yard. Good Saturday project.

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Ok, thats what I thought. I'm still chasing a vibration that kinda acts like a cv joint, but none of the usual clues are there. (no clicking in turns, no noticeable movement when i try to pull on them) The vibration is mainly above 60mph and it really does it when I let off the gas to slow down from...

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Do the front halfshafts/cv joints turn even when the truck is in 2 wheel drive?

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Didnt have the rescue tape, but did have jb weld... Curing now, not gonna start it up until tomorrow when I leave for work. I know its not a great fix, but its what I got for now.

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it could be plastic, it is definitely the source of my noise though. I put my finger over the inside of the bend and the noise stops. Didn't notice the exhaust fumes either.

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Got ya. Checked out the posts and good info. Did closer inspection last night and there is a rubber elbow on a metal pipe right next to the manifold that is cracked. You can feel air coming out of it. Going out to replace it now... keep you posted

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Ok, checked the manifold using a piece of fuel line as a stethoscope and the noise isnt coming from the manifold. There is a small metal tube on the front of the manifold and the noise seems to be coming from there. Is this part of the EGR system or Air injection? (or do we even have that on the 200...

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Already there! Thanks for info

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Yeah, thought about manifold gasket. Hard to see up under there. I did check where head pipe joins manifold and no problems there. Is there any harm if I can't get to it right away? Its gonna be at least 3 weeks and almost 700 miles before I can work on it.

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I started noticing what sounds like an exhaust leak on the passenger side of my truck last week. When I got a chance to check it out, it sounds like its coming from the front of the engine, right up under the altenator. Could this be part of the air injection system ? I had a similiar issue on an 84...

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I am free this friday, fill my gas tank so I can get down there and back. I'm flat broke. And I will help y'all with this. S truck pumps are easy. I'm up in Greenfield, In. We can replace the strap as needed, and remove the bed and do the job. Should take about a hour or 2. Also get a inline fuel f...

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I did hit it with PB Blaster 3 days before, but no luck. Do have a sawzall, but at this point, I'm done, too frustrated to do it. May end up making things worse.

We did try the screwdriver trick, but it was too rusted.

On a side note, when the pump went out, it had just rolled over 190,000 miles.

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Well, we attempted it. I broke the front tank strap bolt. Went to undo the rear strap bolt and the nut up inside the frame is spinning. SOOO, seeing as I'm not brave enough to use a torch near the gas tank, using the money I had put back for vacation and taking it to another shop in town. They quote...

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Yeah, hate it for those that were hit hard. We went to the NASCAR race at the Kentucky Speedway on 6/30 and dealt with 100+ degree temps there. Still beats shoveling snow.....

Stay cool

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Yeah, I'd take you up on that one. My father in law was a mechanic in southern CA for years and said he'll come out of retirement for this one! I wanted to do it myself the first time around, but we were living in an apartment and didn't have the place to do it. BUT, I've got my own garage now and w...

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Driving home last night the truck just lost power. Pressed on the gas and the truck slowed down more. I pulled over to the shoulder and the idle was very rough. If I pressed on the gas it got worse. I shut it off and it will not start at all now. As I cranked it the engine was bucking like crazy, bu...

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So, how hard are the CV shafts to replace? I have replaced the front wheel bearings, so I know how to get it that far. I'm assuming thats probably the hardest part.

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I noticed that my haynes manual had the wiring harness using different colored wires for the speakers than those that were actually in the doors. I just cut them, crimped them together and used heat shrink. I didnt figure there was an exact adapter anyway. All the few little issues aside, it was a g...

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@killian96ss- Yeah, it doesnt feel like something vibrating against another. Its suspension related I'm almost positive. @roadrunner-That sounds almost exactly like what I'm getting. It will go away for a bit, but it comes back after any slight bump in the road. Should have checked that first. Thank...

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Yeah, the tires have been rotated 2x and it was there before I bought new tires. I notice it mainly at about 40 mph and again from 60 to 70 mph. It does not appear to be transmission related, as it does it when Im driving and I put it into neutral, it stays the same. No vibration in steering wheel.

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Over the last 6 months, I have replaced the upper and lower ball joints, tie rod ends, pitman arm, drag link, both front wheel bearings, brake rotors, calipers, u joints in the drive shaft, bought new tires and have had them balanced and rotated twice. Had a full alignment done. Even replaced the sh...

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I ordered a kenwood HD radio head unit and front and rear rockford fosgate speakers for my 2001 cc from Crutchfield. They included a wiring harness adapter with the order. After making the connections to the head unit wiring harness, I went to connect it to my cc's wiring harness only to find out th...

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Does the drive shaft from the transfer case to the front diff turn all the time or only when 4wheel is engaged?

Sounds like a stupid question, but still tracking down vibration issues in the front end.

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Oh yeah, thats for sure. Learned that one a long time ago. Looks like it was the piston. Replacing everything tomorrow...

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Ok, here's what we found. I went to the garage and we pulled the diff cover off. No damage and everything looks good. We were scratching our heads at this point. The guy that owns the shop went to turn the driver side tire so we could spin the ring gear and it (the tire) wouldn't budge. We pulled th...

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Thats in the budget... Ill post as soon as I find out what went wrong.

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Thanks for the offer. I gonna wait and see what the shop says and go from there. If it is a ring and pinion, think I'll get away for less than $500?

Why is it the big things always break when the budget is tightest?

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Pulled in driveway tonight and rear axle made a loud clunk..If I try to turn the truck while moving, the rear tires chirp. I jacked the rear of the truck up and tried to spin the tire on the driver side and both tires turn the same direction with a grinding sound.

How screwed am I?

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Cool, good tips. Looking at the BFG's at our local sears. Do like the geolandars too. Probably going with them. Thanks for the posts.

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Yeah, guess that info would have been helpful. 235/75. Mostly interstate highway miles (350+ per week) so good highway manners, wet traction, and unfortunately, a pretty strict budget of $550. I do like the BFG's, but the ones I like are out of my $$ range.

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Any suggestions? Staying with stock size.

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Got a hell of a vibration from from driver side, it starts at about 50 mph and does not click when I make turns. The steering feels stiff. But, when I jacked it up to check for any play in the front wheel, it was tight, no play whatsoever. I tried to spin the tire, but it stopped as soon as I let go...

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Oh yeah, forgot to add that mine is an 01

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Turned over 170,000 miles on the odometer on the way home today. Just wanted to share.

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Painted the wheels using Duplicolor wheeel coating system. I want to get some chrome lug nuts for the wheels now. Not sure what size I need. 12mm ?

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cool,

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Sweet, may look into that as well. Thanks again to all for the input.

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Did you put the tube behnid the rear seat or ?

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No, still have the factory single disc. Was going to go with a HD tuner, but after reading your reply and searching this topic, thinking Im gonna just swap out the speakers.

Thanks again for the input.

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Ok, cool. I was looking at a set of pioneer 2 ways, as this set had a shallow mounting depth, $29 thru crutchfield. May upgrade the stock stereo too. Thanks for the input

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cool, thanks

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Yea me, I'm actually getting to work on something fun this time around....

Are the rear door speakers the same size as the front door speakers?

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Jacked the truck up this evening and noticed that a wheel weight was missing from my right front wheel. Just had them balanced at the end of Sept. Sooooo, gonna take it to the shop tomorrow and see what happens

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Yeah, its making the grinding noise too. Wheels are balanced. Gonna check it out tomorrow, see if I've got any endplay and go from there. Thanks for the input.

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If I have a wheel bearing going out, would the vibration/noise be constant regardless of vehicle speed? Here's the situation. When I get the truck up to 60 mph, there is a definate vibration coming from the front end. If I slow down, shift it into N, the vibration will continue until I slow down to ...

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Ok man, thanks. Looks like I'm working on the truck AGAIN this weekend. At least Oreilly and Autozone are both within 2 miles of home if I need to make a run.

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Cool, thanks. It didn't like it was going to be that bad of a job, I knew there were some concerns on making sure I mark everything to keep it in line when I reinstall everything. And the torque on that nut had to be just right. The tools were my main concern. You don't by chance remember how big th...

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Anyone have a ball park figure on having the seal replaced ? I think I can do the job myself, but not sure. Have most of the tools, but the seal installer and gear puller I may need to rent.

Thanks

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nothing huh?

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I bought an ARE cap two years ago for $250 used. It does not have the side windows though, so I only use it when I go camping.

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Tried doing a search, but not much luck, may have used wrong keywords.

Anyone tried this ?

http://www.jegs.com/i/Duplicolor/318/HWP101/10002/-1

If so, how did it look, hold up?

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Oh yeah, gonna be a long term relationship. Gee, I think I need to go with the Bilsteins. Don't know why.................

As always, thanks for the info guys.

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