Praise post for a change
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Praise post for a change
I see a lot of complaint threads on here, which i understand. People need advice and post more when there is an issue. Its always started and never left me stranded. Does all sound normal or is my truck less reliable than most? To me this ain't bad compared to the GMC's and chevys I've owned.
1. Tie rods and track bar
2. Fuel tank straps
3. Front axle u-joints
4. water pump, t-stat, belt
5. brake lines (most of them) some were good.
6. tires, battery
7. front brake pads, rotors
8. plugs, wires
9. muffler
1. Tie rods and track bar
2. Fuel tank straps
3. Front axle u-joints
4. water pump, t-stat, belt
5. brake lines (most of them) some were good.
6. tires, battery
7. front brake pads, rotors
8. plugs, wires
9. muffler
Last edited by MeanMagnum; 10-19-2013 at 09:24 AM.
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you have a manual trans, so that eliminates 1 major problem. all your maintenance is normal. your plenum is likely sucking air but you don't know it yet. if you put a tuner on it to advance the timing a little, you'll get into the pinging.
how's your dash. if its good - cover it up with a quilt or blanket to keep the sun off. mine was originally good and then one day - bang.. it started cracking like an egg.
you'll need more stuff in the coming years - all normal - front axle bearings, seals, cad repair, oil pump, oil pressure sensor, rear main seal, timing chain and front seal, rear ujoints, radiator, valve cover gaskets. etc.
how's your dash. if its good - cover it up with a quilt or blanket to keep the sun off. mine was originally good and then one day - bang.. it started cracking like an egg.
you'll need more stuff in the coming years - all normal - front axle bearings, seals, cad repair, oil pump, oil pressure sensor, rear main seal, timing chain and front seal, rear ujoints, radiator, valve cover gaskets. etc.
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Oh yeah I'm aware of the plenum. It pings under heavy acceleration and uses bout 1 quart per oil change. I've just put it off. And don't feel its worth the hassle at the present. But good lord if its gonna need all that you mentioned then I retract my previous post! Dash was cracked when I bought it I put a cover on it then.
Last edited by MeanMagnum; 10-19-2013 at 09:42 AM.
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Right now 142,000. HA Not even 20k in 4 years. I live 2 mi from work and work 45-50 hrs/week. If I keep the truck after winter I'll do the plenum fix and valve cover gaskets. Just spent $700 on tires and a battery so it can wait til then. If I spend $30 in gas/week, I drove a lot for me. The engine does run great though. Smooth, quiet, even towed a car without much issue.
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