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Jim, I had the drip rails off the bomber in preperation of painting it. 4 months ago. We put them back on the weekend before the FTW trip. Mainly because they actually do help keep water out. I know, August in Texas, it isn't going to rain. However, just in case we did get rained on. I...

Marcus, I am glad you weren't arguing with me. I put that disclaimer in there and in the original post just so nobody would start up that debate. It is kind of like going over to the G and asking if I should use "knuckle pudding" in a GPW. Something we all want to avoid reading. Joe, I am...

The axle fluid level was checked and I am pretty sure changed out during the initial build up after GL had it. I will check it again for sure. 6 trips to town since we got home of 3-5 miles each way and speeds 45 or lower. Idle still strong. Maybe there is something to the oil. I didn't...

Can you hear the turbo spooling up or down when you get this condition? Are you blowing blue smoke under load? I am thinking turbo bearings or seals from the little you described.

A few of us have been joking around in another thread about parts I picked up and people I spent time with last week. I wanted to talk about the vehicle iteslf and figured a new thread was best. I have known for a few months I had to go to a teacher conference. I didn't know where it was or...

This is a very common problem. The normal culprit is the fuel filter housing. Air gets in, no fuel leaks out and fuel in the line drips back to the tank over night. Some have found relief by parking nose down over night. You can pull the filter base, find the bad/ cracked sensor O-ring and...

Axles, drive shafts, springs, steering linkage between the steering box and the tires, rims, tires, shocks, seats and all body parts behind the cab are different. Just about everything else is a bolt on swap. I have no idea what you are talking about with the dash mount holes. Can you post a...

Pull your card, clean the contacts with a pencil erasor, clean the metal contacts in the case with a file and once you check your wiring for breaks. See if that makes any difference.

Are you sure it wasn't swapped out for another speedo? A drill will only get a speedometer up to 70-80 mph. Lets call it 70. 100,000 divided by 70 is 1428.57 hours. Divide that by 24 to get days. 59.52 days of letting the drill run wide open. I would guess it is a replacement speedo, it...

What you see is always there. You just can't see it unless a headlight is behind you at night. I had just gotten my first 6.2 when I used it to take my Scouts camping. I was leading a 5 vehicle convoy 30 miles down the highway pulling a box trailer. I saw the "smoke" the entire time in the...

Welcome, where are you in this small state?

I used the M1009 to flat tow the M715 to my class today. We are going to throw a 6.2 in where the thrown rod big block is. While I had it in my class, I put it on the alignment machine to see how things looked. The front was great. So was the rear. However, while looking at the numbers I...

Anything that has seals in it will eventually start to leak and the seals will break down. 5-8 years seems to be the life span of an average 6.2 IP seal. If the truck has been used daily with good fuel, the pump and seals might last lots longer. Sitting dry or with the new EPA mandated...

Yes, 1984 K5 Blazer parts. I just get the house brand at whatever store I happen to be in. Now, I should mention that the high dollar metalic pads do make a difference. If you are going to be pulling loads or stopping from a high speed going down a mountain several times a day, you might be...

Yes, you can get a wrench on them. You will also need to turn the flywheel over to get to them all. Plus, figure out a way to hold the flywheel when tightening the bolts.

Pull your torque converter cover and put a wrench on each and every torque converter bolt through the flywheel. The flex plate actually does flex under load and a loose bolt will tap the cone of the starter. At least that is what I have found. Yes, the belts you are checking should be done...

If pulling the front rotors is something you don't want to get into. Buy the cheapest non metalic brake pads you can find. That way, the part intended to wear will and the rotor will live a very long time. If your caliper is very hard to come off, why? Bolts stuck, rusted to the mount or...

Look at the check valve on the top of the IP. If it is catching junk, the IP is coming apart and will need replacement. If that is all good and it sounds like it probably will be. Put a clear hose on it to the rest of the metal return lines. Warm the truck up first, so you know it will...

Sorry to hear about your troubles Sam. I hope it all works out like it should.

Any alignment shop with Hunter (The big red lift and aligner) equipment newer than 2006 can tell you the angles of all 4 tires to the 0.00 of a degree. It will take about 2 minutes once the truck is on the lift. If you tell them all you want is a print out of what your angles are, not a full...