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    I’m a DA…what maintenance have you screwed up?

    Under duress - father at my back - doing a service and general check on a VW my sister had just bought, I pulled the plug to check the gearbox oil level. And heard a clunk as the reverse selector mechanism dropped into the gearbox as the level plug wasn't the level plug but part of the reverse...
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    Cadillac with a 5.7 vortec

    Someone else will advise if 4L-60Es behave the same. Are your upshifts hard though? Kick you in the back as they occur?
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    Cadillac with a 5.7 vortec

    Which transmission do you have? My 4L-80E behind a 5.7 Vortec gives hard upshifts without the MAF sensor. Unpleasant, but worse is that the transmission without MAF sensor runs at full line pressure all the time (default setting when no MAF sensor data available to ECU).
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    Engines 101

    And how's it running? If it's in good health, my advice is to do nothing more that keep it that way (expect to change inlet manifold gaskets though). IMO, mass produced engines are configured to be the best compromise of many conflicting aspects. Occasionally there is low lying fruit to be had...
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    Daily truck pics

    Twice, my smart with 'clap hand' wipers had the wipers clash and flip one upside down.
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    Daily truck pics

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    OEM fender flares for 92-99 suburban

    Flares were an option then - but that box went unticked when my 'Burb was ordered. A simple answer to a question that's been rattling in my head for an age. Still amazes me that you guys get away with 'poke' (to use your own expression). No such word for it here in the UK as it's not permitted...
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    OEM fender flares for 92-99 suburban

    Why do some Suburbans have flares but not others?
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    Brake problem...

    Looks like I'm all sorted (just one more bleed). A pretty simple problem that shouldn't have happened (8 month old pipe failing) which perplexed me at the time. Thanks for all the help folks - as ever, much appreciated. Cheers!
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    Brake problem...

    No need. It reset itself overnight.
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    Brake problem...

    All the time. I was out briefly driving yesterday and shut it down a couple of times - hoping it would reset itself as a CEL will (if the problem causing it has been resolved) on restarting but no joy there. Raining very heavily here today so doubt that I'll get any work done on it. I will...
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    Brake problem...

    Quick update. I have brakes again. The rears bled without resetting the safety switch but, the light remains on on the dash so obviously the switch needs to be reset manually. Tomorrow's job.
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    Brake problem...

    Thick walled copper with a protective plastic coating.
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    Brake problem...

    Given that the above has happened, do I need to reset it and if so, how? Noticed on another thread someone having difficulty bleeding their rear brakes and a suggestion the proportioning valve(?) has moved and needs resetting. Same for me (1999 C2500)? New pipes are in - from ABS to rear...
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    Spongy brakes, brake light on

    Will I have to do that on my 1999 Suburban? Had the rear line fail and the brake light on. New pipes are in but still to be bled. If I have to centre the prop' valve - how's that done?
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