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    Weird Misfire '99 GMC Sierra K1500 5.7L

    Looking for some guidance with a weird misfire in a '99 GMC Sierra K1500 5.7L. I've got a P0300, but no cylinder specific codes. At idle while in Park cylinder 1 has an occasional misfire. When I put it in Drive and still idling cylinder 2 starts misfiring pretty heavily and 1 still has the...
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    Crank No Start

    Need some help troubleshooting a crank no start issue. I tried a search, but didn't find what I was looking for so if this has been asked before please let me know. Anyway... 99 K1500 5.7 is cranking, but not starting. The steps I've taken so far are: 1) Tested fuel pressure - 55psi. 2) Tested...
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    Different Steering Pumps?

    A while back I had to swap out my steering pump and the first one that NAPA sold me was incorrect. I'm needing to replace the thing again and notice there are options, but I am unsure what the differences are. For example: Summit sells two AC Delco remanufactured pumps with part numbers 19319911...
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    Broken Ball Joint Removal

    I haven't been able to find any info on my specific issue so... I noticed quite a bit of play in the upper ball joints and decided to get the Moog UCAs since the bushings were also shot. After some dumb mistakes I finished the driver side and moved onto the passenger side. I got the pickle fork...
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    No TCC Lockup

    After I rebuilt my 4L60 in my '99 K1500 I originally had a Hughes TC with no lockup capability (guy at Summit steered me wrong). I ended up getting an AC Delco S-10 TC and got it installed with no issues so I was looking forward to having lockup again. The first couple of times I drove it...
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    Suburban vs Pickup Leaf Springs

    Are the leaf springs between the Suburban and Pickup interchangeable? I ask because I want to get new leaf springs for my truck to eliminate the lift blocks and I was hoping to transfer them to my wife's Suburban since those are about shot.
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    4L60E Transmission Rebuild

    Hey, all. My transmission finally bit it last night: lost 2nd, 4th and reverse (I heard the sun shell give out O_o). Now I'm looking at a rebuild. I've never done this before, but I am mechanically inclined so while it will take a bit longer I'm confident I can manage to get my truck back up and...
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    How do I keep water out?

    I wasn't quite sure where to put this or even how or what to ask. Here goes... I like driving with my windows down, even in the rain. This is a problem because the water that's pushed over by the wipers tends to drip down onto the door pull, window, door lock and mirror switches. I've noticed...
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    Towbar w/Lifted Truck

    Is it okay to tow a lifted truck (6" RCX w/35s) using one of those towbars like you see RVs towing vehicles all the time? I would be pulling it with a 26' moving truck ideally, but would my Suburban be capable if the need arose?
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    Rear Left Wheel Locks Up During Articulation

    Since I've lifted my truck I haven't had a chance to play around and see how everything works post-lift otherwise I probably would've noticed this sooner. As it is I only realized this issue(?) after driving diagonally over a slight ditch causing the rear axle to flex. When the left wheel is...
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    Engine died...sort of.

    I'm kinda confused. While driving my wife's Suburban it just shut off and while we were coasting along it came back on like nothing had happened. * The SES light was on for an O2 sensor (bank 2, sensor 2) * I had just set the cruise at 60 mph * Everything electrical shut off, but it was still...
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    OBDII Not Working?

    My Suburban's SES light popped on yesterday and I went to AutoZone to get the code(s) read, but the reader didn't work. Looking back I should've asked to use a different reader, but assuming another one does the same thing what could it mean? The fuses are all good and I have power to the...
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    Sluggish Cruise Control

    I've been having an issue with the cruise control in my truck for quite a while. Honestly, I never realized it was an issue until we got my wife's Suburban which has a perfectly operational cruise control. The initial problem is setting the cruise. As soon as you set it and let off the...
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    Splash Guard Material

    What's a good material to use for splash guards in the front wheel wells? Would I be better off just buying ready made ones instead? I need two full sets and I'd like to get away with this as cheaply as possible but to still have it look good.
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    Schimpfy's '97 Suburban and '99 Sierra

    Since I've started posting a bit more on this forum I figured I'd throw some pictures up of my rides. Well, one's mine and the other is my wife's. First mine... This is the day I brought it home back in 2004: Since then, I've removed the Z71 decals (they were pretty torn up by some...
  16. Schimpfy

    15" Wheels

    Sorry if this isn't the right place for this. Anyway, I'm looking at throwing a 6" lift on my truck, but with that I need new tires. Right now I have 285/75 16s and I want to go up to 35X12.50s on 15" wheels. Are there any issues with that size wheel on a 1999 K1500? I've seen differing...
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    "Turning off" ABS

    I have a hypothetical question that in no way reflects my feelings about ABS. Let's say I want to pull the ABS fuse and the ABS bulb in the dash. Are there any detrimental side effects to doing this...aside from not having ABS?
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    Whistling/Whining Sound Fluctuates with RPMs

    Please excuse me if this has been posted about before, but I couldn't find an answer. Maybe I'm just not searching the right thing. Anyway, my truck started making an odd whistling/whining sound that fluctuates with the RPMs. At idle it's not noticeable and above 2,500ish RPMs it tends to...
  19. Schimpfy

    Steering Won't Return to Center

    Hey, everyone...my first thread. Huh. Anyway, I've got a steering problem that I've noticed over the last week or so. My steering doesn't automatically try to center itself anymore when coming out of a turn. There was a mild creak in the front end that began a few days before this happened...

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