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Another sloppy steering thread, but...

Diagnosing led me to the replacements and here. Ball joints squealed when turning, boots gone, tie rods acted like a bobble head. Only real guess part was the shaft because from what I can tell when I turn the shaft by hand the pitman moves, barely any delay. I got my son to turn the steering...
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- Post #3
- Feb 2, 2016
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Installing and correctly setting a vortec distributor

I don't know if this has been mentioned but the phone app Dashcommand will read CMP retard. You just need a Bluetooth OBD2 dongle. It reads more parameters than I will use.
- IROCmenace
- Post #38
- Feb 2, 2016
- Forum: 96+ Vortec Performance + Computer Swaps
Another sloppy steering thread, but...

I have searched for days, diagrams, youtube, forums. But I still have 2-3 inches of wheel play and haven't found that magic part I missed. I have replaced: 1 year ago---- Idler setup - Moog Pitman - Moog All tie rods - Moog Lower ball joints - Moog Drag link - Moog Upper control arm with ball...
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- Thread
- Feb 2, 2016
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
1996 K1500 Engine Swap - Stumbles under Medium Acceleration

Thanks, I will check that out.
- IROCmenace
- Post #7
- Sep 21, 2014
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
1996 K1500 Engine Swap - Stumbles under Medium Acceleration

How were you able to determine that? What does the ground at the water neck go to? I have a miss in o/d under medium throttle right before the trans kicks to a lower gear. TIA
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- Post #5
- Sep 21, 2014
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance