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    Are TBI 350’s just this sluggish?

    Cool post! I hope you still like your truck! I have the same truck, '93 Sierra 465,000 miles, original 350 motor. Still my daily driver, I'm a carpenter and she still hauls 1200 lb loads weekly. I've had her over 16 years, second owner, and drive around 800 miles per week. They may not be...
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    Wheel bearing problems

    I am surprised at how little grease they used. Thanks for posting these videos. I'm in my lat 50s and I've replaced front bearings on dozens of cars/truck over my lifetime. This is a good example of the need to refresh your knowledge of proper procedures every so often. Thanks again guys I'm...
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    Wheel bearing problems

    New rotor and bearings, the rotor came with bearing races already installed and I didn't remove them. I wonder if that is where I screwed up. I got new bearings today and will replace the races this time.
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    Wheel bearing problems

    I did a search but did not find any like my problem. 93 gmc c1500, fully rebuilt front end in March. I make a 200 mile round trip every Saturday morning and on my way back I noticed the dust cover on my left front wheel bearing was missing. I made it to a parts store withing about 20 miles and...
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    Paint chrome bumper and grill?

    I wonder if the plastic wrapping on my grill will come off with a heat gun? I plan to try it early next year
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    Minor dent repait

    Hi everyone I have been doing a lot of work on my truck this year and plan to keep it maybe forever. I have a crate motor planned for next month and plan to paint her next year. My question Do the PDR glue tabs and slide hammer work well for pulling small dents or is the metal on my old truck...
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    Weird shutter noise

    Interesting timing! I've been having a similar vibration and ocational pinging sound at the same speed range. Coming home today from a 200 mile round trip the sound changed, like grinding corn, goes away below 30 mph, I was 2 miles from home, got home ok so no compaints. Carrier bearing is very...
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    Dumb transmission question

    Hi everyone My truck 93 GMC C1500 Sierra SLE 423,000 miles 5.7 with a recently rebuilt 4L60E trans I'm about to rebuild my drive shaft, 3 new Moog U joints and a carrier bearing. Carrier bearing sounds like its grinding corn. My question When I pull it out will the transmission fluid run out...
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    Crate motor

    Sorry! 5.7
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    Crate motor

    So I have decided to have my motor replaced in a few months. 93 GMC C1500 Sierra SLE 423,000 miles orriginal motor, I think I got my money's worth out of this one. I live Way out in the middle of no where in SC. Our local mechanic, very good reputation, quoted me $3600 for a stock motor, parts...
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    At my wits end with high idle issues.

    +1 on what Big Dave said did you use a digital multi meter and test the IAC plug? I had the same idle problem and found out I had plugged the IAC plug in backwards
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    4.3 tbi dying when hot

    My bet is spark control module inside distributor. Be careful applying the grease to the back of it, follow directions.
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    1990 5.7 drivability issue

    I would pull the egr and clean it. Also general tune up stuff Richlo said Get the Hains manual and a good digital multi meter and test all the sensors, there aren't that many and takes less than a half hour. I try not to throw parts at problems anymore. My bet is egr.
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    Is it worth it?

    I have a Simi new outback for my wife to drive. I look at the car payment and the prop taxes and wonder if That's worth it! I drive a 93 c1500 with 421,000 miles I wouldn't mind dropping 2k$ on her if needed. These trucks are perfect if there is no major rust and they haven't been wrecked. My...
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    Not too happy

    This past round of major repairs and upgrades, I bought one part each week and did multiple inspections over a few months slowely cleaning the old parts and reaquainting myself with the repairs. I organized my tools a did dry runs in my head to get the sequence down. Then I did the front end...
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