O2 sensor bung.....wow.

DeCaff2007 said:

Likely, yes.

The only parts of the exhaust that were savable, and likely original, are the exhaust manifolds and Y-pipe. Oddly, that Y-pipe is usually the FIRST thing to rot out. It'll rot at the flanges meeting the manifolds and then exactly at the O2 sensor where I just fixed today.

As for the manifolds, they HAVE to be a one year only thing. I've been looking far a wide for a replacement A.I.R. pipe, only to find out that the original IS weldable. It won't take a magnet, so I assumed not ferrous = not weldable. Well, that's total BS because I was able to jimmy rig something to pass emissions - with a MIG welder.

Damn I wish the RPO sticker in the glove box was legible. I'd be curious to see just what this truck is supposed to be equipped with.

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Compnine.com can tell you what your truck was spec'd out with. Cost is $5 and you can run 5 VINs

Dravec said:

Compnine.com can tell you what your truck was spec'd out with. Cost is $5 and you can run 5 VINs

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Ah thanks for that. I'll check it out soon.

DeCaff2007 said:

Question is - fix it right or just bondo it and wait until the rest of the cab rusts apart?

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If you were around here you could get away with a bondo repair for years. You're in Pennsylvania, so I think the question is whether or not you want to invest any time in the truck, or just hammer if for the next few years until it rots away.

DeCaff2007 said:

EDIT: WOW.... l i b t a r d is censored?!?!?

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Lotsa words need to be un-blocked. There doesn't seem to be any motivation to do that, though. I think we're stuck with Middle-School censorship.

DeCaff2007 said:

@Schurkey, these are for you since you'd mentioned replacing the O2 sensor long ago.

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Yeah, that's evil; but not so evil as it could have been. You had sense enough to remove it from the truck, so you didn't have to work with it like a pro_stitute, laying on your back.

And you have a welder to put the next bung in place.

Well done.

DeCaff2007 said:

Anyway, commence the pointing and laughing.

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One wonders how old that sensor was.

A heated sensor is nice, but not essential.

Truck run any better?

Erik the Awful said:

If you were around here you could get away with a bondo repair for years. You're in Pennsylvania, so I think the question is whether or not you want to invest any time in the truck, or just hammer if for the next few years until it rots away.

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By time, I'm guessing you mean full restoration. Cripes, it's halfway there. I've said it once and I'll say it again: The ONLY reason this truck got a second chance at life is because it was born a 5-speed. The majority of work it has needed thus far was, of course, rust repair. I'm ok with a welder and about just as ok with bondo, but don't ask me to block sand a body panel for hours on end. I don't have the time nor the patience for that.

As for paint - whatever a rattle can does. Oh and I do use Metal Ready in a spray bottle. JFGI if you don't know what that is.

Schurkey said:

Lotsa words need to be un-blocked. There doesn't seem to be any motivation to do that, though. I think we're stuck with Middle-School censorship.


Yeah, that's evil; but not so evil as it could have been. You had sense enough to remove it from the truck, so you didn't have to work with it like a pro_stitute, laying on your back.

And you have a welder to put the next bung in place.

Well done.


One wonders how old that sensor was.

A heated sensor is nice, but not essential.

Truck run any better?

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LOL @ like a pro_stitute!

I don't know if it runs any better. I'm not going to fire it up until it's 100% re-assembled and ready to back out of the garage. I'm not very far from that goal . I will, however, mention that the last time I did turn the key (maybe a few weeks ago), I distinctly remember a popping noise coming from the exhaust. It was barely audible, but there.

OH! I did notice that even though the heater core is brand spanking new, I might have to replace it yet again. Reason is that I kinked one of the tubes protruding from the firewall while trying to move the cab around. I doubt NAPA will do a warranty swap due to the owner being a clumsy idiot.