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    Still have a bad miss

    the intake gasket was done last year and im not getting a milkshake anywhere or losing any fluid period actually. No smokey exhaust either. The motor has never had a tap sound or a knock or anything. prior to this all happening you could sit a open beer on the plastic vortec silencer thing and...
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    Still have a bad miss

    I have posted on here before for this same truck and have done a lot of reading and repairs and am typically pretty good at repairing my vehicles but i just can't seem to do it with this truck. The truck is a 98 ec with the 5.7,4l60,2wheel drive with a little over 200'000miles. One day i cranked...
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    Truck running like poop !!!!!!!

    ive been trying to fix a rough idle condition on my 98 aswell. Have replaced timing chain an gears, crank position sensor, distributor, plugs, put the updated spider injector kit in, and a fuel pump. And all id did was went from random missfire to cylinder 3 missfire so I will be checking for...
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    FastOrange Build Thread: 1989 4x4 StepSide

    No kidding wish i could find a half decent looking chevy for that price. I can't believe how strict some of the laws/inspection/etc. is for some of you guys. I just hand my mechanic a 20 dollar bill and my insurance for inspection on anything and the bac is .08 but i just got my chl so now .00...
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    think i got a problem figured out just looking for a little input

    in the past month its had a new timing kit, crank sensor, distributor, plugs, and fuel pump. About 8 months ago it got new intake gaskets because i kept losing fluid and couldnt find anything on the ground. Didn't get a chance to check anything this weekend went to the deer lease after taking my...
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    Radiators.

    the radiator in my 98 leaks but i havnt been driving it that much do to other problems it only seems that leaks just before the thermostat opens up so yea pressure and its from where the plastic side part connects but my dads about to put a 4core in his k5 blazer and as long as the hoses will go...
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    think i got a problem figured out just looking for a little input

    ok man i bought a new one we put in after we put the timing kit on because the original one was scratched up do to the slack in that chain i guess but the one i bought has a lifetime warranty so ill pick up another one on sunday and put it in taking my concealed carry stuff tom so wont have time.
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    think i got a problem figured out just looking for a little input

    The truck is a 98 1500 auto with the 5.7. I was having some problems with it idling rough,running rough and checked a couple of things but took it to my mechanic. We started pulling stuff apart and decided after seeing some signs and judging by the miles (little over 200,000) that i needed new...
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    need some help getting the right part

    yea thats what we did originlly to find where it was leaking from because i was losing a lot of coolant. ended up being at the backside of the motor where you cant see anything and the way the coolant ran down everything it would end up dripping to the frame and down to the ground near the bed...
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    need some help getting the right part

    lol new intake gasket and water pump about 20,000 ago all new hoses to but still losing some water somewhere and the oils not milky and the heater core isnt leaking so idk just add a little bit every couple of weeks
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    need some help getting the right part

    much appreciated man ill have to pick that stuff up tom then
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    need some help getting the right part

    well the truck is a 98 half ton two wheel drive auto with the 5.7 started it up yest and immediately the check engine light came on and the truck was running like crap so i limped it over to my mechanics house. His scanner pulled a p1345 so we went into town and i bought a brand new distributor...
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    auto to manual question yes i have searched thanks for any help

    nice to finally hear something back. my auto is still acting allright granted i havnt had to pull anything in sometime. i was allready figuring on regearing with the 6 speed but the nv4500 seems like a much more feasable swap. cheaper to. ill have to start looking for a good deal on a tranny. it...
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    auto to manual question yes i have searched thanks for any help

    To start things off i have a 98gmc sierra ecsb 2wheel drive with the 4l60e and the 5.7. The last couple of times I have pulled a trailer when i get on it decently the truck gets really jittery almost jerky and thats with just a 16ft trailer with a honda sideby side on it. I have a scanner and it...
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    Need a little help

    thanks for all the help guys the truck has a 190,000 on it so i might just go through everything in the front end. Old truck probably needs it. I have been considering doing a 2-4 drop while im at it using spindles in the front and shackles and hangers in the rear. I can't go to low do to the...
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    Need a little help

    i did some reading and i believe my truck does have the evo steering especially after yesterday i was hitting an on ramp one of the loopy ones and about halfway through it it felt like there was no pressure or resistance on the steering wheel then it stiffened up a second later kinda weird but...
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    Need a little help

    thanks for the help guys. to be honest with you 97c1500 i have no idea. i am pretty new to messing with this body style of chevy truck. My previous was a 82 single cab long bed. super simple to work on. when i sold it i had dropped a 454 in it it and put a 6inch rough country suspension lift on...
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    Need a little help

    Hope this is the right spot to post this tid bit it is maintance related so anyways I have a 98 gmc sierra extended cab. It has the 5.7 4l60e and is a two wheel drive. I have had the truck for a while but just began to notice some slop/play in my steering here lately. I am gonna go ahead and...
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    replace clutch fan with Electric fan

    where exactly did you order the jeep fan and additional stuff from m5. I am interested in putting an efan on my truck.

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