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1990 K1500 a/c repair

I bought a 1990 K1500 with a frozen a/c compressor. The previous owner routed a shorter belt around the a/c compressor and it appear to have been this way for quite some time as the a/c pulley has developed some rust on it. The compressor looks original to the truck and I can barely turn it it...
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- Feb 8, 2021
- Replies: 26
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Exhaust insulators

Anyone know where I can find exhaust insulators for a 1990 K1500? They are different than what I am used to seeing, looks like a small metal case with rubber inside riveted onto a big bracket that is attached to the frame. Pictures of the stock brackets can be seen below, I circled the...
- idlook2
- Thread
- Dec 27, 2020
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Exhaust
1990 GMC K1500 restoration

Picked up a 1990 GMC K1500 back in October 2020 down in Georgia. I’ve been wanting one of these trucks for a while, my dad had a 1988 when I was a kid and I have lots of good memories riding around in that truck. I’ll document the restoration in this thread, enjoy! The day it arrived at my house:
- idlook2
- Thread
- Dec 25, 2020
- Replies: 111
- Forum: Member Trucks
Combination valve

I’m looking for a replacement combination valve for my 1990 k1500 as mine was leaking out of the front metering valve. I thought this would be something easy to find, but I am having a heck of a time finding one that matches the original. My original valve has a metering valve on the front and...
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- Dec 16, 2020
- Replies: 28
- Forum: Axles + Brakes
Temperature sending unit

I picked up a new sending unit for my 1990 5.7 TBI and noticed that the design appears to have changed. The old sending unit in the driver’s side head had a small button that the wire slid onto. All of the new sending units that I can find have a spade connector. Does anyone know where to find a...
- idlook2
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- Dec 14, 2020
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance