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  1. Char

    Help Fixing Drilled Ignition - Attempted Theft

    Just to follow up in case anyone ever comes across this and has the same problem. What I found was the cheapest way to fix it: 1. Replacement ignition cylinder housing and ignition cylinder, pull from a junkyard truck. If possible get from a truck that has it's keys, otherwise it's more work...
  2. Char

    Help Fixing Drilled Ignition - Attempted Theft

    It worked! Thanks
  3. Char

    Help Fixing Drilled Ignition - Attempted Theft

    Yes agreed I will for sure get the new housing and cylinder installed Just wanted to see if it’s possible to drive it to the house where I have my tools without having it towed I just found this thread, anyone think this would work as a temporary fix:
  4. Char

    Help Fixing Drilled Ignition - Attempted Theft

    Someone broke into my ‘99 Suburban the other night to try to steal it, they drilled from the top of the Ignition lock housing through the ignition lock cylinder. I managed to get the broken cylinder out, and tried starting the truck using an old chisel in the ignition housing hole. The engine...
  5. Char

    Broken Exhaust Manifold Bolt

    I know everyone likes pics
  6. Char

    Broken Exhaust Manifold Bolt

    The front drivers side exhaust bolt snapped on my suburban. It is snapped well into the cylinder head, nothing to grab onto. I had a mechanic try to extract it, no success. His plan is to take the cylinder head off and bring to a machine shop who would drill it out. Also, the manifold is...
  7. Char

    K1500 Suburban Coolant Flushing

    Suburban5, that’s the same plan I’m thinking of. Prestone coolant flush for a couple days, then drain and run garden hose through it all. Then drain and fill with Prestone “all vehicle”. I’m avoiding DexCool given all the bad things I’ve read about it when it’s not used in a closed system My...
  8. Char

    K1500 Suburban Coolant Flushing

    Ok I’ll take that advice, watch the coolant level, watch the oil condition, check for external leaks. Then I’ll get the system flushed out next weekend if it’s not looking like an intake gasket issue I guess my weekend project is now transfer case fluid and mud flaps!
  9. Char

    K1500 Suburban Coolant Flushing

    Thanks for the replies mr Suburban5 and mr Pinger! I have read about the intake gasket problem, so far I don’t see any of the signs I’ve heard about (milky oil, white smoke exhaust) but could be I’ll only see that when the gasket has really badly failed? Originally the plan was to just change...
  10. Char

    K1500 Suburban Coolant Flushing

    I recently bought this 1999 Suburban with a 5.7L Vortek, I have been stalking the forum learning lots from you all. I am not too experienced with auto work, trying to learn I’m working on changing the fluids, first of all the coolant, which was low (reservoir empty), and lots of sludge in...
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