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  1. WhiteUCF

    400 vs newer

    My uncle had a 400 when my dad bought his new '04 800. The 800 was a great truck, my granddad uses it daily now. But seeing the two sitting side by side at lunch time on Sundays at my great granddad's house just felt odd. Even as a 12 year old, the 400 was cooler. It wasn't even old, it was just...
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    1994 K1500 ECSB "The G Wagon"

    Man, that truck is gorgeous!
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    Dealer life

    @GoToGuy I was pulling pads off of a 20k mile GTI. Nothing should break on something that looks brand new! $27/hr?! My whole life before VW was cars. My first small block was at 9 years old. Both of my parents drag raced. My granddads both had full caged nitrous cars in the 80's. I knew my way...
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    Dealer life

    My granddad has 50 year old Craftsman tools he uses on a daily basis. That's why I trusted them. Little did I realize the newer stuff was garbage. Now I'm experimenting with Eastwood, Tekton, Sunex, etc. I'm not turning wrenches for a living anymore but I still want the best affordable tools you...
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    Dealer life

    Man, I was dead set on using Kobalt and Craftsman tools until I broke a 3/8 ratchet on a caliper bolt. Snap-on guy showed up the same day and figured since he was there, I'd try a 1/4 on that caliper bolt. The 1/4 broke it loose. I gave up on Craftsman right then and there. Didn't realize that...
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    Dealer life

    I don't miss it one bit. I was at a small VW dealership and us techs sold more cars than the salesmen. It was a crap show. Then I went to an independent dealership and the other "mechanics" had issues with swapping single cam Honda engines or doing brake shoes. After knocking out a year of...
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    The "correct" way to remove leaf spring bushings.

    This was the only way I could ever get subframe bushings on my drift cars to come out. There's something about the nostalgia of the broke drift days that'll keep me burning bushings out whether I have a press or not.
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    Shaky Idle

    What I was trying to get at was more along the lines of the quality of fuel and oil that was used in the past. Most fleet vehicles don't get the tlc you're giving it. They're just maintained. Especially if it's just a run around vehicle. A clean top end doesn't necessarily have any bearing on...
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    Shaky Idle

    Deposits like that at 7k aren't exactly normal BUT could be in your case. Not knowing how the engine was treated and maintained in the past could be indicative of carbon deposits being burnt up since you've put the effort into making the truck happy with new parts. Taking into consideration the...
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    Hey, Everyone.

    Luckily, I can't fight. My nose is too big.. That thing was bought new by my uncle in '62. We got ahold of it and pulled it down to a bare shell. It stays at my granddad's since he has a proper garage, not mine where actual work gets done and sparks are thrown. It honestly scares me to drive...
  11. WhiteUCF

    who are the go to steering/suspension parts now?

    I've seen broken ball joints too many times from them being loose. On plenty of GM trucks and at the track. Never seen one shoot the nut off. That's why I posted it. Wasn't sure if that was something normal with Moog. Especially on these trucks. My initial presumption was that it was just a...
  12. WhiteUCF

    Hey, Everyone.

    It's a '98, same as my truck. Both have been kind of obtainable dream cars since I was a kid. My car has 145k so far. It won't go up much - I might've put 3 miles on it in the last year. It'll fall in beside my '62 and be a garage queen.
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    who are the go to steering/suspension parts now?

    Not having the nut tight would be the simple answer. Then again, over tight would stretch the threads and be just as much of a failure point when the suspension compresses while near full lock. Neither were the case. OD of the shank too narrow allowing excess movement in the spindle? Ball joint...
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    97 vortec 305 intermittent low power, poor mpg rough idle in park.

    You're welcome! If I can think of anything else tomorrow when my brain is actually working, I'll let ya know.
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    97 vortec 305 intermittent low power, poor mpg rough idle in park.

    There's a couple of ways to go about checking for vacuum leaks. A smoke machine or a can of carb cleaner. A smoke machine will fill the system with smoke and you'd hopefully be able to see where the smoke is coming from. The normal method is spraying carb cleaner at the vacuum lines while the...
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    who are the go to steering/suspension parts now?

    I wouldn't use Moog again. I installed brand new Moog lca's and the included cotter pin failed while at the landfill (3 days after installation and alignment) and a truck full of house parts. I don't impact parts and torqued the nut to factory spec (what Moog required) while the jack was under...
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    How reliable can I expect a 99 Suburban K1500 to be? What can I expect if I want a daily driver?

    Expect some steering parts failures (pump, gearbox) later in it's life. Otherwise, like everyone else already stated, just maintain it and drive it. They're also getting to the point, like it was mentioned before, where they're becoming more popular. Even if you have to fix rust and repaint in...
  18. WhiteUCF

    Hey, Everyone.

    That's what I'm here for, knowledge and from people I can relate with! I like to study wiring diagrams for fun (former VW electrical specialist) and I've already downloaded everything for our trucks! I love this place! Thanks! I guess it has something to do with that 400 nomenclature. GMT400...
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    Hey, Everyone.

    Thanks, Kenny and LCALDERA!
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    Daily truck pics

    Got this picture this morning before heading out. Had plans to come home and get the square body going but base and shoe mold whooped me today. The ol' girls might have to wait until Saturday.
  21. WhiteUCF

    Hey, Everyone.

    I'm Blake. Always had an affinity for OBS Chevys since I was a child. I figured I'd buy one whenever a decent one popped up locally and I got that chance a couple of years ago. It was a Texas truck so there's no major rust. I've already rebuilt the entire front end, steering box, steering pump...
  22. WhiteUCF

    The Member Truck Thread

    Thanks! My only issue right now is figuring out why new sun visors are so expensive. Local junk yards only have the frames of these trucks sitting around..
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    The Member Truck Thread

    '98 C2500. Simple daily but slowly being rebuilt. Had her for a couple of years now but I'm finally getting around to getting this "restoration" started. Keeping it as original as possible and will demote it to an occasionally driven truck.
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    1996 LS400 “build”

    Good buy on that car! I parked my LS400 when I bought my OBS. Haven't driven it but once in 2 years.. The timing belt is a fairly simple job on uz's. Just set it to tdc and get started. Make sure you spend the money on a timing kit from Toyota/Lexus. It'll be much cheaper than the ebay "Aisin"...

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