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    Possible distributor issue

    So awhile back my truck, 88 sierra 5.7l tbi, started missing, popping, and bucking and could barely be driven. After a quick inspection i found alot of corrosion inside the distributor so i bought a whole new one. I swapped them out making sure that it was at TDC on #1 and it went into the exact...
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    Climate control issues, need help

    Truck in question is my 88 sierra with the digital climate control. For the past few months its been acting up. The display will go black and everything turns off. When it does this i can hear either a relay or actuator clicking in the dash, seems to be coming from just under the dash mounted...
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    Check it out crew cab with 24k miles

    http://www.sunsetmotors.com/vehicle.asp?d=5841091&s=2102 Think hes asking too much?
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    TPS woes (tbi)

    I purchased a bare throttle body from the junkyard to rebuild and swap onto my truck to replace mine with worn out bushings. I got everything done except the tps when I realized that the new tb has a completely different tps setup. That is the only difference between the two tb's. Can I just buy...
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    Metal in fluid?

    So as most of yall know ive been working on getting my trans rebuilt. Well I installed it today and drove about 15 miles and discovered I had a leak at the grommet for the detent cable. While making the repair I caught the fluid I lost so I could reuse it. But I noticed quite alot of metallic in...
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    700r4 torque converter and pump questions

    So for the past month my trany has been acting up a little, sometimes slipping on downshifts and hard 1-2 shift. It was rebuilt about 10k ago and we replaced everything but the pump and converter. But friday i was headed back to my work when it really started acting up. I pulled over and checked...
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    5.7l TBI valve seal replacement

    Im thinking about doing my valve seals this weekend and was wondering what valve spring compressor tool you TBI guys are using. My compressor only works on LS motors. I would prefer to do 2 at a time.
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    Adding third brake light.

    So Ive been wanting to add a third brake light and cargo light to my 88 reg cab. I was wondering if anyone has done this and which light would fit the best seeing how there are a few different styles. And what all might I need.
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    Control arm bushing replacement

    As with most trucks of this vintage and mileage (1988 sierra 2wd 300k) pretty much all the bushings are shot. The worst are the control arm bushings but I decided to buy a full energy suspension bushing set. I have a couple ?'s Anyone have a method for removing and pressing in the control arm...
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    Got me another pickup

    So I took on a side job and started it this morning. I was to replace the headgasket, but once I got it apart I discovered that it needed a timing set and cover. The owner decided to not fix it and was going to scrap it. So instead I traded him the labor I had into it for the title. It's a 92...
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    Suspension and steering ideas

    So its time to work on my front end again and im tired of the old technology. In the next couple of months I should have a decent chunk of money coming my way in the form oof inheritance and a settlement check. Ive been batting around the idea of stripping off all the old steering and suspension...
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    '88 GMC "Night Train" project

    Im new to the forums, but not to the Chevy world. I grew up with nothing but Chevy's and learned how to drive in this truck. I also work at a local Chevy dealer as a mechanic. My dad bought it brand new in 1988 and put on the set of wheels that are still on it now, other than that it stayed...

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