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  1. UGLYTRUK

    2019 Yukon XL 1500-Wheel Size Issue...

    A customer of mine is buying a 2019 Yukon XL. She wants to buy winter rims, and wonders if 16"will fit. Stock is 18", and the tire shop says 17" will fit, but there's a better selection of tires in 16". So, is the bolt circle the same? And will 16" rims clear the calipers? Stock is 265-65R18...
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    How to prolong knocking motor

    Interesting reading, thx
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    Steering Box

    I installed to lares steering boxe in my 1984 2500 Suburban 3/4 ton diesel, and another one in my now ex-wife 95 Suburban 2500 4 x 4 6.5 diesel. They're both junk. The one in the 95 had way too much steering effort, and I called them and the guy bs'd me. There's something called a torque...
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    What shocks are people running.

    I'm doing some front-end work on a 95 2500 4 x diesel Suburban. And the Bilstein shocks have unbelievably strong resistance. I think they're top of the line. I've had my share of Gabriel's and Monroe's and KYBs. The monroes made in USA are especially bad, and the Gabriel's made in Mexico were...
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    Another 4l60e bites it

    An interesting side note, is that Sonnax is located in Bellows Falls Vermont, not exactly the place you'd expect a machine shop style of business to be running, you you'd expect it to be in Ohio or Michigan, former manufacturing hubs of the country. It's also owned by Berkshire Hathaway, which...
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    1995 K2500 Suburban 6.5TD Control Arm Bushings-Which To Use? Dead Stock...

    I had to drill the rivets, otherwise you can't pound out the rivets, they're way too titely pressed in. After I drilled them, they came out with a few swings
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    1995 K2500 Suburban 6.5TD Control Arm Bushings-Which To Use? Dead Stock...

    Update February 9th, I just realized I missed the rolling bones garage night near Saratoga Springs. 2 hours away, and last year was in California, and this year I blew it. But back to the truck I'm working on, I bought mevotech control arm bushings, they're made in China junk, so I set them...
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    Another 4l60e bites it

    I get doses of Sanity from these forums. Thank you
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    Another 4l60e bites it

    Interesting reading.
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    No 4wd-Fuse Blows-Video-1995 K2500 Suburban 6.5TD

    It was my choice, I was too concerned to make her cry that I took her mostly restored 64 Corvair convertible that we had painted pink-purple
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    No 4wd-Fuse Blows-Video-1995 K2500 Suburban 6.5TD

    I swapped two different actuators, same result. And it worked for several years, until two or three years ago when my ex said four wheel drive wasn't working. But we were barely on speaking terms, obviously that's changed because $600 in parts just arrived for me to fix her truck. The fuse pops...
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    No 4wd-Fuse Blows-Video-1995 K2500 Suburban 6.5TD

    Where is the relay?
  13. UGLYTRUK

    No 4wd-Fuse Blows-Video-1995 K2500 Suburban 6.5TD

    The wires thread up in-between between the starter and block. using my friends suggested test lamp across the transfer case fuse, nothing changed. A friend of mine has a similar truck, gas engine, and he thought maybe the computer? But we're just throwing darts at the wall. I guess I could...
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    No 4wd-Fuse Blows-Video-1995 K2500 Suburban 6.5TD

    I'm still stuck in the same place, I put the switch in from my other truck and the fuse still blows, and I've tried running a test lamp across the fuses, a friend suggested when I found the short the lamp will go out, but it didn't work, because even though I jiggled all the wires from one end...
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    No 4wd-Fuse Blows-Video-1995 K2500 Suburban 6.5TD

    My exes four-wheel drive hasn't worked in a couple of years she just told me. I had upgraded to the motorized four wheel drive actuator several years ago, but we split up over three years ago, and we haven't had much contact. Anyways I decided to try fix the truck, as she's being stiffed or...
  16. UGLYTRUK

    1995 K2500 Suburban 6.5TD Control Arm Bushings-Which To Use? Dead Stock...

    AC Delco is your Mexico connection, at best... Unless old stock
  17. UGLYTRUK

    1995 K2500 Suburban 6.5TD Control Arm Bushings-Which To Use? Dead Stock...

    This rig is from Phoenix, just crossed 300,000 miles, and the upper and lower bushings have deteriorated from oil leaks, age miles etc. I went to RockAuto, and they've got Moog, which has a great name but sketchy quality, ACDelco which is prolly made in Mexico. They have 1 lower McQuay Norris...
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    2003 6.0L Water Pump Question...

    Took these pix yest in Chicago, loading up 1966 Olds 98 parts to repair a friends badly burned survivor 1966 98 4 door hardtop
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    2003 6.0L Water Pump Question...

    I know this is a forum for the older generation, but I've got too many trucks of too many eras, so here I am. I've got a 2003 Chevy Express van 3500, got about 220,000 miles, and I just noticed that the water pump looks to be the original. I've also noticed that every other. 6.0 and 53 I've...
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    New Dorman and Cardone master cylinders

    Master cylinders are a total hit-or-miss. I rebuild my own single master cylinders for my mid 60s GM cars, I install ancient made in USA rubber seals that I stashed for 30 plus years. Never have a problem. But dual Master cylinders? I had trouble with those 35 years ago, failing after a week or...
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