BeatUp98
OBS Enthusiast
Just bought this 98 k1500 ext cab std bed z71 with the 5.7l. Guy said it needed a battery and starter to run and the exhaust was cut off just passed the manifold. So I have him $900 and went and bought a starter and battery and drove it home.
It's a beater for sure but I really want to fix one up and besides the rust in usual places it's not so terrible as others I've seen for sale for $2-3$k around here. 242k miles on the clock right now.
Now on to my questions. The truck idles and runs rough I know partly because of the O2 sensors and the way open manifolds make it sound. What else is probably contributing to the problem? I have service engine soon light on but won't be able to get codes pulled for another day or two. What sensors should I plan on replacing? I have no idea if this is the original motor.
Can someone give me a detailed list of tune up parts and numbers for it? I have a bag of receipts the kid I bought it off had and some misc. parts it's had done the past year I'll have to go through.
THE BIG problem. When I go middle to full throttle the truck dogs out and will try to rev up but just isn't putting out the power. My 89 has done something like this in the past and had a mechanic clean some sensors and fixed it. Would this be a sensor problem? DOES NOT feel or act like the transmission and the guy said it was rebuilt last year.
Also leaking oil from the valve cover so I'm going to get new gaskets there. Would I be well advised to go ahead and change out the knock sensors and intake manifold gasket while I'm doing this?
It's a beater for sure but I really want to fix one up and besides the rust in usual places it's not so terrible as others I've seen for sale for $2-3$k around here. 242k miles on the clock right now.
Now on to my questions. The truck idles and runs rough I know partly because of the O2 sensors and the way open manifolds make it sound. What else is probably contributing to the problem? I have service engine soon light on but won't be able to get codes pulled for another day or two. What sensors should I plan on replacing? I have no idea if this is the original motor.
Can someone give me a detailed list of tune up parts and numbers for it? I have a bag of receipts the kid I bought it off had and some misc. parts it's had done the past year I'll have to go through.
THE BIG problem. When I go middle to full throttle the truck dogs out and will try to rev up but just isn't putting out the power. My 89 has done something like this in the past and had a mechanic clean some sensors and fixed it. Would this be a sensor problem? DOES NOT feel or act like the transmission and the guy said it was rebuilt last year.
Also leaking oil from the valve cover so I'm going to get new gaskets there. Would I be well advised to go ahead and change out the knock sensors and intake manifold gasket while I'm doing this?