Recent content by Dave03S

Vacuum leak? I've had a tick that only shows up when cold and under load. Mine was the plastic nipple in the throttle body that goes to the right side valve cover.

In WA they don't actually check the emissions, they plug into the OBDII port and check for codes/live data.

The broken plastic fastener for the front and back of the seat bottom upholstery is called a J hook. You can get replacement ones cheap in either metal or plastic. Just fold the material over the edge of the frame and put the fastener over top of it.

A few other things to consider, if you have been using cheap or low octane fuel you could have a gummed up injector. Also if you have low oil pressure issues and have worn a lobe down on your camshaft... and finally coolant in the cylinder will cause this. Hopefully its just the wires.

In the absence of a scan tool to power bleed the ABS there is an alternate method... Bleed brakes like any normal car, your pedal will still be soft... Shift your T-case to low range and activate the HDC... speed up enough to let the HDC slow you back down... do this a few times and then...

What seals did you go with? The $130 OEM or aftermarket?

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Actually, only inexperienced people who don't know that Dexcool coagulates and turns to cement inside your radiator when it comes in contact with air use Dexcool.

Initially I was confused as to what the red fluid was, Now I just wonder why the coolant isn't green.

You don't need a gravel road or hill to do the final bleed without a Testbook. The procedure once the calipers are bled is to put it in LOW range then drive slowly with the Hill Descent Control on. Get up to say 20mph, activate HDC and allow it to slow the vehicle down. Speed up and repeat...

I'll add one other tip, When the engine is stone cold, like overnight cold the next morning before startup, open the bleed screw and top up with coolant through the bleed screw. This still may take two or three mornings to get every bubble out but I've found it to work. Also its a good way to...

Base model trucks "S" did not have a trim level designation on the fender. Only the up models.

For future reference, There are at least three types of OEM 180 stats out there. The OEM 180 thermostat from AB runs around 12 degrees hotter than the grey OEM one from Lucky 8.

By the way, for what its worth now, You didn't specify but which OEM 180 degree thermostat do you have? There are more than one with the same PEL500110 part number. There is the grey one and two versions of white called OEM 180 degree stats. I've found the grey one to run 10 degrees cooler...

Most likely since the system was recently open that it wasn't fully bled of air. Assuming of course you have tried the normal method of raising the overflow tank and filling until coolant comes out the open bleed screw... Then as follow up, a few tricks: When you are up to temp, run the...