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  1. Pruittx2

    There's a bird under my hood!

    Well,,,, Belt, W-Pump, idler, all New by PO @ GM dealership, approx 7-9K miles ago. Don't think it is belt, Burb didn't do this when i first got it. PO Barely put 20,000 miles on it in 10 years. Now I use it daily. It started slowly, and at first I thought it might be from worn fan clutch...
  2. Pruittx2

    There's a bird under my hood!

    Ok, I know what your thinking,,, and no I didn't drive thru a flock. :hihi: What I do have is a light chirping sound, that seems to be from my AC compressor. It's not loud, and has people telling me to change my belt. Belt is new, idler is new, alt and water pump are new. The oldest thing...
  3. Pruittx2

    What is needed for a proper glow plug replacement?

    Well, I'd do a set of Duraterms, from Rock Auto,, If the relay is working it's fine. As you are replacing the glows,, that's the time to inspect wiring. I like to pull them off, then on, then off, then on,, a few times to clean the innerards of the female part of the wire end. Don't suppose you...
  4. Pruittx2

    Guess what I'm doing tonight?

    http://www.u-pol.com/documents/datasheets/tds/RLB-TDS-US.pdf http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKDpYIT6VkA&feature=related More info on the product,,,
  5. Pruittx2

    Guess what I'm doing tonight?

    the rockers, fenders and quarters are dripping as we speak! ;) The doors and tail gate are gonna get it next weekend. Pulling the interior trim panels, and letting it fly. Rear bumper is off to be power washed on the inside. It now has a layer of rust on the back side of the chrome. So I...
  6. Pruittx2

    Guess what I'm doing tonight?

    Yeah,, I've done body work for over 20 years. I power washed the area,,let dry overnight. Then sanded the surface to be treated, with 180grit paper,, used a self etching primer on all the area's that cut thru to bare metal, then used the Raptor bed liner kit. It has a urethane hardener to...
  7. Pruittx2

    Guess what I'm doing tonight?

    Ok I agree,,, but none of my friends will see it there.
  8. Pruittx2

    Guess what I'm doing tonight?

    ? those are after pics,,, silly :rof:
  9. Pruittx2

    Guess what I'm doing tonight?

    Well great guess's all,, and funny too. :rof: The answer is U-Pol Spray in Bed Liner Kit used as a rock chip guard on the lower doors, fender, 1/4 panel and also the rocker panels + I went up on the inside of the rocker. To make a protection from all these damn dirt roads I drive on. gravel...
  10. Pruittx2

    Guess what I'm doing tonight?

    3 guess's,,,,,,
  11. Pruittx2

    What are the best for the money replacement headlights for the 96 Suburban?

    toothpaste makes a good abrasive substitute .
  12. Pruittx2

    Pic's and questions, oh my!

    Well any time you can solve a mystery of the mind, when it comes to a PIA job,, then it's very helpful. Most of the post here on this repair, are good info,, but I thought that these pic's will ease some minds as to what they will find, when they get in there to do it for themselves, and how to...
  13. Pruittx2

    Pic's and questions, oh my!

    Ok,, Got it all done today,,, nothing but laying on my back under the dash,, fighting for position to get in there to work. Here is a few pic's to help along the way. It was nice to take my time, and go thru a few things, during this repair, I blew out the rad with air,, Found that my battery...
  14. Pruittx2

    Pic's and questions, oh my!

    Well Sunday is my praying day,,:newangel: and I'm sure that will come in handy for that clip. Although I did replace the switch on my 94 with not to much issues. Over 20 years of doing body work, I've come across similar clips, that the body guys, commonly refer to as Jesus clips. :notworthy...
  15. Pruittx2

    Pic's and questions, oh my!

    I'd much rather you be right Bison,, then to have had you been wrong I've got it all buttoned up, and started to do the Hyrdroboost unit swap,, Got under the dash, and took off 2 nuts,, but I'm gonna have to remove the lower dash trim, and drop the steering column loose and drop it down...
  16. Pruittx2

    Pic's and questions, oh my!

    Yep,, sure did,,, Crank Position Sensor or CPS, I got fat typing fingers! ;) Thanx guys.
  17. Pruittx2

    Pic's and questions, oh my!

    Ok So today, I'm out in the pole barn putting in the OPS,, and I got lucky to have it slide out, with a bit of gentle wiggling, and praying, Now here is a close up of the pulley,,, which I think looks fine,,, your thoughts? And heres the HB seems that there is a SMALL...
  18. Pruittx2

    Hungry IP Feed it!

    No,, it's not as much the IP as it is the fuel line size out of the Fuel Filter Manager, to the IP. Look over the mod' pics in the on the first page, to see the images of the mod. Factory line to IP is 1/4 in,, and this mod bumps it up to the same size line as the input side of the filter...
  19. Pruittx2

    Crank sensor, code 19 cps, it's all the same. Discuss

    With my luck??? :rof::rof::rof::hihi:;) Yeah Here's hoping! :agreed:
  20. Pruittx2

    Crank sensor, code 19 cps, it's all the same. Discuss

    Ah crap,,, now I Know I should be doing the H/B and pulley, since I'm gonna be in it that far,,, Damn it! $70 cps turns into $400 job! $235 out the door for O'Rieleys Cardone Remanufactured - Hydraulic Booster $40 core. $60 ea for pulley and Balancer $70 CPS It just goes on and on,,,,,,
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