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Noticed a puddle about 2 x3 inches under the truck, back behind the engine and transmission. Thought it was hydrolic fluid from the leaking stump grinder the tree removal guys were using (it made a mess) and that’s where I’d parked the truck. Still…. Cleaned it all up and no more spotting when...

Last fall I replaced front rotors and pads with AutoZone Duralast parts. There was seemingly a bit more life to the old pads and the rotors weren’t cut like rings of Saturn or anything but, I wasn’t happy with the way it was stopping. Wasn’t pulling per se, but, the performance wasn’t what it...

Notice while up in MT last summer trying to be of help to Big-T that my first starts were starting to have a little smoke. Hmmm Acrid diesel smoke that cleared up quickly as engine came to life. It was kinda hit and miss up there but, when it ‘hit’, the smokewas getting a little worse. Longer...

Finally got around to replacing the driver’s side hinge pins. Door was sagging and very difficult to close. It required so much force to slam it shut the door panel would stay attached. Only challenge was securing/suspending the door after pulling the old ones. I rigged a 2x4 through the open...

Crewed for this little beauty last week at the Salt Flats. Owner’s first diesel but, he is a bonafide VW nut. Numerous records in VW powered classes with his Carmen Gia to include 2 Cylinder modified blocks…Salt Flats, El Mirage and Australia. Grew up working for Gene Whitfield in his garage so...

Long ago I had issues with flickering tail lights and, being in a time crunch (moving across the country), cut out the C409 four way connector at the tailgate and spliced a ‘temp’ fix. Working with BigT and getting his tail lights operational reminded me that replacing that connector was on...

Got this as a gift from the spousal unit. Easy install. Takes a little longer than this 1 min video (10 min.). Works as advertised and that’s about all one can ask for. I was concerned watching another video that the cable might get in the way but, it doesn’t. At least, not on mine. Looks...

Finally putting the AirDog back on. I've been running an off the O'Reilly's shelf Lift Pump for a few years. My 'Diesel Site' had gone Tango Uniform while on the road coming back up to Utah from AZ. Cross the border, Zero fuel pressure. Fortunately, I was able to do a quick diesel bath swap...

Made a Left U-turn yesterday and, after turning the wheel, activated the left turn signal. The normal blinker noise rhythm / noise pattern accelerated and then quit. From then on, no turn signal noises, no dash indicator and, upon external inspection, no functioning turn signals right or left...

Finally programed replacement key fobs. Jumped pins #4 & #8 as per instructions. Door Locks cycled…ready to accept reprogramming of new fobs which, pleasant surprise, worked pretty much as advertised. Remotes functions in that one can hear the module under the dash activating when pressing...

This popped up in suggested vids because I was searching some Optical Sensor videos while waiting for mine to show up in the mail. Now I'm getting a bunch of 6.5 related stuff. I call it "Click Bait" because they claim (at the end) to have made errors on purpose to have viewers comment. More...

Truck's been running stupid for a long time. Hard to start on cool mornings and, if it doesn't catch and run, it won't start on the subsequent tries unless you A. Crank for an eternity (not good for starter) or B. let it sit for about a half-hour or more and the smoke at start up is worse than...

Replaced all four the interior door handles on the 99 Suburban. I noted that for the front doors, the previous owner had also done this in the past (screws used in place of the rivet on both doors). I also noted what appeared to be an aftermarket door latch rod as it wasn't the OEM one-piece...

I was awake early and bored so you get the choice of suffering with me or not. I've been mussing about the Suburban and about putting into one place the mad ramblings that go through one's mind when a big project starts, continues and never really seems to end (Brother's Red (M816wrecker)...

The scanner is an INNOVA unit with OBD1 and II connectivity (different cables etc.) it works as advertised in the 96 Silverado, 97 Accura and both 2017 VW Golfs. I've swapped computers from the Burb to the Silverado and the Burb box talks to the scanner while in the Silverado. However, the...

It's been a while since we've run down this rabbit hole. I have a set of bosch injectors, rebuilt locally that upon testing are pissing at dribbling at 1800, peeing at 1850 and then spraying 'not terrible' when forced to pop. Thinking of new nozzles but, of course, nobody has Bosch, India or...

Picked up a 1999 GMC Burb which I intro'd here. Great 'Soccer Mom' truck. Love the way it drives now that the brakes, tires and alignment are done. That and the removal of dirt, dog hair that remained in it after several years of sitting unused. I did note some rust bubbles along the lower...

Road trip to Washington to look at a 1999 K1500 GMC (happy now BT Farm) Suburban. Inspection revealed a good looking vehicle that is still in need of some love. 186K miles. Engine Replaced by GM at 95K (oil line fail, took the motor). IP replaced at 115K. 3:42 gearing. Oil lines started...

SSForce (Steve) came by to visit and play around. He’s had a set of injectors he wanted to swap in as well as try out my A-Team Turbo (the easiest bolt on upgrade you’re bound to come across) as well as install his self-sourced Feed the Beast mod. He dropped the truck off the night before so...

As I said in the 6.5 Performance section WRT my build thread…In the spirit of 'it never ends' I'm taking the truck off line for the foreseeable future. Hopefully not for more than a year or so. I've learned a lot in the past few years and I've learned that a few mistakes I've made REALLY need...