183k Mile Truck Dead. Bad Day!

silverado9953 · April 4, 2010

So here the last couple of days my truck has had the Check oil pressure light on when im idlling... well when i drive it turns off... anything above 1k rpm and my oil pressure is fine.. well today.. IT wouldnt go back up so i didnt go anywhere and was stuck in the parkin lot. Afraid it was going to throw a rod i stayed there. Well i turned it off and turned it back on... and now my truck is knocking like hell.. and the whole motor is shaking bad. its shaking the whole truck. So now i think its time for a new engine. My question is, Can people help me find a cheap engine? Maybe some sites? Anything would be great, as we dont have a vehicle now and need a engine! :-( its a 5.3l 99 model z71 4x4

Z'06 · April 4, 2010

So here the last couple of days my truck has had the Check oil pressure light on when im idlling... well when i drive it turns off... anything above 1k rpm and my oil pressure is fine.. well today.. IT wouldnt go back up so i didnt go anywhere and was stuck in the parkin lot. Afraid it was going to throw a rod i stayed there. Well i turned it off and turned it back on... and now my truck is knocking like hell.. and the whole motor is shaking bad. its shaking the whole truck. So now i think its time for a new engine. My question is, Can people help me find a cheap engine? Maybe some sites? Anything would be great, as we dont have a vehicle now and need a engine! :-( its a 5.3l 99 model z71 4x4

Sorry to hear it, but find a 6.0L to drop in and don't look back.

jro909 · April 4, 2010

jesus i think this is the first i've seen an ls take a crap before 200k...if i were you i'd go to a junk yard and try to get a 5.3 so you have a vehicle for the time being

silverado9953 · April 4, 2010

jesus i think this is the first i've seen an ls take a crap before 200k...if i were you i'd go to a junk yard and try to get a 5.3 so you have a vehicle for the time being

yea it kinda sucks, lol and yes its the first time i've seen it happen. too bad its to me. lol we have a 94 gt sittin in the drive way with a 5.0 in it and a rear end lighter pullies, msd wires and distributor cap, CAI. But the starter is out in it. Really its used for racing though. lol

jro909 · April 4, 2010

probably cheaper to throw a starter on the 5.slow and look into buying a crate motor from gm(comes with good warranty) what did you do to the 5.3 to kill it? vortecs are pretty much unstopable

OH1 · April 5, 2010

Car-part.com

Great site.

Jasper rebuilt motor from NAPA and such are good too and come with a warranty.

A ZZ572 would be fun too but last I checked they are like 15k. LOL

silverado9953 · April 7, 2010

Car-part.com

Great site.

Jasper rebuilt motor from NAPA and such are good too and come with a warranty.

A ZZ572 would be fun too but last I checked they are like 15k. LOL

LOL yea that would be awesome, but a little steap in price LOL Anyways so i found one and it cost me 1 grand out the door, thats Towing my truck from 45 min away, Picking up the motor another 45 minutes away opposite direction, Removing mine, and installing the new one. Plus it has a 1 yr waranty unlimited miles and Pays for labor and parts if it was to mess up. Up to $45/hr! Like to say i got lucky. The motor has 120k on it but like everyone knows, my engine that messed up was odd... because vortecs usually last alot longer!