What did you do with your truck/shop today

[Jsdirt]

Wow, she was broiling! Might be as simple as a leaky coolant cap - if the system can't hold pressure, there's no way it'll keep coolant inside her at anything above 212°F.

 

I've watched my '72 El Camino's mechanical temp gauge swing to 260° once in a McD's drive-thru in Phoenix. Didn't miss a beat, but I had just installed a new Stant Lev-R-Vent cap at the time. Pressure raises the boiling point significantly. I believe it's 10° for every 1 PSI if memory serves correctly ...

[Chris]

Wow, she was broiling! Might be as simple as a leaky coolant cap - if the system can't hold pressure, there's no way it'll keep coolant inside her at anything above 212°F.

 

I've watched my '72 El Camino's mechanical temp gauge swing to 260° once in a McD's drive-thru in Phoenix. Didn't miss a beat, but I had just installed a new Stant Lev-R-Vent cap at the time. Pressure raises the boiling point significantly. I believe it's 10° for every 1 PSI if memory serves correctly ...

Look at that hose picture a little closer

[Jsdirt]

I thought that was the result of the broiling temps?

 

So your saying the hose failed and CAUSED the temp to go sky high? If so, I misread.

 

Great idea from GM to use plastic- fantastic ...

Edited May 3, 2017 by Jsdirt

[Chris]

I don't know what happened first. I was inside the house. I can't push the thermostat open like other I have had.

[Jsdirt]

Yeah, it could've stuck. Doesn't happen often, but definitely can happen.

 

Hopefully you caught it soon enough that your head gaskets are still intact. Sounds like you probably did, since it wasn't under a load, and just idling.

Edited May 3, 2017 by Jsdirt

[Chris]

No. I'm going thinking that thermostat is dead. I can't get it to pop. Even with heat

[SnakeEyeSS]

Ahh, 10-4.

 

Thought the block was the same right from the beginning. Shows what I know. Par for the course today - seems GM can't keep anything the same anymore, even year to year.

 

I'll take the 350 any day - at least I know when I grab a part for that one, it will fit. That one used the same parts for over 30 years.

Working on that 4th gen was maddening. Every frikin part is attached with different sized bolts, I think I had 6 or 7 different sockets out just to do the oil pan. Are the 900s the same way? I didn't keep mine long enough to find out, once the electrical stuff started it was over for me.

[Jsdirt]

I'll let you know when my AFM lifters fail.

 

Luckily I haven't put a wrench on the engine yet, aside from changing the spark plugs, intake, and PVC catch can install. Hopefully it stays that way ... but history of the LMG shows my chances of that are slim to none.

Edited May 3, 2017 by Jsdirt

[dirtfan21]

Changed the oil with a wix filter and Schaeffer 9000, greased the tie rod ends. Now to schedule the trans fluid change and filter.

[Jsdirt]

Got my oil analysis back. The trend confirms my engine's decline began a couple years ago.

 

90k miles! THANKS GM! Nice F#%&ing job on that one!!

 

 

The wear metals tell me it's more than likely the cam bearings - been seeing alot of those types of failures in these AFM engines across the net. Also piston rings add to the iron content, and pistons to the aluminum. Seems the aluminum content has gone down since I switched to 10w-30. Was high on my first analysis.

 

Glad I didn't use this thing to commute the entire 10 years I've owned it - would've needed an engine back in 2011!

 

Edited May 5, 2017 by Jsdirt

[StinkyCheese]

Took my truck to the tire shop the other day had them unmount the tires and I scooped the balancing beads out. Then they mounted and balanced them. Truck rides better but still not good enough. I can deal with stiff suspension but out of balance and shimmy I can't. Watched some YouTube videos yesterday and talked to a coworker last night. Came home and jacked the truck up. I can love the front tires side to side but not up and down. I guess it's time to replace some parts. I'll get my neighbor to come over and confirm since I'm mechanically dumb. If something is bad the hopefully that'll take care of the front end problems I feel, then I can move on to the back end.

 

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[RyanbabZ71]

Oil change today just under 72K

 

 

Drain plug before cleaning

 

 

Drain plug after cleaning

 

 

Oil analysis sent off

 

 

 

 

Ryan B.

[dasimmon]

Oil change today just under 72K

 

 

Drain plug before cleaning

 

 

Drain plug after cleaning

 

 

Oil analysis sent off

 

 

 

 

Ryan B.

plug looks just a little cleaner

[firecat_30]

put my truck in the garage because vacation is over and now it's time to drive he work car..

[StinkyCheese]

Had my neighbor come over and look at my front end with me. Only thing he recommended was cranking the torsion bar on the passenger side to raise it up 1/4" to make it level with the driver's side. Is the steering wheel supposed to lock, mine doesn't. I know my 2500HDs locked with the key out.