The Old Truck Dilemma, What To Buy?

k-2 wrote: ↑

Sun. Mar. 13, 2022 1:33 pm

Try rockauto online.

I use them for lot of stuff. Don mentioned Rockauto for something else so I assumed he already looked there.

Rob R. wrote: ↑

Sun. Mar. 13, 2022 2:05 pm

I use them for lot of stuff. Don mentioned Rockauto for something else so I assumed he already looked there.

Didn't find it at Rock Auto or GM Parts Direct. The search continues...

This is what we are talking about. The inner seal is easy to find, that cut off outer one is the Bugger.

k-2 wrote: ↑

Sun. Mar. 13, 2022 1:38 pm

Im always leery if those engine flushes.

lincolnmania wrote: ↑

Sun. Mar. 13, 2022 6:08 am

Marvel mystery oil works great for an engine flush,

Just to be clear. We started talking about doing an engine flush on this engine because one of the possible causes of VVT problems is varnished up innards. That turns out not to be the case with this one. All signs show that it had regular oil changes and just needs a VVT actuator.

The plugs, headlight socket and seat adjuster came during the snow storm yesterday. I popped the seat adjuster on but we will have to wait till next weekend to do the plugs, wires and headlight. -Don

StokerDon wrote: ↑

Sun. Mar. 13, 2022 7:56 pm

Didn't find it at Rock Auto or GM Parts Direct. The search continues...

This is what we are talking about. The inner seal is easy to find, that cut off outer one is the Bugger.
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Just to be clear. We started talking about doing an engine flush on this engine because one of the possible causes of VVT problems is varnished up innards. That turns out not to be the case with this one. All signs show that it had regular oil changes and just needs a VVT actuator.

The plugs, headlight socket and seat adjuster came during the snow storm yesterday. I popped the seat adjuster on but we will have to wait till next weekend to do the plugs, wires and headlight.
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-Don

Don, try www.car-part.com

They may not list the weatherstripping, but if you search for something close you can call the salvage yards that come up and see what they have.

Last night I soldered in the new headlight socket and pigtail. Then while I was on the drivers side I changed the plugs and wires. That all went pretty easy. Today I at the end of the day I had a little time to change the plugs and wires on the passenger side. This side requires more acrobatics then the other side. I managed to loose one of my spark plug sockets in there somewhere. The new tires came yesterday. We have an appointment to do all the rest of the work and get it inspected next Friday. I spent a couple hours at the General Store Notary today to transfer the title and tag. Man, Were They Busy! Normally it would be 15 to 45 minutes.

-Don

Don check out Steele rubber products for door gaskets on your truck. Hope you found your socket, if that was a old 350 the socket would be on the ground, shameful how they pack engines in today.

Donny, check RV parts sites-I THINK that's where i got mine for my 04 Silverado

Toddburn wrote: ↑

Sat. Mar. 19, 2022 7:00 pm

Don check out Steele rubber products for door gaskets on your truck. Hope you found your socket, if that was a old 350 the socket would be on the ground, shameful how they pack engines in today.

freetown fred wrote: ↑

Sat. Mar. 19, 2022 7:16 pm

Donny, check RV parts sites-I THINK that's where i got mine for my 04 Silverado

Thanks for the tip on the rubber parts. I'll check'em out.

The socket it gone, who knows where?
Luckily it was a cheap one.
I forgot to mention,,,

The plugs I pulled out are Beyond Smoked! Most of them have the center electrode missing. Plug gap is about 1/4"! Hoping to get a little bit better fuel mileage now.

-Don

STATE INSPECTION AND EMMISSIONS DONE!!!

Just about everything we needed to do to the New Old Truck is done. 4 New Shoes, mounted, balanced with new valve stems. New cam sensor and VVT solenoid. New belts too. So here's a list of what we did to it to make it a good, reliable, everyday truck again.
1) While the drivers side motor mount is New, I had been noticing a Clunk on the 1-2 shift. It needed a new passenger side motor mount.
2) 4 tires. Not needed for inspection, but it was time.
3) Because of the P0351 code we put new plugs and wires on it. They were well past their useful life expectancy.
4) Seat back adjuster lever. The seat back adjuster lever on the passenger side was broken. 16 bucks for a new one. Without that lever you can't get to the jack on a regular cab truck!
5) New headlight plug and pigtail, 2 bucks.
6) Coolant leak. This one was unexpected and required pulling the intake manifold. The steam crossover in the back of this type of head is fitted with a press in plug. The passenger side was leaking so it got drilled, tapped and plugged. New intake gaskets are part of this repair.
7) New coolant overflow cap.
8) New fan relay.
9) To fix the P0011 code, new VVT solenoid and cam sensor.
10) New serpentine belt and AC belt.
11) 2 oil and filter changes, just to be sure there is no Muck inside the engine. Still on the "To Do List"...
12) Passenger side door seal. A large part of it is missing. 13) Plastic top for the tailgate. My mechanic suggested contacting the local body shop to find out where they get these 2 items. These are pretty common replacement items when trucks are wrecked.

-Don

You really go thru your vehicles Stoker!

warminmn wrote: ↑

Sun. Mar. 27, 2022 12:26 pm

You really go thru your vehicles Stoker!

Thanks!

I spent a lot of my life driving vehicles that I had to fix to get running when I bought them. I also spent some time walking home or calling someone for a ride.

After all that, I'm finally smart enough to just fix it before it leaves me stranded.

-Don

I usually do that with brakes, replacing everything new as I hate brake work and just want it over. Ive built up a few old trucks mostly from scratch, but these more modern ones like you work on I'm lost once I get past brakes, belts, tune up stuff. With trucks as long as I stay before 1997 on Fords I know most of the stuff.

Donny, did you ever get that poor Porsche finished up?