Breezy's Garage Thread
08-10-2022, 01:23 PM
#85
Truck was totaled out from insurance due to a hail storm back in June. Decided to keep the truck and they cashed out the remainder of my loan. It will be nice not having a car payment anymore. Now that I know I am keeping it, the boxes of parts sitting in the basement will be going on, hopefully soon!
Headlights w/ LEDs
LED Light Bar
Leveling Kit
and a few minor repairs.
Pics to come.
Headlights w/ LEDs
LED Light Bar
Leveling Kit
and a few minor repairs.
Pics to come.
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Midnight Mystery (08-11-2022)
08-11-2022, 08:18 AM
#88
Moderator
I don't see a blower on the mod list......
08-11-2022, 08:43 AM
#89
Might add new side mirrors since the housings cracked and replace my broken rain guards.
I don't think my trans would hold up to the first burnout... With the amount insurance gave me, I was basically reimbursed for the new motor I put in it and saved an extra $4000 so I am not too mad about that. The $4k will go towards a trans eventually but who knows when that will shit out on me. (knock on wood)
08-11-2022, 09:46 AM
#90
Moderator
My dad got out of his 09 Duramax when the trans started slipping a bit. A built Allison is something like $6k.
He had a tuner on it & kept it on mild to avoid grenading the trans. Told the new owner that if he was going to run it hard, to start putting away for a built Allison.
He had a tuner on it & kept it on mild to avoid grenading the trans. Told the new owner that if he was going to run it hard, to start putting away for a built Allison.
08-11-2022, 09:55 AM
#91
My 15 Burban is on a rebuilt 6L80 now...cost was like $2500 plus I paid a grand to install to get warranty on the rebuilt including labor.
Drives great now and replaced the blend door actuator last week so $32 AC fix
I love my GM products.
Looking forward to you cleaning it up...
I have the 96 looking kinda right now, driving great and the 350 motor is a tank but it is so inefficient and slow...really the perfect around town
cruiser with the two 12's I put in etc...
Drives great now and replaced the blend door actuator last week so $32 AC fix
I love my GM products.
Looking forward to you cleaning it up...
I have the 96 looking kinda right now, driving great and the 350 motor is a tank but it is so inefficient and slow...really the perfect around town
cruiser with the two 12's I put in etc...
08-11-2022, 10:03 AM
#92
Moderator
GM 350 & 700R4 makes for a good drive, just don't be in a hurry.
Our Suburbalanche has the same & still runs great at 35 years old (needs a new ECU at the moment).
Our Suburbalanche has the same & still runs great at 35 years old (needs a new ECU at the moment).
08-11-2022, 10:16 AM
#94
Moderator
Leading suspicion is battery hooked up backward & fried it.
It lives at our ranch & we keep the batteries indoors. Denial by the suspect
We tried the ECU from the 92 we also have, but it was a no-go, or was bad too. But the 92 always ran pretty poorly.
It lives at our ranch & we keep the batteries indoors. Denial by the suspect
We tried the ECU from the 92 we also have, but it was a no-go, or was bad too. But the 92 always ran pretty poorly.
08-11-2022, 01:10 PM
#95
Moderator
Damn, now I'm checking out local Suburbans/Yukons...
08-11-2022, 03:38 PM
#97
Moderator
Not on an 87, nice & simple.
09-07-2022, 09:05 AM
#98
So the truck must know when I have money to spend. With the remaining balance of the loan getting paid off, it decided to act up yet again. This time there was a flashing CEL for short period and no stored codes but seems to be misfiring at start up and idle along with falling on its face when I go to accelerate.
Does this sound along the lines of a bad Coil Pack? What would be the best way to go about diagnosing this? I don't have a scanner to read them.
Does this sound along the lines of a bad Coil Pack? What would be the best way to go about diagnosing this? I don't have a scanner to read them.
09-07-2022, 09:11 AM
#99
Ex-OEM King
Sounds like a bad coil or bad plug. Best way to find out is with a scanner otherwise you're kind of shooting in the dark. Once you find out which one it is, swap the coil to a different cylinder and see if the code follows. If yes, then it's the coil. If no, then it's probably the plug.
Flashing CEL might also be a bunch of other things too, get the codes read to find out for sure.
Flashing CEL might also be a bunch of other things too, get the codes read to find out for sure.
09-07-2022, 09:36 AM
#101
Sounds like a bad coil or bad plug. Best way to find out is with a scanner otherwise you're kind of shooting in the dark. Once you find out which one it is, swap the coil to a different cylinder and see if the code follows. If yes, then it's the coil. If no, then it's probably the plug.
Flashing CEL might also be a bunch of other things too, get the codes read to find out for sure.
Flashing CEL might also be a bunch of other things too, get the codes read to find out for sure.
09-07-2022, 09:48 AM
#104
Ex-OEM King
Could also be O2 sensors crapping out.
If you had a flashing CEL then there are for sure some stored codes to be found. If you're having intermittent issues then I'd say that it might be a wiring problem. Didn't the 6.0L engines have an issue with the throttle wiring or something like that?
If you had a flashing CEL then there are for sure some stored codes to be found. If you're having intermittent issues then I'd say that it might be a wiring problem. Didn't the 6.0L engines have an issue with the throttle wiring or something like that?
09-07-2022, 12:17 PM
#107
Moderator
Got one of these from my dad after one was left in a trade in at the dealer where he was working.
https://www.motor1.com/products-serv...-obd2-scanner/
A little pricey, at $120, but does some live data logging & can read codes.
Haven't played with it too much other than having some of the live data streams going on my commute.
https://us.bluedriver.com/pages/bluedriver
https://www.motor1.com/products-serv...-obd2-scanner/
A little pricey, at $120, but does some live data logging & can read codes.
Haven't played with it too much other than having some of the live data streams going on my commute.
https://us.bluedriver.com/pages/bluedriver
09-07-2022, 01:32 PM
#108
Negative. The only dash light I've had was the blinking CEL but it never stayed solid after that happened as I was pulling into work. The truck was bogging at that time. Now it just hesitates/bogs idling and doesn't throw a code. I haven't kept it running for long since it has been parked. I don't want to cause more damage. I've never erased a light since this started either.
09-07-2022, 01:50 PM
#109
Got one of these from my dad after one was left in a trade in at the dealer where he was working.
https://www.motor1.com/products-serv...-obd2-scanner/
A little pricey, at $120, but does some live data logging & can read codes.
Haven't played with it too much other than having some of the live data streams going on my commute.
https://us.bluedriver.com/pages/bluedriver
https://www.motor1.com/products-serv...-obd2-scanner/
A little pricey, at $120, but does some live data logging & can read codes.
Haven't played with it too much other than having some of the live data streams going on my commute.
https://us.bluedriver.com/pages/bluedriver
09-07-2022, 02:13 PM
#110
Moderator
I haven't tried pulling codes, as the Malibu hasn't thrown any, but the live data logging is cool. The phone interface is pretty easy.
09-07-2022, 03:47 PM
#111
Ex-OEM King
Negative. The only dash light I've had was the blinking CEL but it never stayed solid after that happened as I was pulling into work. The truck was bogging at that time. Now it just hesitates/bogs idling and doesn't throw a code. I haven't kept it running for long since it has been parked. I don't want to cause more damage. I've never erased a light since this started either.
09-08-2022, 08:39 AM
#112
Ran the scan tool last night, pulled up P0300 and P0521. I knew about P0521, because the OPS is and has always been a piece of shit.
Truck ran fine, full power, on the initial start up. Took around the block, nothing seemed wrong. Pulled over, turned it off, turned it back on again and the problem was there. Slight tick and missing... The scan tool doesn't read coils, or if it did I didn't see it in the supported live feed. Fuel pressure seemed within range, so I kind of ruled fuel pump/filter out.
The scan tool itself is pretty nice. I thought about using it to scan the truck and then return since it is $125 but will be a nice tool to have, Might sell my other device and keep this now.
Truck ran fine, full power, on the initial start up. Took around the block, nothing seemed wrong. Pulled over, turned it off, turned it back on again and the problem was there. Slight tick and missing... The scan tool doesn't read coils, or if it did I didn't see it in the supported live feed. Fuel pressure seemed within range, so I kind of ruled fuel pump/filter out.
The scan tool itself is pretty nice. I thought about using it to scan the truck and then return since it is $125 but will be a nice tool to have, Might sell my other device and keep this now.
09-08-2022, 08:45 AM
#113
Ex-OEM King
Keep the scan tool on and take it for a drive with some hard accelerations. It may be detecting a misfire but can't narrow it down.
Other thing to potentially do is clear the code and see if it comes back.
Other thing to potentially do is clear the code and see if it comes back.
09-12-2022, 08:53 AM
#117
Ran diagnostics in "mode 6". That revealed cyl 7 & 8 had misfires at idle only after the motor at operating temp. Didn't take it for a drive when warmed up. My neighbor mentioned coil packs don't start to break down and act up until they are hot. This kind of makes sense because when the truck is cold it runs fine and full power. Once it is hot you feel it bucking/jerking. Does that make sense to any of you guys or is my neighbor a bull shitter?
09-12-2022, 09:16 AM
#118
Ex-OEM King
Ran diagnostics in "mode 6". That revealed cyl 7 & 8 had misfires at idle only after the motor at operating temp. Didn't take it for a drive when warmed up. My neighbor mentioned coil packs don't start to break down and act up until they are hot. This kind of makes sense because when the truck is cold it runs fine and full power. Once it is hot you feel it bucking/jerking. Does that make sense to any of you guys or is my neighbor a bull shitter?
10-13-2022, 01:15 PM
#120
Little update...
Swapped coil packs - no change.
Pulled old NGK gapped @ .065 plugs and replaced with ACDelco gapped @ .040 - no change
Dropped of at local shop, since the shop that did the install is no longer working on cars, and they are almost 100% certain it is mechanical and most likely a failed lifter in cyl 3. My question is, do you think this could be a failing oil pump causing these issues? The oil pump on it now is from the old motor. Good thing is this motor is under warranty until Feb 2023 with a no fault coverage and should be replaced/fixed under that with a portion of the labor covered. I submitted a claim and am waiting to hear back from the company on the next step.
In the meantime. I am looking for another vehicle to add to the fleet so I don't have to borrow vehicles when one goes down. What are some good commuter cars, looking for a decent MPG, that are comfy and roomy for car seats in the back? Looking to try and keep it under $25k if possible, and GO!
Swapped coil packs - no change.
Pulled old NGK gapped @ .065 plugs and replaced with ACDelco gapped @ .040 - no change
Dropped of at local shop, since the shop that did the install is no longer working on cars, and they are almost 100% certain it is mechanical and most likely a failed lifter in cyl 3. My question is, do you think this could be a failing oil pump causing these issues? The oil pump on it now is from the old motor. Good thing is this motor is under warranty until Feb 2023 with a no fault coverage and should be replaced/fixed under that with a portion of the labor covered. I submitted a claim and am waiting to hear back from the company on the next step.
In the meantime. I am looking for another vehicle to add to the fleet so I don't have to borrow vehicles when one goes down. What are some good commuter cars, looking for a decent MPG, that are comfy and roomy for car seats in the back? Looking to try and keep it under $25k if possible, and GO!