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Junior Member
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 3
Welcome to the forum Roger. Glad your here.
You might as well start your own thread. Using the forum search feature may proove to be useless. Too many new members are titling their threads without using key words of the subject.
Ie: your thread should include the words Batteries and Charging so it will come up as a result in other members searches
You might as well start your own thread. Using the forum search feature may proove to be useless. Too many new members are titling their threads without using key words of the subject.
Ie: your thread should include the words Batteries and Charging so it will come up as a result in other members searches
o.k thanks
Beginner
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 7
From: Ontario, Canada
New to the forum!
Hello there fellow truckers. I'm usually a lurker for all the great knowledge forums offer, but I'm up against a situation that I'd like to find some enthusiastic help with.
The rig:
2000 Silverado 5.3 Z71
389, 000 km's
1 x rebuilt rear end
1 x rebuilt tranny
engine all original (except belts, plugs, wires, batt etc.).
Truck is an everyday use, well maintained work truck and traveler. Lots of medium towing (snowmobiles, bikes), and the odd heavy haul (broken truck or a tractor here and there).
Just noticed no heat the other day, thought the heat control under the dash was pooched as I just changed out the vent actuator a month ago. Then my coolant light came on, topped er' up, good to go. Went out for a hunt this morning, got back to the truck, coolant light again, wtf? It's gone, no smell, no leak, uh oh. Pull the dipstick sure enough, she's up about 2 liters of oil/coolant mix lol. So, obviously it's pouring rain right now and I gotta do this in my driveway. Plan on determining which head is cracked first before I go crazy, and will be doing some research and part gathering before I start too. So nice to meet you all, and if anyone has any useful info I should know about changing 5.3 heads, please feel free to email me!
Cheers,
Karl
The rig:
2000 Silverado 5.3 Z71
389, 000 km's
1 x rebuilt rear end
1 x rebuilt tranny
engine all original (except belts, plugs, wires, batt etc.).
Truck is an everyday use, well maintained work truck and traveler. Lots of medium towing (snowmobiles, bikes), and the odd heavy haul (broken truck or a tractor here and there).
Just noticed no heat the other day, thought the heat control under the dash was pooched as I just changed out the vent actuator a month ago. Then my coolant light came on, topped er' up, good to go. Went out for a hunt this morning, got back to the truck, coolant light again, wtf? It's gone, no smell, no leak, uh oh. Pull the dipstick sure enough, she's up about 2 liters of oil/coolant mix lol. So, obviously it's pouring rain right now and I gotta do this in my driveway. Plan on determining which head is cracked first before I go crazy, and will be doing some research and part gathering before I start too. So nice to meet you all, and if anyone has any useful info I should know about changing 5.3 heads, please feel free to email me!
Cheers,
Karl
TruckForum Addict
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 879
From: iowa
welcome to the forum and you put your trucks motor in your nissan sounds freaking awsome lets see some pictures
Junior Member
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 1
Dale here, I'm picking up a 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 4x4 ext cab short bed when I get back from Afghanistan next month. This will be my first truck and I'm pretty excited about it. It has high miles so I'll be lurking behind the scenes to find out what engine I can upgrade to and everything I can do to it. See you guys around...
Beginner
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 4
Newbie
Whats up Chevy community!!! Joined this forum as i plan to start the making of my truck. Truck to be worked on is my one owner 2010 Silverado 6.2L LTZ Extended Cab (loaded without the Sissy Cool Sun Roof) 3.42 Ratio Rear. I am looking for Engine Modes first then looking to lift. Money is always an issue however i am prepared to dump a few grand. I need ideas??????
