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nonickatall replied to the thread Problems with worn valves. Need good advice.I understand what you mean. I saw some rebuilt videos from the LS/LQ engine. Isn't the risk not rather, that if you have too long... -
nonickatall replied to the thread Help understanding the 5.3.Without having seen the chips myself and having my own opinion, I wouldn't be too worried if the engine itself is running, doesn't make...
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nonickatall replied to the thread 2002 Tahoe starts great when cold but will not right after driving.With components like MAF, coils, injectors even controllers like ecm, can sometimes be a proplem that they work when cold, but due to a...
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nonickatall replied to the thread 2002 Tahoe starts great when cold but will not right after driving.I had that once on a Chrysler Lebaron convertible. There were injectors bad. But you should also check o2 sensors and mass airflow...
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nonickatall replied to the thread Help understanding the 5.3.You never can take too much care on oil pressure... :)
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Right, I understand what you mean. I was inquiring if others oil pressures seem to warm up faster than mine, or if it might be a guage...
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nonickatall replied to the thread Brakes.What brand do you use as pads and rotors? Do you control the pads? Is the surface clean? Can you take a picture of the rotor and pad...
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nonickatall replied to the thread Help understanding the 5.3.You need to understand how oil pressure in an engine is created. The oil pump, which is driven by the engine and is speed-dependent...
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nonickatall replied to the thread Problems with worn valves. Need good advice.I had a friend here today, he is a professional technician and he saw that the valve stem seals are not broken, they cut it and used...
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nonickatall replied to the thread Help understanding the 5.3.Depends on a lot of circumstances. On a hot day it's faster warm, than in the winter. If you directly drive on the highway it's...
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nonickatall replied to the thread Brakes.That leads into permanent braking and likely to hot rotors, but not to noise .. It is strange, that you have that noise when you...
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nonickatall replied to the thread Help understanding the 5.3.Known problems with these engines are the O-ring on the oil pump, where the oil pipe that goes into the sump attaches. These rings...
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nonickatall replied to the thread Problems with worn valves. Need good advice.@swathdiver what they sometimes do is change the valve seats, but not the valve stem seals. And the ones they used were too short, which...
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nonickatall replied to the thread Problems with worn valves. Need good advice.I have more worn out valves. Is that common at these engines? Never heard about that. What can cause that? And obviously only intake...
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nonickatall replied to the thread Problems with worn valves. Need good advice.I put the old valve stem seals together and here you see a comparison to the new and correct ones. I guess the garage choose wrong valve...
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