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viven44 replied to the thread 5.3 Tick/Knock?.Well... if the pan has been dropped for the first time ever, what you are seeing is well within norm for 200K miles!!! Unless you... -
viven44 replied to the thread 5.3 Tick/Knock?.What you are seeing is probably within realm of what is normal for a high mileage engine. By no means an example engine, but the bottom...
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viven44 replied to the thread 5.3 Tick/Knock?.It is a high mileage engine. It does appear to have had some poor oil change habits resulting in sludge. Sludge in oil pick-up tube...
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Oops! Sorry, OP. But you know how Texas is, right? Everything is bigger in Texas, especially the interruptions.
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I'm in South Dallas, across 67 from Dallas Executive. We should hang out -- drink, do burnouts, go home to ice every aching joint, and...
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viven44 replied to the thread Rear Main Seal OEM or Felpro.That's really proximate to Summit Racing and Copart. I'm in North Dallas, specifically Richardson Y'all hit me up if there are any...
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Oh yeah, I forgot we are local to each other. No problem. I bought the SacCity version when I did the RMS on my truck 2 years ago, then...
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viven44 replied to the thread Rear Main Seal OEM or Felpro.No problems. I’m convinced this tool is needed. When they transitioned to 1 piece rear main seals, the seal design became more durable...
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When you purchase the RMS, it comes with both the cover gasket and the round crankshaft flange seal. The rear cover serves to also...
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Good man.
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viven44 replied to the thread Rear Main Seal OEM or Felpro.Ok I was wondering, why would it be necessary to remove the metal cover if you are only doing the RMS. Is the metal cover containing oil...
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Would it be possible? Maybe, would I try and find out on the rear main where you have to pull the trans again if your test fails - hell...
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There are no dumb questions, Brother. That's a good question, actually. Now, assuming you remove only the round seal that goes around...
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viven44 replied to the thread Rear Main Seal OEM or Felpro.Thanks. Nice tool. Just a couple of dumb questions since I've never put my hands on a GM LS gen small block before. Wouldn't it be...
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This is how I do it: I bought that tool as well.
