blackspawn

207,000 no rebuild...and running and cranky!!!!

Where did you get your part...dealership?

VG33...

Stick with the VG33...its a direct fit for your rig.

Seafoam my engine, had a loud lifter ticking. NOT anymore!!! I love SEAFOAM!

Thanks for the info!!!! I'm on the HUNT!

Ok, I'm hearing the HD auto transmission...My question is where is this HD auto transmission coming out of so I can get one for a spare tranny?

Got the same problem, guess I better try Seafoam...

My truck did that once, and I found the wires on the positive side of the battery was kinda loose. One of them was feeding one side of the headlights. I have a 90 Pathy if that helps.

Took out my headlight switch and cleaned out the contacts so it would work properly...

I'm going the buy a new one route,I priced one at AutoZone for $56. Thanks,bro.

Welcome bro, I'm also in North Carolina and no they do not check the rear wiper for being operational. Just make just they are in good shape. For a 1997 I believe they will plug into your vechicle's computer,so if you have any codes stored in the computer you need to disconnected the battery for 30 mins(I.M.O.) to clear all codes. They also check the high/low headlights, your left and right blinkers front and back. Your front wipers need to be in good shape, no broken light lens, ie....foglights,headlights,turn signal lights and brake lights.. You need to have good tires of course, and make sure your air filter is good. These are some of the things they look for when they inspect my rig, the only thing they don't do on mine is hook up the vehicle's computer because its a 90 model. I hope this helps some.

I have the exact same problem, driver side high beam not working. This problem just started a couple weeks ago. I can move the headlight switch toggle forward before its in the locked hi beam position and both light are on. I think my problem is a bad headlight switch. What do you guys think?

Wow, thanks guys.. I see this is not a 2-3 hour job.YEAH!!!

The bottom of the truck is always wet also it fall on the exhaust pipe causing it to smoke.

I'm trying to keep this thing till it die,but I'm at that age that if its giving me too much trouble then I get rid of it.

I've check everywhere on this site to change out my oil pan gasket. Need to know if I need to take apart the whole frontend just to change a oil pan gasket? I love this rig but I'm very close to @!*% canning it. Simple stuff takes too long on this engine ie..oil pan gasket,valve cover gasket just ridicules.

Yep...Love them!!

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Welcome to the site!!!

Thank you,I appreciate it.

Thanks guys,I'm guessing with the tire off I'll have to lift up on the lower arm control to take off some of the tension to loosing that big bolt huh?

What did you use to get that big nut off on the end? Regular socket and wrench or impact gun?

Nice rig!!

After using regular rubber bushings and putting the truck back together my polyurethane bushings came in,there are 4 bushings each sides for the UCA's, 2 bushings for the swaybar and 4 bushings each side for endlinks for swaybar and I beleive there are 4 bushings each side for the tensioner/strut rod. I chicken out on changing the lower arm bushing due to special tools and taking torsion bars off!