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Wanted to take a peek at the belt...

Thank you. I was wondering where might be recommended to drill?

Has anyone tried to put an inspection hole on the timing cover? Is this a possibility? I have a ~3/16 borescope with side camera + light. I'd like to take a peek easily.

Are they known to get loose on this cylinder?

Does anyone know if a 2000 pathy quarter and rocker panel will be the same shape as a 1997?

Yes I had that recall done. Dealer Seemed reluctant to take my 23 year old truck in for free body work. They used plates and did some kind of bedliner on the whole area both side front fender wells. Paperwork said it was ~700 total in the body shop.

Thanks for that - Any suggested points of interest?

Thank for that response. I'm still trying to wrap my brain around how the front suspension can affect the rear sway.

I'm referring to the infamous "roll over" sway that was supposedly caused by rear control arm bushings. The rear starts to sway uncontrollably at highway speeds. I put on the OEspectrum by monroe in the rear.

I cant see any wear or play in rear pan hard rod, maybe I need to remove it to see for sure? I didn't think front control arm bushings could contribute to rear sway? I'm not getting sway up front. Tires have some outer wear but only up front. Alignment is good.

On my 98. So I got moog replacement upper rear arms and pressed in new bushings for the rear lower arms. Did torque with wheels on ground, full tank of gas, truck empty. Of course the sway is nothing like it was before (couldn't go over 45~50). Well I still have death sway intermittently sometimes around 45 and 60 and in-between. Not as bad but still can build up like a harmonic enough to scare a woman. Also have new shocks and sway bar links and ends. Thinking maybe coils next? Someone save me from throwing too many parts at it. Thanks!

On my 98. So I got moog replacement upper rear arms and pressed in new bushings for the rear lower arms. Did torque with wheels on ground, full tank of gas, truck empty. Of course the sway is nothing like it was before (couldn't go over 45~50). Well I still have death sway intermittently sometimes around 45 and 60 and in-between. Not as bad but still can build up like a harmonic enough to scare a woman. Also have new shocks and sway bar links and ends. Thinking maybe coils next? Someone save me from throwing too many parts at it. Thanks!

Actually just crawled under there to address some rear sway stuff and honestly it doesn't look that hard to get to for me. I think its sitting behind an exhaust support bracket. I did wiggle the wire to the connector as I was soaking the bolt and I noticed OD not flashing anymore on start up.

I finally got to this and I can't tell if these ring/cup is supposed to detach from the sway bar link bracket. Dont have a picture now but there are rings on the other side of the bushings and then ones on the bracket that look stamped on but I could be wrong. The links I got by moog are not what rock auto images showed. This link below from advance auto is what I got exactly. Look like self tapping zerk grease fittings. Eggish shaped bushings...Guessing the tapered bushing ends go towards each other?? https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/moog-stabilizer-bar-link-k80435/21880144-P

Thanks all, just now able to get around to fixing this. Have P0500 and truck seems NOT to be in transmission limp mode and shifting OK (I have even been towing). Will check flash sequence later today. Reading about a possible plastic gear that fails and is NOT included with new sensor? That's of course after you manage to remove the old crusty sensor from transfer case. Thank God I broke, torched and extracted all those bolts for the exhaust heat shields + bracket that holds the harness plugs while I had it on a lift replacing the rear brake lines...