Agreed on the look of the 2000s chevy trucks. Never liked the look of it, but aside from fuel pump failures my 2000 ran pretty stout. Cylinder pressures were perfect except for 1 cylinder when I had them tested around 220k mi. Agree on the half tons too. At this point, I think the Big 3 just pump out 1/2 ton trucks knowing they'll sell so they aren't doing their due diligence, hence why I hear terrible things about reliability from all of the Big 3 and it goes beyond 4L60e memes.Hardartery wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 10:59 amHere's where I sound like the old man that I am. Damnit. I hate all of the new stuff. I liked my 1989, I loved that model all the way to 1997 when they ended it. I did not like my 2005, I thought it was ugly and had a few quirks I wasn't a fan of, but nothing as bad as the 1995 Ford I had. I hated a lot of things about my 2010, starting from how hideous it was all the way through the weird crap I couldn't disable. It pissed me off that it defaulted back to outside air every time I shut it off, and that it liked to shut off the A/C when I put it on defog. And it was really ugly, did I mention that? I like the looks of the newest model, a lot. I am positive I would hate everything else about it, but that goes for literally every new vehicle out there. I am most likely to buy a classic and restore it, like the 1966 I was driving when I quit working and started doing what I do. But, I also don't like anything smaller than 2500 and prefer a 3500/30 size. I don't need it, I just like them better. Half tons kinda piss me off in daily use. I am kinda sorta watching for a Delivery in the 55-67 year ranges to redo frame off. Not that I'm ever in the US to do the work or drive it, but if I come across one I'm likely to pull the trigger. And honestly, I would consider doing a conversion to EV on it, all aftermarket.SnakePlissken wrote: ↑Fri Jan 13, 2023 10:31 amPost Bailout GM is a much different ball game though. I got a 2018 Silverado because the 2000 Sierra I inherited from my dad got to 250k before my 4L60e had 4 neutrals, but the new stuff is junk. Oil pan leaks, radiator leaked almost 2 gallons of coolant on me because it's flimsy and cracked (not covered by the 2014-2015 TSB and the Powertrain warranty doesn't cover radiators either), water pump grenaded itself at a train crossing and already makes a rattling sound coming from the transmission on slight uphills when it's at about 950-1k RPMs. Been stranded twice by a new truck with less than 60k miles and I know it won't be the last either.Hardartery wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 5:10 pmLOL. I still prefer Chevy. Stuff breaks, they are not perfect, but I always got home and parts were never very expensive. My Ford adventure left me stranded daily for 6 weeks until I traded it in on something else, and never did figure out what the hell was wrong with it.mouse wrote: ↑Thu Jan 12, 2023 4:47 pmThe famed 4L60E...Hardartery wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 3:45 pmWhich transmission does it have in it? 4L80E? 4L60E? Different newer Allison deal?mouse wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 3:33 pm11 days into the year and the puddles of transmission fluid in the parking lot have determined this is the first goal to be addressedmouse wrote: ↑Fri Dec 30, 2022 10:15 amDoes everyone know something I don't? How has no one asked about this yet?
Anyway...
- get back to normal fat instead of just fat
- compete once or twice and don't suck
- hassle muff until he squats 405
- build a barn or an addition or something
- don't go further into debt hell doing it
- keep the shitbox from bursting into flames
It was leaking at the trans cooler return line fitting... the lines themselves actually looked alright but of course ended up breaking off inside the fitting...
So I ended up just finding a universal cooler and hooking up the existing lines with some compression fittings and hose...
Discovered I should probably replace my power steering cooler too and that I'm completely missing my passenger side sway bar link so... the goal continues...
Adding to my 2023 goals: try to keep my POS edition Chebby from stranding me on the road this year.