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    Help Needed Wife moved truck for me, now stuck in driveway!

    She moved truck to get her car out, then drove truck back to top of driveway. Auto trans. We have a very steep driveway. When I park I always apply parking brake first, then with truck in neutral and still running, let in roll back till it’s stopped and stable, then move selector to park and...
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    Need to replace wheel bearing

    Can anyone point me to an article or wiki on replacing the front wheel bearings? Never done it before. Special tools needed? Other parts to check or replace while it’s open? Thanks BBT
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    Question Replacing Serpentine

    Hi all, Haven't posted in a while, but I do check in most every day. This weekend I need to replace the serpentine belt, and as I've never done this one before, I thought I'd check with you all for any tips and tricks to getting the old one off and the new one on. The tension and idler...
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    Getting P0237 code

    Hi all, Any hints on troubleshooting this? P0237-Low boost/MAP reading. What are some likely causes and fixes? Thanks BBT
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    Yikes!! Can't get the hood up

    I tried to open my hood today but couldn't get it to budge. After releasing the latch you push down to fully let go, but it won't move down. Maybe I left something up there last time and it jammed, or perhaps my son sitting on it last night did it in, don't know. But I need to find a way to...
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    Super Duty Springs in my ‘95?

    I’ve read somewhere about installing SD springs to improve the ride over what the stock OBS suspension provides. Anybody here ever done this? I found some SD springs today and bought them. They were cheap enough that even if they don’t work out, no biggie. The guy I bought them from told...
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    Electrical - wiring - Switch Problem?

    Another day, another problem. A few weeks ago when I was having the CPS - Valve Cover Harness issues, these relatively minor but annoying symptons arose. 1. The radio no longer shuts off with the key in off as it has always done. 2. My US Gear exhaust brake no longer self-cycles when...
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    Burnt valve cover pins

    I found two burnt pins, one in each connector from the engine harness to the passenger side valve cover, both the first pin closest to the radiator. Is it possible to replace just the connector and/or pins to the valve covers? Or do I need a whole new engine harness? Thanks, BBT
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    What code reader do you recommend for an OBS?

    Hi all, After my breakdown last week I‘m thinking a code reader would be a handy device to have on hand. What do you all recommend? I looked at AutoEnginuity last night but it’s way more than I can afford, especially when you factor in the cost of the laptop or Palm I’d need to buy. Are...
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    Truck not running for a week - Need help!

    My truck stoped running a week ago as described in this thread. The mechanic said I had a bad PCM. The code for a faulty ROM kept coming up. So I got a new PCM from DP-Tuner with Jody’s Economy burn. The PCM was installed today and the truck still won’t go, codes for a faulty ROM came up again...
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    Do I need a new PCM?

    Hi all, Been reading the forums and learning a lot for the last several months. Now I have a problem to post about - lucky me. Sunday afternoon I was driving home from a job when my formerly problem free truck Died While Driving. The engine just quit. Both tanks about half full. After...

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