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Broken Rear U Joint? Coolant leaking?
So i was merging onto the highway today doing about 55 km in 3rd gear when i heard an unusally large clanking that wouldnt go away. I pulled over immediately and looked underneath and the drive shaft was resting on the ground. Is the rear U joint easy to fix or should i take it to a mechanic...- Preems14
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Truck turned off randomly?
Today i was driving my truck up a hill doing about 75km in 4th and i lost power so i paused my stereo and my truck wasnt even running. I have aftermarket gauges and the water temp was 220 celcius. what im wondering is, did it overheat or is there something severely wrong. After almost hitting a...- Preems14
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Rims?
Im buying new rims for my truck. And im wondering about the bolt pattern backspace and offset. I found Pro Comp wheels with 8x170 bolt pattern, 4.5 inch backspace and either 0 or 25 mm offset. will these fit?- Preems14
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Downpipe?
I want to upgrade my exhaust mainly for the downpipe. Does anyone sell the downpipe for the factory turbo, or do i have to buy a whole exhaust kit?- Preems14
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Where to hook up gauges?
I went out and bought a water temp, volts and oil pressure gauge and im having troubles hooking them up. I dont know a whole lot about installing them but i wanna learn myself. So where do i find where to plug it all into on the engine. and it says splice into my light dimmer for the lights in...- Preems14
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Low oil pressure?
At highway speeds and under hard acceleration my oil pressure drops significantly. I want to buy a new gauge so i can see what is actually happening not just see the gauge stay in normal and play around a but. Anyone have suggestions?- Preems14
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Where do I start?
I bought my truck just a few months ago and havent managed to do anything i planned to it. It is rusty but mechanically it is okay only having 50000 kms on a new motor. I have a steady income for a high school student and i dont know where to start. I was thinking fix the rust for sure but that...- Preems14
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Which beds will fit my 1993?
I need to replace the bed on my 1993 because of rust. Which years are the beds the same? I found an 83 with no rust and the bed looks quite similiar?- Preems14
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