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Been pretty busy this week and used an entire bottle of gas welding in the floor...it's coming out great! I did find a surplus store that had the lower crank pulley NOS...Very NOS...I opened one box, got 3, and it looks great...be nice not having the rusted out pulley come apart on me! Still...
yes if you can find the 6t batteries over there that is the stock designed replacement choice but if not the group 31s will work fine for sure...which brand is over there I have no idea so you'd have to research that for what's available...the 6t is very available here though!! I couldn't...
My guess is the control board isn't getting key on power and getting power at the start position with the key...or possible bad board or the start switch on the column is worn or is out of adjustment...sounds like it wants to work but not at the right time...could check with a test light if it...
I just got 2 rebuild kits online from alternator and starter parts wholesale...I called and he had them in stock...not very expensive and came with the bearings and all the internal parts.
If it's a stock electrical system check the relay under the dash...it may be stuck or about to be...beware that it may stick on and keep turning over the engine until the batteries die or it catches fire if it starts...search here for doghead mod it'll show where the relay is.
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TRUE!!! I know they won't carry the link for sure and be honest not many parts stores do either!! I like the 7 11...good stuff there...if you have the fuse and are close to the market problem but if not the link wins.
I thought since the starter is 24 volt it would need that to get going but if it still works with 12 to get going that works too!! I need a slave cable!! I don't like jump starting unless I absolutely have to...I don't like to full field the charging system for as long as it would take to...
the link has one advantage on the side of the road if it fails the pull test...can strip it back and reconnect it so it works again...a fuse needs a paperclip or hopefully a correct fuse replacement on hand...big thing though if there is a failure of a fuse something is not right and needs fixed...
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My test for fusible links....pull...then pull harder!! I can't count how many times they test ok since they touch a little bit and get the light to work but won't flow enough current...dang things....I bet that's where the smoke went since it won't charge...alts not getting stator...
My truck I just got does that now...when I first start it gen 2 light stays on until I rev it a little and the volt gauge is on the line! I'll be doing that one and see if it goes green...might do both just to make sure!
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I'm not exactly sure where but it sounds like something is grounded out and my guess is in the alternator pack...a diode probably is not stopping power flowing one way so when you turn off the key it's allowing power through for the lights but not when running because it's trying to make...
So the project of getting the floor done in the blazer continues! We have made all the parts needed to get the drivers floor done to the front of the back seat...we're using por-15 to coat these first...unfortunately the first coat we did wrong and it peeled off like wax paper!! Found out a...
Being a tech for decades I've seen a massive shift in the use of gaskets...most engines today only have valve cover gaskets and head gaskets...the rest is glued together...the big difference is the parts are machined aluminum and are very straight and thick...the steel pan will be the weak point...
The trans has built in a governor by line pressure to force the upshift if the rpms (speed technically) are to high...the downshift is weird with these since they have a vacuum pump that over rides the governor to allow a downshift...I always describe the governor and modulator in a constant...
You described the engine revving high after it downshifted to 2nd gear on a hill? Has it done this before on that hill? You loaded up in the bed or pulling anything? If it's something new, downshifting without a load on the engine going up a hill, then I'd look into the vacuum modulator on the...
So belts are done!! Had some good fun finding the correct bolts for the power steering pump and the passenger side alternator...I installed 2 new bolts in the power steering pump so now it's tight in the mount...the upper alternator tension bolt was wrong!! Dang guys again...if you look at the...
Well I'm usually good with parts people but the last 2 years pretty much every parts store has swapped out people several times...that goin on to the next part in the barn I'll need is the lower belt pulley...unfortunately it has rusted through at one spot so I need another!! I don't worry about...
Taking it to the store isn't far off!! I got the SF 97 yesterday and can go in for tags today!! Took about a month which is a record time for me. I think my main frustration comes from the parts store employees...it's gotten so bad that one said if these belts don't fit that there's now way...