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Just bought a 2004 Heritage F150 single cab short bed, 4.2L/4R70W with 92,000 miles, Very clean truck...Even has nice original paint (metallic brown) Neighbor wreaked his 2003?? Ford Lightning, Looks totaled with damage to the front & rear of the truck....Going over there tomorrow to ask want...

The last couple times I tried to program a used GM module via TLC.....The program will shutdown &/or have error messages. These are not obscure or global platforms either. Last was a used 0411 service number PCM in a 2002 Silverado which I have forced new calibrations into 1000 times over with...

Was at the local Inspection Station this past week having a customers SUV inspected, They have a very old 2-post lift that they rarely ever use (Been going here for years). He's been renting the bay to a "mechanic" for the past couple weeks, When I saw this GM 1500 pick-up on this lift my jaw...

What a wild summer, After 67 days of no measurable rainfall (I didn't get any)......We get 9.19 inches of rain in a 24 hour period. My rain gauge says 8.75 inches. Thankfully my house isn't in a flood prone area, My wife works for a Water Mitigation/Restoration company (Similar to Servpro) as a...

I had a '96 Silverado 1500 extended cab 5.7L/4L60E for awhile, But sold it because I got offered more "Far More" than it was worth to me. Seems like I need a shop truck more & more, I've been using my 2500HD Duramax as a stop-gap.....Both my tail light lenses are now cracked, A dent in my...

Had to have my 9 year old female Pit-Bull Terrier (Dana) put to sleep 7 months ago, She had Hip Dysplasia that caused serious Arthritis in her left hip joint. To call her active would be a huge understatement, She had maniacal obsession with playing fetch. Once the Arthritis got so bad she...

The job I had today makes me want to NEVER do a Bench/Carry-out transmission rebuild ever again. 1998 Chevy Camaro Z-28, 5.7L/4L60E. Owner called Monday saying he was having an issue with a 4L60E I built him. He didn't want to tell me how long it had been by telling me he didn't know. His...

Bought a Mueller Kueps 432 650 Universal Press Support to expand the functionality of my press. I have a couple local garages that bring me quite a bit of Press-In wheel bearing work....They bring the Upright/Knuckle, Not the whole car. Probably going to buy some different length bolts of the...

Specifically Module Programming..... Most of the time it's a good, quick, clean revenue stream, But there are time's it really tests my patience. Vehicle....2008 Saturn Astra, 1.8L Ecotec/Aisin 4 speed auto with 42,xxx miles Complaint....ECM was replaced for a no crank condition, ECM needs...

I must admit....I don't really care for long term projects especially when it pertains to obscure vehicles! Vehicle.....1980 International Harvester Scout II with a Nissan SD-33T Diesel. Been putting it off for awhile, But this is a good customer I make a lot of money off, Warned him I charge...

Was finally able to pry her out of the 2010 Toyota Corolla she's been driving the last 11 years, It's been an okay vehicle & now was certainly time to sell it.....Got $6,700 within a few hours of the wife posting it on Facebook Marketplace. I listed it for $7,000 knowing someone would haggle on...

Another referral.....2005 4x4 Lincoln Navigator with a 3V 5.4L/ZF6HP26, 152,xxx miles. Customer complaint....No crank, Transmission does not shift, Harsh Engagement, A/C inoperative, Power running boards inoperative, Traction Light on & Engine runs poorly. He had it towed to the garage that...

This was a referral buy a long time client, 1994 C1500 with a "K" code TBI 5.7L/4L60E with 93,000 miles. Nice truck other than the sun beaten dash. Complaint....Battery is completely flat after 5-6 days. Knowing old retired folk like I do, I asked him about his driving habits. He goes to the...

Had 2 more trucks come in with AFM issues after I fixed the 2008 Silverado for a good customer on the cheap. A lot of things seem to come in Three's at repair shops. 1st one is another LMG 5.3L 2008 Silverado that was also missing on #4, It's getting a full AFM delete with a LQ4/LQ9 Camshaft...

2008 Silverado 1500, 5.3L/4L60E, 232,xxx miles. This customers owns a used car lot & has a decent "B" Tech on staff. Roughly a year & 15,000 miles ago.....This engine had one of the original lifters stay collapsed. I quoted a price to delete the AFM hardware along with a stock LQ4/LQ9 Camshaft...

Tremec T-56 Magnum 6 speed I fitted into a 1956 Chevrolet 2 door post...... Found a pretty neat product from American Drivetrain, They sell an adaptor to retain the original 3-speed/4-speed Bellhousing, Clutch Fork & Clutch Linkage......The Flywheel & Pressure Plate was in such good shape & it...

6L80E Torque Converter failures on K2XX platform (2014-2019 GM Truck) have skyrocketed & will eclipse Converter failure rates in GMT900 platform (2007-2013 GM Truck) by a huge margin. I'd like to know how many K2XX truck owners we have here with over 175,000 miles on their original 6L80E? I...

2015 Chevy Cruze LT....1.4T/6T40E My wife called it to my attention on Facebook marketplace for $850 with a "Bad Engine", As it was very close to me I decided to go check it out just to appease her really. The car is really good shape with only 66,000 miles, Put my Jump Pack on as the battery...

After waiting 6 months.....Finally got it delivered & installed. This isn't the one I ordered as I ordered a Blue one with Two slide jacks. This one got ordered a few months before mine & was refused by another shop. My Challenger dealer gave me a pretty good deal @ $8,200 installed. Couldn't...

2010 Buick Enclave with 140,xxx miles, Has the dreaded P0017 & P0008 DTC's along with a noise at the Timing Cover, It's getting all 3 Chains, Guides, Tensioners, Both Idler Gears, Crank Gear, & all 4 VVT Actuators/Cam Gears. Will clean the VVT solenoids while it's apart. Using 100% GM OE...