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This is from a shop that has put in 3 different reman Engines from LKQ, New OE Mopar #8 Injector, New OE #8 Coil, New NGK plugs, Different PCM, Engine harness from a wreaking yard, Intake manifold & Fuel Rail changed twice. All 3 engines misfire on #8 I haven't had a lot of time to mess with it...

Looking for something to move dead cars around my shop/lot. If my lot was all concrete....A fork lift would be ideal & would buy a fork lift anyway if the price was right. One of my elderly customers gave me a early 90's Yamaha golf cart, 36 volt (20 kW) motor....Appears under driven with a...

Got pulled over in Tucumcari, New Mexico (I-40) this morning around 6am for doing 84 in a 75, Officer said if I plead guilty it's a $25 fine. Caught me off guard as 1. I haven't been pulled over in 30+ years, And 2. Never heard of a officer making plea deals on the side of the road. I plead...

Bought a 2019 Yukon XL Denali L86 6.2L/10L80E from a customer, Has a bad engine/Lifter failure. Bought a 60,000 mile 2016 Camaro SS LT1/8L90E package way cheaper than a high mileage L86 by itself Will do a AFM delete using a TSP L86 delete cam, Lifters, Valve Springs, Oil Pump, Timing Chain &...

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...