Recent content by dbrannon79

Those 3.4 engines are very hard to kill. GM started with the 2.8 in that platform and went to the 3.1 and then 3.4. those were bullet proof engines so long as you didn't get them hot!

You positive you or the PO didn't have one of the spark plug wires crossed? That would make it sound like the timing is off. still run and backfire like it's doing! look up the firing order and trace each wire one by one. it's really easy to cross one. sometimes when replacing coils they...

What was the year make and model of that car and size engine? and how many miles are on it. the GM v6 most likely had timing chain and the 4 bangers used a belt. my wonder is if someone did some work on it and got the timing off by one tooth. it's not that hard to make that mistake and...

you can tow easily on a lowboy trailer with it strapped down. if you rent a uhual trailer just inspect the straps and tires, make sure your lights all work too and you should be good to go. slow and steady wins the race.

Donno if it will help with rust issues but before you install new rotors and other steel components, maybe try electro-plating them in some water. There are lots of youtube instructionals on how to do it at home with a battery charger. I would use copper or some other non rusting metal to...

Something you might think about once you get it all tuned in. snag up one of those cheapo harbor freight water tight boxes, the smaller ones. drill a hole or slot under the gasket were you can get all the wires in and the probes out. this will keep the thermal switches protected from the...

I was just gonna say it looks like those rotors are really thin! the inner pad isn't sitting on the slides and could easily slip out from what I can see. the other thing too with the spindle where the caliper bracket mounts. I'm sure you had to remove the bracket, check that surface where the...

If your getting voltage to the switch on the accumulator then you need to check and make sure you have refrigerant in the system. put a set of gauges on it and see what the pressure reads. if you have over 60psi on the system, that should trigger the switch on the accumulator and turn on the...

You need a water tight belly pan!

That was a clean break. did you hit something to cause that?

an 08 malibu? Yea the dealer can reprogram them or if someone with an enhanced scanner can do it. iirc the GM tech2 can do it as well. if someone has one of those CKO tech 2's it would be worth a try and not have to pay big $$ only for the dealer to tell you something else needs to be...

If your gonna drive like you stole it at 85+ on the freeway, you might look into a gearvendors overdrive unit to install. that will give you a highway cruising gear while in 2x4. that will help with the MPG's and lower the engine RPM's when going that fast! my 93 has one with a 4l80e...

I've ordered replacement FOB remotes off the jungle site before that were for 02-04 GM vehicles, tried to program them for my friend's burb but they just would not work! after my wife brought the trailblazer home I notice the remote for it was kinda flaky on the lock/unlock buttons so I dug...

I was just gonna say to take the old case with the thingy in it and hold it near where you insert the key and see if she fires up. if so and your not concerned about the RFID chip. you can trim it out and then hide it inside the column under the plastic shroud. with that in place you can...

I would still pull the inner door panel and have a look see at the inner skin of the door. see what your previous damage is. sometimes it's just a whisky dent and rather than pull it, bondo it... worst case is it was pealed open like a tin can. tack welded and bondo. it will tell you if...