How do you all get 6.2s to 300K miles

[nycxjeremyy]

In unrelated news, cleaned up all the grounds I could see (foolishly forgot the GP ones) with a wool wire, along with the battery terminals and connections, etc.

First crank since doing so:

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Belt squeak at startup is gone

 

[nycxjeremyy]

Dont know why, but the turning signal (driver side) no longer works, I assumed it was the bulb that went out but the bulb is still fully operational upon checking.

The driver side turning signal (and consequently hazard lights aswell) do not work and I dont know why.

 

[MrMarty51]

Dont know why, but the turning signal (driver side) no longer works, I assumed it was the bulb that went out but the bulb is still fully operational upon checking.

The driver side turning signal (and consequently hazard lights aswell) do not work and I dont know why.

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Most likely bulb connection within the bulb socket, or, socket itself is not making a grounding circuit.
Hook the alligator clip of Your probe tester to a good grounding source. Probe the metal bulb socket, faulty lights turned on, if the test lamp lights up then its a bad grounding circuit.
If the lamp does not light, then probe the individual contacts within the bulb socket.
A little known bulb socket cleaning method is one of those round wire brushes used for cleaning inside of copper pipe before the soldering the joints together.
Hardware stores usually stocks those. I keep several of them in my parts cleaning components bucket.

 

[dbrannon79]

Once the socket is clean and working, apply some di-electric grease to the socket to keep if from corroding and rusting.

 

[ak diesel driver]

Better would be to use an electrical corrosion grease such as anti-ox. It conducts electricity and the dielectric grease doesn't. It could interfere with the bulb getting a good ground

 

[Twisted Steel Performance]

And all this stuff is a normal thing with any 40yr old vehicle...

 

[nycxjeremyy]

Something weird is going on.

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It was struggling to go from a rolling stop, and then it then acted like R was gone, BUT I checked the transmission dipstick, no grey, no metalic nothing, at the appropriate level.

I checked the temperature for the transmission and it was at 158°F

What the **** is happening

 

[nycxjeremyy]

Press F everyone.

As of now, here's what happened:
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Driving normally down a residential street, doing 25MPH at most.

RPMs are steadily going higher, up to the point where it sounds as if im reving it (even though im not)

I checked the dipstick, no signs of metalic substances or discoloration, fluid is at appropriate level.

When accelerating, the vehicle feels as if its struggling/unable to move, and it even vibrates alot. I compare this to wheels seizing up and being dragged on pavement.

I put it in neutral, moves foward and back as it should.

Had to go somewhere so I park and return an hour later, the vehicle actually moves as if nothing happens.

Vehicle repeats what I described earlier (struggling to move, etc) after a few minutes driving.

Called Tripple A, had to get it towed to a shop

(Transmission: 4L60E, external Hayden Transmission Cooler, 20k miles on it)

 

[Will L.]

Well that sux. Have you found a reputable trans shop near you? Your thing still says Rapid City - but aren’t you in NY somewhere now?

 

[nycxjeremyy]

Well that sux. Have you found a reputable trans shop near you? Your thing still says Rapid City - but aren’t you in NY somewhere now?

I did, gonna have it towed there tomorrow, thankfully i have AAA Premier so its all covered.

Spoke to gearstar aswell, theyre tracking and from the sounds of it, want to make it right

and yes I am in NY, how do I change that?

 

[dbrannon79]

Curious if the pump went kaput. no pressure = no go. keep us updated on the diagnosis

 

[nycxjeremyy]

Curious if the pump went kaput. no pressure = no go. keep us updated on the diagnosis

I should have added this tidbit.

Me and my friend were going block by block to get the K5 to a better spot

Every single time we turned it off and back on, it would shift like normal until the next stop light, we would repeat the process multiple times without fail.