GM Guy
Manual Trans. 2WD Enthusiast
Hey all,
A buddy of ours ran onto a LB7 duramax, IIRC its a 01 or 02 CCLB DRW D/A K3500, and he wants to flip it for a grand, no touchie (in his words, he would just turn it into a moneypit)
He took it in on trade from an old rancher, it has had a bale bed on it for only 30K. The rancher put the bed on his 06, and bought a new one for highway duty, so it sounds like he was just rolling into newer equipment while the cattle prices are high.
Apparently it needs door hinges on the drivers door (IDK how bad he let it go, havent seen it yet) it had a set of injectors 2-3 years ago (still runs great, no hazing, no blowby) but the transmission is "sluggish" and apparently needs a new cable, as it pulls hard when you are trying to shift.
I am assuming like most folks I talk to with a duramax, the did not know that the spin-on filter needs changed often, so I am hoping that a new cable and a fluid change will take care of this one.
So basically, I am wanting input from you guys as to how common the cables go bad, and how hard they are to change.
Thanks!
A buddy of ours ran onto a LB7 duramax, IIRC its a 01 or 02 CCLB DRW D/A K3500, and he wants to flip it for a grand, no touchie (in his words, he would just turn it into a moneypit)
He took it in on trade from an old rancher, it has had a bale bed on it for only 30K. The rancher put the bed on his 06, and bought a new one for highway duty, so it sounds like he was just rolling into newer equipment while the cattle prices are high.
Apparently it needs door hinges on the drivers door (IDK how bad he let it go, havent seen it yet) it had a set of injectors 2-3 years ago (still runs great, no hazing, no blowby) but the transmission is "sluggish" and apparently needs a new cable, as it pulls hard when you are trying to shift.
I am assuming like most folks I talk to with a duramax, the did not know that the spin-on filter needs changed often, so I am hoping that a new cable and a fluid change will take care of this one.
So basically, I am wanting input from you guys as to how common the cables go bad, and how hard they are to change.
Thanks!