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Can I add a Transmission Temp Gauge? 2011 Expy 4WD
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No check engine light but when I hooked up the Forscan software I see a P1867 - Transfer Case Contact Plate General Circuit Failure. So...
Apr 15, 2025
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Thanks for the messages mhg1 and chuck s. Those are both pretty expensive options but it tells me there is a thermostat already in the...
Apr 14, 2025
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I just purchased this 4wd 2011 Expy direct from the owner (not a used car dealer). They claimed they knew of no issues with it but were...
Apr 13, 2025
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Broken valve spring?
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Yes, the problem probably was the intake manifold sucking air. But...270k miles with 80k of that pulling a trailer, the burnt...
Apr 11, 2025
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Yeah it felt like the battery was getting weak when doing the test. Thats why I didnt do all the cylinders. And it was really windy out...
Mar 28, 2025
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I have a 2016 EL and had a similar issue with #3. Turned out the boots on the coils cracked after a plug change. The plugs were shorting...
Mar 27, 2025
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I responded to your other thread with a link. If compression comes up good, it might be one of the 2 intake followers for that cylinder...
Mar 27, 2025
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I would do both. Compression and leak down test as well as cooling system pressure test. Compression test first. If you changed the...
Mar 27, 2025
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You've almost certainly got a pinhole coolant leak dripping into the well and killing your #8 coil (again) or the wiring there or maybe...
Mar 27, 2025
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What were you guys doing or taking apart when it ran good for a few minutes?
Mar 27, 2025
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The valve just needs to be suck open a tiny bit, or the valve seat is buggerd up somehow, cylinder wall scored, etc. You need air, fuel...
Mar 27, 2025
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Before you change the gasket, spray a little ether on the fittings and along the intake to heads with the engine running that should...
Mar 27, 2025
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Water also ingresses through the plastic clips holding the seal fyi.
Mar 27, 2025
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Just a thought from a whole different direction. My EB is a gen 2, so may not apply to your situation, but I was having a similar...
Mar 27, 2025
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Before you change the gasket, check the piston top dead center and compare it to a different cylinder (to rule out a bent rod). Also...
Mar 27, 2025
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