What did you do to your G-Body today? [2019]

[motorheadmike]

Nobody:

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These days I can have a beard, ear rings, weed, tattoos (on everything except my face and scalp), and a pony tail... but, I'll be damned if the Army won't give me back my luscious locks. I really want my hockey hair back... I miss my flow.

 

[motorheadmike]

The oil pressure will tell you if it's a bearing. If it's piston slap, it'll get worse with heavier oil- my 6.0 in my truck did anyway. They seem to be happiest with 5W-30.

The oil pressure only dropped when I went from 5W-50 to whatever 30-weight is in there now. It is obviously thinner, but the pressure climbs fast under load. That still doesn't explain non-ferrous the glitter in the month old oil I took out - unless one of the rocker bushings is dead (which would explain the noise). But, then I have to pull even more crap apart.

 

[mclellan83]

Got some more done last night

 

[81cutlass]

And the cut-outs open.

Whatever noise is there, is still there. I've got another month or two of good driving left before Winter - I'll decide what to do then, if a decision isn't made for me before that time.

I was out in the car for a bit last night to prove my fuel rail repair and ran the car up to redline a few times, and its still running. Launched it off the light headed onto the highway this morning too... again - no issues. Other than putting a lot of distance between me an all the cars stacked up behind me at the intersection.

Enjoy your CUV, Sir... Ma'am... or whatever you identify as.

In a world full of crossovers, be a wagon
(need to get a window sticker of that)

My bet is its not a rod knock, probably a lifter going out or something valvetrain.

 

[motorheadmike]

In a world full of crossovers, be a wagon
(need to get a window sticker of that)

My bet is its not a rod knock, probably a lifter going out or something valvetrain.

The BTR SLR lifters are known for having a few isolated failures (usually catastrophic) - but, if that were the case there would be more material on the magnetic drain plug. Which is why I am leaning toward a rocker bushing going away - if that is the case then the noise could be in the block (near the cam). Or it is a wrist pin.

 

[Texas82GP]

Nobody:

G body wagon guys:View attachment 120936

DANG!!!

 

[Injectedcutty]

DANG!!!

Haha, all in good fun. I would thrash on a wagon if I ever have the time, room, money for one!

 

[motorheadmike]

Haha, all in good fun. I would thrash on a wagon if I ever have the time, room, money for one!

In the meantime just make sure you have the rev limiter turned way up in your car... you'll thank me later.

 

[Texas82GP]

Haha, all in good fun. I would thrash on a wagon if I ever have the time, room, money for one!

I was just quoting Joe Dirt. Several times in the movie he says "DAAANNNGG!"

 

[Injectedcutty]

I was just quoting Joe Dirt. Several times in the movie he says "DAAANNNGG!"

Yeah he does. I just finished reading the manual from the painless harness that was installed. Looks like everything is wired correctly on the new harness. Stopped by the house for a few, gonna give the wires a quick once over to see if anything stands out to me.