By now, most of us have developed an opinion about “The AIs” that are being shaped either for their their intentional (or accidental) daily use coming with the ready, steady gaze we give each...
Indeed it is, but the servicing may require some Specialty Tools and likewise, particular R&R Parts and Seals Kits available from this Vendor. Know that in many cases, some of the internal parts...
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Post #2, #5 and #11 pretty much explain this as being impossible. Very Sorry.... The OTC-SPX-Auto-Boss Vendors were the sole "Off The Truck" Software Source and have not...
Here is the Full Monty Write up with extensive imagery for any Engine Builders having the interest:
https://gmtnation.com/forums/threads/which-way-do-the-main-bearings-go-on-4-2.23805/
@mrrsm, was unaware of the #5 mains problems but I answered the way I did because no noises were complained about. I have heard of and seen one time, when in shops years ago, the flexplate...
There is a specific GM TSB covering the catastrophic failure and loss of the #5 Mains Thrust Bearing in the LL8 that eventually gets torn to shreds and re-distributed within the Oil Galleries...
It's "Early Days" in terms of your engine approaching the limits of what constitutes "High Mileage" for the redoubtable GM 4.2L Vortec LL8 Engine. Nonetheless... Shuddering in transitions between...
In another serendipitous event...and Top Of Mind on the subject of Privacy vs. Denial of Access to publicly available Media via YouTube... my usual necessity of side-stepping the "Sign In or Stay...
I recently discovered that the DuckDuckGo browser has a new tracking blocker incorporated into it as well as an available paid VPN that would work with it. So far, it has blocked hundreds of...
So now they are starting to scheme, cheat & lie. Surprise, surprise . . .
Number of AI chatbots ignoring human instructions increasing, study says
"Previous research has largely focused on...
Thanks for your reply , I appreciate it. I know this probably isn't the forum for this vehicle and engine but I have gotten so much help here in the past I thought id give it a shot.
I am NOT an advocate of using ANY "Big Box Store" On-Line AI Chat-Bot LLMs as can be illustrated in this latest link below (Millions of Chats STOLEN) as to WHY airing out your personal...
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The -=BEST=- 60 Degree V6 Forum to Join and Search at is:
https://www.60degreev6.com/vb5/
It has been over a decade since I was an active member there as...
FWIW... This comes as a response from Nomic's *GPT4ALL* LLM AI via its latest version of the "Chain Of Thought' Large Language Model called "Deep-Seek R-1 Distill Qwen 14B" which has a fairly...
This is likely a circuit protection Schottky diode based on the lead count, markings & package size. A Google search on "43s" three pin smd component "44" gives the following (AI) summary:
Based...
And if you want to get a little fancy, get one of these funnels. Makes the filling and burping process much easier and less messy.
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Well good news on the ABS C0265 issue. It's fixed! Doing more research I found this a Chevy site, not sure of the forum rules so I won't link unless given the OK by a mod. This photo does show...
Always... Especially on "Lost Foam" Cast Aluminum Engine Blocks and Cast Aluminum Engine Heads like those central to the designs of the LL8 4.2L Engines where the Coolant flows through the High...