The Golden Triangle (Beaumont, Port Arthur, Nederland)

2wd but she loves it

What's it doing?

 

It's being a moody pms-ing bitch.

Miltiple misfire code. Going to compression test it tomorrow and see what happens. Head gasket or heater core, are the diagnostics as of today.

 

Yeah Thursday

 

Sounds like an excuse not to go to jambo

 

Check the oil, is it milky colored

 

It's not. I have checked it every day since, through the dip stick. The reason I (we) think it MIGHT be the head gasket is, there are "gas" bubbles coming from the radiator. It does it more under compression. I have burped the system 3 times now. There is an inward leak somewhere.
Also, I already told the guys. If it isn't also the HG, it's for sure the heater core........it won't blow any hot air. I hope it's plugged or supper fucking full of air.

 

It would be, bit I already paid.

 

Heater core would be ideal

 

Is that video you sent in the group chat a video of the huddle coming out of the radiator?

 

I don't know why the videos in our group chats have terrible quality...all my other chats look HD.
Yeah, that was a video of the gas/vapor/air/exhaust, coming from the radiator, at idle.
When I take the cap off of the radiator, after it has been under compression, there is gas/vapor(alot of it IMO) thay comes out...instead of coolant. Gas/air is coming from somewhere.

 

When you burped it did you do it on an incline with the heater on? The reason I asked is because it took me a couple of time to get the air cleared and doing it that way worked. You doing a pressure test of the cooling system?

 

Yeah, our driveway here is at an incline, plus, I jacked the front up quite a bit. I ran the engine for almost 2 hours, the last time. I made sure to use a spillproof funnel, so there would always be coolant to replace the outcoming air. I also ran the heater on high speed and on high heat......that's when it stopped blowing hot air.
I am going to do multiple tests......cylinder compression is one of them.
I was told that I might(possibly) have a seal leak, on the exhaust side( my reasoning for the bubbles in coolant)
Oil was fine, when I changed it last Saturday. It was rich black in color, as always.. I also changed plugs. I drove truck around some...it was fine.......my (600+mile) drive up here was fine, no overheating, no misfire...all good.
As soon as I got off of the highway....BAM "coolant level temperature high" alarm....next day...BAM "p0302"...2 days after that POW "p0300"
...now we here.
I am sure it is no longer overheating BUT, i don't know for sure, cause I can't drive it far, cause of misfire.
I went ahead and changed the thermostat again, today, just to be sure.

 

Joe and me are wearing on you. I already got Juan, now you too.

 

Yeah. Who's the 4rnr for?
@NEWBIETACO

 

I think his GF.

 

Anyone recently done a front brake pad change and have pads to recommend?

Also... should I get the rotors turned while I am at it?

 

What's your mileage?

 

I had the MAXX pads from Autozone....they worked really well. I downgraded to the DuralastGold, because I was at the mercy of my driver/ride.
I got mine turned, because I was already there and......might as well.
OR......get some slotted and keep yohr OEM rotors as spares...that's what I did.

 

Almost at 81k, bought the truck with 68k on it.