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I have been hearing a strange sound lately while driving on the highway on the last couple of trips. Everything sounds normal, then all of a sudden it sounds like a fan noise kicks in on the motor, revs up (not the motor, the noise), then releases and goes away. All of this last approx 25...

My cruise control all of a sudden is not working. Recently, it was working, however it you hit a big bump in the road, it would shut off. Once it would shut off, you could not reset it until you turned off the truck and restarted. Now, I cannot get it to work at all. The little light come on...

I have a 96 auto with approximately 117k miles. Recently I noticed some black smoke, but I am wondering what is normal and excessive. I get some on start up. While crusing at 40mph, if I punch the gas a little, I get a short burst of black smoke out the pipe. . Is this normal? I get 15mph in...

2nd repair I am working on currently. I need to replace the front pinion seal and both front output seals on the transfer case as they are leaking. I though I read here that someone had replaced them without too much trouble. Shop wants $360 in labor to change everything out. Any experience...

I need to replace by left front U-Joint per the shop and they want $237 to do it, $162 labor and $75 for the part. Has anyone done this replacement? How tough was it? I am considering taking this on myself. thanks

Has anyone installed the fuel filter relocation kit, I think it is from Geno's? I am considering investing the $100 plus $$ for the kit because I think it would get me to change out the filter on a more consistent basis. Anyone use this, and does it install easy and work well?

96 4x4 auto with 115k miles. My transfer case has started to leak fluid at the rear gasket. I checked the shaft and it does not appear to be leaking there, only at the gasket. I attempted to check the bolts for tightness, however you cannot access the two bottom ones without lowering the...

Just wanted to let everyone know I killed the KDP this past weekend with the tab method. Thanks to Bruce Adams and Richard Ebel for supplying me with the info and tab. It was a great help and could not of done this without! The KDP was out about 1/8" and the bolt next to it was loose. Veh...

Yesterday I noticed a leak under my truck. I have owned it for approx one month and it has been dry as a bone. After looking at it today underneath, looks like it is the seal between the transmission and transfer case that is leaking. Is this common, just old age, or is there some other issue I...

Hey Everyone. Just picked up my cummins, first diesel ever owned. 1996 extended cab 4x4 with chrome grille guard, fiberglass running boards and a steel roll top bed cover. LOVE IT so far. Truck has 110k miles. Just switched her over to Amsoil in the crankcase. I have been a reader for quite...