Recent content by Hockman

Shaking What is curious to me is that the shaking, based on your post, is intermittent or stops and starts during your drive. Some questions to answer would be: when does this shaking occur; is it speed related; only on turns; can I make it stop somehow by stopping the vehicle and then...

UPDATE So, as promised, here is the update on SEA FOAM use. Ran it in the crank case with new oil for around 250 miles. I would say the knock noise went away for the first 100 miles about and then returned. Performance of the engine was not effected although I could tell that the oil was a...

Blower Resistor Ok, so my suburban has automatic AC which means I have to buy the blower motor resistor that is about 4 times more expensive than the manual AC resistor. Anyways, I replaced it yesterday and everything is working great. With regard to the blend door actuator, I opted out on...

How to fix the knock So, I was perusing through you tube the other day and came across this shade tree mechanic that happens to do a variety of videos. BriansMobile1, here is the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RecrxxLT4s. So, he is working on a clients 5.3L V8 and it has this knocking...

Engine Knock So, follow-up to the use of sea foam in crank case. I ran the oil in the crank case with the aforementioned ratio of sea foam to motor oil for around 250 miles. The oil was new prior to addition of the sea foam. I was surprised how clean the oil still was after running it for...

you can buy the blower motor resistor at your local parts store as well. Dorman brand though which I am not sure on the quality. Easy enough to replace therefore I buy the cheaper unit.

The other day my 2005 Suburban did the same thing. My wife and I both looked at each other like we were thinking what the heck! I opened both doors thinking maybe the power was still running the blower motor because our vehicle maintains power to run radio and windows with ignition off for a...

Thanks Jeff. I will keep that in mind. What I have done is put approx. 1 OZ to 1 GAL ratio of sea foam in gas tank as well as 1.5 OZ to 1 QT oil ratio sea foam in crank case. The motor oil is fairly new, last oil change around 300 miles ago. I picked up some house name oil filters from...

Engine Knock & Sea Foam I went on to seam foam web site and found some pretty informational stuff there. You can put the stuff in the crank case at a recommended rate of 1.5 OZ per QT of oil and in your gas tank at a recommended rate of 1 OZ per GAL of gas. I bought my burb used and not sure...

Here is a good write-up on engine oil filters. Not the one I was thinking about but still good information none the less. Thanks. http://www.300cforums.com/forums/general-discussion-issues-trouble-shooting/31190-oil-filters-dissected.html

Engine Knock I own a 2005 Suburban with 5.3L V8 Flex Fuel - 173K. I have been running Mobile 1 full syn 5w30 and began noticing the knock a while back. When the engine is cold, the knock is not present. As engine approaches normal operating temperature, the knock begins and is RPM related as...