i got a couple of the grounds cleaned real good. mother nature kicked me in the face and said 'that'll teach you to buy a house that doesnt have a garage" and she started throwing this snow at me. so, maybe later today, or tomorrow ill get the chance to do more. did i say yet that i hate winter?

 

ok so, the sun came out today, melted the snow. I got out there, normal'd everything up put new headlights in it. started it up. shes working fine now.....guess it was the ground from battery to body. cleaned it the other day with rough sandpaper....guess that didnt do the trick, i used a wire brush this time. anyways, thank you everyone for all of your help. Im sure i will need you guy's assistance again. Now its off to the parts store and pick up a water pump, fan clutch, and thermostat.

 

Hooray!

 

Amazing....these trucks never cease to amaze me. I am very glad to see success .. thanks to the guys that know these trucks... I'll put myself back on the newbie list. Ha... Really though.. the people on here are among the best I've seen. Congrats guys.

 

Glad everything's good

 

completely different topic....what brand water pump would any of you recommend?

 

I guess its just another one of those reminders. Check the basics first.

 

alright gentlemen,

I replaced my waterpump, thermostat, a few hoses, and a serpentine belt today, got to drive my truck around today, got the oil changed. Was a pretty good day, thought i'd give it a shot and see how she does at night since my headlights work. They work really well. Unfortunately, while i was driving, my dashlights/taillights went out, and would flicker back on when i would hit the brakes. They never did come back on completely. Ive seen something like this before with my moms car many years ago....but i was just a boy back then and dont know what the cause was. Any of you guys seen it before?

 

Ground!

 

Haha.. yea... I'm gonna go out on a limb here and recommend you find the ground and clean it.