Posted by Hal (WA) on March 10, 2008 at 21:16:03 from (66.45.175.118):
In Reply to: Chevy Truck Advice posted by in-too-deep on March 10, 2008 at 17:24:37:
If you are getting coolant in the oil, but yet it continues to run great, I would sure try some heavy duty stop leak before I tore into the engine. It is coolant, isn't it? If it is coolant, it is very, very important to change the oil extremely often. On the other hand, if it is just water, you may have a problem with your pcv system not removing the vapor from the crankcase.
GM made lots of those 4.3 engines. I bet you could get a good one from a wrecking yard fairly cheaply, if you end up needing to.
I would sure have more than one trans shop diagnose your transmission problems. Lots of the modern transmissions are electrically controlled. Maybe there is an electrical problem, and maybe that is why the 4wd isn't working either.
That does seem to be a lot of miles for a rig that new, but just what kind of miles have they been. 249K of city stop and go does not equal 249K of highway cruising. Is the suspension worn out? Does it quickly wear the tires out funny, or do they wear out evenly? Does the machine do the job you expect it to, and the one you will need it to in the relatively near future?
It is a hard decision about whether to dump a somewhat broken vehicle and get nearly nothing for it, or to spend some money and fix it. I generally end up fixing my vehicles and running them until I can no longer make them dependable. But that's just my way. Good luck with your decisions!
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