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    Anyone Have....

    Hey everyone, I'm back!!! I was wondering if anyone had or could get an extra drivers side inside door handle....mine busted :( So currently I roll down my window to open the door and we are headed into the rainy season in Washington and I don't like getting wet Lol :) Thanks Jenn
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    I Just Wanna Say....

    Yeah I've had my mpg as high as 32 but that was ALL freeway driving my average is probably more realistically 26/28mpg but I drive mostly freeway everyday and very little city...I commute 70 miles round trip to work everyday all freeway driving (usual speed is right around 50/60 mph) and I do...
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    I Just Wanna Say....

    Joe, Sounds like I will be buying 4 more COPs and taking the intake off again, if I replace all COPs should I do the plugs again too, or will the plugs be ok as I just did them a few months ago? Thank you for all your help!
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    I Just Wanna Say....

    Hey a little more info about me and this LS I bought it with 130,000 miles a year ago and now it has 171,000 miles It had a new transmission put in at 100,000 miles but I don't think the last owner took very good care of it because pretty much since I bought it, I've been having problems with...
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    I Just Wanna Say....

    Pektel, Thank you for the clarification, but what I'm wondering is...if my cats are already clogged from running with a bad cop for too long would that bad cat cause another cop to go bad? Or is it just another Cop gone bad? I replaced the #4 COP when I realized what it was that was...
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    I Just Wanna Say....

    THANK YOU!!! You guys are freakin' AWESOME! I don't know if I'd have been able to do half of the stuff I have done on my own without all of you! I know I only pop up when I'm working on stuff of have an issue, but as always when I do you guys are right there with an answer or advice! I just...
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    OK Guys I'm Back....and with another issue...P0420

    OMG you have got to be kidding me!! Did I believe idiots when they told me I had to spend $70 on 10 lug nuts for my 01 LS!! Are you kidding?! I had to do my front brake pads and rotors and my lug nuts were so stripped i had to buy new ones but they were dealer only and $6.53 a peice!! WOW!!! SO...
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    OK Guys I'm Back....and with another issue...P0420

    Well Thank you SOO MUCH!! Because I have someone that can help me do the work and knows how to and has acess to a welder just incase we need to cut the pipes...I think I will do it when I have a couple days free anyways just incase it ends up taking longer than anticipated....I'm also gonna have...
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    OK Guys I'm Back....and with another issue...P0420

    Ok I'm back again....with a related question....I have determined that I am going to replace my cats....can I buy the ones off of rock auto that are direct fit and do it my self (or with the help of my mechanic friend) or am I better off taking it in somewhere and having someone else do it?? All...
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    Serpentine Belt issue now...

    So I found out why my serpentine belt went bad and got chewed...my water pump that I just replaced less than 6 months ago...yeah the pulley busted off....AND Shucks doesn't have any record of me buying one from them which is BS and I can't find my reciept....SO another $55 into my car after I...
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    Serpentine Belt issue now...

    BTW for those of you that don't know me I drive an 01 LS V6
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    Serpentine Belt issue now...

    Hello again all...my serpentine belt...the one you can see in the front is fraying (I just noticed this when it started making a funky noise on my way home from work) I am parked at a friends and have to fix it...NOW so my question is what do I have to remove to do this any advice as always is...
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    OK Guys I'm Back....and with another issue...P0420

    I'm in the same boat! My passenger side coils were bad from neglect and time so when I did the spark plugs I did the coils but I think that I messed up my cats when I was running with a backfire....is that something that happens?
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    Spark plugs

    I don't know what engine you have but for me (2001 V6) I only needed a few tools an extension, size 8 and 10 socket and deep socket (I needed both), and size 8 and 10 wrench as well...I found a couple places I couldn't get into with a socket at all....depending on your engine you might need a...
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    OK Guys I'm Back....and with another issue...P0420

    The bosch after market o2 sensors both have black wires and I forgot which part number was which, the only difference in appearance is one has a shorter wire than the other....That is why I'm not sure I got them in the correct place....I'm gonna just have to take it to a shop and have them give...
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