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any difference?

some say removing the crush in the exhaust pipe helps a little which makes me question: is it worth it to replace the OEM 6-1 exhaust to with a custom 3+3 -> 2 -> 1 exhaust?

swaping the metric ton rear axle to the 91 is easy, also swaping columns, but whats the rear axle ratio? six+auto should be 3.55 but what about the metric ton axle? also MTs are supposed to have better front suspension and HD cooling too, amek sure to swap those also

if it works as it is a simple rebuild is enough, cleaning and a new gasket, even the cleanest pump gathers dirt after all these years, gaskets go bad overtime, its inevitable if you go for a new pump make sure you get a good brand, there are many chinese knock off around you don't want

even a 555 can do that...

thats it? sending a 55hz signal is all it takes?

question: do all Rodeos / passport have dana 44 in the rear? also, which V6 has the right GM 60 deg bellhousing to aw34e tranny? i ask because i have seen several in the junkyard that no one seems to care about

this. clean any sludge that may be stuck there, check for worn gears, replace gaskets...

AFAIK the auxiliary fan is meant to help with the extra load when the AC is on, not to handle an overheating situation...

a blown head gasket is the main suspect but oil can be getting into the coolant from somewhere else, you have a lot of corrosion there too

this, have you tried it?

what about cam profile? in order to get rid of the EGR they added more overlap, i´m no expert but dint that moved the HP and torque up in the RPM range?

dead TCU, or you have the wrong TCU

if your BA10/5 has no issues and you have a great urge to drive a stick then yes...

they really need some good electrical engineers for that... they did a mess with all their vehicles

i like that attitude, nice to know someone who knows to handle electronics too

weird, a TCU that dies all of a sudden... try with a known working one before buying, also read this https://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1053970

is it getting 12v? is it properly grounded?

the transmission is not shifting, let me guess, if you start in 1-2 and go throu D and OD manually it drives ok?

some say 20w-50 motor oil works fine, no need to use expensive oils on a tranny that can die at anytime last time i changed the oil on the old 4.0 i used 20w-50, a quarter of 10w-40 for Diesel engines for the zinc content and a small can of engine restore... btw it still looks bright and clean as coolant for the past 6 months or so i have been using the water that drips from my AC, it´s not distilled water but is not tap water either, so far no signs of rust. in winter i ll add some antifreeze if temps go low, it gets cold here but never SOO cold for the coolant to freeze.

the steering box is a little loose due wear... check this video WARNING mark the starting point with liquid eraser, do it in small steps, 10 degrees of a turn, do a test drive, a few more and test, the bolt must never get tight, this is a common mistake most people make, if the bolt refuses to turn, stop and turn it back. if after an adjustment the steering wheel feels stiff it means you went too far, loose it a few degrees. steering boxes wear down overtime and this fix must be done a few times during its life span, if you go beyond 45 degrees and nothing improves then the box must be replaced or rebuilt

not worth going hunting for an OEM unit... the 3rd brake light isnt a requirement these days?

the elusive bed light... does it had to be ordered or came with a specific trim?

unless you know how to dissasebly a steering column and remove all the stuff you don't need/bypass the right cables, i suggest you to gen a manual column and swap it theres no easy fix for your problem

if it s both you may have low coolant or a pressure leak, higher pressure raises coolant boiling point, if the coolant can not build pressure it overheats other causes could be a stuck thermostat, running too lean, too much spark advance, crowded engine bay the worst would be a blown head gasket it grinds my gears that whenever a car overheats people keep changing thermostats...