Redneck Engineering

[79gmcsierragrande]

I started off trying to install a power steering pump and man did it turn into an ordeal. I ended up replacing the water pump, all the hoses, belts, bolts, brackets, you name it. The PO thought he was a mechanic but everything he touched on that truck has been all f-ed up. At some point someone put headers on the truck and when they did they made this f-ed up bracket to hold the ps pump to the block and mounted it with the header bolt (just one). The last owner told me that “he” pulled the ps pump off his 76 Silverado and put it on this truck, when he did he left out a few bolts (like the bolt that the pump pivots on, on the back side) and the pump was in crooked. Any was 1 full day, 5 trips to Napa, $190, and lots of fabricating later I’ve got a new power steering pump. Don’t get me wrong I like working on my truck I just can’t stand redneck engineering.





When I first bought the truck the clutch pedal would pop back hard after you pushed it to a certain point and then pop out hard making the tires chirp when you let it out. The guy told me he tried everything to figure out why it did that and gave up (he was proud that he was the only one that could drive it though). It turned out it was two loose bolts on the pedal, tightened those and it’s worked great ever since.