Hey, guys! I'd like to tell you the story about my Truck. Sorry for my English (Thanks for Google Translator!)
One year ago, I had the desire to buy a true American truck - Suburban. I wanted it to be a vehicle for real mens. And I began to look for. In Russia trucks 8th generation very little. Аnd to find a truck that runs very well much harder. And this is all very rusty. Buy a truck and take it from USA or Europa is impossible. Because for trucks older than 20 years of very expensive custom duty - 45000 $. It's a Russian laws. I was looking for more than 3 months. And in the spring of 2012 I found a 88 GMC Suburban Sierra Classic 6,2. Burb 5 years standing in the neighboring country of Belarus. The engine was disassembled, but the body was good. In vehicles of Belarus we can drive without customs duties. I took the money and went to watch. From Moscow to Minsk is 800km.
in Minsk, I saw this:
I saw under the hood of the engine without the valve covers.
Interior was covered with thick dirty artificial fur.
It was awful!!!
So I bought it!
In Minsk, I found a man who said he'll repaire my Suburban and I pulled it to his garage. He promised to make repairs for 3 weeks. I gave to him the money for repairs and went to Moscow.
When the last 3 months, I began to worry! I called him and he said that it works, but it is very difficult and needs more time.
After 4 months, I went to Minsk. In the garage, I saw my Suburban, he was covered with dust. I realized that no repairs have not yet been!
I began to make the repaire myself. Man on the phone said that the compression of the diesel is good. I had 2 days in the valve cover. 1 day I put Stanadayn and fuel lines. Batteries, electrical - 1 more day. That night I slept in Suburbane. To sleep, I removed all of the interior fur. After that I was dirty as a pig!
6 days later I tried to start the diesel. From morning to evening. At evening the Starter told me: "I'm dead!" In the Minsk is not a workshop for repairing Trucks starters. I remove it, I got to the highway, stopped a passing car and went to Moscow for repair.
The next day I came home, I was dirty, smelly and in my hand was the starter. But my wife did not kill me. She was silent. I wish she killed me! On the next day I was in Minsk with rebuilding starter.
But Diesel was dead. He did not want to run!
In the evening I asked the master, is it true that he tested compression? He silently gave me gauge. We have checked the compression. I understand why the diesel does not want to run. 10-12 br!!!
It's a dead end! I had a dream to go with my family to the summer trip on new Suburban. But Suburban told me: "I want to rebuilding a diesel!" And we was to 800km from Home!
http://youtu.be/VMqtL9xYpOI
I left the Suburban and went home. In the journey, we went on the another car.
http://youtu.be/3-LzgXgPkqs
http://youtu.be/YA6lYpND8YA
to be continued
One year ago, I had the desire to buy a true American truck - Suburban. I wanted it to be a vehicle for real mens. And I began to look for. In Russia trucks 8th generation very little. Аnd to find a truck that runs very well much harder. And this is all very rusty. Buy a truck and take it from USA or Europa is impossible. Because for trucks older than 20 years of very expensive custom duty - 45000 $. It's a Russian laws. I was looking for more than 3 months. And in the spring of 2012 I found a 88 GMC Suburban Sierra Classic 6,2. Burb 5 years standing in the neighboring country of Belarus. The engine was disassembled, but the body was good. In vehicles of Belarus we can drive without customs duties. I took the money and went to watch. From Moscow to Minsk is 800km.
in Minsk, I saw this:
I saw under the hood of the engine without the valve covers.
Interior was covered with thick dirty artificial fur.
It was awful!!!
So I bought it!
In Minsk, I found a man who said he'll repaire my Suburban and I pulled it to his garage. He promised to make repairs for 3 weeks. I gave to him the money for repairs and went to Moscow.
When the last 3 months, I began to worry! I called him and he said that it works, but it is very difficult and needs more time.
After 4 months, I went to Minsk. In the garage, I saw my Suburban, he was covered with dust. I realized that no repairs have not yet been!
I began to make the repaire myself. Man on the phone said that the compression of the diesel is good. I had 2 days in the valve cover. 1 day I put Stanadayn and fuel lines. Batteries, electrical - 1 more day. That night I slept in Suburbane. To sleep, I removed all of the interior fur. After that I was dirty as a pig!
6 days later I tried to start the diesel. From morning to evening. At evening the Starter told me: "I'm dead!" In the Minsk is not a workshop for repairing Trucks starters. I remove it, I got to the highway, stopped a passing car and went to Moscow for repair.
The next day I came home, I was dirty, smelly and in my hand was the starter. But my wife did not kill me. She was silent. I wish she killed me! On the next day I was in Minsk with rebuilding starter.
But Diesel was dead. He did not want to run!
In the evening I asked the master, is it true that he tested compression? He silently gave me gauge. We have checked the compression. I understand why the diesel does not want to run. 10-12 br!!!
It's a dead end! I had a dream to go with my family to the summer trip on new Suburban. But Suburban told me: "I want to rebuilding a diesel!" And we was to 800km from Home!
http://youtu.be/VMqtL9xYpOI
I left the Suburban and went home. In the journey, we went on the another car.
http://youtu.be/3-LzgXgPkqs
http://youtu.be/YA6lYpND8YA
to be continued
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P.S. we can all understand your English.
