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There is a TSB out to replace the rack and pinion due to it causing the excessive vibration. Depending on the date of manufacture or VIN.
I can hear something loose rattling in the dashboard area - primarily over bumpy roads.
Steering/Suspension - Front End Vibration
File In Section: 02 - Steering
Bulletin No.: 00-02-35-004
Date: June, 2000
TECHNICAL
Subject:
Steering or Front End Road Induced Vibration
(Install and Reinforce Revised Steering and Suspension Components)
Models:
1999-2000 Chevrolet and GMC C1500 Pickup Trucks (Silverado and Sierra)
Built Prior to the VINs
Important: Canadian dealers require PRIOR District Service Manager approval to apply this bulletin.
Condition
Some customers may comment on a steering wheel or front end vibration.
Cause
Several components in the front end steering and suspension work in unison to isolate the driver from road irregularities and from road/tire induced vibration. If any of these components are not working effectively, it will affect the other components of the suspension and steering system. Tire and road vibrations may be transmitted to the passenger compartment and steering through the rack and pinion unit. Additionally, the mounting points of the steering rack on the front frame crossmember may be amplifying any road vibrations.
Correction
In order to dampen unwanted vibration from the steering wheel, the following revisions must be preformed:
^ The tires must be in accordance with Corporate Bulletin Number 99-03-09-002 published August, 1999.
^ The steering rack must be replaced with a revised rack.
^ The left front steering rack mounting point must be reinforced.
^ The lower control arms must be replaced with units incorporating a revised bushing.
^ The power steering (PS) pump metering valve must be replaced with a revised fitting.
If you want the rest of the TSB including the VIN that are included for it, email me. My addy is in my profile.
Even though my VIN didnt fall within the specified VINs, the district manager authorized this work done on my truck. Service manager, service advisor, and myself agreed on the test drive after that the TSB that was performed made a world of difference.
Is you truck still under warranty? BTW, TSB means Technical Service Bulletin which are issued to the dealer's service department to aid them in diagnosing problems.
Oboyne thanks for the information on the build date
DEC '02 .. I got 4300 miles on it and my CHANGE
OIL LIGHT has not come on yet ..
The vehicle is 8 months old - relative low
mileage 4300 miles ..
Should I wait for the light to come on or should
I change the OIL ASAP ?
Thoughts ??
My friend just got GM to replace her wiper motor (circuit board)and a 4 wd item on her 95 GMC Jimmy.
Its funny tho...I read here and elsewhere about the wiper motor circuit board recall being pushed back to 95? or so. I called dealer. Of course they played DUMB ! I called GMC direct with the vin# and NO problem sir we have 2 recalls on this truck numbers yada, yada. Please write them down and make appt. at dealer. Fix for FREE!
COOL !!!!!!!!!!!
The reason they said she didn't get a recall notice is they had her old address from when she bought it new. I gave them her new one.
I would love to buy it from her... it don't have a scratch on it and LESS than 50K miles..............geo
Thanks
Its on its last plow and tow season this year! Worked that puppy hard..... Its been good to me !New 04 after this winter !
Prob a GMC this time !..........geo
Diesels turn a lot slower than gas engines, so oil life is correspondingly longer. GM recommends 10,000 but I've decided to cheat and do it at 7,500 as a "nice round number".
Love burning 1.39 diesel when gas is 1.65 around here!
I am really glad I paid for the GMPP major gaurd. Paid for itself with one visit...
OC
sf0383 May 14, 2003 3:53pm
Tom
A few guys claim with 285s the speedo/odo reads UNDER !
One guy had his checked and claimed that when his truck has 30k the odo will show 25k and he gets LONGER warranty coverage etc.
(note: those odo #s are off the top of my head as a example.....would post web site but the host will prob. give me the slap down! You guys know where to look! ......... LOL)
Party headquarters is Pizza Uno!
Prob. bring the 14 yo this year to sit at the table at the BBQ to sell
some Hotel and Plowsite merchandise and hand out 1000 Islands tourist
promo goodies! I get a LOT of business for my motel up there
from that BBQ deal!
While I shoot the breeze with the plowhead bros!
Bring the Mini!...The plowheads can put it in the bucket of one of the BIG payloaders!......geo
Local GM Dealers says not recommended since it effects a lot of other functions besides speedo.
Sonja: Oct. 18 looking good but Mini will be doing a AutoCross at nearby Stewart Airport the following day so don't want those loaders to pop the tires before I get to play. haha!
Ray T.
Just last week I installed the '02 Denali tires and rims on the Silverado. So I had to reprogram for the different size yet again.
Engine seems to rattle/ping under light acceleration or constant highway speed with normal engine warmed.
Thanks!
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Th Tahoe does have a shorter wheelbase than the 1500hd.
All Tahoe's these days are set up with the
same front suspension. The 2wd does not have the front diff and half shafts. Steering knuckle to torsion bars is the same lest there be a differece in the torsion bar rating.