Chevy Silverado - Continued VI
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Chevy Silverado - Continued V. Please continue
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Ryan
A friend from another topic said he read that pushing the gas pedal only 3 times worked for the oil reset. I haven't tried it yet but mentioned it to the service advisor and he said the last version trucks used 3 times. Let's give it a try.
My warning is telling me it's time. I think I'll use the last of my regular oil before switching next time to synthetic.
Richard
Steering Shaft Clunk:
'F' Shaft replacement GM # 26083324
Special Transfer Case Fluid TSB
New Fluid GM# 12378508
This fluid helps with the drive line clunk and noise. It has almost eliminated my driveline noise. I was told it's the same special fluid they used on the AWD Astro vans that had driveline clunks.
GM must love the informed consumer, now they will have to fix more vehicles and just not say it's Normal!!!!
Ryan
My 99 silverado ext cab 5.3 use to have a "4WD" indicator light ,to the left of the tac and above the "message center window" that came on when i pressed the "4HI" for "4LO" button. It no longer comes on so i am not sure if the transfer case is locking into 4wd or not. The dealer claims "there is no light that comes on..." but unless i am seeing things, i know it is there. Can anyone confirm that this light actually exists and that is is supposed to come on,or am I loosing my mind??? Thanks
My 99 silverado ext cab 5.3 use to have a "4WD" indicator light ,to the left of the tac and above the "message center window" that came on when i pressed the "4HI" for "4LO" button. It no longer comes on so i am not sure if the transfer case is locking into 4wd or not. The dealer claims "there is no light that comes on..." but unless i am seeing things, i know it is there. Can anyone confirm that this light actually exists and that is is supposed to come on,or am I loosing my mind??? Thanks
My 99 silverado ext cab 5.3 use to have a "4WD" indicator light ,to the left of the tac and above the "message center window" that came on when i pressed the "4HI" for "4LO" button. It no longer comes on so i am not sure if the transfer case is locking into 4wd or not. The dealer claims "there is no light that comes on..." but unless i am seeing things, i know it is there. Can anyone confirm that this light actually exists and that is is supposed to come on,or am I loosing my mind??? Thanks
Also, got my VIN# for my soon to be delivered 4door. Anybody got a de-coder for the vin #?
Thanks, scott.
Having owned both types, the advantage of one doesn't outweigh the advantage of the other, for me.
How I see it:
Power seats:
Multi adjustable - good
Comfortable - good
Slow to adjust - bad
more to go wrong - bad
cost more initially - bad
more likely to rattle - bad
Manual seats:
Not as adjustable - bad
Still about as comfortable - good
less likely to rattle - good
less to go wrong - good
cost less initially - good
If I pull the 4wd fuse, then no 4wd and no light.
Does your dealer have any other 4wd's on the lot? Go out and shift one into 4wd (doesn't matter if it is AutoTrac or manual) and observe the light.
If you want to know if you are in 4wd, just put it in 4wd - Lo and make a sharp turn with light throttle on dry pavement. If you are in 4wd, you will stop! In 2wd you will make the turn.
Also seen 2 ZX3 trucks they have a ZX3 graphic on the back like the Z71. I dont know but that optiuon seems to be hype.
Thanks for the input
Ryan
Have to keep adjusting the power seats until you find that once spot that you REALLY liked? Should have bought an LT with seat memory!!!
Just had to throw that once in.
By the way, since manual seats use a metal-to-metal mechanism where one piece fits into a groove for the other and must allow some free play to work, while power seats use a constantly-applied gear system, why would a power seat be more likely to rattle? The rattle certainly wouldn't be from the track.
Richard
Don't plan on buying in the time frame.....so I think the G-man has it??
Quad,
The seat makes no difference in the truck purchase?....you mean the part we sit in..and make all the decisions?
Don't know about you..but for someone who drives a lot...i want to be as comfortable as possible. The seat does not rattle and will very likely break down. Much more solid feel than a manual seat.
Heated solid leather feel....or manual cold "this is the position...sorry no smaller adjustment"..
I'll take power please
having a screwed up back...I felt the seat was a VERY important issue.
The old 88 didn't offer power or lumbar....hell..it only slid back and forth!
...and I really didn't like it for longer trips...even just 50 mile ones.
I realize all have different thoughts....and I respect yours.
But to say the seat really doesn't matter...I have to disagree. This is what we sit in to control the whole thing.
Now a locker?....there is something 99% of us really don't need...
...but we have been down that road too..
- Tim
I thought LT was for you?
- Tim
I am going with a loaded LS pretty much. I am gonna order first week in march the salesman is gonna try and save me an allocation.
Anyone know when the plant shuts down and starts making the 2001 models??? Just curious
Thanks
Ryan
Noticed that mine and others have 2 leaf springs plus a "helper" on each side. Pre '99 1/2 tons have 3 leafs plus helper per side. Why the difference? Anyone notice any difference in load versus rear end sag in new compared to old style trucks?
- Tim
Ryan
He is downgrading his mind little by little....trying to get low enough of standards to accept a Toiletta!
Am I right Ryan?
...Or is it the free set of Ginsu's that come with the Tindra that you really want?
Just how much would you pay??....Don't answer now...Cuz we will also throw in a used T100!
- Tim
If you get a free set of Ginsu knives with the Tindra, does that mean you can slice the truck in half just like that?
Or does that happen anyway?
Speaking of that, how far have Toy's small truck sales fallen (since the Tundra most likely takes sales more from the small Toys than from the Big 3)?
Richard
slip differential, wheel flares, etc. etc. Loaded as much as possible including cellular wiring. Everything
except the camper wiring. Ordered the rig with
medium graphite with an aftermarket two toned
pewter on the bottom. You cannot order a LT two
tone. After market is the only way to get it.
Spray on bed liner and bug deflector. Bottom line
was $34006. Could have purchased from Dave Smith
Motors in Kellogg, Idaho for 150 over invoice but
Larry in Pasco was incredibly cordial and good to
work with. I paid more but I would rather support
a guy who's going the extra mile.
My question is this: Where can I find a catalog
or better yet, a website that has Silverado
accessories. I haven't been able to find one.
Promised delivery date when I want to pick it up
is the third week in March. Present for the wife.
Obesa cantavit!
Epaminondas
When I realized I could get most of that in a gas engine LS1 with 34 gallon tank, I came to my senses.
Chevy doesn't offer leather seats in the regular cab models. I talked to Sew Fine, and they can put oem leather on the fronts for $850.
So when I said the seats are not a deal maker/breaker, was because I would have taken any seats, leather, power, cloth. Except not the base model bench in cloth or vinyl.
My cloth buckets are firm and supportive. They have enough adjustability for me. Compared to the power seat, they only lack the tilting seat cushion. They do have the lumbar. While I don't reject the superior trappings of heated/power seats, I'm plenty comfortable with what remained in my pocket compared to if I had bought the more expensive Ram.
It's to bad that the LT seat is not available on the regular cab model.
I was going to go front to back....
they call for it at 7500 and I have about 8700...gotta do something
- Tim
- Tim
Tire rotation - X the fronts to the rear. Bring the rears straight forward to the front.
Two negatives - would like a 3/4 ton sometimes and now that the 4 door is avail am thinking that way, too.
Came off a '89 1 ton ford crew cab diesel with 170k miles.
No diesel's in my future, thats for sure.....
- Tim
Bin dat way most of the 90's......
Come on tim, you are still livin in the 80's.
ps. I too have joined the 40+ codger group. Thank god, tired of racing dirt bikes against the young pups.....
That should bring you up to date in the 21st century.
Ray T.
I've got a 99 xcab with cloth manual buckets, and I can tilt my seat cushion. There is a handle on each front seat that is next to the console.
The driver's side handle looks something like this: (woohoo ascii art!)
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I just pull up on the handle, and my seat cushion tilts.
Hope this helps, maybe you do have different seats, I dunno.
Ryan
Only 3 stars for driver, 4 for pass. 1600g load on left femur of driver.
About same results as the Dodge Quad Cab.
Ford did better....
You'd think GM's latest version would go 5 stars. This issue is more important to me than most of the rest of the stuff we BS about on this topic......
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ncap/cars/2000Pkup.html
If yawl wanna read more.....