Chevy Silverado - Continued XI
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Chevy Silverado - Continued X. Please continue
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Margie
read all your post on detonation problems and
all, i gotta wonder. do you even enjoy your truck
at all? it seems like all you're doing is trying
to find problems. do you feel that there really
are that many problems under the hood or is it
that you're trying to fix what is'nt broken at
all. i will say that the spark plugs are a good
way to get rid of the engine cackle we're hearing
from time to time. mine has come and gone to be
sure, but after running Vavoline's synthetic fuel
treatment at 4,000 miles, has yet to return.
don't get me wrong, i'm not trying to find fault
with you, i'm just trying to learn more about my
5.3 and it's quirks. heck i mentioned to my
service department that i was hearing what we
call detonation and they told me to run it a
little harder, that i was babying it to much. can
you believe that? anyway, i hope you don't find
anything really wrong with your truck but, until
then i'll just continue to read your updates.
some idiot. my family thinks i'm nuts 'cause i
won't hardly leave my truck unattended. people
just have no respect anymore. maybe the big truck
bash would help. if it were big enough nationwide
and people saw how serious we all take our trucks
they'd be more carful about banging into them
like they do.
...red
heards any detonation yets? he he
Think of it this way...your truck has character now!
After all...YOU said a while back that it's a truck..it's supposed to have a few scratches...or something along those lines...
- Tim
Oh yea almost forgot last night during the ride home i was getting off the expressway and a truck blew a tire well guess where the tire went? Right at me couldnt go anywhere so i hit it. Luckily i think i just ran it over the truck is fine hopefully the skid plates are fine. AHHHHHH i dont wanna drive this thing anymore.
Ryan
Ryan
kyle
vince - did you amp your tube, or just feed it off the factory deck? buddy said that the factory decks have pretty nice amps in them now and that if you're not looking to go super-loud that you can feed a non-powered tube off the factory deck. any comments?
anyone - read the service manuals cost $126 in the back of my owner's manual. don't really want to pay that much when really the only piece of info i need are the lube points that i can get when i do regular services. anyone have pics, or a listing of the lube points? i know i've asked this question before, but i've only found 8 in the vicinity of the front axle/wheels. one other guy said 13. anyone have pics of where to find all the fittings? or, are they all shown in the service manual or anywhere else that i might be able to find them for less than $120?
lastly - anyone who has MS Excel - I have a program set up in excel that allows me to track my gas mileage and also has a regular maintenance log. yes, in fact i am anal, but i figure most of you are too, that's why you're here. anyways, if you're interested, drop me a line at kwerking@aol.com and i'll be happy to email it to you.
later...
kyle
Ryan
kyle
Get it fixed and you'll feel better.
I'm still waiting for some jerk to run a stop light and cream me. I finally got my new truck...
you know it will happen!
Jeff
hopefully nothing bad will happen to you. Hopefully all the bad stuff is done with me too.
Ryan
trying to find a "safe" spot. Well one night
went with a friend to the theater. Parked in
back, what happened she opened the door into
the stair rail. Not hard at all but S*** what
a nick. I wasn't upset at her just the thin
metal used these days. I brought the truck
so could take places won't take other car,
it paid off. Other is Jet Black if walk
by wrong it leaves a mark. Well newness has
worn off the truck, along with nick, so when
do drive truck now head for the closest spot.
I hope no one in your friends truck got hurt.
Tomorrow i get to find out the price tag of this [non-permissible content removed] nice deed. Ill let you all know.
Ryan
Also, by removing the bumper and using a press, we were able to make the dent virtually unnoticeable. Scratches and dents happen (unfortunately), but live goes on.
Kyle
I get off at 8,walk and see something on my front passenger window.It looks like red dust!There is a tiny little scratch in the middle of it.I brushed it off,and the drivers side is covered with the same dust,and when I walk around to the other side,there's a BRICK,broken in half lying next to my truck.That's what the red dust was!Now,I'm pissed..
I took some water from inside,and washed off the drivers window.There are 4 spots where the brick had bounced off the window,and they won't go away.I'm going to try the toothpaste polising deal on the glass,it can't hurt,and it works on watches and radio display windows,so I might be able to get the glass clear again,if somewhat distorted.Anyone try anything like this before??
There isn't any other mark on it,just prints and smears.It's black,so it's kind of expected.
I just thought MAYBE I would get a week before some doofus put a ding in it.My Nerf bars put a big ding in some guys car tonight at the grocery store.The wind caught it,and the bottom of his door whacked the bar,and it was a beater car,so he just laughed,and said it was lucky I had the bars on it.When I felt the bump,I wonder what my blood pressure was?A wave of anger went through me for a couple of seconds,until I saw it was his car that took the hit..
Was at the post office...someone parallel parked in front of me..and when she cut in..I heard a "whack" nise...she got out and thought she hit me...couldn't find anything...when I got home..there was a scrape that mostly rubbed out in the bumper cover thingee....you know...that black pad like carp on the bumper that wraps around the sides?
3rd day I had it....rock hit the window.....2 weeks later...another rock chip....in first month...several hood chips from all the highway commuting...
These things are going to get touched by the elements....if you like it or not. Or...we could just leave them in the driveway?
This has become the Silverado damage forum!
....I know a guy...2 years ago..hunting season...brand new F150...hits a deer...(actauly slaughters one as it mostly goes under...but still ruins the front end).....on the way back from accident....hits another one same night....shop has it for 2 weeks.....on the way home from shop....Guess what?...yup....hits another one....10 minutes after he picked it up...he was pulling into the shop with the body man just looking at him in horror..
If nobody gets killed or hurt in these messups....well..that's all that matters...they are just machines that can be fixed.
- Tim
I had a 2000 Dakota Quad Cab 4x4 for a rental while my truck was in the body shop. I liked the four real doors hated the tiny box. Five and a half feet is to damn short for a box.
It sucks when a new vehicle gets damaged unfortunately thats life. Get your truck fixed and enjoy driving it.
RSK i hope they dont have my truck for 4 days. I think at the most it will be 2. Did a chevy dealer fix yours or some other company??? I figure i will take it to the chevy dealer because im sure they fix more new silverados than some of the local body shops and they will do it right. Probably pay more but its worth it. Glad to hear you didnt lose your temper i know i would have unless it was a women then i couldnt but i think if a women did it she would have at least left a note or something. Trust me if i found the person who did it i would have probably been in jail i was so pissed.
Ok happy thoughts now lets move on to bigger and better things
Ryan
Mike L.
99 Silverado 1500 4x4 4.8L 5spd
00 Silverado 2500 LS 4x4 6.0L 5spd (Love it!!)
Ryan
...chill..
I like mine just as much....but jail for a dent?
- Tim
Ryan
The paint job looks good but they could have been a little more careful with the over spray. The passenger torsion bar and frame are now a pewter color. The rocker panel was also scratched when she hit the door so that had to be painted also. Thats why I have all the over spray. Because this was an insurance job I was not concerned about price.
If I was paying out of my own pocket I would have shopped around. I think smaller body shops tend to do a better job. Mainly because they can't afford to advertise and depend more on word of mouth.
Ryan
me either..
LOL
- Tim
Ryan
You get the repair estimate yet? figure $1000 to $1500 my friend. Your door skin will probably have to be replaced not patched, 4 days sounds like the right amount of time not 2.
My parking of truck usually makes me walk a little farther but I keep the truck in the outer reaches of crowded parking lots, I don't mind the walk in order to somewhat preserve my trucks cosmetics for now since it's new.
2700 flawless miles so far, 91 hours on meter. 1st camping trip coming up Memorial Day weekend at the races............
Ray T.
I know what u mean about a long walk after you park. i did that at work today and i also took up 2 parking places im sure some people didnt like that. Oh well.
I picked this gm bodyshop because my family has had work done there with no complaints. My mom works for a for a lack of a better term junk yard and they do alot of business with this bodyshop for insurance purposes.
I dont know about $1500 itll be less than that but im sure itll be expensive.
Ryan
I only have 142 miles on the truck. I did install the aux battery relay, bracket and cable, and the window air deflectors, and the headlight high beam coupler. But I also had to work on the front fence (1/3 of the pickets are up), mow the grass (weeds), and take my wife to airport, paint another 40+ pickets for the front fence, fix the pool sweep, and more. Next weekend I want to get the first 5-600 miles on the truck and change the oil and filter. Then I can put on the camper brackets and mount the camper and see if I need the rear sway bar or not.
This truck doesn't want to go 55. The 1500 was no problem, but this truck is quiet enough that the speed just keeps going up.
Granny low is pretty low, should be OK with the camper on.
My salesperson told me they sell 2500s for $2500 over invoice. My GMS +3% deal came in at $900 under invoice. I'm happy with that and the 45 days from order placement to delivery.
Dark Carmine Red with Satin Black flares looks good. I'll get some pictures later this week when the sun comes out.
Mike L.
99 Silverado 1500 4x4 4.8L 5spd
00 Silverado 2500 LS 4x4 6.0L 5spd
Ryan
I'll even post it for you....
- Tim
rayt2
gee whiz it's been awhile since you've posted. How are you doing...
LOL
- Tim
later pat
Mark
The mirror whistle was mentioned a long time ago. I seem to remember it was from a gap or seam between two parts. A little something shoved in the gap fixed it.
The truck will take your popup camper fine but may need some additions. If you want details come over to the Cabover Camper topic #1637. Several people have popups and or Silverados.
- Tim
Randy
Ryan