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werking
since cable modems are really taking off, my provider is constantly upgrading. Most of the work is done between 2am-5am. Sometimes, that is when I'll need to access and it will either be offline or very slow. So to check my email or my ebay bids, I'll use the free 56k connection. This doesn't happen very often but it does happen. Also with cable there is no signing on or off, when my computer boots, I have it set so that by the time I return with my coffee, I'm at the edmunds site. One downside, you'll need to get some form of intruder protection since you are online 100% of the time. I estimate at least two to three hits a week from intruders whether it's just a ping or an actual attack I can't tell cause the software let's me know, disables the port, and track the id of the intruder. I stopped tracking the intruders cause they will use another persons site to launch their attack making it very difficult to find them.
Sorry about the off topic postings...cable, while fast, does have it's downside too.
E-mail me at mgdvhman@home.com so not to pollute the topic here..
- Tim
Using HIGH on the fan won't hurt a thing, except possibly wear out the brushes in the motor a bit faster. I smoke, so I use HIGH all the time, unless it is very hot out, then I use #3 to get the best preformance out of it.
by mistake. This afternoon went to get mail
out of truck in garage and its locked. Its
starting to lock itself --- anyone else
experience this!!!
In 9 months this is the first event.
Since trading BMW for a Vette last month
truck is on road everyday now and 4000
plus miles, 1000 this last month. Before
2001 car arrives Truck will have another
4000+ mile after a trip so this locking deal
has got me wondering.
last couple of days drove a loaner from the
Lincoln dealer while my folks car was being
serviced, figured put the miles on it.
They didn't want to drive it.
Well it was torture. A 2000 Toyota Camry
4 banger. My trucks got a much better ride
than that can. Once lit a fire under the
rice burner it was OK but lose your momentum.
Maybe that's why they come flying up behind and
whip around, the driver doesn't want to start
pedaling again. For same price take my truck.
Just noticed when car comes in will have 3
Chevys in the garage (2trucks now), won't
be many message board to follow.
Off topic on the Net. For Protection - try BlackIce. Rated one of the best and downloadable/purchaseable right over the net. One word about cable modems- it is true you may outperform DSL if there aren't many people in your area on the service, but if a lot of people join in your area, your service will degrade, with DSL your connection is all yours all the way back to the phone company CO. Same speed all the time. I'm actually just jealous - Right in the middle of North Dallas and I can't get either - its a bummer.
AC - The AC will cycle on in the winter when using the defroster. Been that way for years unless something changed with the new trucks - I haven't had the chance to check mine out, but the AC cycles on with the defroster to pull humidity out of the air - the light on the dash does not cycle on - so you never know it unless you're listening for it or raise the hood and watch the compressor kick in.
GMC - GMC has been talking for the last couple of years about going a little more upscale - hence the Denali - and now possibly the C series truck if it is produced later this year.
Colors - GMC and Chevy both have some special - pretty bright colors listed in the computer when you're special ordering a vehicle. But they come up as unavailable every time I've looked or asked the dealer. You see them occasionally on the road though so GM must reserve them for special runs or special production vehicles.
I've rambled enough. Got to get up early anyway - going to get the new exhaust in the morning.
Greg
-Jarvus
Some say wait for the rings to seat...some say the rings won't eat until 40K miles...and then some cars have M1 stock!...so who knows..
I'd say wait a few K..but who am I?
- Tim
- Tim
Works great! You might try re-programming yours to see if it solves your problem. Also, the driver side should never lock when the key is in the ignition.
Obyone-So what do you like to bid on in eBay? Great site--I've bought and sold lots of stuff there.
Swobig--your right about the 325 cubes, never was much good with metric conversions.
Gnipper--So how you like that Magnaflow??
clay
you forget? ha ha LOL
on the oil thing , the guys out here think that
when gas mileage averages out to it's best that
you can consider the rings fairly well seated in.
hmmm what do you think? it seems that there is
alot of opinions on this. and like you said, some
cars come with synthetic.
check this out, my dealers service department
scheduled my truck in for a new steering shaft to
get rid of the looseness that seems to show up in
some of the trucks (not all of them have it).
then after 3 days of driving a ford windstar
(rental) they call me and tell me that the truck
that they were going to cannibalize (not sure i
spelled that right) is not going to solve the
problem. what? you ever heard of such a thing?
they were going to swap parts off of a new truck
for mine and put the other one back on the lot
for some other poor shmuck. is that the most cold
blooded thing you've ever heard of? anyway, i
don't feel that it is that much of a problem but,
for anyone having problems with steering shaft
play or rack & pinion hissing, the dealer told me
that chevy is working on updated parts. now
that's just fine but, after hearing that chevy
sometimes authorizes part swapping, i'll never
buy off the lot.
...red
to make you a good deal, (probably because half
the trucks are rebuilts anyway) but whoever reads
this, "beware of their service department"...
shop foreman can't see or hear. had to go to a
general tire dealer to verify that the tires are
wearing out prematurely.
swobig
get the 160 degree thermostat...makes a difference when tuned for it. Theory is cooler=more power.
bassamatic
Usually look for things that I need but am not in a rush for like a wood grain kit for the truck and polished stainless steel license plate frames. Funny, I think the plate frames will outlast the bumper...hell even the truck...
Any experience with drive shaft noise? On my 99' Silverado, I have an "urch" sound when I start up from a stop. After checking for brake and suspension problems and finding none, my dealer has ordered a new drive shaft. He says he's replace about 6 of them so far for the same problem. He says they are filled with cardboard which is slipping internally causing the noise. Sound familiar???
firemen
don't always believe what the dealer tells you. Prior to going in for driveshaft replacement, you may want to get a file and notch somewhere on the driveshaft, not too deep and not too noticeable, just enough for you to check if they indeed changed your driveshaft. AND, if they didn't the service manager has some serious explaining to do. Cardboard shifting...that really is a new one.
around. So called dealer. They are surprised
its a new one on them too.
Seem to think it might be in the fuses,
so to bring in the truck. Forgot about
another situation where open door and have no
interior lights, can shut/reopen they come on?
Probably a connection.
This coming week is full so will try to get
in the following. Unless locks me out and they have to tow!!
On the car traded one day at Mall, key fob
would not signal, had to use key and disarm
manually. They said what had been happening
with BMW was a similar frequency triggered
the system and caused a lock up. Was lucky
manual work, most have been stranded.
Swobig: I agree with the 160 degree thermostat, it'll cool your engine quicker which should help horsepower. It's a good idea and next time I am at the dealers, I'll pick one up. Probably a dealer only item as it's going to have to fit that funny cooling tank.
Speaking of that funny plastic cooling tank, whats the story with this DEX-COOL? My local auto parts store sells a dex-cool substitute made by Prestone for $12 bucks or so. The manual says that the use of any coolant other than Dex-Cool will void your warranty!! The manual also says that it should last about three years so I guess we all have a ways to go on this. Anyone have any experience with this?
clay
clay
DSL/Cable: A well designed cable line is far superior speed-wise. Generally when it slows down to its minimum, it is still as fast as DSL. And while DSL is not shared locally, it IS shared at the phone company. So many DSL users in a certain geographic area WILL slow down. You just don't notice it as much since DSL is so much slower than cable to begin with (my cable is usually in T2 speed ranges and has never gone below T1, regular DSL is only 512k speeds).
Turn off file sharing and/or build a firewall to protect yourself. Macs have file sharing off by default; I do not know if Windows does the same.
Richard
are suppose to be replaced don't you think? what
happened to the good 'ol days when a consumer
could depend on the american manufacturer to take
care of their product in the proper fashion.
on the stabilizer bar though, my truck has one.
could you clarify? i'm considering a 2001 or 2002
and i might as well get my new shopping list
started right now. not in the mood for any of
GM's supprises.
thanx,
red
Usually notice in the morning when get ready
to leave.
no real pattern figured out yet. Thought
maybe the switch was stuck than released
after a couple of door movements. It may
be doing it during the day but don't notice.
Since garage has no windows has
caught my attention.
ABout the sierra hot truck.
1/2 ton reg cab base model with chrome front and rear. 4.8 L V-8 sportside. Colors: yellow green and a bright blue. Only options: auto trans, air, Z85, 16 in WOL tires
Ryan
I notice when already stopped....I can mush the pedal all the way down with ease...don't really notice excessive travel when stopping?
- Tim
have. it's not the steering shaft though. GM
knows about this rattle coming from the area
around the instrument cluster and has a fix for
it. mine was done at the dealership i know go to
here in Clovis. they have a shop foreman that can
see and hear things that i've not even
discovered. i'll be buying my next truck from
them good deal or not. sometimes good service
outwieghs saving a couple of bucks. good luck on
your problem, though i'm sure that your dealer
will already know what they need to do to get rid
of the little bug that has crawled into your
beast.
...red
pedal travels about 1.5 inches, and see no need
to try to force it to floor. why on earth would
anyone do something so anal as that?
...red
marking parts
When the service manager tells someone that a noise is caused by cardboard, I would trust him as far as I could throw Rosanne Barr...
Ryan
I think it's a mistake not to order the rear defroster & heated mirrors (standard on the LT) LS extented cab models. The cab is so large that it's bound to steam up inside for a while until the air gets moving around.
I would much rather have this two items then the sliding rear window (ok on a regular cab) but much more useful in the extented cabs.
rcoos
Bob hmmmm DQ sounds good im hitting the road.
Dogg put a nice small long scratch on the side of my truck today he jumped up on it damn dogg.
Ryan
your noise is coming exactly where mine was
coming from or did you miss that? again GM has an
insulator to eliminate the noise which yes, is
one that comes and goes. temperature can make it
come and go as you are experiencing.
Obyone, thanks for the input. obviously the bar
is going to be on the '01 and so on. guess i'll
wait for the '02. by then GM might have all bugs
worked out. BTW what's the progress on your
truck. also, it seems to me that your the only
one here that really knows what you're talking
about. the K&N air filter works great. actually
saw a little bit better gas mileage, thanks. now
it's time for shocks.
thanx,
red
Ryan
it all, no matter where you go. no what i mean?
oh yeah, you work at Menards, of course you know
what i mean. ha ha
Obyone is probably the only guy here that
actually knows the right answers. he also does'nt
take things so seriously. sorta evenkeel type of
a guy.
...red
red
for the record, Tuesday, June 20 will make exactly three weeks that the dealer has had my truck. They tracked the vibration with the EVA2 to my passenger front tire. For the past week, they have not worked on the truck. They are trying to figure out who is responsible for fixing the tire since they are not stock but Michelins. The story goes like this...service advisor says its dealer's responsibility since they sold me the tires through a GM authorized trade. Even though they sold it to me at cost, we also used Goodyear (dealer's choice) to mount and balance the tires, which the dealer paid for with GM approval. BUT, the shop foreman is saying that I am responsible because I wanted the Michelins. Service advisor counters by saying that the front tire is probably damaged cause their subcontractor (Goodyear) left a balancing weight in the tire and I drove about 150 miles with that thing bouncing around in the tire. So this goes back and forth, meanwhile my truck sits. They are also discussing what to do about my rear quarter windows as they have changed them out I think three times and all with the same results. Meanwhile I have logged a couple of thousand miles on my rental '00 Silverado with no vibrations and enjoying every minute except that it has the 4.8 and is pewter colored. Now if it was carmine...bottom line, got to look at the positive which is 2000 miles on a rental instead of my truck which will probably extend my warranty by at least that much. I am also pursuing getting another 3/36 warranty added on to 3/36 from GM. That's another story. Other than that I hopefully will get this resolved by the end of this week. BTW, the shop foreman used to be the Service Manager, just couldn't take the stress. The new Service Manager and the General Manager have kind of stayed clear of this one, preferring the shop foreman and service advisor to work it out.
Gee, I thought my Rosanne Barr comment would illicit some kind of response
but, with all that has gone on with your truck
and all i would be mad enough to through Roseanne
at least a mile or so. hope she's filled with
cardboard though. LOL
...red
Oh well....stops fine...just mushy after you have stopped..
GRRRRRR
- Tim
For myself, I chose the extended warranty plan. Larger tires=lower mileage and extended warranty. Just gotta watch the speedo and not get caught by smokey.
mgdvhman #88, don't hunt, # 89, 16K miles, $25K.
rwagoner #93, leave the library immediately and go to your mobile home!!! #103, not quiet?? 66 db at 65 mph compared to a Silverado at 90db!! Quess you need to get your hearing checked. Might be those semi's passing to close to your mobile home is starting to affect your hearing!! Insulate that side of your mobile and that should help.
gnipper #101, there is a waiting list for the LS430 and I'm sure that means full sticker price.
ryanbab, your on your own now, you've been the best internet son a man could ever have (tear drop just hit the keyboard).
Again, good luck to y'all on your Silverado's !!!!
Ryan
Ryan
but hey, i guess i shouldn't even waste my time posting advice anymore...just questions. apparently there's only one person on here who really knows anything about these trucks...
kyle
thanks for the info on perf. parts. i called on friday and ordered the rail caps. about $75 with the s/h fees. should be here by the end of the week. hopefully, next month, i'll have some other loans paid off and be able to afford an under the rail spray-in...
kyle