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Chevy Silverado: Problems & Solutions
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Also, my turn signal lever is very loose. Everything still works on it but am wanting to get it fixed naturally. How hard is it to remove the steering column housing in order to put in a new lever?
One more thing. How many grease fittings are on this truck. I do my own services and don't want to miss any.
Thanks for any feedback, answers, or suggestions.
David
Try this link for your zerk fittings.
http://gm-trucks.com/home/content/view/123/25/
-David
It appears from the above that you are getting the Edmunds invoice price, which is not a bad deal. And it wouldn't be surprising that the rebate only applies to the sticker price, but don't complicate matters by even considering sticker. Try this. Get a phone book and call all the dealerships in your area and ask for the fleet or sales manager. Ask, "Will you sell me a truck based on the invoice price"? Most if not all will. The way the market is now you should be able to find a dealer who will give you a deal better than sticker-minus-rebate. If the answer to the above question is yes, your next question is, "How much"? You'll hear prices as high as $1500 above, and I've heard of prices as low as $1500 below. When you find something appealing ask for a printout of the truck you want, exactly the way you want it equipped showing the invoice price, and compare it with Edmund's. When you're comfortable with a deal make it clear you won't accept any other charges other than tax, registration and license.
-David
-BTW...I heard on the news yesterday that if Delphi goes belly-up, GM's house of cards may also collapse; No parts, no cars.
I was wondering if anyone knew where you can pick up a single unit cheap. I would be happy to by aftermarket as long as it fits in the mount in the bumper, and has the same electrical connector. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Catam.
BTW - In case you don't know, the bulb can be replaced if that's all that's wrong with it.
-David
vibrations feeling when turning, not clunking...
Thanks for any help I can get
Matt
New to the board but need some info ASAP.
Just bought a 2000 Chevy Silverado 2500, Nice Truck too.
The front has four lights not counting the signal lights.
The bottom of the set of lights has two lights and the ones on the outside don't work and have about 1/8th inch of water laying in the lightbulb holders, for the lack of the technical name.
Anyway, I need to know how to get the bulb out and the whole assembly out to be able to drill a small hole in the bottom of the assembly to allow the water to drain out.
Really looks bad, has lots of condensation, and the water line shows too.
Can anyone give me an idea about how to take this apart?
We didn't get any Owners Manuels with the truck, so can't refer to it, just yet, the dealership has ordered us one and it is in shipment or soon will be, but we want to solve this problem ASAP.
This seems to be the best site so far, to be able to ask and read alot of questions about our wonderful Chevys.
Thanks all who read and respond, I do appreciate it.
My DH found out how to remove the lights and replace the bulbs, now if we could just figure out why they won't work it would be really nice.
These are parking lights on the lower light bar. Outside lights near the Amber lights.
Wonder why they won't work? Does anyone have any ideas?
:confuse:
Any additional ideas?
Isn't it amazing what you can learn when you aren't trying? LOL :surprise:
Anyway, now we are looking for some lug nuts
Socket Lug, 14mm 1.5 RH/T
These are Tuner lug nuts, or so I have found out, with a Star Pattern on the top as they are round and have only this open end to remove them.
Does anyone know where I may purchase any of these lug nuts? :confuse: :confuse:
I have tried online and so far nothing. :confuse:
I don't think they have stopped making them, but if we can't find any we will have to replace all 32 nuts and that may be an expense we aren't ready to go for.
So anyone out there, do you know anything about these nuts and where I can find any?????
Thanks all who read and reply.
During the spring here in GA we have cold mornings very warm afternnons. Here is my problem, if I turn on my heat in the morning, I cannot get the a/c to come during the afternoon. I have noticed if I wait until the cab temp drops below 60 degrees farenheit(usually overnight) the a/c will work fine. However, if I turn the temp adjust even slightly toward warm, then heat overrides the a/c and the heat is on again until cabin temp drops. I would appre-ciate any insight here.
Any ideas?
:confuse: Would anyone out there have a knowledge of links to sites to buy Lug Nuts?
:confuse: I have a 2000 Chevy 2500 4x4 with a rare type of lug nuts on it and one of them is missing, and I would really like to keep these on it, I like the look they give the wheels.
These are an 8-point Star lug nut, open end, and I have looked online until I am almost cross eyed and can't seem to find them anywhere.
I have looked on Ebay, with one store owner going to try to buy them when they order again from a manufacturer.
So anyone out there who has any links they can either send to me on my email or just post here, I would certainly appreciate it immensely.
Thanks a lot!
A friend of mine had a Chevy Van, that did the very same thing, for a while. His older son told him it was the ignition switch, the owner said, "no way, that wouldn't cause the thing to just die on the road," but when he finally broke down in the middle of New Orleans he replaced the switch and never had the problem again.
Just a suggestion, don't know if it is your answer or not, but worth checking into if you haven't fixed it yet.
Welcome to the disposable throw away truck.
on several GM truck sites. All requiring replacement of
entire unit ! So you are not alone. A little searching
about the net will clue you in.
The dealer playing dumb can sure piss you off eh?
A few print outs of others problems and INSISTING "nicely"
of course to mr. dealer and they should replace these
units............
No TSBs that I can find either......Good luck !!!!!!!!!
More "quality" 3rd world parts in our trucks!!!! :sick:
New to the site, couldn't really find anything what I was kinda hoping for.
I have a 2WD 2001 Silverado 2500HD.
Every now and then when I come to a stop, and then take off again... i'll get this clunk. It seems like the rear end, but does seem like a rear end problem and if so why? I only get it when I press hard on the brakes, and then take off from a complete start. Any idea's, cuz it never seems to happen 'round my mechanic.
Also, it whines.... people said it's normal, a bud of mine has a truck similar to mine and his does it too... is it really normal to hear this whine while in motion?
Thanks for any help....
I've had the universal joints replaced and installed a new slip yolk. So my drive shaft is more or less new. I also hear the noise when I go over a pothole or dirt road and the rear end hops a bit.
I'm looking for answers too!
Just kidding, I may have to replace my slip yoke at some point in the future.
locks are out on both sides but not always. also, my low coolant light and 4wheel drive lights come on even though they have both been fixed or were okay in first place. any thoughts?
Prior to the accident, my gas gauge went all stupid! It sets on empty and the low fuel light is on all the time.
Can anyone help me?
1. Low Coolant light comes on. When checking the reservoir, it only appears to be down about 1/2". I purchased a gallon of the pre-mixed Dex Cool to use to top off, but still can't figure out if there is a leak, or if it something worse.
2. Low Washer Fluid. I believe I might have a leak in one of the seams of the white plastic bottle. When I got underneath the truck, the bottom of the bottle was wet, but I couldn't pinpoint a leak.
3. Gear Indicator. When the truck is warmed up (usually after I have been driving it for about 1/2 hour, and shift from drive to reverse, the gear indicator on the dash will sometimes remain in drive, then move to reverse. When I shift to Park, the gear indicator will either show the vehicle as being in "R", or sometimes moves to "Drive". Although the vehicle is actually in Park, the gear indicator showing as being in another gear will not allow the doors to unlock automatically as it's supposed to do when it is put in Park.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!