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My driver side door has it, so do a couple other dudes!
Will have it checked at next oil change.
BTW: Your little 5.3 could use some.
Some of us think you might have a little excessive clearance problem between your brain and your skull....
From another "keep it stock" and save your cash for important things, guy (plainjane+markbuck)
Anyone else have this problem?
MT
I'm driving with dash lights on full blast to try and alleviate any power being dumped into the control - I'd rather change light bulbs than dimmer assemblies - at 28K miles/year I'll be out of warranty real soon.
But mine didn't begin until a fierce gust of wind nearly pushed me off the road. From then on, I got that noise. I checked all over for a leak, or something loose.
What finally fixed it was when I put some black vinyl electrical tape over the weather-stripping seam. That cured it. I was going to ask the dealer to look at it next time.
I don't think my bug deflector is the cause. It's a G.M. Goodwrench, first of all. And secondly, it didn't do this until that fierce wind gust encounter. Afterwards, the leak was always along the passenger side edge of the glass.
Went to pick it up at 5pm. No surprise they hadn't gotten to it (even though I had an appointment)
Anyway the service guy shared a small office with another guy (who was the one that was there at 6:30 am when I got there). The service guy called someone (thinking it was a mechanic) to find out what the brake problem was. (That too wasn't done yet) Turns out it was the 3rd very low mileage Silverado brought in today with the problem. The mechanic told the service guy that they found the problem on one of the others. Seems that some seal on the front drys out and starts rubbing on the hub. (Or close to it) One of the trucks started having the problem a little over 400 miles on it. Mine started at about 2000 miles.
Just an FYI. Probably isn't a service bulletin on this yet. If you need to tell your service departments of this, the dealer I went to is Sands Chevy in Glendale AZ. Service dude was Chad.
I didn't install the Westins myself - they were done at the shop where I got my cap. From what they told me, the steps attach to the frame and use existing bolt holes, so no drilling was required. I've had them for 2 mos. and they feel very sturdy.
Huntman
Get real
I brought and installed the Chevy bra cover on the hood. Included in the installation kit was double-back adhesive tape. At first, I didn't want to install it as it involved removing the windshield moulding (plus the instructions was a really bad copy, that was hard to read). But a couple of days of driving with a wind noise loud enough that even the radio couldn't drown it, I chose to pull back the rubber moulding to remove the 5 screws, pull one side of tape backing off, put the tape on, put the screws back it to align moulding, pull the rest of the tape backing off, and press the moulding down. No more wind noise.
Maybe the plastic bug deflectors need to include the double-backed adhesive tape to install under the windshield moulding to cut the wind noise too.
Hope this helps.
I got the 6.0 too. 4.10 rear, AirAid induction 15hp
Hypertech-3 18hp, Dual Flowmasters 20hp If you want to keep up with my 6.0
better get some of these!
driving to Florida tommorow
be back next week with MPG report.
Service Bulletin Number: 86-50-24
Bulletin Sequence Number: 400
Date of Bulletin: 9901
NHTSA Item Number: SB603985
Make: CHEVROLET TRUCK
Model: SILVERADO
Year: 1999
Component: BRAKES:SERVICE BRAKES
Summary: COMPLAINTS ABOUT A " SQUEAL " NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. *YC
I had a squeal noise coming from my '99 Silverado, more noticable on hot days and highway driving. After I got my new motor mounts, something must have shifted since the noise is not noticable at all, compared to the way it was. I had determined the noise was coming from somewhere between the front diff and the left front tire. If I can't reproduce it for the service advisor, they won't do anything about it.
I installed the Westin's myself. You remove 4 bolts that go thru the frame into the cab. Look under and you will see some round mounts with bolts going straight up into the cab. Kind of a surprise when I looked at the directions?
I did it in about 1 hour. The step works fine makes getting in and out for the kids and wife much easier. I am close to 200 lbs and the step
does slight flexing when I get up on them but they are not going anywhere.
I got the black for $189 (chrome is a little more)with free shipping from:
http://www.accessconnect.com/
I've got a '99 Sierra SL 4.8, auto, 3.42 reg cab.
I was wondering if anyone has experienced a sharp shift from 2nd to 3rd. It doesn't seem noticeable at low rpms but on a good acceleration it shifts pretty hard. The bad thing is that it doesn't do it all of the time. It's kind of frustrating. It doesn't matter if I'm in OD or not. I took it to the dealer and they said it was in factory specs so they couldn't do anything about it. They told me to bring back in a couple of weeks--squeaky wheel gets the grease (this is a quote). The service writer said it was the drive shaft or possibly the U-joints. It doesn't make sense to me but what do I know. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks.
Besides that, this is a very nice truck that I plan on keeping for a good long time!
MPG updates: Trip from Phx to LA (to see Nascar races). 15.745 mpg against strong headwind. Avg speed 75mph, no air-conditioning on.
From LA back to Phx. 16.2 mpg. Avg speed 88mph. Occasional air on. Slight tail wind.
Engine 5.3L, 3.73 limited slip, Z71 extended cab Silverado 1500.
Best milage so far is 18.125 mpg. That was driving from hotel to Universal Studios, back, hotel to Race track to see Busch race, back to hotel. (Filled up on Sunday so we could leave race to head straight home)
I hope this squealing gets fixed real soon.
When did you order your truck? I ordered mine from the dealer in early April but they didn't get the order accepted until the week of the 19th. (I thought I was going to have to fight to get a deal on a 2000 model.) I called Chevrolet last week and found out the order was accepted and "preferenced" but no build date had been set yet. At least I'll get a truck sometime. Called them again yesterday and they are checking on a build date. Should know next week. Sounds like it will probably be a very late May or early June date from your append.
from the dealer in early April but they didn't get
the order accepted until the week of the 19th.<
I don't recall exactly, but my memory is April 6th. It MAY have been the previous Tuesday, but I really don't remember any more. They ordered it after trying to find one locally.
Richard
The dealership/salesman said '99s are impossible to get... So, I'll be ordering the '00 model, but pricing details are still unavailble from factory ... thats what the saleman said... I'm sure a small price increase is coming ...
And after reading some of the comments in this "Town Hall" it sounds like I'll abe waiting till May '00 to take delivery!!!
Any help on how to ensure I get the fastest delivery would be appreciated...
P.S. Any rumors/confirmation about the "Fourth Door" on the 2000s?????
Thanks!!
Richard
Shifts will get harder the more into the pedal you are. TV in transmission may need to be adjusted if it is real bad. But it also may be in specs the way it is. Only the trany guy at the dealer can say for sure.
SQUEAKING Brakes:
There is a problem with squeaking brakes, GM says the rotors are at the wrong specs. And will send new one with different specs. I personal do not know if this helps the problem. GM is saying the rotors were either to wide or narrow i forget which. Maybe this helps.
DESIGN FLAW
Again this week I saw two more manuel seat tracks fail. Total up to 4 so far. I belive there will be more. Only consistent problem I have noticed with the new silverado.
real-time analysis uses various sensors to determine oil quality. mainly measures the dielectric constant of oil and relates that to acidity which is related to oil degradation. Temperature is also measured for corrective calculations. water content is measured by capacitance and metal content is measured by impedance. the problem with this system is that one the system determines oil needs to be changed, damage is already being done.
the other method is what is used by GM. they use a mathematical model in the onboard computer. GM has actually been putting oil sensors in some vehicles since 1988. after much testing over time, GM is using this massive amount of historical data to create a computer algorithm that takes into account the way you drive to determine when you oil needs changing. the computer monitors rpms, hours, fuel consumption, and determines the oil change signal from the pre-determined algorithm.
The article said that GM is really the only company actively using this technology. they say that many people are changing they're oil too early, and that the system could save up to 40 million quarts of oil per year.
They also said Mercedes is about to implement a system that uses the real-time analysis AND the computer historical model together
Question about the 500 mile break-in period. Later this week, I'm going on a trip and will drive several hundred miles over a 4 day period. Obviously I wasn't planning to take this truck, but now would like to. What about the stated recommendation to not drive the truck over 55 mph during the break-in period? I can't possibly keep it under 55 on this trip.
My salesman said it was a good idea to honor that limit and I should stick with my original plan (borrow my mother-in-laws truck). But the finance guy said that limit was not a big deal, that is was more important just to be sure I varied the speed during that period. He also said to call the service manager and get his opinion. I'll do that tomorrow. He did go on to say that it had no impact on the warranty either way.
What does anyone out here think? I'm dying to drive this thing and this trip is a great opportunity to get some miles on it. But I don't want to do any damage.
Comments appreciated.
It wasn't the brakes. It was the seal on the left front tire. Actually rubbing against something. They took the seal off and relubricated it (it was dry, and wasn't supposed to be)
told me that the seal would have been toast in about 2000 miles had it not been seen to.
It would only start squealing after it heated up (ie. after driving for awhile). All you new owners start listening for this sound. Sounds like you need new brakes, but it occurs (usually) at slow speeds, approximately 5-35mph, and when the brakes are not applied.
It seems GM forgot the EXTERNAL trans cooler on some trucks. So take a look to make sure yours is there if you got one on your truck
Of course, the finance guy doesn't care if you just drive it normally. It's not his car and he won't have to deal with potential problems at 50 or 100,000 miles. If you don't plan on keeping the truck, don't worry about it. On the other hand, if you want to keep it a long time, a little care during break-in will pay dividends in the long term.
I took my truck on a long drive on winding country roads for break-in. Plenty of shifting, mild accelaration, easy braking, etc. No traffic to keep up with or to cause panic stops. Perfect! The only problem was the 50 miles of freeway to get there. People were trying to run me off the road for driving so slow - but I did it.
Mike
Thanks.
Take the back roads. You are only talking 2 hours 25 minutes extra over 4 days, that averages 36 minutes a day. I bought my truck 30 miles away by freeway and used the back roads on several trips to the dealer (under 55mph). I was amazed what I had missed seeing over the years and I really enjoyed "bonding" with the new truck . Life is not alway 75mph.
The fleet manager who I worked with indicated that Siverados will be in pretty short supply until the 2000 models are out. So, those looking to buy now may have little to choose from.