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Chevy Silverado - Continued XVIII
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By the way I setup a picturetrail account and it was easy, the only problem is that you can't link pics, but I don't do that anyway so it was no big deal to just include the link. Also I finally got the pics from my neighbors camera of the CPS nerf bars, tint and liner on my site.
http://www.picturetrail.com/4x4man
Bob
I think you will find that our trucks look alot alike.
http://www.picturetrail.com/hunter98
Thanks,
Bob
-Eric
Thanks again guys.
Bob
I might be getting a set of the base chevy rims (less than 1K miles on em) for next to nothing. Gonna throw my bfg's on their for the winter (save the alum from salt) and get some 255 mud terrains for spring summer
Comprehensive deductible only $50, so it will get fixed. Just switched over to Mobil 1 today at 6000 miles on odometer (first change was a dealer freebie with dino sauce).
Fishing is so good, I'm about to venture back through the deer herds to get to the boat ramp. I need some James Bond type accessories under the hood to blast my way through 'em.
Yee-f'ing-haw!!!
-Eric
PS That includes you Ray, on the white stuff!
Here is a picture of the scratch and dent my truck got 2 wks after i bought it (june 00)
Doesnt look bad in the picture you cant see how deep the dent was or the damage done to the fender flare. Cost of fix was $850
Ryan
I do have a quick question, I have what seems to be the same intermediate steering shaft clunkyness that my 1/2 ton had. has anybody experienced this? the slight rattle noise sounds similar, it kind of also sounds like the drivers shock may be loose. Any one with similar experience?
if I recall correctly, the three other HD's i test drove did the same thing!?
thanks, kyle
matthew
Mike L
Oil filters, I've mostly used Fram but wanted to consider AC Delco. I looked at both filters and saw a few differences mainly in length. The Fram filter was shorter but it looked it had bit more filter on the inside.
FYI, 2600 miles and NO problems. I hope it goes as well as the 1999 with 53,000.
Dano
Really, what do you know that makes you think bad of Fram? Used Fram for 10+ years on a street/race motor and it was as clean as the day it was built. Guess the thief that stole it thought it was pretty good too!
I understand the intermediate steering shaft has some play at one of the joints, and at certain positions it can move a little and be felt. Not supposed to be a safety issue, just an annoyance.
See the TSB at:
http://www.geocities.com/crackeregg/00-02-35-003.html
Mike L
Mike, I also had steering shaft replaced on my Y2K 2500 @23,000 it was a noticable clunk that you felt through the steering wheel whenever I hit a bump or through a turn at speed.
4" of the white stuff is all we got after they predicted 4-8. We went from a high of 72 degrees Friday to 23 on Sunday and lots of wet snow.
Ryan, was that the scratch from the "Lawnmower
Man" ?? Ouch!
Ray T.
thanks
kyle
The efficiency of the media inside the unit is more important. To this end there are 3 types, cellulose (wood/paper fiber treated with resin); full synthetic media (under microscope looks like fiberglass strands with inverted barb hooks); and Hybrid-synthetic impregnated cellulose.
The tighter weave of the media will cause the filter to trap more damaging particles, but as in the case of cellulose media, will cause more restriction to flow. The Hybrid and full synthetic glass media filters use the irregular pattern of the way the fibers are laid out and the shape of the fiber itself (ie. the barbed shaft), to stop harmful dirt particles WITHOUT restricting oil flow due to the more openess of the media weave.
Not wanting to rehash this subject (it was run into the ground a year and a half or so ago), or any arguments, I have been using the DuraGuard Gold UPF59 as it is a full synthetic media that provides maximum single pass efficiency and flow rates that cellulose media filters ($1.99) can not. Yes they are more expensive, but many years ago I learned that with some stuff it pays to be a little more picky. The addage "If you have a $10.00 head, then buy a $10.00 helmet" is kind of what I go back to. If ya got an old beater that is worth $1000 bucks then put anything on it that will plug the hole where the filter goes if you want; but if you layed out $30 large for your ride, then you might want to use a filter that gives better protection, yeah and it will cost more money too.
FRAM also has a ToughGuard line that is full synthetic that I use on my other Chevrolet vehicles, but like some, I really don't want any hassels at the service department should anything negative arise in the engine department of my 2k 'rado. The dealer nor manufacturer can NOT stipulate that you use a certain brand of filter due to warranty considerations, unless they are prepared to give it to you for free. (Moss/Magnunson Act) If anyone is told that they have to use a specific brand of parts to maintain their warranty, then ask for the specifics IN WRITING! If someone puts it in writing then they don't know the law or they are just plain stupid, and you have them over the preverbial barrel.
Just my .02 worth
matthew
SOme jerkoff did it
Scratches, it is going to happen sometime. Someone will always find my truck and wham, door ding. Why don't people respect others property?
Dano
So, how does a fella (especially those with synthetics) change the filter and not the oil, without dumping a quart on the floor?
(I did once see a guy do it on a BMW, but it had an inverted oil filter accessible from the engine compartment)
2 cents worth....
Ray T.
Jeff
Most cellulose filters are what is referred to as "surface" filtration. This means that the contaminant is trapped only on the surface towards the pump, or on the inlet (small holes just inside the base gasket) side of the filter. This creates a buildup on the surface that can be seen if one cuts the filter open after taking it off. It is OK to have buildup, but too much causes restriction to flow and/or filtration.
Hybrid and synthetic media filters use a combination of "surface" and "depth" filtration. This means that in addition to the contaminant being trapped on the surface of the media, it is also trapped through the thickness of the media. This depth filtration is due to the uneven fiber and layout matrix. As a result a filter like this could be smaller than the old standard 3 5/8 diameter style, but hold more dirt and have a better flow rate, with less overall square inches of media!
With today's cleaner gasoline/oils and better engine sealing, it is less likely that airborn dirt will get into the engine and cause damage... so automotive engine designers surmise that a large filter is not required, hence the "teacup" size filters that we see today.
In reality the most important filter is the AIR filter as it provides the inlet air that makes the Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) system work. The PCV system uses the engine vacuum signal to move a "shuttle" valve against a calibrated spring to offset the shuttle weight. When working properly, it pulls filtered outside air through the crankcase (oil pan area). At idle it is closed with only a metered (calibrated vacuum leak) draw. At WOT, it is closed, (low or no vacuum signal), and therefore does most of the work at cruise when the vacuum signal is high and overcomes the spring tension. If the PCV system were not open to the filtered air inlet stream, it would create a negative pressure in the crankcase and pull the oil out of the engine!
But air filters are a whole other subject for a different post...
Again don't want to over cook this subject, just provide some background info as I know it to be, so as to make good decisions.
Sorry for long post, just my .02 worth
matthew
Ray T.
thanks,
kyle
Paid $18 for a set. Just bought my mom a set for her blazer for xmas cause she liked mine and her dress shoes really nick up the sides on her blazer
Pics to coming in a minute
Sorry bout the quality. Ill have the new camera in 12 days (xmas eve). For now please bear with me
Also for reference almost all my pics are now at
http://www.webphotos.com/list_photos.asp?mi=3&smi=1&a=38583
Ryan, what are you going to do with your old camera?
Dano
LOL
ok...I have one nick in the back where the first 1/2 BBL slid....(seriously!)
- Tim
Sorry for venting but it is better than road rage!
Dano
DANG! Helicopter crashed? What city?
Dano
This past summer a guy driving a coca cola truck (small box) Stopped on the dan ryan (highway) i believe it was. Just stopped in the center lane. Cops were called and guy said he had a gun. 5 hrs later guy got out and police subdued him. No gun he was mad cause his gf broke up with him
They were turning traffic around and sending them back the opposite way
The new topic will be womans rights !
Ray T.
While telling traffic stories, and I am sure there are many, got stuck because someone went off the road into the median. The subsequent rubber neckers slowed traffic so bad the delay was backed up for 8 miles. The car was simply off the road with their hazards on, that is it. Big wrecks I can understand the jams, but when the roadway is completely open, that I do not.
Dano
After about a mile of this, I see the traffic breaking loose ahead, so we must be near the scene. As we come to the obvious crunch point, I look to my right and see - a state trooper in his car on the right shoulder, reading a newspaper and munching on a sandwich, and nothing else!