Questions tagged [silverado]
General Motors pickup truck manufactured by Chevrolet. Introduced in 1998 (as a 1999 model) to replace the Chevy C/K line of pickup trucks.
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high oil consumption and oil pressure, possible PCV system malfunction
I have a 1993 C1500 4.3L manual transmission.
My oil pressure has been reading very high (fluctuates, but generally goes beyond the upper range of the gauge). I had the truck in the shop and the ...
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1996 Chevy K1500 Silverado ZZ4 5.7L - Rough Idle, Plug Damage, Overheating, EGR
I'm having some serious problems with my truck.
It started out as rough idling and then it got worse. I have replaced all 4 O2 sensors, temperature sensor, knock sensor, distributor wires, ...
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Trouble Code decoding
I've got a trouble code in my car and unable to figure how to decode it.
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0: 43 03 00 59 01 54
43 00
1: 01 55 AA AA AA AA AA
I can understand the response is in multiple frames, but unable to ...
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Problems turning left in a 2002 Chevy Silverado
In my 2002 Chevy Silverado (Z71, 4WD), turning left seems significantly more difficult than turning right, the latter of which poses no issues. According to the mechanic, I have the following issues (...
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2004 chevy silverado 1500 brake pedal is loose after turning the engine on
I replaced the pads rotors and calipers on the rear of my truck along with a new master cylinder and cannot get what seems to be the air out of the lines. The brakes will appear to work until I start ...
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2001 Chevrolet Silverado Ignition
I drive a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado and I went out to start it so I could go to work this morning and it sounds like it's not getting any spark. it turns over and the solenoid turns on so its not the ...
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Brakes are soft
I had spongy brakes and they replaced the master cylinder. Now I have a soft brake pedal, meaning they worked but the pedal goes down farther than it ever has. What could be causing this, air in ...
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08 Silverado 5.3 cold start exhaust smoke and engine stall
For some time now I've been getting a considerable amount of dark smoke from my tailpipe on cold starts which I believe to be an oil burning issue. I have an oil consumption test in progress, so far ...
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U-Joints for a Pickup
I am in need of U-Joints for my 06 Chevy Silverado 1500 Ext Cab Short Bed Z71 LT3 L33 4L60e pickup truck. The issue I'm having is, when I looked it up on RockAuto.com (my go to site), I found there ...
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Wrong oil in trans
I have a 2013 Silverado 2500 with 150000 miles, about 5 miles after an oil change I noticed two hard shifts.
The next day I drove 1/2 mile, the trans slipped and is now disabled.
I had mechanic ...
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2000 Chevrolet Silverado brakes dragging, 4 new rotors, 4 sets of pads, new e-brake shoes, new front calipers
I recently replaced myself or had replaced all pads, all rotors, front calipers, rear guide pins and brackets, rear brake shoes, and rear e-brake hardware, as well as the e-brake cable on my 2000 ...
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08 Silverado static/scratching noise from dashboard
Recently my truck picked up a new quirk. When I start or stop the engine there is a static scratching noise that comes from the dash. I also tried turning the key just far enough to get power and ...
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08 Silverado 5.3 engine "click"
I have an 08 Silverado, that has a "click" coming from the engine when it first starts. Once it reaches normal temperature it seems to go away. All the belts look good but beyond that I'm not sure ...
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Before changing a fuel filter is it ok to let the line run dry?
I didn't see this question asked after searching through the tag fuel-filter but I was curious is it ok or would it even work on a Silverado if you remove the fuse for the fuel pump when it is running ...
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08 Silverado 5.3 rough idle and dark cold start exhaust
I recently bought a 2008 Silverado 5.3 with 77k on it. After a couple weeks I noticed that at idle the engine would stumble and my rpms would drop slightly. It eventually set off the check engine ...
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I have replaced my brake cylinders, but the brake pedal goes to the floor
I have a '07 Silverado. Both rear wheel brake cylinders blew apart. I fitted new ones along with new shoes. I have bled the brakes but my pedal still goes to floor. What else can I do?
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What are the brightest bulbs for projector headlamps? [duplicate]
I bought some projector headlights with Hi 55 watt bulbs in both the high and low beam modes. The low beam, which is the projector lens, isn't that bright.
What other bulbs would be recommended for a ...
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1994 Silverado not accelerating past 35
I have a 1994 Chevy Silverado. On my way to work today my truck would not accelerate past 35 mph but was revving high rpm's. I stopped and checked my fluids and my ATF wasnt showing anything on the ...
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trouble codes on a 1993 chevy silverado
when I hook my scanner up to view the check engine codes it says I have no power to my scanner. I tested all circuits and my fuses are all good. what could be my problem?
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What is needed to put a stereo into a Silverado?
I'm probably going to get a stereo head unit for my truck for my upcoming birthday. I'm wondering what I need to do to get it hooked up. My truck has steering wheel controls and the Bose speaker ...
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2006 Chevy 2500hd 6.0 gas. Brakes need help!
Ok so I am really lost on this decided to rebuild my front total rebuild and new wheel bearings and hubs and level my truck and get bigger tires well after all of that my brakes would go to the floor ...
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Erratic Oil pressure in a 2005 Chev 2500HD with 6 litre gas engine
Bought truck in April. about one month later oil pressure would drop to zero and warning message would display Low Oil pressure and warning chimes would go off. Local GM dealer tested with mechanical ...
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Crossover amp selection question
I have a 2012 Chevy Silverado C1500 with factory (non-bose) sound.
I have upgraded my speakers using Kicker DSC65/DSC654, and now am looking to add a amp for the speakers.
I am interested in a unit ...
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Can't get gas in my truck
I have a 2004 Chevy Silverado.
When I go to put gas in my truck it stops after like 3 dollars worth of fuel. Since I know it's not full, I click it again and gas shoots back out at me.
What do you ...
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Chevy 4.8 misfiring
I drove the truck through a big puddle and it killed it. Found I had completely soaked the air cleaner and had possibly got water in the intake. I replaced the filter and took contact cleaner to all ...
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Painting Racing Stripes
I have a couple of small (1-2mm in diameter) rust spots on the roof of my truck. I'm thinking of painting flat black racing stripes over the hood (bonnet to you Brits!) and roof of the truck to cover ...
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what could be draining my battery on my Chevrolet Silverado [closed]
I need to know what could be draining my battery in my 1997 Chevrolet Silverado
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Engine Reving Up in Park and Neutral?
I have a 2001 Chevy Silverado 1500, it has about 118000 thousand miles on the engine, lately it is taching up to over 2000RPM only when i put it in park or neutral. Once i put it into drive or any ...
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Proper way to do maintenance on an air bag system (SRS)?
My air bag system light started coming on a while ago. Sometimes it will come on and stay on, other times it will go off after a while. This usually happens when it starts raining out. I did some ...
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My blower has stopped working with heater or a/c
I have a 2005 Chevy Silverado 1500 HD SL Crewcab. The blower has stopped working with the heater or a/c. I have checked all the fuses I can find in the owners guide and they are good, don't see and ...
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Random Cylinder Misfire in Cylinders 2, 5, 6, and 8; P0300; Chevy Silverado 1500 4WD
Yesterday on the way to work my 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4WD with the 4.8L V8 Vortec engine started flashing a check engine light. I read it and it was a P0300 Random/Multiple Misfire.
I had ...
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Air conditioner is hot on one side
My 2005 Chevy Silverado with dual zone climate is occasionally blowing hot air on the driver's side and cool on the passenger. It usually works fine for a few minutes before it begins blowing hot air. ...
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A/C Does Not Continuously Blow Cold
I have an '06 Chevrolet Silverado with a 5.3L L33 engine and 146k miles. I have been having issues with the A/C not continuously blowing cold air. It seems to cycle between cold and luke-warm. I have ...
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2006 Chevy Silverado missing dash lights
I have a 2006 Chevy Silverado with several missing lights on buttons. See pictures below. I have seen in a couple places that they are soldered on and you can't replace them. Is this true? If not, how ...
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