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#41 of 1497 obyone by am70043 Nov 20, 2002 (12:33 pm)
I'll try to make the adjustment when I 'm off of work. Why is there a difference in top and bottom latch bolt torque and do you really think a dealership would torque these bolts? I much prefer to make repairs and adjustments when ever possible, it makes me feel better. Thanks again, AL
#42 of 1497 Torque by obyone Nov 20, 2002 (2:17 pm)
Hmmm, I haven't seen a torque wrench when I walked through the service department. Wonder what that says? I don't think they use a torque wrench unless its real critical like reinstalling a head. And I know they don't torque the lugs when reinstalling the tires. As for why the difference, I'm clueless unless the bolt sizes are different which I hadn't noticed.   I had my passenger side doors adjusted. I thought the dealer had done it but when reading the RO, found out that they subbed it to an autobody shop. Go figure.....
#43 of 1497 obyone by lariat1 Nov 20, 2002 (3:55 pm)
That is standard practice now. From what I understand there is no adjustment in door latches anymore and you actually have to band the door to fit. I watched them adjust the dooe on my Ram and they used a 2x4 and pushed on the door to get the proper alignment.
#44 of 1497 lariat by obyone Nov 20, 2002 (6:42 pm)
The strike plates are adjustable. The hinges are welded. There is a kit to replace the welds with bolts but try getting a dealer to do that....
#45 of 1497 Cold blast on passenger side by black_silver Nov 21, 2002 (2:51 pm)
In my 2001 Ext Cab LT 1500 the passengers get a draft during cold weather. What's with this?   Hans
#46 of 1497 Kec1 by black_silver Nov 21, 2002 (5:51 pm)
They made that thread "read only" so I cant put my email address there.   So here it is (for info on the cold draft/passenger side)      brakobearthlink.net
#47 of 1497 silverado1500HD suspension sag by dixifrog Dec 10, 2002 (3:33 pm)
I have a 2002 2wd 1500LS 5.3L with the heavy duty suspension pkg. I have had it for almost 3 months and the left side of the truck is starting to sag. The dealership says they haven't seen this before and they wanted to shim it up. I didn't agree to that and besides when they tried to order the shims there were none available, GM or after market. Now they want to swap the coils from left to right and vice versa to see if the problem follows. Has anyone else experienced this with a new or old pick up? If so what was the fix?
#48 of 1497 by ryanbab Dec 10, 2002 (5:13 pm)
front or rear sag?   Just for reference the gas tank is on the left and fully filled it adds a good amount of weight   Also the sag could be attributed to the truck being shipped. Tighted down to the truck hauler to tight
#49 of 1497 for info on the cold draft/passenger side by jaijay Dec 11, 2002 (3:22 am)
http://forum.62-65-dieselpage.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic&f=7&t=004380
#50 of 1497 dixifrog by mledtje Dec 11, 2002 (6:31 am)
Swapping the coils from right to left is not a bad idea to isolate the problem.   Sometimes springs take a set. OK, springs always take a set. Some just settle more than others. Trying to find which spring is the culprit is not always straightforward. Swapping springs is acceptable.   Be happy you have a dealer who is willing to try and fix your problem. A lot (if not most) of dealers would just say "Its within limit" and let it go. At least your dealer is working on it for you.   Mike L

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