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#739 of 1497 Re: 2500 possessed w/electrical problems [davidb2] by fritter Oct 16, 2005 (7:19 am)
Replying to: davidb2 (Aug 26, 2005 11:31 am) same problem 2000 gmc sierra. what a lemon. My symptoms started with erratic fuel readings. I then noticed a dramatic fuel consumption change. I replace fuel filter but no change. My truck seemed to run fine until a couple of months went by. No start after engine warm mysteriously troubled me from time to time. I couldn't put any correlation to any other symptoms however I did notice the same noise under the dash even after engine was shut off until the door was opened. I thought it was some glitch with the security system. After a month or so of this I was driving on a busy 2 lane when the truck just died. I had plenty of gas as I just filled up. I couldn't hear the fuel pump so I waited for it to cool and to no avail still no pump. I replaced the pump and everything was great for about 2 days. I couldn't see any physical signs of burnt wires but if I reached up on the tank I could get the pump to start working. I thought it must be the plug. I cut the plug off of the harness and took the pins out with a small screwdriver. the plug was fine however the wires were internally corroded. (not burnt) I shortened the wires until corrosion was gone and soldered old pins back on. I rebuilt the plug end and put di-electrode grease on plug. I then hooked it back up and wa la!!! but a bing but a boom but a runs great fuel economy way better, and the fuel gauge isn't even erratic. I still hear that funny noise under the dash. must not be related. Hopefully this will help. I wouldn't count on it. I think mine is a special unit designed solely to rip out the couple of shreds of Chevy lover that I am. in fact here's a little recap of my troubles with the 2000- gmc I have the pleasure of owning. 1.seat belts 2times still bad 2. tranny 3 times and working on my 4th. 3. rear differential. 2times and still f-d up 4 ac no flow of air 5. doors falling off 6 leather seats tearing 7. tailgate fell of with replacement rear end on it backing into loading ramp it fell off and dented rear quarter panel and demolished tailgate. 8. all weather stripping on doors replaced twice and still coming loose. 9. intermittent license plate light since day one. 10. 3rd door plastic handle broken off 11 rear quarter panels cracked behind tires. 12.oh yeah transfer case replaced 13. throttle positioning sensor bad 14 oh piss on it gmc won't do a thing even though most of these problems occurred within the first 30,000 in fact the first tranny was gone at 6,000   good luck   fritter
#740 of 1497 Re: 99 ZR1 parking brake?? [bpickens1] by fritter Oct 16, 2005 (7:37 am)
Replying to: bpickens1 (Aug 14, 2005 1:35 pm) you must have the rear disc brakes on your truck.. The problem is with the brake rotors. Poor design especially on the drivers side mounting of the ebrake makes it so the rust from the rotors can't escape the wheel assembly thus constantly grinding on the under side of the e brake pad. You probably have noticed that both disc pads wear out unevenly and prematurely on the rear of the vehicle. The only fix I know of is discard the worthless ebrake. It doesn't work anyway and replace rear rotors with an after market type that has cooling holes drilled through disc. This will allow disc to stay cooler and help prevent the rust that is accumulating in the pad area. (by the way I'm kidding about discarding the e brake.) however worthless as it is it might come in handy changing a tire.
#741 of 1497 Re: Gas Gauge gone nuts!! [lando2000] by fritter Oct 16, 2005 (7:51 am)
Replying to: lando2000 (Jul 06, 2005 4:25 am) mine wasn't the sensor but the wires in the plug going to the fuel pump/sensor. shortned plug until corroded wires were good and put plug back together. this took care of the problem you can buy a replacement plug "pig tail" about 19 bucks if your not handy with this sort of repair. It takes about half an hour and you shouldn't have to drop tank. Just on hook from sender and drop it over to the axle side and shorten. hook it back up and you should be on your way Replies to this message: nmertz (Nov 09, 2005 9:58 am)
#742 of 1497 Re: 2500HD Quits Running ('02) [mel18] by gmcrooks Oct 16, 2005 (9:29 am)
Replying to: mel18 (Sep 22, 2005 11:08 am) I would strongly advise against having GM fix the fuel injection because my experience would prove that they don't know how to fix the problem!!!! I am in my 9th year of owning a 95 diesel Silverado. I bought it to pull my travel trailer and have lived to regret it (fortunately I am still alive after some close calls). (more)    I would further suggest that charging $2000 to fix a problem that they don't know how to fix is bordering on CRIMINAL, both from a personal safety and financial perspective. I am the original owner of this vehicle. I have had it at the GM dealer no less than five times for this fuel injection problem over the 98,000 miles that I have driven the vehicle. Also, this vehicle has never been serviced by anyone other than a certified GM dealer. Today is Sunday October 16 and I am planning to take it in again tomorrow. It almost left me, my wife, and two dogs stranded in the Lowes parking lot while on our way to our weekend retreat on the Gulf of Mexico. The vehicle cut off in the parking while at idle and re started with great difficulty. So we returned home. This telltale stall is first hint that things are not right. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TRIP THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS HIJACKED. (more)   Of course I haven't always known the extent of this problem. Only after repeated trips to the dealership, over the years, have I come to know that they can't fix or won't fix the problem. Early on, it never crosses your mind that they can't fix the problem. But after 9 years experience, I am here to tell you, they can't. The will put a patch on the problem that gets you 10,000 to 25,000 miles down the road till the fuel injection system fails again. The most confounding thing ,however, is GM knowingly putting the driving public in danger by having a very large vehicle, usually pulling or carrying a very large load-- since it is a diesel, positioned to lose power and control at freeway speeds endangering the vehicle's occupants and surrounding drivers alike with a high speed accident because of the sudden loss of power and resulting confusion that accompanies such loss. It makes no sense, but is a fact! Do yourself a favor and find a diesel shop that may know of a work around to fix the problem because GM doesn't t have it. By the way, I am still under warranty, 9 years now, with two to go. But a warranty that patches the problem is no replacement for a permanent fix. I continue to put up with it because I am in no position to buy a new truck capable of pulling a trailer. So I just have to plan my trips very carefully and have a good towing service, and take the truck in for repair on the first hint of a problem.
#743 of 1497 Re: 2500HD Quits Running ('02) [mel18] by gmcrooks Oct 16, 2005 (9:44 am)
Replying to: mel18 (Sep 22, 2005 11:08 am) I would strongly advise against having GM fix the fuel injection because my experience would prove that they don't know how to fix the problem!!!! I am in my 9th year of owning a 95 diesel Silverado. I bought it to pull my travel trailer and have lived to regret it (fortunately I am still alive after some close calls). (more)     I would further suggest that charging $2000 to fix a problem that they don't know how to fix is bordering on CRIMINAL, both from a personal safety and financial perspective. I am the original owner of this vehicle. I have had it at the GM dealer no less than five times for this fuel injection problem over the 98,000 miles that I have driven the vehicle. Also, this vehicle has never been serviced by anyone other than a certified GM dealer. Today is Sunday October 16 and I am planning to take it in again tomorrow. It almost left me, my wife, and two dogs stranded in the Lowes parking lot while on our way to our weekend retreat on the Gulf of Mexico. The vehicle cut off in the parking while at idle and re started with great difficulty. So we returned home. This telltale stall is first hint that things are not right. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TRIP THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS HIJACKED. (more)    Of course I haven't always known the extent of this problem. Only after repeated trips to the dealership, over the years, have I come to know that they can't fix or won't fix the problem. Early on, it never crosses your mind that they can't fix the problem. But after 9 years experience, I am here to tell you, they can't. The will put a patch on the problem that gets you 10,000 to 25,000 miles down the road till the fuel injection system fails again. The most confounding thing ,however, is GM knowingly putting the driving public in danger by having a very large vehicle, usually pulling or carrying a very large load-- since it is a diesel, positioned to lose power and control at freeway speeds endangering the vehicle's occupants and surrounding drivers alike with a high speed accident because of the sudden loss of power and resulting confusion that accompanies such loss. It makes no sense, but is a fact! Do yourself a favor and find a diesel shop that may know of a work around to fix the problem because GM doesn't t have it. By the way, I am still under warranty, 9 years now, with two to go. But a warranty that patches the problem is no replacement for a permanent fix. I continue to put up with it because I am in no position to buy a new truck capable of pulling a trailer. So I just have to plan my trips very carefully and have a good towing service, and take the truck in for repair on the first hint of a problem.
#744 of 1497 Re: FPR [bykehoun] by fordhd Oct 16, 2005 (10:05 am)
Replying to: bykehoun (Sep 29, 2005 9:50 am) I have a 1999 silverado 1500. Ran out of gas recently and will not start after filling up with fuel.Replaced fuel pump,still won't start.The fuel guage does not register either.I checked voltage at the pump connection and there is none.Wondering where to go next.HELP!
#745 of 1497 00 Chevy Silverado, Low Speed Vibration, & Rear Moning Noise by nflaig Oct 16, 2005 (10:39 pm)
The truck has a vibration around 60kmh. and when driving down the road as the truck bounses because of dips in the road etc, it makes a moning noise that sounds like it's coming from the rear end.. ?? I've had it in for servicing a few times already. They check it out, charge me a bunch of money, and tell me nothings wrong with it.. ? Does anyone have any ideas??? Replies to this message: gmrules (Oct 17, 2005 5:24 pm) kot1 (Oct 20, 2005 1:01 pm) 450hpduramax (Nov 21, 2005 9:08 pm) and 2 more...
#746 of 1497 Re: Low Fuel Light goes on when I am not low [eagle11] by mitzij Oct 17, 2005 (8:46 am)
Replying to: eagle11 (Oct 12, 2005 2:33 pm) I'm willing to bet your fuel level sensor is sticking. It's attached to the fuel pump (in the tank) and is a real fun job to do. Expect a few hundred for the part, and a couple of hundred in labor.
#747 of 1497 Re: ABS Brake Problem [triott] by triott Oct 17, 2005 (3:43 pm)
Replying to: triott (Oct 15, 2005 6:07 pm) I just got a recall notice in today's mail from Chevrolet which should take care of the problem I posted above. It says, "These vehicles may have a condition permitting corrosion to occur between the front hub/bearing assembly and the wheel speed sensor. If the brakes are applied while the vehicle is traveling at a speed of greater than 3 mph but less than 10 mph, the corrosion may cause an unwanted anti-lock brake system (ABS) activation. If this condition occurred where stopping distance is limited, a crash could occur. They will fixed the problem for free.
#748 of 1497 Re: 00 Chevy Silverado, Low Speed Vibration, & Rear Moning Noise [nflaig] by gmrules Oct 17, 2005 (5:24 pm)
Replying to: nflaig (Oct 16, 2005 10:39 pm) remove driveshaft and ck to see if the u joints are very stiff , if they are they will create a noise and vibration through the entire cab . good luck Replies to this message: kot1 (Oct 20, 2005 1:01 pm) 450hpduramax (Nov 21, 2005 9:08 pm) lando2000 (Nov 28, 2005 7:23 am) and 1 more...

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