Chevey Silverado questions

[Fly Rod]

get a 2nd job if ya take to a GMC dealership.... the rear pasenger corner panal has hole, is starting to go on my 2003 silvarado, 160,000 miles....I agree about bondo....make sure you check heater control switch mine goes from 1-5, #4 was only working finally chit the bed also, replaced motor resistor surprised truck did not catch fire...there was a partial recall on the heater units check with the dealership the owner may have got a letter for replacement.... like someone said youtube for do it your self...

[Slipknot]

Originally Posted by Fly Rod

..make sure you check heater control switch mine goes from 1-5, #4 was only working finally chit the bed also, replaced motor resistor surprised truck did not catch fire...there was a partial recall on the heater units

I bought my 03 chevy brand new, never got one recall about that resistor, had it replaced 4 times on my dime, then Andy tells me about it was a covered repair so I found 3 receipts and they fixed the problem and he also got me my money back for the 3 times I paid for it. Trouble was, even after the dealer replacement that time, the geniuses at GM apparently still buy their junk parts from Mexico because it happened again and I had to pay for it because of miles. That is 7 times in 200,000 miles. My new GMC better not have any ghosts in the dashboard.

I still think Gm's don't rust nearly as fast as Fords. My Chevy was 12 plus years old and it just began to show a spot on the rim of the rear wheel well. I rinsed the truck after driving the beaches but brake lines still don't make it and I did not expect them to, but the rinsing and washing keeping it clean held off the rust for the most part.

[tysdad115]

Originally Posted by Fly Rod

get a 2nd job if ya take to a GMC dealership....

Yeah ! Those guys all suck !! There was a special policy repair process on certain trucks. If you paid to have it fixed you can be reimbursed.
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[Fly Rod]

It is not the guys, its the dealership outrages price of parts and not only the dealerships, some auto parts supply stores...one part store in town C A P wanted 95 bucks for resistor....Napa 56 bucks....tail light bulbs C A P 2 bucks each....Napa 89 cents, I buy them by the dozsen for the family cars....before going out for a drink always check your bulbs U will get stopped where I live if light is out....

[piemma]

All my dashboard functions went out about 4 months ago. I took it to my Chevy dealer and they said my "cluster" was gone. New cluster $1K, used $400 plus 4 to 6 hundred in labor.
I said F/U and took it home, found a loose gang of wires, pushed on them and banged on the top of the dashboard and everything came back on. Been fine since then.
Anyone ever have this problem? Dealer said they see it all the time. I think they are full of chit.
2004 Silverado, 2500 4/4 extended cab.

[Fly Rod]

yes I did several years ago just made the warranty back then....checked on youtube and was less then a hundred bucks 48 hour return on your old one....if a person is mechanically inclined go to youtube everything is there....my daughter uses youtube for her car...

[Slipknot]

yes my 2003 had more than just the relentless fan speed issue, the speedometer went out when cold, then the tach also, I did not know it was a covered thing until a certain mileage so of course by the time I found out it was past the miles, thanks for the notification on that GM
Also half the dash lights had issues by the end but that is the way it goes I guess, still better than buying foreign.

[tysdad115]

Originally Posted by piemma

All my dashboard functions went out about 4 months ago. I took it to my Chevy dealer and they said my "cluster" was gone. New cluster $1K, used $400 plus 4 to 6 hundred in labor.
I said F/U and took it home, found a loose gang of wires, pushed on them and banged on the top of the dashboard and everything came back on. Been fine since then.
Anyone ever have this problem? Dealer said they see it all the time. I think they are full of chit.
2004 Silverado, 2500 4/4 extended cab.

Paul they are trying to screw you...the instrument clusters are another "common failure" issue. GM had a special policy coverage on those also but it was very limited in terms of time and mileage.

When a dealer orders a cluster they come from a supplier which remanufactures them. You can't buy a "new" one. We sell them reman clusters at $295.00 , and up to an hour and a half to install and program them so your total including MA tax would be $463.00.