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Lubing your intermediate steering shaft for 1999 to 2004 trucks
Posted on 22. Jan, 2009 by Josh Merva.
This is the procedure for TSB 00-02-35-003D. Since there is no other fix for this and that it plagues every full sized GM truck from ‘99 to 2004 with the recirculating ball-type steering, I thought this might be helpful. There have been other revisions that call for a replacement shaft.
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Locating and replacing all 11 grease zerks
Posted on 22. Jan, 2009 by Josh Merva.
On the new body style Silverado/Sierra 4×4’s, there are 11 grease fittings, or zerks, that need to be lubed. I top mine off every time I do an oil change, and they usually only need a pump or two.
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How to change the front and rear differential fluid in your half-ton
Posted on 22. Jan, 2009 by Josh Merva.
Changing the front and rear differential fluid in your half-ton is easy with this simply to follow guide!
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How to change your fuel filter
Posted on 22. Jan, 2009 by Josh Merva.
This covers changing a fuel filter on a ‘99 Extended Cab Silverado. Other models and years will be similar, if not the same.
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Vararam introduces TRI-POWER Ram-Air Induction
Posted on 01. Apr, 2008 by Josh Merva.
Performance intakes for vehicles have been around for years but many simply do not hold up to the claims that their manufacturers suggest. Simply replacing an air-filter or adding a stainless intake tube may look more performance oriented- but do little for the actual performance of the vehicle. All the fancy reusable filters and “smoother” intakes do very little if they still draw warm air from under the hood.
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LEDTronics LED Tail Lamp/Turn Signal Replacements
Posted on 21. Jul, 2004 by Josh Merva.
We here at GM-TC are always looking for the latest and greatest mod to put on our trucks. When we saw a way to convert our “plain old” stop lamp bulbs into high tech LED (Light Emitting Diode) bulbs, we jumped at the chance!
