Archive for 'Resources'
Converting from thermal to electronic flashers
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by Zane Merva.
“Electronic Flasher? What’s that?”, most people ask me. Basically, that noise you hear, that click click, whenever you use your turn signals is coming from a “flasher”. Older vehicles (and a few newer ones) use thermal flashers.
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Replacing the in cabin air filters on your truck
Posted on 26. Jan, 2009 by Josh Merva.
To replace the in-cab air filters, first you need to remove the plastic cover under the passenger’s side of the dash.
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How to change the fluid and filter on a 4L60E transmission
Posted on 24. Jan, 2009 by Josh Merva.
This guide covers a fluid and filter change on a ‘99 Silverado with the 4L60E deep pan transmission. The deep pans have a portion of the pan that hangs down lower, making in deeper.
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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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What’s new at Buick, Saturn, and Saab for 2009
Posted on 20. Apr, 2008 by Zane Merva.
The third in our four part overview of the changes going on at GM for the 2009 Model Year. This update includes the hot selling Buick Enclave, sporty Saturn VUE, and Saab 9-7X.
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What’s new at GMC and Pontiac for 2009
Posted on 16. Apr, 2008 by Zane Merva.
Following up on our coverage of what’s new at Chevrolet for 2009, today we’re covering the venerable GMC brand and the Pontiac Torrent. With GMC being all trucks and SUVs, the list of changes is long so sit back and soak all the new-model-year-goodness in.
