TheImpalaMan

Is a dealership or local mechanic doing the work JoeyRay? -TheImpalaMan

I had the same issue...condenser issue. After researching all of the "design flaws" that were possible, and adding some dye to the system, I found the culprit on the top drivers side of the condenser. The fun part was finding a worthy condenser. I went to a couple of parts houses and opened every condenser they had in-stock for my truck. I went through 8 of them before finding one that was straight! 7 aftermarket condensers came out of the box warped and one AC Delco Professional condenser that had a bent pipe. The second AC Delco Professional condenser I got (had to order it) came out of the box perfect. Now I've been working on cars for 30 years...and I have to say that my truck has the first AC system I've seen without a Dryer can. The Dryer is actually part of the condenser. I don't know how many have noticed, but the AC compressors on these trucks aren't large at all. I replaced the compressor since I already had the system apart. Replaced it with an "Improved Design" AC Delco Professional compressor. So, while the entire system was apart, I flushed out the plumbing and evaporator core and ran compressed air through everything until it was all bone dry. The one thing about this system...it is VERY particular about the measurement of the oil/refrigerant. The new compressor came with 1.4oz (or 1.6oz) of oil, but according to the setup, it requires 2. So I got a measuring glass and got exactly 2oz oil in the compressor, 2oz oil in the condenser and 2oz oil in the evaporator core. I sat the condenser sideways for the oil to get down to the dryer (about 20 minutes), reassembled the system and pulled vacuum. I must say, I really like the design of being able to remove the condenser without having to drop the radiator. I thought the engineers deserved a "hi-five" for that one, hehehe. Anyway, after drawing a vacuum and eliminating the humidity in the system, shut down the vacuum and verified that the system held a -28 to -30psi for a good hour. Installed the right amount of refrigerant and its been blowing ice cold ever since. I got the AC Delco parts from XL Parts. -TheImpalaMan

Get the new battery checked, its possible the battery has a dead cell in it. If thats the case, it could be giving you all kinds of voltage irregularities. I'm sure you've checked already, but double check the terminal connections. -TheImpalaMan

I'm a member of ISSCA, Houston INC, HAIL (When it was around) and a few others. -TheImpalaMan

I found this website...I'm considering one of these covers for my 2014 Silverado. http://www.yourcovers.com/diffcover_9330_10815.php -TheImpalaMan

I need to submit some pics after I clean it. The weather has been really bouncy here lately. Two days of clear versus a day or two of rain. I just bought my truck back in March. The previous owner had removed all lettering & side molding from the truck. I had to run the VIN, before I bought it, to verify the package/model of the truck. I have recently added black side moldings on the doors, black SILVERADO lettering on both sides and the tailgate. I also added black LTZ lettering on the tailgate. In addition, I bought some black bowties for the grill and the tailgate. I'm not going to completely black out the truck, I plan on keeping the chrome trim on the side mirrors and keeping the Grill and both bumpers chrome. But I would like to change out the door handles to gloss black. If anyone wants to trade a nice set of gloss black door handles for my chrome ones, let me know. I will add some pics of my truck later this coming week after I clean it up Stay Tuned!!! -TheImpalaMan

I've just used a beach towel folded up just right to fit under my daughters child seat. Doesn't leave indents on the leather seat bottom and can save the seat well if your child spills anything. Once a month, I do take out the child seat, wash the towel and the cloth/padded inserts on the child seat. I also recommend that you consider getting some weathertech floor mats. That was the first thing I bought for my truck. If your child spills or drops anything on the floor, you will not be sacrificing your carpet. -TheImpalaMan