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  1. Not even close to the same thing. That would be negligence on your part. I wasn't negligent. This truck isn't driven hard. I maintain it, and spend the extra money to give it higher quality parts. This truck has less than 100 miles towing, so it's not like it would fall under the extreme category in the owner's manual for the service interval. And, no, a pulley hadn't failed. I checked. If it had, I wouldn't have said a damn thing about the GM's failings with the belt. Going back 6 to 7 years ago, one of the initial complaints about these trucks right off the showroom floor was about the belt squeal and the piss poor response GM had for it. How about misaligned pulleys from the factory? Did you consider that? Probably not, because being a keyboard commando gets you so much more internet cred. You sound like a junior enlisted sailor that took a high interest loan from a bad faith dealer to that said they'd get you a Corvette even though your only an E-1. Yep, I went there. Greetings from NASP.
  2. More cell phone pics due to file size restrictions with the forum
  3. I'm keeping this simple and letting the pics do the talking for me. 2020 Silverado Trail Boss LT with 6.2. At about 97,500 miles on the odometer the serpentine belt was squeaking. Other than at initial purchase, the belt was been quiet. At purchase I had a "warranty repair" done where the dealer applied some belt dressing to quiet it down. At this point, even though the owner's manual says to place the serpentine belt at 150,000, I decided i was going to do it at 100,000. When I replaced my spark plugs and wires at 97,500 I also sprayed at stop squeal on the belt. It worked. At that time I noticed fraying on the belt edges. Yesterday I crossed 100,000 miles on the truck, so today I decided to replace both belts. The ac belt was flawless and didn't need replacing, but I figured I'd do both at the same time. In the first picture you'll see the old belt on the left and the new belt on the right. Both are OEM, so this is an apples too apples comparison. I did find fibers from the serpentine belt inside the alternator vent holes at the top. I also replaced the idler pulley. There was a mess of fibers twisted around the bolt on the backside of the pulley.
  4. Imo, this is a common issue with all GM power folding mirrors. My wife's 2017 Traverse does it, too. The problem is lack of use. What i have her do when I notice the mirror won't fold (i only drive the car when it needs servicing) is sit in the drivers and listen to my commands to press the fold/unfold buttons. When she does that I'm pushing or pulling on the mirror to help out break free and get moving again. As long as you're using it often it'll continue to work. Every now and then I'll hit it with a little WD-40 to try to keep it lubricated. However, as I said earlier, I only drive the vehicle when it need servicing/repairs. It's her daily driver. I have a Silverado I'd rather be in.
  5. 2. www.rockauto.com 4. Iirc, you only need to service the differentials if you have a leak. There is no service interval listed in the manual. 5. Owners manual, which I access through the MyChevrolet app.
  6. Absolutely! He's the dad of my son's best friend. I help out with his son when he's swamped at work, picking him up after school, taking him to church, etc.
  7. Update: The part is available. I will have it next week. My local dealer initially quoted me $315.77 plus tax. I thanked them and walked away. I have a friend that is an estimator at a collision body shop. He was able to get it for $195 plus tax. Thank you very much for the help.
  8. Thank you very much @newdude. Hopefully the part is available. You've given me hope today. Otherwise, I'm looking at ordering some 3M Scotch-Weld Acrylic Adhesive DP9810NS or Permabond TA4611 to glue the pieces back together. The 1.5 ounces those options are cost $60 each. I guess that means GM's price for that tube isn't that bad (even if it is theft).
  9. I've tried that before, and never got a reply. GM has taught me that I can only count on myself to fix my vehicles. I wish GM would build better quality products. Vehicles are the 2nd most expensive item most people buy in their lifetime.
  10. This afternoon I jumped into my truck and started to leave the driveway when I started to hear a rattling sound. I immediately stopped and looked under the hood and immediately noticed the PCV clean air hose that runs from the passenger side of the engine to the air intake tube was broken off and somehow in the radiator shroud. I then looked at where the hose should've been connected to the air intake tube and noticed the nipple the hose connected to was broken off. Upon removing the hose from the radiator shroud I noticed the nipple was still in the hose. Being in a rush, I did the quickest and most ghetto thing I could do to reconnect the parts and get going again. I used duct tape. As soon as I got back into the truck and started driving again, I called the local Chevy dealer and was informed because the part was not on the truck from the factory they could not help me. As soon as I got back home I jumped on the internet and started searching. Here's where I need help. Attached is a pic of the GM Performance CAI, part number 84789794. If you look towards the upper right corner you'll see what looks like a little "catch can" with a nipple on the top of it. That little can appears to be replaceable as there is a metal band connecting that can onto the side of the main air intake tube. However, the GM Performance CAI is discontinued. I also haven't been able to find a parts list for the GM Performance CAI. Can anybody help me find a replacement for this little can? A part number, part name to help find a suitable aftermarket replacement, etc so I can fix this is all I need. Thank you for your time. For the record, I believe age and mileage may have been factors in this part breaking. I cannot think of any other reason why this would break. Nobody has been under the hood since 97,500 miles when I did the oil change and replaced the spark plugs and wires. I replaced the plugs and wires through the wheel wells, so nobody was on the top of the engine on the passenger side. The GM Performance CAI was the first mod I installed on my truck. I received it in July 2020 before I actually received the truck. As soon as the truck was in my driveway I ripped out the stock air box and installed this. That was 98,6XX miles ago. You can find additional views of the GMPP CAI and the part I'm talking about in this thread: Full Throttle Review: Chevrolet Performance Intake & Exhaust Installed! | GM-Trucks.com
  11. Yes, knowing the year of the vehicle and the age of the battery would help. I did some research when I replaced the OE battery in my 2020 Silverado a few months ago. It was showing the classic signs of dying that the lead acid batteries would show, Andhra fortunately I have one of those NOCO jump packs in my truck at all times. Apparently, the best battery in our sizes is made by ACDelco. However, our trucks are equipped with a silver label battery. I went with the gold label ACDelco battery because it provides higher CCA, etc. If you have to replace the battery, this is the route I recommend going. Btw, I got the battery from Rock Auto.
  12. Wrong subforum. You might have better luck in the correct subforum.
  13. Are you sure it wasn't broken by accident? No issues with mine, and I've had 3 kids all is that same seatbelt in my truck. My youngest is currently 8. Maybe you have a safety defect that might be covered under warranty?
  14. @Luckyfd1which transmission do you have in your truck? There were 3 available that year.
  15. Those tires would be called "Metric 35s." Since you like Rough Country, look into their catalog. They have a speedo calibration device. Plug it into your computer, run the install wizard, tell it your OE tire size and then your new tire size, and it'll write the code. You then take it to your truck, remove 1 plug under the drivers side dash, plug the RC wire harness into that port, insert plug you just remove into the RC harness, and then tuck the rest of the wires away. The entire process should take you less than an hour. I've been running the RC speedometer calibration device for over 2 years. No problems, yet (knock on wood).
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