What did you do with your truck/shop today

Chevor · February 11, 2016

What they do? Make the front like a Pogo stick?

00Silverado4x4 · February 11, 2016

Bought two cans of Seafoam yesterday, on sale at Advance, and put one can in the tank and the other in the crankcase. Let that do some rolling around and then I'll do an oil change since I'm about due. This morning with the 30* air and a cold engine the truck had some serious power heading to work (I was running extremely late). Also I know it's purely a seat of the pants feeling but I swear the transmission is happier with the new fluid. Seems to shift nicer.

sahls01gmc · February 11, 2016

How did you do the new fluid? I'm lining up my spring maintenance items for the truck, and I think this should be on the list.

Daryl LBZ · February 11, 2016

Have fun with that... those are awful

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The install or just keys period?

00Silverado4x4 · February 11, 2016

On my old Sierra, once I popped the keys from it's corroded home the keys were real easy to replace. Just make sure to keep your hands out of the way of everything that could spring loose and take a finger for your trouble.

LongrangeLauber · February 11, 2016

They ain't hard, I have an unloading tool for that. Cost $50 through Rough Country

00Silverado4x4 · February 11, 2016

I just used a big old C-clamp from my shop. I was lucky the truck never lived in any kind of rust zone so mine were a breeze compared to others.

LongrangeLauber · February 11, 2016

Daryl if you need the unloading tool I'll ship it to you if you want just PM me

00Silverado4x4 · February 11, 2016

How did you do the new fluid? I'm lining up my spring maintenance items for the truck, and I think this should be on the list.

Who me? Trans fluid? I just pulled the plug and let whatever would drain out and then refilled to proper level. When I get to the filter, I just drop the pan, replace filter and then reinstall and fill to proper level. I don't bother trying to replace the entire fluid content, but a majority of it will be new when it's all said and done.

Daryl LBZ · February 11, 2016

On my old Sierra, once I popped the keys from it's corroded home the keys were real easy to replace. Just make sure to keep your hands out of the way of everything that could spring loose and take a finger for your trouble.

They didn't look hard to change out from what I watched on Youtube. I'm going to hit everything with PB Blaster a few times a day before I do it. Any trouble and that is what this is for:

Daryl if you need the unloading tool I'll ship it to you if you want just PM me

Thanks. I was planning on borrowing one from Autozone.

Daryl LBZ · February 11, 2016

So as of now this is my list of things I have to do to the truck next week:

Install new fog lights

Install torsion keys & helper leaf

Install front brake pads

Install catch can

Install 12 volt outlet covers

Install footwell lighting

Grease front suspension components

Remove rust & coat front half of frame

Chevor · February 11, 2016

Got my replacement inner door handle in mail and installed. Super simple. And GM wanted 430 dollars for whole inner panel.

00Silverado4x4 · February 11, 2016

So as of now this is my list of things I have to do to the truck next week:

Install new fog lights

Install torsion keys & helper leaf

Install front brake pads

Install catch can

Install 12 volt outlet covers

Install footwell lighting

Grease front suspension components

Remove rust & coat front half of frame

Busy, busy, busy...

BlackZ71Silverado · February 11, 2016

Went on a rescue mission. My other half crashed her Equinox on her way to work. Roads all dry until going around a blind curve that was blown over covered in snow.

If she would have hit one foot to the right it would have been head on with a tree. Luckily all is well, just scrapes and bruises luckily.

Looks like it's going to be time for a new GM crossover or SUV, selectable 4x4 or AWD, doesn't matter. It's probably going to be another Equinox since she loved the 08.

I am now a huge fan of airbags, it saved her this morning.

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Daryl LBZ · February 11, 2016

Went on a rescue mission. My other half crashed her Equinox on her way to work. Roads all dry until going around a blind curve that was blown over covered in snow.

If she would have hit one foot to the right it would have been head on with a tree. Luckily all is well, just scrapes and bruises luckily.

Looks like it's going to be time for a new GM crossover or SUV, selectable 4x4 or AWD, doesn't matter. It's probably going to be another Equinox since she loved the 08.

I am now a huge fan of airbags, it saved her this morning.

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Ouch! Glad she's okay.