This 1999 Chevrolet Lumina came in with the complaint that the blower motor is noisy and the air flow from the vents is quite low. I decided to do a video of this repair as I cannot explain the noise that goes along with the complaint and I wanted to try out the new camera … Continue reading “1999 Chevrolet Lumina Noisy Blower”
This 1995 Chevrolet Pick up came in with a complaint that the engine would start running poorly. Bucking and jerking intermittently and just generally carrying on is what the customer stated. He also said that he has had several different shops look at the problem, he has spent a lot of money and I am … Continue reading “1995 Chevrolet Pickup, Runs Poorly Sometimes – Code 15”
This 2004 Chevrolet Silverado came in with the complaint that the blower motor will not turn off even with the key off. This is relatively common problem of the the full sized Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac trucks with auto a/c controls. The first step is to lower the passenger side hush panel under the dash. … Continue reading “2004 Chevrolet Silverado, Blower Will Not Turn Off”
This 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer came in with the complaint that the right stoplight does not work with the tail / park lights on. After removing the assembly by opening the rear hatch, removing the two retaining screws and sliding the assembly out of the vehicle, I had to work very hard to unplug the harness … Continue reading “2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer Stoplight Inop”
This 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe came in with the complaint that the air on the driver’s side would change from cold to hot while driving down the road. When it shifted to hot the customer could not get it to turn back cold. Sounds like a faulty air mix actuator to me. I checked codes and … Continue reading “2004 Chevrolet Tahoe Blows Hot Air”
This 1998 Chevrolet Lumina had been in a few weeks back for a complaint of the battery going dead. I had located and replaced a faulty driver’s side power door lock switch. The customer called and stated that the battery had gone dead again and wanted to know if I would look at it. I … Continue reading “1998 Chevrolet Lumina, Battery Goes Dead Again”
This 1997 Chevrolet Suburban came in with the complaint that the cruise would work sometimes. This repair applies to multiple Chevrolet and GMC trucks and vans that use the cruise servo number 25315088, gasoline only, no diesels. For a list of these vehicles please go to the ACDelco website and you will find a tab … Continue reading “1997 Chevrolet Suburban, Cruise Control Inop”
This 2000 Chevrolet Silverado came in with the complaint that the a/c was not getting cold. A quick visual inspection found that the a/c belt was gone. Most owners do not even realize there is a separate a/c belt. In order to replace the belt, the primary serpentine belt has to be removed. This requires … Continue reading “2000 Chevrolet Silverado, Changing The A/C Belt”
This 2000 Chevrolet Silverado came in with a complaint that there was not much air coming through the vents. The customer said he thought the blower motor might be worn out. A quick look under the dash and I saw that this truck has a cabin air filter. I removed the single screw at the … Continue reading “2000 Chevrolet Silverado, Changing The Cabin Air Filters”
I have been asked many times about the auto blower control on 2003- 2007 Chevrolet Silverado Classic and GMC Sierra Classic trucks so I decided to take some readings on my truck. This also applies to the Tahoe, Yukon, Avalanche, Escalade and Suburbans of the same era with auto a/c controls. The blower control processor … Continue reading “2003 Chevrolet Silverado, Blower”