Tag Archives: Chevy Silverado
Chevy Silverado Cutting Out Looses Power
Ive got a issue with my 2005 Chevy Silverado 2500. It’s got the 6.0L engine. It will run fine for a few minutes then all of a sudden it starts cutting out, looses all power, and acts like it wants to stall. I have replaced the exhaust manifold because there was a crack and I thought maybe that would cause power loss. I put new…
2006 Chevy Silverado ABS Light With Blower On
My abs/brake light comes on when I turn on the ac/heater motor blower and then the blower motor shuts down as well. When I turn the engine off and the truck sits awhile, turn engine over again and brake lights are off again until I turn the blower on and then does the same before all over again. Answer: The ABS light and brake light have…
Chevrolet Silverado Vibration When Braking
Just replaced front pads and rotors on 2006 Chevy Silverado, left side also got a new caliper and bracket plus a new hub bearing. When i applied the brakes they vibrate hard. Getting a nasty vibration during braking. Found one bad rotor, replaced that, now it still vibrates through the pedal, but not as bad. What could it be? It is not the ABS brakes or…
2001 Chevy Silverado Brake Pedal Soft And Goes To The Floor
I have a soft brake pedal that goes to the floor on my 2001 Chevrolet Silverado. Just changed master cylinder and brake booster and bled through a large bottle of fluid any ideas? Did you have the soft pedal before you replaced those parts or did this problem start after doing the work you described? Yes, i am trying to fix the soft brake pedal…
How To Replace Chevrolet Silverado Radio Antenna
Question: How do I change radio antenna in my 2006 Chevrolet Silverado. Well, since you weren’t more specific, I’m going to assume you mean the entire antenna assembly that comes with the base and cable attached. This is a bit involved, and requires quite a bit of the upper dash, panels, and trim to be removed. You need to start by removing the mast if…
1999 Chevy Silverado Hard Time Starting
I have a 1999 Chevy Silverado with 5.3 It is hard starting and has a miss at low RPM around 1500 and then it clears up when you accelerate. Any ideas what may be the cause. ProTech Does the problem go away when the truck warms up? No it doesn’t it still does it when warm. Ok, usually the intake gaskets leaking will cause a…
2001 Chevrolet Silverado Cranks But Will Not Start
My 2001 Chevy will not start. I replaced the fuel filter and I can hear the fuel pump running. Could it still be the fuel pump? Mechanic JK: What model Chevrolet is this? Any warning lights on the dash? Sorry, it’s a Silverado. No lights, and the diagnostic tool shows nothing. OK. Most likely not the fuel pump. If a new one made no change,…
1999 Chevrolet Silverado Engine Light Code P0336
I have a 1999 Chevy Silverado 1500 series, 5.3. Code reads p0336 crankshaft sensor. Have replaced sensor 3 times and will not start. Put old sensor in and start. ProTech: When you replace the Crankshaft Sensor, you need to do a ‘crankshaft variation relearn’ with a scanner, or you will still have problems. How would i do that? You would either need a scanner like…
2006 Chevy Silverado Transmission and Heater Problems
Hi I just had a rebuild transmission put in my 06 Chevy Silverado truck. It ran fine for a couple of day now it doesn’t get any gears. ProTech: Well I would say you’ve got a problem again in the transmission. Was it rebuilt by someone that knew what they were doing? Yes it was by a machine shop. Something had to break or go bad inside…
2003 Chevy Silverado Check Engine Light and Transmission Slipping
What is the cause of reduced engine power? ProTech: What year, make and model of vehicle? 2003 Chevy Silverado 1500hd 6.0 engine. Is the check engine light on as well? Most times there has been a failure on a computer controlled component that has set the check engine light on, and that will usually cause the vehicle to into reduced power mode, which is basically…
2006 Chevy Silverado ABS Brakes Vibrating At Slow Speeds
Hello I have a 2006 Chevy Silverado 4X4 crew cab, having ABS problems, first once the ABS where coming on when I was braking. Just normal at a stop sign. It felt like air in the system, ABS light light would come on then later shut off, But brake felt spongy ? ProTech: The pedal will feel ‘spongy’ during an ABS activation, as it pulsates…
1999 Silverado Security Light and Won’t Start
I have a Chevy Silverado 1999 turns over but no fuel and no spark changed fuel pump cam sensor Crankshaft sensor still nothing some one told me I need to have my key reprogrammed. ProTech: Is the security light on? Yes. Then that is your issue. The theft deterrent system will kill the fuel enable signal so the truck won’t start. Your Silverado does not…
1998 Chevrolet Silverado Stalls When Hitting Brakes
When i apply the brake it kills the motor on my 1998 Chevy Silverado 5.7 liter .i just changed the gas tank,fuel pump, and,fuel filter. Truck runs great until you apply brake. Mechanic JK: Does your truck die out as soon as you touch the brake pedal, or does it die out as you coming to a stop and sitting at idle? Only when you…
Chevy Silverado Engine Ticking Noise
I’ve heard many complaints from customers, in person and online, about a ticking-type noise coming from the engine on their Chevrolet Silverado. Usually at start-up it is loudest, and this may even cause a misfire condition on a particular cylinder. The noise seems to be rotational, usually about half the speed of the crankshaft. Lately, I’ve seen a few of these in the shop, and…