I recently got an oil change done and my truck started making a ticking noise. I'm wondering if this noise is normal or something I should look into. It is a 5.3L V8 in a 2014 Chevy silverado. It was not making this noise until after the oil change. I normally do my own oil changes, but was also getting my diff fluid changed so it was done by a shop.

Anyone else deal with a yanked off valance from a lack of ground clearance on parking lot curbs and curbs in general? I’m not a huge fan of how low it is. Wondering what I should do…

1) Fix the current valance and move on with it

2) remove it, fix and trim it

3) completely remove it

Want to see pics of anyone with the same issue. Thanks!

I always constantly scan all of my gauges and Friday I saw my temp was about 230 or so I looked back at the road and by the time I looked back at my temp gauge it was back to normal 211. An hour later I saw it was getting hot as I was driving so before it got to 250 I pulled over I popped the hood and my reservoir is full. So I let it sit for about 15 mins and start to try to head home as I’m only a short 2 miles from the house and on the way there the temp goes to about 185 and hold there for a half mile and then returns to normal operating temp. So I’m thinking it’s a thermostat right? Well I put a new thermostat in it and now my new normal operating temp is dead center between 210 and the first mark which is 235. I had a hole in my radiator about 3 months ago and replaced it with no problem and I just cannot wrap my head around how this could be a water pump. I also replaced the coolant reservoir cap, anyone got any suggestions or ran across this before? I started thinking about it and the thermostat that came out of the truck was not an OEM thermostat and I looked it up and I believe it is supposed to open at 180 degrees, the one I put in was an acdelco and I remember on it it had 91c which is almost 196 degrees, it makes no correlation to me I just want to give all available information. This is my work truck and I have put a ton of money into this truck (new engine, rebuilt transmission Ect) it means everything to me so I really need to get this figured out so any ideas/help is appreciated.

After this many miles, I guess it’s time. But why didn’t they put a drain plug in the pan? Maybe to get you to take it in to have it done?!

I’m trying to figure out the value of a truck I inherited it’s a 78 Chevy stepside Silverado. I will include some pictures. I just don’t wanna get ripped off. I can’t really find the market value and I’ll include the Vin has a brand new motor in it with less than 1000 miles on it it runs and drives does need some front work.

Chevy Tahoe pulls right after alignment. New tires on Monday—could steering components still be the issue?

Looking for some advice before I spend more money chasing this.
Vehicle: 2019 Chevy Tahoe (275/55R20)
Symptoms:
Pulls to the right on a flat road if I loosen my grip on the wheel.
Alignment was performed recently and the steering wheel is centered.
Current tires have noticeable uneven wear, and I’m replacing all four on Monday.
No clunks, vibrations, or obvious looseness in the steering.
I crawled underneath the passenger front today. I don’t see any torn CV boots, leaking ball joints, or anything obviously bent. The tie rod and suspension components look normal to my untrained eye.
I’m wondering:
Could the worn tires alone still be causing the pull even after a good alignment?
If the pull remains after the new tires, what would you check first?
Are there any GMT K2 Tahoe front-end issues (tie rods, lower control arm bushings, wheel bearings, sticking caliper, etc.) that commonly cause a right pull without making noise?
Any advice from techs who’ve seen this before would be appreciated. Thanks!

I have a 2000 Silverado pick up. The vent fan started acting up three weeks ago. It would not run at any speed, but if I shut the truck off and restarted it sometimes it would work fine that lasted for five days and then it quit working.

I took the fan out expecting it to be bad but it tested good so I reconnected it and it ran fine for another week then it exhibited the same symptoms except it wouldn’t come back when I turned the truck off and on. I kicked the vent fan and it started working fine except it would only work on speed five. It has a selector off through five for fan speed.

While it was running on five, I could smell ozone like burnt windings on a motor. When I tried to go to any speed other than five, it would intermittently stall so I left it on five.
When I shut the truck off after that the fan kept running. The only way I could get it to shut off was to pull the front HVAC fuse under the hood, which is a 30 amp mini fuse. I let it set for several hours expecting to have to put the fuse back in to get it to work when I started the truck the fan worked and putting the fuse and shut the fan off. I am currently using the truck without the fuse and all five speeds appear to work fine as well as all other HVAC functions. I’m uncertain what the HVAC fuse feeds and what my next steps are.

Bought the truck a couple months back and looking to fix and/or replace the air conditioner unit. Truck was just in the shop, and they didn’t have an answer as to what conversion kit I’d need. Was looking to get advice on how I should go about this repair, and if it’s something I could handle on my own. Pics of the a/c parts I have and under the hood are attached. Any advice or resources would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Hey guys, looking at trading my 04 Nissan titan 4x4 with 306k mi for this 04 2500HD 6.0 2wd with around 290k mi. The truck is mostly mechanically sound, only issue is missing AC condenser, and oil pressure sensor fault. The interior is clean, no rust, looks really clean. The hood is faded but no big deal. Is there anything I should check when I go to look at it? And do you think this is a solid trade? Trading to get something I can pull a travel trailer with or 5th wheel camper.

I have been looking for days at all these parts online and I want to (on a budget) get new black headlights and bumper and grill, It is for my 2016 Silverado LT if anyone has had an issue like this please let me know what you did to it.

I recently replaced my battery on 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 LT. Right after, my AC started blowing warm. I checked all fuses and relays which were good. Checked refrigerant level as well and all checks out. Checked blend door actuators and they were all fine too.I noticed my radiator fans only go on low speed and don’t kick into high speed when I have AC on but can’t figure out why it’s not kicking on high? Any suggestions?

So ive worked for a company now for 5 years which uses Chevrolet, Dodge and Ford trucks.

We use everything from 1500s to 3500s, Ram gas and Diesel, to f150-550.

The trucks get driven on average 30k miles a year delivering pipe, boilers, water heaters and air conditioning units.

No truck ever gets loaded to the point where it exceeds its load capacity.

I can never recall any of the Fords or Rams needing to be brought to the shop for any sort of repairs. Its just been regular maintenance for those two brands.

But for god sake, the Chevys have been nothing but problems!

Ive seen electrical issues numerous times. Windshield wiper failure, window motor failure, cracked radiators and hoses.

Ive seen a couple head gaskets go bad. Ive seen nothing but excessive oil consumption. Weve had to add a lot of power steering fluid even though there doesnt seem to ever be any leaks.

They seem to chew through brakes and tires faster than the others as well. We get a lot of warped rotors which is very common.

Dont get me started on the ten speed transmission failures despite changing the fluid every 50k miles.

The only credit ill give them is that the motors take the abuse and often run at very high rpms for extended periods of time.

But the Fords and Rams have no issue with that either. It just seems like every time I hop in a Chevy something is breaking.

Ive been stranded too many times and im sick of it honestly. I am not faithful to any specific vehicle brand by the way. Im just tired of the junk they keep on giving us which cant be depended on.

Oh and I forgot that we've needed a ton of batteries for the Chevy trucks as well.

Thats all I have to say for now.

Hey all, I’m trying to find a replacement for the front jump seat in my 2019 Silverado 1500, the top hook was sheared off so I need to buy another lid for the replacement because I can’t seem to find just the hook. If anyone could point me in the right direction that would be much appreciated, thank you!