20 Most Recent 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - Page 8 Questions & Answers

Do you have normal fuel pressure and spark ?

check the solenoid on the front chunk these vehicles have had a lot of problems with these solenoids. have personally replaced about 10 of these on 98-02 models.

Front (4 Wheel Drive) To Remove:

1. Raise and support the vehicle
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   • Tire and wheel assembly
   • Rotor (See: Disc Brake Rotor)
   • Wheel speed sensor and brake hose mounting bracket bolt from the steering knuckle
   • Electrical connection for the wheel speed sensor
   • Front drive halfshaft assembly (See: Halfshaft)
   • Hub and bearing assembly mounting bolts 4WD front hub
     
     
   • Hub and bearing assembly

To Install:

1. Clean all corrosion or contaminates from the steering knuckle bore and the hub and bearing assembly
2. Lubricate the steering knuckle bore with wheel bearing grease or the equivalent
3. Install or connect the following:
   • Hub and bearing assembly
   • Hub and bearing assembly mounting bolts and tighten the hub to knuckle bolts; Torque to: 133 ft. lbs. (180 Nm)
   • Front drive halfshaft assembly (See: Halfshaft)
   • Electrical connection for the wheel speed sensor
   • Wheel speed sensor and brake hose mounting bracket bolt to the steering knuckle and tighten the bolt; Torque to: 106 inch. lbs. (12 Nm)
   • Rotor (See: Disc Brake Rotor
   • Tire and wheel assembly
   Wheel lug nut tightening sequence
   
   
4. Torque the lug nuts to specification
5. Test drive the vehicle to confirm the repairs

Are you sure it doesn't have an ignition misfire, do you have a check engine light?

take a short piece of pipe and put in between the heater core hoses and tie it up so it wont fall against the exhaust hreader..

Check fluid level, check belt tension for looseness, possible pump

i dont remember the fuse, but there is a fuse that controls the obd2 port.

clean the throttle body at the butterfly with throttle body cleaner of dirt and gum.

Sounds to me that the starting is faulty, drawing the power from all your other things like computer, message center, etc. Causing everything to lose its memory.

Most likely an issue with the vacuum actuator for the heater blend door. There may be some binding in it, or a vacuum leak at the actuator diaphragm.

first check the fuses for instrument panel then try moving the adjustment for the dash lights they have a tendancy to go bad with age if so may need a new headlight switch there are several different bulbs that light these components not likely they all are bad

You may have a bad battery or alternator.
The battery terminals should read 12V+-.2V when the car is off, and it should read 13V-14V+-.2V when the car is running. If it's lower, then your alternator is not charging your battery properly and if it's over, then it's overcharging and damaging your battery.

It is for running Daytime Running Lights

1. Inspect and fill clutch master cylinder reservoir with appropriate hydraulic oil. You will want to check this during the bleeding process making sure it doesn't run out or you will get air into the system again. Leave cap off of reservoir. 2. Have your friend camp in the drivers seat to push in and let out the clutch pedal when you tell him to. 3. During this procedure DO NOT allow your friend to "pump" the clutch pedal. 4. You will be opening and closing the bleed screw on the slave cylinder as instructed below. CAUTION: During this procedure protect your eyes from squirting brake fluid by using a small hose and a soda bottle. Brake fluid is nasty stuff so wear gloves. 5. (Helper) Press clutch pedal in fully and hold. 6. (You) Open the bleed screw to allow fluid to escape. 7. (You) Close bleed screw quickly. 8. (Helper) Release pedal completely 9. (You) Top off fluid in reservoir. Leave cap off of reservoir. 10. Repeat steps #6 - #9 no less than 10 times before going to #12 below. NO PUMPING! 11. Now you will want to purge the slave cylinder of any air bubbles that might be trapped inside of it. 12. Grab the clutch fork and push towards the slave cylinder pushing the rod all of the way into the slave cylinder as far as it will go AND HOLD it in. 13. (You) open bleed valve and command helper to push the clutch down slowly purging any air that was trapped in the slave cylinder 14. (Helper) As soon as the pedal hits the floor command your bleeder monkey to close the valve before you let the pedal return from the floor. 15. Repeat steps #6 - #9 one last time

check wires to pump,may be grounded;if not the pump is bad. quite sure its wiring