Dear Matt,
I am so sorry to tell you........yes.
There is another approach to this problem that many thousands of people use every year.
I have used this approach many times myself, since I have had cars with this problem,. and fixed them for other people.
What your dealer is telling you is the cost of replacing the lines with OE parts.
(OE means original equipment. )
And yes, those lines are put onto the frame of the truck before the body is attached, so they really would have to remove the body to change them.
However.
What I and thousands of others have done is buy straight brake lines by the piece, different lengths according to what you need, and then hand bend them to fit the job.
That means the replacements will not be in the same places as the original, and may be longer or shorter than the original.
Your total cost of parts & labor should more approach about a few hundred dollars. ( Maybe 200 - 300?)
God bless your efforts.
SOURCE: 00 Chevy Silverado... ABS EBCM diagram help??? Brake line hookups
Hello,
I hope this helps.
Thank You,
Roy
SOURCE: Needing to replace the power steering pump on a
Disconnect the negative cable from the battery,(WARNING if you have the TheftLock Radio, make the system is off before doing anything that requires the battery to be disconnected)
Remove the radiator upper fan shroud,
Remove the serpentine belt,
Place a drain pan under the hoses to catch the fluid and remove the and remove the hoses from the hard lines coming out of the pump, making a note of which is which, stuff the end of a clean rag into each hose to prevent anything from getting inside it,
Using a pulley removal tool, remove the pulley from the pump,
Remove the four bolts from the rear of the pump( V8 has 4 bolts,V6 has 2 bolts ) and lift the pump out.
Installation,
Place the pump in it's mounting bracket and install the bolts, tighten them to 37 ft lbs.
Connect the hoses and tighten securely,
Press the pulley on the shaft using a pulley installation tool,DO NOT HAMMER IT ON,, the proper position is the front of the hub flush with the end of the shaft,
Install the serpentine belt,
Install the upper fan shroud,
Fill to the cold mark the correct of NEW fluid,
Re-connect the battery cable.
Bleed the system as follows,
Wheels straight ahead,
Start the engine and allow it to fast idle,
Check for leaks,
Re-check the fluid lever and add more if needed to keep it up to the Cold mark,
Move the steering wheel from side to side several times WITHOUT hitting the stops, this will work the air out of the system, keep adding fluid if needed during this process,
When the fluid level stops going down the system should be free of any trapped air,
Set the wheels straight ahead again and allow the engine to run for 5-10 minutes before shutting it down, re-check the fluid level,
Road test the vehicle and drive it long enough to get it up to normal operating temperature,
Re-check fluid level and fill it to the Hot level.
SOURCE: PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND REAR POWER WINDOWS NOT WORKING
then it might be the motor to that window or a bad switch for that window.
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