Saving Silverado (Part 6): Replacing the Knock Sensor on LS-Powered GM Trucks
Search the Internet about it and you’ll quickly find that failing knock sensors in LS-powered GM trucks are a common occurrence. Replacing a knock sensor may seem like a daunting task once you find out that you have to remove the intake manifold. Thankfully, intake manifold removal is much easier on an LS engine than a Gen I small
Saving Silverado (Part 5): Updating and Upgrading Your Factory Mirrors
In this installment of Saving Silverado, we have a super easy upgrade that most anyone can perform without the need for any special tools. We’re upgrading the stock power side mirrors to those with built-in turn signals. As we eventually realized, the passenger mirror on this Silverado suffered from a broken motor assembly and would basically
Saving Silverado (Part 4): Lighting Upgrade for Your Full-Size Chevy Pickup
[portfolio_slideshow id=49148] In our last installment of this Saving Silverado project, we remedied some issues with the HVAC system, and until this point, we’ve been doing a lot of fixing and repairing on the truck. I’d say it’s time to do something a bit more fun, so this time around, we’re going to “fix” the
Saving Silverado (Part 3): Getting the HVAC System Operating Properly
[portfolio_slideshow id=48555] No one likes sweating in a hot car in the middle of summer, and it’s especially infuriating when there is a perfectly good air conditioning system on board that doesn’t exactly function like it should. The 1999-2007 Silverado/Sierra/Tahoe, and other similar GM trucks all suffer from several maladies that eventually affect the HVAC
Saving Silverado (Part 2): Upgrading the Brakes on a 2005 Chevy Silverado
If you happened to catch the introduction of the Saving Silverado project, then you know that there are as many things wrong with it as there are right. One of the trouble spots with this newly acquired crew cab pickup is the braking system, which shows off its warped front rotors and squeaky pads at
Saving Silverado (Part 1): Purchasing, Assessing the Issues & Getting Started with Repairs
[portfolio_slideshow id=46333] Automotive enthusiasts have been modifying trucks as long as they have been around, and the GMT800 series Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra truck body style built from 1999-2006 is certainly one of the most popular body styles to do so with. When it comes to owning or not owning a truck, let’s face it; no one wants to be that




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