Fixing 5 things that ALWAYS BREAK on EVERY GMT800 99-07 Chevy or GMC Truck

So, you've bought yourself a new to you GMT800 Chevy or GMC truck, and you need to fix up some of the issues on the interior? Well, today we cover five of the most common interior fixes I have to do on EVERY GMT800 truck I've ever owner. This ranges from the power seat tracks being loose, water leaks, problems with the radio, and a whole lot more. I wanted to get these things taken care of before I go on to modify the truck so we have a good blank canvas to work from, and now that my Stepside Silverado is all up to snuff, we can begin the upgrade and modification process, which will start with the Suspension, and of course, some horsepower upgrades.
Parts Used in Today's Video:
GM Genuine Antenna Base, only $16
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13" Radio Antenna with Adapter, $25 (fits OK, good reception)
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7 Knobs for Stock Radio (volume, tune, bass, trebel) $24
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GM Genuine Ambient Light Sensor, $18
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Seat Adjuster Repair Kit, $15
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Not shown, but I also upgraded the speakers since the stock ones were blown...
6.5" JBL Speakers for front door, only $34 and sound pretty good
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4x6 speakers for B Pillars, havent installed yet, but only $35
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Chapters:
0:00 The Task for Today
1:59 Fixing Water Leaks
5:57 Power Seat Problems
15:26 Radio Knobs and Antenna
21:59 Ambient Light Sensor

[@aldrinalmario1513]

Addressing these small things are what makes driving your vehicle more satisfying. Great video LT!

[@brainshady]

“The Cydeclone” would be awesome! All wheel drive, Turbo-ed autocross machine an homage to the old GMC Cyclone.

[@michaelcoffin4364]

That's what I had planned for my 2000 rcsb when I bought it. Already have the awd system. Just need to install and add the boost.

[@victorbeltran9344]

Nice fixes. My top five when owning two 2006 Silverados were 1. Steering shaft bearing (fixes clunking under steering wheel) 2. Knock sensors 3. Service air bag front impact sensors 4. Lifters ticking ( used Lucas oil stabilizer worked for me) 5. Shocks

[@Todd_S]

Thanks for sharing! I'm looking forward to seeing all of the bolt-on upgrades.

[@LawrenceTolman]

You and me both!

[@alainrodriguez7883]

Great Channel and great content. I have been waiting for you to do this exact video since you me tinned it last time.. I have a 02 silverado and u nailed everything wrong with my truck too. Lol..thanx, and keep them comin.. really interested in the ugly truck and this truck vids

[@alvinnelson4439]

Good video somethings we all need to know ,I have a 96 gmc dually and the small stuff is starting to go out thanks for doing these videos .

[@MrShenron89]

Hey again LT, great video! Very professional as always. I will suggest taking a look at your speakers if they are original. I own a 2001 Sierra ext. cab and my speakers were all shot even though they were emitting sound haha. I ended up rewiring the whole thing with a friend and adding two 10in subs in a box that fits under my back seat. I swapped out the radio with a pioneer, very happy upgrades.

[@benparry5318]

Best mod I ever did on my 01 Silverado (aside from tighting the torsion arms to tighten up the front end) was to swap in PIAA bulbs in the high and low beams. Made a world of difference especially where I live well out in the deer-infested country.

[@Winterstick549]

What are PIAA bulbs? And where does one find them? The lights on my 99 could be brighter.

[@charlesschluessler546]

This channel is way better than those on cable. Thanks for the info.

[@LawrenceTolman]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@jameshall4385]

Nice video. The little things like that don’t seem that important but they make the overall driving experience so much better. That 4.8 ltr needs some power upgrades and is a perfect candidate for boost.

[@sinistersilverado965]

I love the plan's you have for the truck

[@erscustoms911]

Glad you listened to are comments to build it budget friendly, and lift it like a everyday driver ! Thanks for the update

[@LawrenceTolman]

You got it!

[@coryridder1937]

I learn new things every time I watch these videos. I wish you had a couple clones so you had time to make more videos each week. Lol. I keep checking all the time "just in case" you snuck an extra video that I missed. Lol. Keep it up dude

[@LawrenceTolman]

I wish I could do four a week, but it’s a ton of work to do the two by themselves lol

[@sogood4u489]

Your the man LT for some people this might not hold there attention but your channel has helped me a handful off times, I grew up loosing my dad at an early age and the power block/power nation and I learned so much.

[@spencer15898]

hell yes keep up the good content!! love these trucks!

[@ceciljohnson3829]

Awesome information , the seat adjustment spacers will be a project I’ll get done for my son soon.

[@LawrenceTolman]

It’s a super easy project also

[@kennydemartini2169]

I have a '99 Silverado 4x4 that gets beaten on a daily basis. It now has 227,000 hard miles on it. The only problems I have had are the typical rusty rockers and cab corners, and of course the brake lines from living in the rust belt. I've replaced both window regulators at least twice. The door hinge bushings go bad every 3 years. The sun gear shell broke in the transmission (very common), then a month later the low reverse planetary exploded (probably my fault). I put a posi unit in it years ago, and haven't touched the rearend since, but I have replaced several bearing sets in other trucks. The transfer case has never been touched, nor the front differential. I replace the rear u-joint about once a year, and I have replaced both front hubs twice. I can't keep brakes on the truck, it likes to eat the rotors. One of the heater hose couplers broke while going down the road, that was fun. I bypassed the heater core and drove on. I've put 2 water pumps on it, and changed the sparkplugs 10 years ago, and replaced one fuel pressure regulator. Other than that, the engine has never been apart. I love my truck!

[@Winterstick549]

My 99 Silverado, 4x4 has only needed two front hubs and some ticky tack crap such as the fuse which goes to the digital odometer

[@bobparker3215]

That's awesome that the seat adjustment is such an easy fix. I will be doing this on my '03 Silverado SS for sure. Just fixed the 3rd brake light leak. Still have to fix the burned out gauge lights and PRND indicator and that should take care of all the annoying little things

[@richardharvey8939]

Get iss cluster got mine in blue led love it and no core charge hassles. If you send your cluster back within 30 days you get lifetime warranty and if you don’t you get 1 or 2 year warranty if I remember right. Even if your cluster is not repairable no core hassle. Mine had od off indicator not working and they sent me a new one cause I mentioned it when they called to see if I liked my new one. I told them I wanted to wait to see if I liked it before replacing and 24 hrs later a new one was at my door. Great customer service. I have the 8.1 allison combo and I think I got cluster done for 6.0 truck first from them because that light wouldn’t come on at start up. But I love mine. They do a lot of electrical stuff been in biz since the 40s.

[@xalos700r]

----ultimate budget brake upgrade----2019, 4 piston calipers and hydroboost.

[@LawrenceTolman]

That would be awesome

[@joevk6274]

My dad had the heater core replaced in his 04, and they forgot that little light sensor when putting it back together. So his lights were always on, day or night. I decided one day to fiddle with it and actually managed to fish it up into it's hole with a thin piece of wire, a small pair of needle nose pliers, and a pocket screwdriver. I hooked it with the wire, pulled it up into the hole, then carefully held it in place with the pliers while I used the screwdriver to twist it into the locked-in position. It took multiple attempts, and I probably should've just went in through the radio opening, but I got it.

[@sean.g4516]

BLUE TOP STEERING GEARBOX, moog problem solver pitman arm or your choice of brand. best upgrade I've done this year!! Was well worth it! Nomore sloppy steering wheel. Everything tight after these 11 years I've had it lol

[@nothinstock83]

I enjoy all the content you put out for us to learn from. I have a 1999 chevy silverado single cab 2 wheel drive. I did the 4 hi mod and drl delete and the escalade antenna mod. Absolutely enjoy those mods. Keep the good content coming.

[@mattcat231]

the 4-high mod is one of the best things on these trucks! i put LED headlights in and i can see people's souls, lol!!! My DRL delete was done by the truck itself by burning up the bulb sockets, lol!!!

[@nothinstock83]

@@mattcat231 wire the day time running lights to the blinkers and you might like the full front of the truck lit up. I'm about to put switch back lights in my blinkers so the front of my truck will be all white light until I turn the blinkers on

[@mattcat231]

@@nothinstock83 i actually thought about doing double park/turn signals in there with another 3157 style socket, but what stopped me was if the wiring would hold up to the extra draw

[@nothinstock83]

@@mattcat231 I've had mine set up like that for 3 years now even put the led flasher relay and no sign of any issues like sockets burning or overheated wires

[@josevazquez8201]

A very nice exhaust system,intake, fuel upgrade budget build !

[@LawrenceTolman]

That's the plan!

[@lionelpatterson1436]

Fantastic information you're the best

[@LawrenceTolman]

I appreciate that!

[@anthonyrodriguez-fo4lz]

Thanks , now I know where to get new radio knobs.

[@buckwild6587]

Id love to see a video like this on the next gen! Nobody talks trucks like LT

[@justinjensen9558]

Love the video, and love the direction your going. Hopefully I can follow along with my 05 single cab

[@Pressedsteelcustomsllc]

I have both the GMT800 and 900, but I'm so glad these dont have the peanut brittle dash's that the 07.5 -13 Silverados have

[@brandonbaker1514]

The year gm filed bankruptcy

[@dromendoza]

My 2001 as a dash of pills. When I took off the dash cover to try to paint it, it cracked almost right away. Had to go down to pick and pull and pull out three different ones to save it

[@albertpintor3522]

If you have a beige dashboard than the paint chips exposing black plastic

[@AlanRoehrich9651]

My 03 dash cracked in three places when I pulled it to get to that passenger blend door actuator on top on the passenger side. I used a fiberglass kit and epoxy to put it together, but the texture finish is beyond repair. SEMS has the correct paint.

[@EngineeringGoneWrong]

Ideas for pushing grommet without removing fender. -Spray with wd-40 and push -Open door and see if you can reach it from that side? Maybe... - long pick, tongs, needle nose? -Pull from inside? Idk, just thinking here. Great video as always!!!

[@AP9311]

LT, great video! But if you pull the fender cover under the wheel arches. you can reach the ant wires. I did do them while back. Had a lot more access to plug the seal back in. Hope that helps!

[@LawrenceTolman]

Good tip!

[@tommoon2700]

Hell yes LT 🤙

[@jeffsparks5930]

Great "how to" video - best of luck to ya 👍

[@Walker_Porter]

Thanks for the tips. The water leak in My truck caused the paint to bubble up on the floor pans I scraped all the paint off and repainted it with some "rust stop spray" paint. Not sure it'll work but it's some kind of preventative maintenance I guess.

[@bruceshepard1136]

I had same problem with something wet on the driver side in the back seat floor board of my crew cab ended up being brake fluid from my hydro booster was leaking inside and running all the way back .love the videos

[@LawrenceTolman]

I'll have to check that out, thats a crazy kind of leak I've never heard of

[@craigsanislo7458]

Awesome vid man! Not super sure why I like this channel, I’ve never had a pickup and generally am more into euro sports cars, but I’m enjoying your stuff. Keep up the great content!

[@legodude19999]

I think it’s his presenting style, sure keeps me hooked!!

[@LawrenceTolman]

thanks a ton! much appreciated

[@dumb280zpat]

Speaking of…. Let’s see more E39 BMW content LT!

[@chopperguy6661]

@@LawrenceTolman pull your fender liner before removing fender you may be able t access that grommet

[@sinistersilverado965]

Never had a truck? What's wrong with you?

[@UncleSarkis]

I want to fix my wife's Yukon XL's seat, it's doing the same thing yours was, but that looks like more of a PIA than I was expecting. I might wait a bit on it.

[@dillanhamilton]

Thanks for the link on radio knobs LT. All mine are cracked on my 96 k3500

[@LawrenceTolman]

No problem 👍

[@stupidlucky9220]

Great way to dry out interiors on cars is to let the car idle in the sun with the heat cranked for a half an hour or whatever is needed drys stuff up really quickly!

[@toddmoore8808]

Run the a/c. It dehumidifies the air inside the truck. Dries it faster.

[@erikcapozzi3425]

​@toddmoore8808 hopefully you replaces the cabin air filter after

[@joshbrake84]

What I’d like to see is your take on the first gen s10 LS swap. If I had the truck and a LS. I’d let you do the voodoo you do so well!!!!!

[@redman715]

Yep!

[@TBGaels32]

I wonder if some of the issues of the GMT-800 from 99-07 GM products also apply to the GMT-400 trucks from 88-98. I know my 98 has some interior issues like the motor for the window regulator and door handles.

[@fartzr.schmelli3351]

Dude! Sweet video. My 2000 GMC single cab stepside has the same problem with water in the rear corners. I'm in Colorado so not a huge problem as it's mostly dry here, but it's been bugging me forever!

[@chrismarland6031]

Great video on the water leak....thanks! What year is yours? I have never seen a center console like that one that does not go all the way to the dash like that.

[@chriswise1232]

1) Brake lines rusting through 2) rockers and cab corners rusting 3) tailgate handle 4) blower motor resistors 5) AC leaks

[@cargotoolshop5319]

Just bought a 2001 1500HD beautiful truck but rusty rockers, and frame is ugly, sounds like a big job but if it was a Duramax and needed work you would pull the cab, so I'm going to pull the cab and box and sand blast and paint frame, do brake lines, fuel lines, rebuild the front suspension and brakes, rebuild the front end and reassemble, the rockers are soft on my truck, going to use panel bond and replace them, no welding as it burns the paint off the back side of things, stay strong

[@mattcat231]

@@cargotoolshop5319 wanna do my 02 while you are at it? lol!!!

[@mattcat231]

also rear body mounts!!!

[@AcmeRacing]

For #3, lubricate the pivot point where the latch cables meet behind the handle. It fixes the problem where the tailgate won't stay latched.

[@mattcat231]

@@AcmeRacing i have used every lube under the sun on my handles in my 3 gmt800's, and nothing works, i just replace them and have another year or 2 of working tailgates, lol

[@user-th8kc8pn3l]

For pulling your antenna grommet thru, try coating the tapered cone end with Dawn dish soap.

[@teaguegearhart9851]

Leaks. I hate leaks. This applies to just about any leak. Thanks LT. Great to have a new project that needs some TLC.

[@ericvortecmax]

You can get a double din kit and put a touch screen radio in it like in the 2003 and newer trucks

[@teddyjohnson5155]

I want to see an all motor big hp ls build that's done for the average guy... No turbo, no blower... Maybe a littttllleee spray (n20) for fun. But mostly going for all motor. Maybe a th400. Caltracs. Maybe some road racing flare mixed into the suspension

[@kenman1717]

I have a 2002 chevy 1500, gladly i'm only dealing with the ambient light sensor, as well as some exterior stuff. but its been driving me nuts that the headlights stay on all the time. I put LEDs in when i bought the truck in jan 2019, lights started stating on, in about feb of 2020. since then drls have only come on about 10 times, couldn't really find a solution or a cause really. The trick of pushing the dome light button to override doesn't work on mine, i think since its the Canadian version. I figured to pull the top of the dash, check power/ground and was going to replace the sensor anyway since i was there, this really helps. I have big hands so no going behind the radio, i have a JVC in there and its a tight fit, had to tap the holder in it was so tight, and i'm sure its not even clipped into the dash, just stays cause its so tight.

[@Hot80s]

Wet noodle column shifter combined with a stiff shifter cable, gauge cluster stepper failure and hazard light switch issues that effect other things like brake lights. Fan blower craps out on number 3 position.

[@clandestinerobot14]

Its pretty easy....??? And then you see your hand all red and scratched up. Keep up the great work@!

[@LawrenceTolman]

Easy in theory, in real life it was a pain in the ass

[@richardgreenlaw1442]

I had my 99 2500HD 4X4 23 or 24 years, and the auto head light sensor never failed. Still worked when I junked the truck.

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

3rd brake lights leak water. Blower resistor and connector. Window switches, sometimes. Idler arm if over 1/8-1/4” play. Console door pad. Head lights fade pretty bad. Paint peels and bleaches if kept outdoors. Oh, and nice truck, always little issues, cheap and easy fixes though.

[@LawrenceTolman]

I've got the paint issues on both of my 2000 trucks

[@Titoo.1]

The only one of these mine has had is the ambient light sensor

[@peterpeterson7784]

I'm surprised that the you did not address the steering shaft and the bearing on the interior side of the steering shaft that can go bad. Although I never had a problem with my 03 Silverado that was just shy of 200,000 miles when I traded it for a 07 Silverado. We have had problems with a 05 Suburban at work.

[@LawrenceTolman]

I may get to that sooner or later

[@The1s2a3r]

I use 303 tire protector on those rubber plugs, like the antennae plug seal. pops in and seals perfect . just another method to the madness. I own a 2004 xtndc 1 ton 8.1 silverado lt. Here in rainy BC Canada

[@mikealexander4166]

That light sensor is no fun to change out. Did 1 in my 2002 Tahoe. Small Hans and long arms would be a big help. Like your post cut up hands. Like I said a very similar experience.

[@wrking287]

Great video!

[@LawrenceTolman]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@User8571]

Good basic quality of drive (life?) improvements. Quick tip when dealing with those rubber grommets, use some undiluted dish soap concentrate (Dawn) to lubricate the end that your feeding through the metal or plastic cut out. Then twist back and forth while pushing and, eventually it will work its way through. Also, sometimes a smaller gauge stranded electrical (like 14 or 16 AWG) wire works better as a wire fish than string. Less prone to snagging or breaking.

[@AcmeRacing]

I put rubber parts in a bucket with hot water for a few minutes to soften them up. Give them a quick wipe and they're much easier to install while they're flexible.

[@RustyZipper]

I had an ‘03, replaced the brakes every 2 years, the drivers window motor (cable) twice and pass side once. ABS sensors / Wheel bearings every few years (always when I had no money) and the brake pedal always had too much travel since new. Other than that she was a good truck. I love my ‘12 much more except the Alternator went and A/C stopped blowing cold… at 50k miles…. Meanwhile my g/f’s ‘08 Rav 4 needs a new Alternator… at 280k miles, and the A/C still blows as cold as new!

[@superc4308]

I had to put a cover lay dashboard skin on my 2000 sliverado looks brand new

[@markkunklejr2387]

Thank you I now know why my headlights stay on on my suburbans and tahoe but my problem on my 2 suburbans is I have no turn signals or hazards the switch doesn't work

[@user-tw8ov]

Do vids on best truck models

[@BudderTak0]

dont forget about the fuel gauge dying

[@joshruiz809]

The bulbs behind the AC controls burned out. Might have to just find a replacement

[@shadowopsairman1583]

Replace the cab vents too, 3rd brake light seal

[@kurtblackwell6214]

Build suggestion: A Full-size Syclone. Add AWD tc, manual trans, lower it a bit, and of course add Turbo. How sweet would that be? :)

[@LawrenceTolman]

I love this idea

[@bryanomicioli3301]

As i have had 4 of them. Number 6 is window regulators

[@markmaherr]

Side note, what vise is that?? I need one of those! Im in a little vice part of life, ive got 3 in different sizes, but all normal rotating mount type... i would like one held down solid to my metal table as well

[@Nodgeface]

Surprised the clunky steering shaft didn’t make the top 5. Drove me nuts on mine.

[@zxJC34xz]

How do you fix that

[@retributionaura]

@@zxJC34xz kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3W5dqBqf7WjZ9U could be this bearing, was on mine

[@Danman1972]

Just went through this with my 08 GMC.... I pulled the interior out. Seats and all... front and back. Up at the fire wall I put wood to pull the plastic out and a blower fan had the foam dry in a hour (warm day). The wet padding soaked up to the firewall and made that foam like a sponge. The padding dried out (put it in the on the hot concrete driveway in the sun for a day). I cleaned out the inside of the truck and dried out. The doors open for a good 100 degree day. The issue was my 3rd brake light. Cracked and letting water in. New light and gasket. Also, the flaps on the back cab corners were gone and the rubber that was left was gummy. Replaced those and its dry. I sprayed out the carpet with a pressure washer and let it dry as well. Cleaned it inside and is smells great! If you have a truck that is 10 years old replace the vents, light, and foam.

[@LawrenceTolman]

its a pain to deal with those leaks, but well worth it to clean out the interior like you did

[@paullane7489]

Turbo street truck with intact AC, 6.0, 4L80e swap eventually

[@LawrenceTolman]

yeah, AC is one requirement that I need to keep on this one

[@grants.9120]

In the wonderful words of AVE, TAPPY TAP TAP

[@Alejandra-cv7rj]

I had the truck for years never figured out why the lights stayed on when i started the engine. I gotta replace the radio as well so ill be doing the ambient sensor as well. I thought that was the red light for the alarm.

[@ricktaylor3748]

Chevy trucks always have water leaking in the cab issues. I bought a new 2010 Silverado LT, it leaked like crazy. I toolkit back to the dealership 12 times, they said it wasn't leaking. I pulled Bach the carpet, and soaked up a beach towel full of water, then showed the repair shop foreman. All he said was" what do you want me to do"? I said~ Fix it. It's still under warranty. It leaked water until the day I sold it.

[@twiztid6977420]

Miss my 05 daily

[@bobbyevans7975]

LT do or tell people how to do an LS swap like mainly from a 99 Suburban and drop in a 2002 LS

[@LSandL31]

Kind of a crazy idea for the antenna cable grommet, using a fuel line disconnect tool to apply pressure on it to set the grommet?

[@LawrenceTolman]

That is a good idea in fact. I’m gonna try it

[@ericpigg2689]

Another annoying issue is the daytime running lights burning out. A lot of people switch to LED, but I did not like that look for DRL. If you use bulb 4114, the sockets will not melt from overheating. Many people use 3057 bulbs for the DRL which run too hot and cause socket melting and poor bulb life.

[@Silkmaster4200]

A small mod lol Maybe white cool LED bulbs 6000k Low beams and high beams. Also wondering can get whole clear headlamps or whatever it’s called ? Same fog lights update that maybe. I know it small still look good.

[@AcmeRacing]

I had a 2002 Silverado WT 2WD with a five speed and 4.3 V6. I had the following failures: *Catalytic converters failed just before 60,000 miles and again at 150,000 miles *Intake manifold leak that let coolant into my oil at about 100K. *Front hubs replaced twice at around 70 and 140,000 miles. Front wheel bearings can't be serviced, and when they wear slightly the ABS triggers with no wheel slip on low speed stops. *All fuel and brake lines rusted. *Plastic filler neck wore out and caused a leak in the evap system. *Brake calipers replaced multiple times after the pistons seized in the bores. *Multiple plastic timing covers replaced to stop front main seal leaks; it never stayed fixed for long. *Noisy serpentine belt; switching from OEM to Goodyear Gatorback belts finally fixed it. *All radio lights and multiple dash lights blew out. The bulbs are soldered in and not easily replaceable. *The rear bumper rusted through. *The tailgate fell open because it wouldn't stay latched. Whenever I see one of these trucks with a ratchet strap or bungee on the tailgate I tell the owner how to fix it. Lubricating the pivot at the center of the latch cables fixes it. I finally got rid of it at 170,000 miles when the doors rusted out and the transmission started shifting hard. It wasn't worth it do do a clutch and transmission rebuild plus door shells.

[@jonallen1985]

Hey LT I have a 2018 Silverado 1500 4x4, I’m thinking about doing a dual position rear caliper conversion, I was wondering if you think using 2000 and up Tahoe/Avalanche/Suburban brakes (dual piston calipers and rotors) would it work?

[@LawrenceTolman]

Not sure on the newer stuff rears, but I do know the 2019+ Silverado 1500 brakes are awesome, 4 piston I think

[@chazgeisler6213]

Let’s see the stepside with a remote mount turbo! It can be made reliable!

[@LawrenceTolman]

I do love boost...

[@dgselb96988]

Need help. I have a 02 4.3 I have replaced the heater core I had to do it in my spare time now I have put it back together (after about 8 months) now my instrument cluster don’t work. Any suggestions?

[@JonTostanoski]

I've owned 2 of these trucks and none of these things that "Always Break" broke.

[@haydendenard2693]

Everytime I buy one of these trucks I always replace the 3rd brake light with an LED for the fright cargo light and the courtesy lights in the door panel it's less than 100 bucks and makes a huge difference every cab vent also always leaks on me too lol

[@replica4132]

I just had to replace the cab vents on my 06 sierra, while I was in there I stripped down and repainted the floor, and replaced the jute with dynamat. :)

[@bobbyromo69]

Do you have a permanent fix for the tailgate handle problem? Cause both my 01 and my moms 02 and also my grandpas 04 have this problem 😅😅😅

[@LawrenceTolman]

One thing I’ve done before is remove the handle and take a torch and heat/kinda melt the center plastic bushing to let the little arms retract easier

[@turboboy-oq6xe]

I’d love to see it lowered and install a Denali transfer case then hop up engine for an awd launching beast

[@LawrenceTolman]

Me too!

[@turboboy-oq6xe]

That’s exactly what I’m doing to my 2002 SCSB Silverado

[@redtop03]

What does the 2500hd torsion keys do for a 1500 truck ?

[@rileydrabek6795]

Do the 4 hi mod for the headlights!

[@LawrenceTolman]

I need to

[@mark5251993]

Any suggestions on torsion bars my trucks tires are wearing funky from inside to outside on both sides to far in at the top out at the bottom

[@mark5251993]

I seen the ford how dare you cheat on Chevrolet lol 😂

[@fmanion24]

My dash gauges flicker on my 99. Drives me crazy must be a bad ground somewhere.

[@jimmycokeanhour5196]

I cant wait to see what you do with that nice little rig I would love to see what a cam and converter would do as well as a tune obviously these ls motors are mind blowing with how much aftermarket and even oem upgrades they have available! I know the 4l60 wakes up alot with the corvette servos and upgraded valve body

[@LawrenceTolman]

I did a converter on my lowered OBS and it helped the L31 out tremendously. Def gonna do it on this one also

[@jimmycokeanhour5196]

Maybe use this truck as a platform to teach us how to beef up these 4l60s 👍

[@jarrodmcmillian1747]

Dont forget the crunchy garbage suspension lmaoo

[@rodrigohdz4318]

The only thing on the video that I have fix is the brake light and the antena delete I have the truck since 09 and besides2 tranys and random reduce power has ben trouble free and my dash just ended like tortilla tostada but was easy replacement

[@duckwacker8720]

Just install an infrared LED in the light sensor plug the hole and disable the drl.

[@jerryburdick8051]

Totally shocked to see the right parking light out. (Not.) I really do miss working on GMT800 trucks.

[@LawrenceTolman]

haha... yeah it needs a few bulbs up front

[@chanteljoshplummer8745]

Hi LT, love the content bro. Another question for you, 97 chevy 2500 with 5.7, engine cranks but is getting no fuel. Used your fuel pump video to replace that thinking it was the issue. Replaced fuel relay, ignition switch, fuel filter, fuel pump. Now it won't start at all. Thoughts?

[@LawrenceTolman]

You’ve verified lack of fuel pressure with a gauge? Looks like you’ve covered the bases, I’d also check with a volt meter to see if you’re getting power to the pump

[@chanteljoshplummer8745]

@@LawrenceTolman We have not verified the pressure but will and will check out the voltage. Thanks man, I will let you know how it goes

[@dromendoza]

The two biggest pains in the ass I had to deal with on my truck, a 2001 sierra, was the blend door actuator on the driver side, and slow power windows. If you get any more free time on your hands, you should make a video on those two. I fumbled my way through replacing that actuator and finally found the right areas to lube the run channels.

[@mcgo0097]

@Pedro Mendoza we’re you able to fix the slow windows? Hate the speed they operate!

[@dromendoza]

@@mcgo0097 I did. I took the door panel off and used grease on the regulator cables. Worked it a few times and it’s still slow but much much faster than it used to be.