Pt.3 2007 Chevy Pickup Fuel Pump Replacement At D-Ray's Shop

Replacing a fuel pump is not as hard as you might think. I'll show you how to do it yourself, and save a ton of money on labor!

[@gbhrps]

So many DIY videos are so poorly done with bad language, shaky/blurry camera work, details skipped, etc., that it is a pleasure to see one that is so well done. You are a master! Thank you!

[@pughconsulting]

I didn't even need to replace the fuel pump, but for some reason I couldn't stop watching these 3 videos. Learned alot. Thanks.

[@jw4620]

I had a '95 Dodge many years ago, and the tank was almost empty so I dropped it. This is WAY easier! A hint- you can not fix the fuel gauge sender. Just replace it.

[@whisperproductions9880]

Hahaha me to.. hey now we know how thanks to this guy for doing great detailed videos.

[@edwardmoody4253]

this is how its done!!!

[@ElCid48]

I had my 1998 Dodge Dakota pickup restored last year (2019) and since they had to remove the bed to fix it and paint it I told them to do the same job as in this video. Now I can drive it with more confidence.

[@BryanByTheSea]

Same here, don't even own a Dodge and enjoyed the videos. Thanks for taking the time to create.

[@muffinpuppy089]

I really appreciated the fact that you went over every step in detail. Very well done!

[@buterdhams]

These 3 parts video was AMAZING Sir ! Thank you for the great video, the clear instructions and the positive voice.

[@dahinsoncoj]

What a great step by step DIY. Dealership wanted just over a grand. Me and my daughter did it in just under two hours. Your a natural teacher with presence on the camera. Thank you for this video!

[@RonaldHambrick]

You always make every repair look like you have done it 100 times before and could probably do it in your sleep. Another excellent how-to by the old pro!

[@DRaysShop]

Thanks Ronnie!

[@okiegrown7412]

I've been searching for the best way for one person able of raising it without removing it. You nailed it! Great camera setups!

[@richguarniero1997]

The best repair video I have ever seen on you tube! Thank you.

[@iwander2561]

That was one of the best DIY videos I have ever watched. I don't even own a truck but I want to go out and buy one just to do this job on one. Seriously!

[@barbarariener6360]

Absolutely the best video I’ve seen on auto repair!! Admire your cleanest, details such as pulling on electrical wires and hose line connections and double checking everything. Fantastic job!

[@aaronphx420]

That right there is how a beer drinking badass gets a job done right there.

[@henrydoe7554]

This is only the second time I have bothered to comment on the quality of a KZbin video. You made a rather difficult job look so simple and easy that I could not pass up the opportunity to express my appreciation for your patient dialogue, excellent camera work and detailed instruction. A truly excellent presentation! Shop instructors would do well to watch this "redneck".

[@benmartinez3860]

Fuel pump work is always an albatross. Thanks for the nice step-by-step uncomplicated approach. Keep up the great work!

[@bobchristopher5842]

David: You're the man. Best , most thorough how to video I've ever seen. Every step was explained. I watched all 3 episodes as did the others. Learned a lot. Hats off to you, BROTHER👍😎

[@buterdhams]

EVER SEEN ! I agree

[@rayford21]

I don't even own a Chevy, nor a pickup for that matter. I own a Buick Lesaber. But this video was so interesting and well thought out and made I had to watch all 3 parts. You did a great job and I'm sure there are lots of guys and gals who also appreciate this very informative video....Thanks, Ray S. from PA.

[@buddyfrench4226]

Thanks to D. Ray, he knows how to present a project that is a learning event. I have seen many videos on the internet and this is the best. I was looking for a way to troubleshoot the Evap. Emissions on my 2007 Chevy Silverado and eventhough he demonstrated replacing a fuel pump, D. Ray demonstrated the method I will use. I have watched this video many times to make sure I understood his technique. Again, thanks D. Ray.

[@brandonsilva9311]

Hey brother, Morrilton Ar here. The first time I did a fuel pump, I took the bed completely off. When I had to replace the sending unit, I did the bed tilt method, there's less room but it's so much easier than wrestling the whole bed off. Great video brother!

[@joemcgrath9174]

As a professional tech of over 10 years (still a baby), And 8 of these being a GM technician. I have probably done over 100 silverado/ sierra fuel pumps, both ways. I guess what I'm getting at is I don't need instruction in how to do them. That being said I have seen probably a dozen of your videos and will continue to do so because of how much I enjoy watching you do what you love as do I and have for so long. Your knowledge and attention to detail are paramount. I love that you share it with othere. Keep up the good work D-ray, from a sold viewer.

[@rdaugherty52]

Thank you for showing these 3 no nonsense videos on this could be a major friking head ache pump swap.

[@wilieradfordsr8388]

Best illustration that I have ever watched on KZbin..Thank you Mr D-Ray’s Shop..Have a 1996 Chevy pump just went out. Will follow your awesome directions.....

[@helpinghandsresidentialser9412]

Thanks for the great video. It's people like you that make life for the regular working man affordable. Sharing is caring. God bless....

[@howardlaunius7484]

Nice job...not just on the mechanical side. but you made a really good set of videos... You explained what you were doing and set the camera up to make sure viewers could actually what you were doing. Thanks!!

[@lolenunez9507]

This is the best illustration I have seen. Kudos to this gentleman.

[@chrismontgomery6236]

I've seen a million how to videos and this was a awesome tutorial. Other people should take note on how a proper video is made. Dropping the tank sucks. This is how I will do it from now on. Thanks a bunch!

[@chuckbellerose4613]

I got a quote to just look and diagnosis a gas leak, $524.40 to pull the bed off.... so I think I can do this myself, thanks for saving me money!!! Thanks for showing this!

[@dannysmith9681]

Excellent video and demonstration of how this job should be done. Not a Chevy truck fan, but definitely a D-Ray fan. Great job with this.

[@patsybryant5532]

mike B one of the best videos I have ever seen. putting it in simple terms and well explained

[@pt73mudbuggy75]

D-Ray, you are the G-O-A-T!!! Best instructional video ever on changing a fuel pump. Well spoken, well done. 🐐🐐

[@mrsgoyen08]

D-Ray the fuel pump went out on my Hubbys truck. We were almost in a left turn lane on a street that went up hill. Terrible place for the thing to die at. Thank God we had AAA we got it towed home. My hubby works and comes home tired and didnt really want to change it himself, but the quote we got was near 500. That number was a great motivator. I told him I saw your video and I thought we can do it! We ordered the fuel pump and yesterday THANKS TO YOUR GREAT INSTRUCTIONS we did it! The only tough part was putting that chrome looking ring back on. It was like we had to squeeze the "gasket on top of the fuel pump' down before the ring would turn. I ended up doing most of the job because his bifocals werent focusing, LOL. I Did it! I went to bed soo happy. I followed your video and it gave me the confidence to know it was done right! Hearing the monster start up and purr like a kitten was great! Thanks again from So Cal.

[@mikejohnson9118]

D-Ray = D-Man! I thought you slipped a gear when you said to take the bed off. But once I saw the process...Hey that was absolutely the way to go. Many thx MJ

[@jhmerit8883]

D-Ray, by far one of the most helpful and complete videos I've seen, you are one of the best!

[@clira8553]

I truly appreciate the information you provided in this video. I have 2 Chevy trucks a 1990 and a 1993 that from time to time experience this same issue with the fuel pump. I'm a single female who cannot afford to pay a mechanic $85 an hour every time the fuel pump goes out. At 5'4" and 140 lbs. because of your video, I was able to replace the fuel pump on my 1990 version. BY MYSELF!!

[@mariojacquez888]

Thanks a bunch for your time and effort you put in to showing this video, by far the absolute best video and very explanatory and very detailed. I have a job coming up to for a customer soni was lookingbfor a refresher course and bam there you we're.Thumbs up for sure sir.I live in Dallas and I am very glad I had the honor in watching your video.Keep up the awesome work.Thanks a million and God bless sir.

[@annamort09]

D-Ray, I have worked as a mechanic on United States Air Force aircraft for the last forty years, and attention to detail is paramount. The attention to detail you displayed in your videos is outstanding. Your guidance made what I thought would be a difficult job, easy!! Well done!!

[@joem1326]

Thank you for taking the time to produce these detailed videos on replacing the fuel pump. Great job! Many thanks! My local GMC dealer charging $500.00 plus labor alone. Fuel pump from dealer $740.00!!! I think all do myself and pay have for pump. Thanks again!

[@fmlawncare4044]

Awesome!!! It beat the heck out of paying $700.00 for a mechanic. I was worried for nothing. It took me a couple of hours. Most of it was prep time. Thank you for the video.

[@kevinmaas9537]

Excellent video! D-Ray ! Showing exactly what to do and how to do it in a do-it-yourself style. Many GM mechanics do this the same way. In our shop, as well as others, we had 4-5 guys available so we just picked the bed off . I have to do the same to my truck as well at home, as well as replace the brake line behind the tank. I'll be doing it exactly as you've shown,Thanks and keep up the good videos.

[@f.macmaster2891]

Thanks. Very clear and well produced. One of the best how to videos I've ever seen.

[@encomanenco7347]

Thanks D-Ray, my 2000 Siverado Z-71 just turned 90K miles. I'm getting tools and 2x4's ready for when that pump expires.

[@jeffroberts4667]

Beautifully done. I've got a fuel-gauge-gone-wild problem and see this job in my future on my 2001. The quality of the video was super-high, nice, nice, nice....

[@jasonstillman9560]

These videos really helped me when having to install a new fuel pump on my truck.

[@Beav8172]

Many thanks, D-Ray! Just finished my 2000 Silverado single cab short bed.... she purrs like a happy kitten. Excellent video and instruction. I owe ya a brew of your choice when ya pass through north Georgia. God bless you & yours.

[@markhiatt5068]

Best series of repair videos I have seen, great job 👏

[@JustShortOf]

I watch quite a few different people on KZbin on how to do various things on my 2001 Silverado 2500HD 4x4 and you rank right up there at the top. I had to replace the sending unit for my fuel tank a few years ago and I should have done it this way. I can tell you that even though my fuel tank only had a couple of gallons in it, dropping that tank is a royal pain in the rear. Great job on this video and I look forward to what else you can teach me!!!

[@leerichards3032]

Hey D- Ray, your the man. Thanks for everything. Just put a fuel pump in my 1999 gmc Sierra 2500. Thanks to you I got her done. Hope to see more video uploads from you in the future. God bless. L. Richards, Jonesboro, AR. 5/10/19

[@PhiLeo7973]

D-Ray rules! Just subbed coz of this superb 3 part vid series. This Yankee sure misses the beautiful state of AR and those Quachita mountains.All the best D-Ray to you l, your family and shop, for sharing your knowledge.Now I've gotta find me a purdy,southern, rust free 2007 Chevy 4x4 Silverado just like yours.Happy Trails!

[@BKHolmstrom_23]

Great video series, thanks. Awesome how you broke it down into 3 shorter videos instead of 1 big long one. I think I'm facing a fuel filter/pump issue right now with my 2006 Silverado 2500HD, and don't want to throw $600 at a shop to do it, and don't like the idea of dropping my tank. Great idea and method, I'll get it diagnosed for sure first and then try it at home.

[@cavestufferb.8284]

I’m glad people like you exist D-Ray!

[@MrRUKidddingMe]

Great video. Not only did I learn some VALUABLE tips (brass - spark free drift pin) but also I feel better about wearing a sleeveless shirt after age 24

[@nealschmitt6555]

I've never seen such a clean shop, you really take pride in your work, I am impressed...........Well done...

[@thethompsons2314]

This video series was outstanding. Great detail of all steps, including how to unplug the electrical connections without the special tool. No joke, I had the bed raised in 10 minutes do to this video series. Excellent job D-Ray, this helped me tremendously when I replaced my pump this morning and I enjoyed watching it. Thank you.

[@anthonylawrencesnow]

Thank you for the video. I just swapped my fuel pump within an hour thanks to your video!

[@patricksvatek3478]

Thanks D-Ray. Made this look easy. Gotta do this tomorrow to my 1996 GMC Sierra. May look different but the steps you've shown should be pretty much the same.

[@roccoquattrucci5730]

This is one of the very BEST repair videos I have ever watched. Done in such great detail that you should definitely do more. Also very well filmed. Awesome!

[@stu0cool]

Thanks so much for this! Just changed the pump in my 01 Silverado using your technique, except I used my engine hoist to lift the bed. Hooked it to the tie down loop in the rear corner of the bed. Hopefully good for another 120k miles now, plus my fuel gauge works right now! Pat, Olivehurst, CA

[@louiemunoz2753]

I have 95 Silverado that I think also needs fuel pump replacement. Thank you for taking the time to make and post this video. 👍🏼👌😎

[@aweebunny]

One of the best "how to" car repair videos I've seen. Thanks. Chev Silverado 1500 5.3L owner.

[@slayer5813]

Watched all 3 videos!! Very well done Ray. Very informative, no shaky camera work, great lighting and great speech delivery. Entertaining to watch. I don't even own a Chevy truck but instead a Dodge Ram but I couldn't find a video geared for the Dodge that does the "tilt bed method" so I watched these videos to get some sort of ideal. Thanks again.

[@highway75]

Well done. You saved me about $800 bucks. That's what I was quoted for the job.

[@willnail5557]

Thanks a bunch, D-Ray. Your tutorial was great-so easy to understand. I really was so taken aback, yesterday to find that my '06 Chev would not start. I think this is my problem and thanks to your help, my son and I will be able to get her done pretty quickly. Will from Albuquerque

[@SHOTSLAPOUT]

Thanks D-Ray, I watched all 3 and feel a lot better about this weekend's project.

[@builtyankeegirl]

Thank you very much for all the tips and help, tomorrow is the day I will fix a leaking gas line off the pump so tilting the bed will get me to the lines and also a good time to replace the brake lines to the rear brakes while the bed is up, Thanks a ton.

[@aaronhernandez377]

I thought I had no choice but to pay a shop, but you made it look so easy I feel way more confident I can do it myself! Thanks!!

[@psalm162]

So impressed with your teaching skills and your video production. Watching your channel is like having you as a personal mentor. Thank you!

[@irlfinnell9590]

thanks for this video. My 2002 Silverado 1500 pump just went out. Was dreading dropping the tank. This will be so much easier, especially since I'm 3 moths out from shoulder surgery. saved me some pain in more than one way

[@rogerstancill5080]

D-Ray, great presentation, and I liked the steady camera work. Hell, you didn't even get your hands dirty....:-)) Thanks

[@richardfox5801]

Just watched video about fuel pump replacement. My truck is a 2007 dodge ram 1500 but basically some same process. Helped me out a great deal. Hands for the very detailed video.

[@jamespinckard4210]

D-Ray........you must be from georgia. I understood every word you said. Great job on the fuel pump, very detailed and clear. This is the first time seeing your channel but love it. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Lets do it............

[@lonestarballa]

Thanks to you I was able to replace my fuel pump with no issues. Greatest walkthrough I've seen on KZbin. Thanks again!

[@Classicgamershq]

This is the BEST how to fuel pump replacement video for the gen truck on KZbin. Thanks D!

[@teufelhunden146]

You're awesome man! I gotta do this tomorrow and was gonna drop the tank. You're instructions are clear and you don't waste time with unnecessary verbage. Great camera angles too! Kinda nostalgic too, like grandad helping you fix your truck. Thanks for the videos...

[@davidferguson6816]

D-Ray is the man. Met him a couple of years ago, very nice man. Love all his tutorials, have learned a lot. :)

[@philiprea8340]

You made that look easy, my 2007 fuel gauge doesn`t work, but I might need my son`s help with the bed, thanks for the video.

[@richlohr103]

Hey there Young'N, darn good videos on that there fuel pump R&R. I have a 2002, 1500 Chevy Silverado with over 225K miles. I truly appreciate your step by step instructions. I think I can do it my self & save me $700 in mechanics fees.

[@herbietravieso2280]

That was very, very good. I just retire of of 50 years doing cars and Heavy Equip. Sorry , but I never sow R & R of fuel pump that way. I learn to late and belive me was a surprise for me. Well, you live and you learn. Thanks.

[@SuperJamesrice]

Was glad to see your video of fuel pump replacement as i have a truck like it.Plus your a hometown boy,I use to live in Judsonia too.

[@3rdangmarine]

Excellent video! Great step by step instructions. Mr. Smith knows the "tricks of the trade"! I have dropped the tanks a few times over the years to replace fuel pumps ...but this is the way to go! Thanks for the heads up!

[@ozzstars_cars]

nice job with the series and repair

[@dsmith1484]

Excellent three part series!!! Also, your camera work is excellent. I assume you do virtually all of it with it on a tripod. Thank you so much for that!!! These video made with handheld cameras is almost unwatchable. thanks for taking the time to make the camera work that much more professional!!! Makes your videos so much better than many others out there on the web.

[@BroncoBate]

Thanks D-Ray. Your video was excellent. Very well explained, and straight to the point. I learned a lot, and think your video was one of the best I've seen on "how-to" demos.

[@lclmsteve]

I just performed this fuel pump change on my 2001 and it literally took me 30 minutes after watching your video. This is the second one in 186,000 miles and we did it at our shop and even with a 2 post lift it was every bit of 2 hours dropping the tank after pumping out 20 gallons of fuel. That was the best way to change it out. Thanks and I will continue to watch for other videos!!

[@52blueapple]

Ray you're a lifesaver! I've got my '07 Silverado over here in Dubai and even ordering the pump from the states and not having my power tools, your video saved me lots of dirhams. Thanks!

[@taknotts]

Thank You so much. my 06 Crewcab will be back on the road not only sooner but with a lot more money still in my pocket...

[@DRaysShop]

taknotts Thanks!

[@williamguzman4408]

D-Ray Smith Hi Ray, I'm so happy that I was able to see you video on the replacement of the fuel pump on your Chevy Silverado, as I have one and my fuel pump just went on me and I didn't know that I could replace the pump by lifting the cargo compartment. you save me a lot of work and money. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Willie Guzman, New York City.

[@steveyboy3333]

Thanks D-Ray ,,wish I would have found this video before I paid a mechanic $1000.00 to replace my pump ,,but next time I will do it myself !

[@deejaa1955]

Outstanding tutorial. My job went exactly as you showed. This tilt bed procedure saved me hundreds. Thanks and I’ll be watching in the future.

[@Wehrmacht3GD]

ugh I wish I had known how to do this about 3 years ago with my 99 silverado. GM dealer mechanics are a joke. 4 visits with two tows and them replacing the pump on their dime only to finally figure out that the wiring harness was corroded. Very well done video. I'll be ready when the pump goes on my 07 2500HD.

[@donlawrence8810]

Great job. Awesome detail. I was going to drop my tank but after watching you, I'm all in for top-down installation!! Thanks for sharing your skills.

[@mylife0506]

Awesome training series great camera work and full step by step explanation. I bought my 02 1500 4x4 used in August 2010 in December the pump went out. Had it towed to the dealer one day and $1100.00 later it was back on the road with a full life time warranty on parts and labor. Two months ago the sending unit went bad they replaced the pump under the lifetime warranty on parts and labor. They changed the warranty in January 2013 to parts only but documented my paperwork that I was Grand Fathered and covered full lifetime on parts and labor. Chalk up one for me.

[@x1urft]

Great Video way better than dropping the tank, after seeing the dirt around the pump i think i will hose mine off first and use bungees to hold back the hoses a bit when the pump comes out. thanks for sharing this video you saved me a lot of dirty work.

[@derrickanderson6989]

Thanks D- Ray still useful 5 years later.

[@mathewfleming3865]

You made this look so easy! Glad I found this video prior to trying to remove the entire bed. I get to do this Monday.

[@tinbed11]

I have seen a lot of DYI's in my time and this one is beautifully done. Thanks D-Ray.

[@red05malibumaxx]

I am so thankful that I found this channel, I believe my wife has a leak somewhere on top of the tank. I can smell gas and I can't find any leaky hoses. I have already replaced the canister vent valve in the rear of the tank. Still smell gas. CEL P0441(I believe) small leak detected. This surely is going to make my life easier.

[@brianstewart3306]

Thanks alot! It's great that guys like yourself are willing to share your knowledge with everyone! My 2000 GMC 1500, although much dirtier will come back to life. Thanks again.

[@ss1macguy]

Great Job on this Video and glad to see you used dielectric grease on your electrical connections .. please use your safety glasses any time you are under the vehicle to keep crap from falling into your eyes, and should use a little Silicone Grease on the fuel line nipples to help seal the O rings .. I am not being a critic this is one of the best how to's I have seen on You Tube

[@racerxv6valvoline424]

D-Ray, Thank you for the video. I am getting ready to perform the same function on my 2004 RAM. She left me stranded for the first time in 8 years. Suspect fuel pump as I have spark and fuses and relays are all good.

[@DanWebster]

I just watch all three awesome videos for this repair and subbed your channel. I appreciate you taking the time to make and post this repair. Very good professional job. -PawPaw

[@SS-zl3go]

Nicely done showing the details that matter w/o all the stuff that doesn't - a rarity on YT!

[@hmort55]

Best "how to" video I've ever watched! I've got a 2010 model of the same truck. About 90K on it so I'll probably be going through the same procedure before too long. I'm confident now I can handle it. Thank you!

[@zx8401ztv]

Yes i thought that bed might have been heavy, but not impossible by the looks of it. Great repair as allways :-)), 2007 hmm still in smashing condition :-) Thankyou for filming your personal repair, that made the job much longer for you.

[@DRaysShop]

Thanks, yes it does make the job longer, but I enjoy making these type of vids.