Chevrolet C1500

60 discussions on MotorsForum about the Chevrolet C1500: what owners asked, what went wrong, and what fixed it.

What owners report

Vortec 4.3L V-6 -- Opinions Wanted.

It always bothers me to see the post of yet another victim of GM'spoorly designed 4.3 Vortec V-6. (See the post entitled "99066F: Is thisGM recall real??") With the exception of the GM passenger car diesels, Ifeel that the 4.3L Vortec V-6...

Re: A/C question

your truck is older, or you are mistaken as to the refrigerant.A shop that does not possess recovery equippment is not qualified todo A/C repairs. Also, it cannot legally attempt refrigeration systemrepairs. It can do electrical A/C...

$12 Plugs?

So, I take my '01 Blazer (4.3 L, automatic, air) to my local mechanic(who I do trust, incidentally) to get an estimate on some work... partof which would be changing out the 6 spark plugs. Now, I'm thinkingthat the parts for this...

High Milage Poll (oil question)

I'm just curious. I would like to hear form anyone with over 100k miles on their engine.What engine do you have?What weight oil do you use? (Brand is optional.)Do you switch oil weight in colder/warmer temperature? Primary use of your...

Exhaust recommendations

I'm looking for a shop in NC that can do aftermarket exhaust work onan '03 Silverado with a 4.8 V8. I'd like to find someone who knowswhat works best with this engine - not just someone who wants to slapon 3" pipe and some...

4.3 tweets like a bird

1996 GMC C1500 4.3OK.....I suspect my AC compressor bearings have bit it. I have developed ahigh pitched tweet. It has had the noise for a few months, only because Ihave not had time to fix it...unless it got me stranded.. I...

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