2003 Silverado Stepside Nephew Wagon

[M4wdFab]

sweet 600$ machine

Brake lines already replaced with coper
Fuel lines replaced with plastic lines
newer brakes look less than 1 year old
2019 date code good tires
abs light on
starts, moves, stops
rear shackles broken
muffler  fallen off
needs driver side upper ball joint
ac tensioner locked / belt broken
rear bump stops gone
needs 3 rubber exhaust hangers / muffler
needs tail gate hinges
cap strut
rockers/corner covers

Today got it on lift, took a good look at it
cut out bad shackles / extracted bolts- ready to install
cut out seized draw bar
removed side steps
got a parts list

[M4wdFab]

had to cut all 4 rear shackle bolts (both shackles broken)

leaf eye burried up in box pretty bad with out much axcess to get a good hammer / air hammer or suport to knock out bolt rust seized in bushing.  was about to sit the torch on it but then id still have to get the bushing sleeve out, and then some how press in new bushings. 

googled it for help lol, youtube showed this method.  i was amazed it worked great!  cut bolt off, use threads to pull out with stacking more and more washers as it draws out

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had some time and a free lift today so

new rear shackles and hardware installed today
replaced bad upper ball joint on driver side
full grease job

started on new muffler install. 

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brought out of storage, should be getting plates soon. 

broke down 4 tires, new stems, fresh balance
passenger front wheel speed sensor
fuel tank pressure sensor
rear bump stops
air filter
oil filter / oil change

first real drive tonight, seems to shift and good power. 

sometimes it wants to die comming to a stop not sure what the deal is with fly by wire and nothing like dirty iac or whatever
no related codes
thinking maybe throw plugs at it and some fresh fuel?

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got plates today.  ran to walmart for fluids with it.  def brought back high school memories stuffing parts/fluids into front of a regular cab haha



put fuel in it, then two of the dash gages pegged immediatly, awesome lol 

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took cluster apart, cycled stepper motors on gages manually a few times and now seems good.  repair kits with all motors and lights cheap, but ill see if i can grab another cluster to swap.

MIL brake lights, says passenger side wheel speed sensor.  i think i have that in stock, and already changed the driver side.

more miles today running around, seems like a solid little truck. 

[M4wdFab]

i had already changed the passenger wheel speed sensor, i changed it again to another new one, no change in result. 



first stop brakes buz and lights come on, then brakes fine after but with lights and codes.    i guess ill check the wiring on chassis next time its on the lift.   

should be ready for a sticker after 3 days of driving around.  ill have to check monitors, and if thats an issue and just turn them off with a fresh hot rod tune lol 

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data does show noise on RF wheel speed.  forms say some aftermarket sensors dont like some wheel bearings?  WTF its a magnet and metal ton ring to make a pulse

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delivered and sent off into the wild.


see if he doesnt smash or burn it down in the first year ha

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Sister reported truck is working out great and got a sticker, has been in service by 17 year old all week and going strong. 


win. 

[M4wdFab]

recent update.  been a good kid machine. 

has started popping into reduced power mode and code P1516

ETC, TAC module, petal assembly have been replaced, no change.  only happens when cold start.  clear code and then fine. 



i brought the wrong PCM out to flash a new one with that code turned off (no drivability issues), apparently 2003 is a blue green bah

didnt want to risk bricking it over writing whats in the truck so will have to wait to next visit cycle. 

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I have both ECUs on the shelf if you need one, I think 3 of them total.