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    4WD Problem...7" of snow

    All- I have searched the forum for the answer to my question, and thought I had it...but then my 4WD miraculously started working again. My 4WD hasn't been working for about 6 months. One day I flipped the switch just to make sure it was still working and there was no indication on the...
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    New Tranny Fluid

    1000 miles ago, i did my own tranny drain and fill. i also added a remote filter from summit racing (perma cool brand). I drained the torque convertor, drained the pan, dropped the pan, cleaned the gasket, cleaned the magnet, and cleaned the pan....then refilled with Royal Purple Max ATF...
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    Ground Short?

    I'm not an electrician, so i might say the wrong things. That being said here is my problem: this past winter my 4WD switch randomly stopped working (it had since randomly started working again). I also lost the ability to roll down my drivers side window only (all other windows could be...
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    Royal Purple ATF

    will be changing my own tranny fluid soon, and wondered what you all thought about royal purple atf. i was going to buy it because i found a great deal on it in a hometown store, but my husband said i should be leary of a synthetic since i have high miles (120K). should i be worried? thanks-
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    Busted Cargo Window

    Had to make an emergency 1800 mile round trip in the expy and managed to get my passenger side cargo (third seat area) window shattered. I pulled over at the next exit and taped it up the best i could. I put a piece of poster board on the inside and plastic on the outside. I even used...
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    Life of an Expy

    I recently rolled over 106K on my expy. I bought it two years ago (1-19-02) with 43.7K on it. I wanted to know what kind of life i could expect from my truck. I went to the '05 car show this past weekend, and wasn't super impressed with the new expy's. I have a '99 and want to drive it as...
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    Driver's Window Problems

    I noticed some build-up on my battery terminal, so i unhooked the battery and cleaned it up. I hooked it back up only to notice that my drivers side window won't roll down now. From the driver's side control, all the other windows work just fine. when i push the button to roll down the...
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    Major A/C mishap

    Just had knee surgery on thursday, had a sever case of cabin fever so went with my husband to get him a new cell phone. After two hours we scored, and were getting ready to leave to hang out with friends when he turned the key and teh disaster began. All the sudden, there was all of this...
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    RS9000X Rancho Shocks

    just bought a set of 4 yesterday! i found a link on this site where you acn buy a set of four and get free shipping, but no one had really commented on their performance. anyone have any comments? better than edelbrock or not. worth the extra money over the bilsteins? easy to manually...
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    Torque Convertor

    what are the symptoms of a failing torque convertor? which part/s are most likely to fail? i have my own ideas about these two questions, but i'd like to hear what you have to say. thanks-
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    have tried all suggestions...any more??

    http://flatratetech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=13;t=003838 i put my question out on flat rate tech. as well. thought it would be easier to put the link in here... if you have a minute, can you help me decide if i really have a transmission issue or prove to me that i'm being...
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    GPM drop solved

    MPG drop solved i'm not sure if this is my problem or not, but read what this guys problem was: http://flatratetech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=13;t=003766
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    From 16 to 12 to 14.5

    I know that SUV's don't get the greatest mileage in the world, that's not why i bought my expy. i have however noticed a significant drop in mpg since i have bought the truck. i bought the truck in january of '03 and got about 16mpg, one year later i was getting 12-13 mpg. keep in mind, this...
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    front end poping noise

    I searched the general discussion page for the last 100 days to find some answers for this and i didn't, so here goes. just rolled over 76k miles. while driving my boss to work one day, i notice this poping noise. came from the left front (driver) wheel area. only happened once. well...
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    4wd

    I have a 99 4WD XLT Expy with 73600 miles. I dunno a lot about 4WD. I know when and how to use 4H and 4L, but i don't know as much about the sounds that you hear when you are in 4H. My husband was concerned about me driving in torrential rains this past weekend and asked me to use 4H. I...
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    recent fix

    i put my expy in the shop to get the rear window seal replaced, have the rear wiper motor checked, and the multi-function switch (cause the cruise was intermittent). came out needing a new right side exhaust manifold, right head gasket, and transmission dip stick tube. i had the tranny...
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    A/C Filters

    How many if any A/C filters are there? my husband says that the airconditioner stinks, so i did the lysol trick...by turning on all the blowers (front and rear), then spraying lysol into the cowler on the passenger side. I probably did this off and on for ten minutes. After two weeks, I...
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    T/C lock-up

    What are the symptoms of a T/C not locking up? if the lock-up solenoid isn't functioning properly, would a tranny flush with anti-shudder additive cure the problem? would a bad T/C (and or lock up solenoid) damage a tranny? I have 20,000 miles left on my extended warranty and would like to get...
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    washer fluid chime

    I have a '99 4WD Expy. When my windsheild washer fluid is low, I hear this chime. If i don't re-fill it, everytime i put the key in the ignition I hear the same chime. When my gas tank is low, all I get is the "light" indicating it's low. I'd much rather hear a chime when the gas is low...
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