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SKF To Provide Product And Technical Support To Bogi For Chevy Montage Rebuild

Bogi will be completing the Chevy Montage project with a team of all females.

New Rancho Performance Suspension System Added For 2017 Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra 1500 Truck

Engineered to accommodate the different upper control arm materials being used by Chevrolet and GMC, the new Rancho 4.5-inch performance suspension system enhances the ride and appearance of the popular truck models, including 2014-’17 Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra 1500s.

2011 Chevy Sonic Brake Job

The Chevy Sonic is GM’s compact car that took over where the Aveo left off. Redesigned in 2011, the Sonic uses front discs and rear drums and comes with ABS and stability control standard. The system has had few complaints or TSBs issued. Servicing the brakes is straightforward and does not require any special tools except a scan tool to bleed the ABS modulator.

BRAKELIGHT: 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

A customer came with a 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pick-up and said he thought he needed front brakes. We signed him up for our free brake check and diagnosis and I turned the keys over to my tech. My tech took a short test drive and said the brakes felt really funny! A little while

BRAKELIGHT: Chevy Avalanche

A customer recently brought in a Chevy Avalanche due to a slight brake noise. Both pads were gone, the caliper piston was AWOL and the rotor looked like this. — Submitted by Ryan Dickerson, Blackville, SC

Inspecting Nivomat Shocks

Nivomat shocks can be found on a variety of vehicles. They are self-leveling shocks that use an internal pump on the piston to control the level of the vehicle. There are no external lines or connections. Five Signs a Nivomat is Bad Sagging: If you load the trunk of a vehicle with Nivomats, the rear

GM: Simple Steering Noise Fix

Before you replace that Chevrolet Avalanche steering rack because of a variety of strange noises — wait. There might be a very simple repair. Owners of the GM truck and SUV models listed below may comment that they are hearing a pop, click or clunking noise coming from their steering at low speeds when going

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Chevrolet: Low MPG, Loss of Cruise Control on a 5.3-L

Vehicle: 2008 Chevrolet Suburban K1500, 5.3-L Complaint In this situation, the customer complained that the vehicle’s miles per gallon drastically decreased, the cruise control became unresponsive and the check engine light illuminated. Diagnosis Connecting a scan tool shows code P0573 – Brake Switch “A” Circuit High. Performing a road test, and attempting to activate the

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