Recent content by tom1999d

I change ps fluid annually. Super cheap and super easy. suck out the fluid from the fill cap with a turkey baster or suction gun (I have this type for 14 years) refill with Valvoline PS fluid which meets GM specification. Fill to the correct mark. Drive it for a day, repeat. Each flush...

every 3k miles change eng oil & filter check tire pressure (do not trust the remote monitors if equipped) check ps fluid level check brake fluid level inspect serp belt every 15k miles: change air filter rotate tires wax the paint (or at least every 6 months) every 30k miles flush power...

The 02 didn't have the DIC display. Now the shift or gear indicator has a orange led which cannot be dimmed agt night. The 02 had a green led indicator the could be dimmed....

I will heed your advice

I am looking into replacing a front driver's side hub assembly on my 07 Voy (104k miles) This about the same age the bearings failed on my 02. I had both replaced on the 02 at the dealer and never changed them again (234k miles - 120k miles ~ 114k miles) So reading above, the dealer put in...

Despite several fuel cleaner treatments I ended up biting the bullet and at 103k miles I got it replaced at the dealer. My cost was $136.04. I watched a YouTube video of a guy replacing his. It is a tough job to tackle and I'll tackle almost anything.

I was wondering about that. My old 2002 SLE always stayed at a high voltage. Where did you learn this? I'd like to read up some more. I test drove several Envoys an several had the same issue or symptom.

Thanks Roadie, The first photo is 3 min after startup on my way to work. The second photo is 12 miles and about 18 minutes later after arriving at work. Both photos were taken at idle in park. Sometimes the volts go back just above 14 then back down to the 12-13 range. It’s been...

The in dash gauge seems to agree with a cheap cigarette lighter plug in digital gauge. I do own a DVM but this is more practical for driving around and knowing the voltage.

Many of us drop the spare every spring to clean the beach of sand (snow belt anyway) on the spare and spray some lube on the cable.

It is random and I can't nail down why. Hot days seem to be sometimes worse than cold days. Belt and alternator are new. The charging light never comes on just an akward needle deflection to the left.... I have not fixed the fuel sending unit. I wonder if this is related...

The glove box no longer has a light....

I am getting a volt meter for the cigarette lighter socket. I'll record the dash and the cig meter and when practical my DVM. The DVM is tricky because I have simple probes and getting the max voltage takes a few tries (i.e not low voltage because ther is some scale on the batery connector bolt.)

I have the same strange 'random low voltage problem" The volt meter will read 11-12 volts. It NEVER starts there but drifts there after driving a while. It has done this on hot days and cold days. I changed the battery and the alternator. A volt meter across the terminals agrees with the...

Your 2002 Envoy SLE (beige) with a quarter million miles gets replaced with an '07 Envoy SLT with 96,000 miles (blue) and you think, this one is almost brand new!