1997 Chevrolet Silverado Z-71 Off Road 4 X 4 review from North America
"Awesome Truck"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Items I have replaced was the water pump, battery, belt, alternator, and pinion bearing nut.
General comments?
I have a slight problem with my rear end leaking. I have replaced the pinion bearing nut twice. Both times they have backed off. These nuts are crimped and also I used locktite and still back off. This causes the rear end pinion seal to leak and also my rear tranny seal to leak. I have also replaced the u-joints. It's a 10 bolt rear end. What is causing this? I've heard everything from the u-joints being bad, weights off the drive shaft, pinion bearing wore out, bent drive shaft, bad yoke, bad crush washer, etc. What seams to be the problem? I'm hard on it, I don't go 4 wheeling, well, I did once for about 5 minutes because I bought some Mickey Thompson Baja Claws and wanted to test them out, but this problem has been going on since I bought it. Every thing else is perfect. Can anyone help me before I have to spend over $1000 to have it rebuilt. Email me at squirly60@hotmail.com Thank you, Jason.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.7 Vortec Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 89000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 112000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Blazer |
| Date of Entry | 26th June, 2003 |