Posted by Bruce K on July 16, 01 at 09:52:43:
In Reply to: Rear End Horror Story posted by JJ on July 13, 01 at 10:17:16:
96 K1500 with 5.7 L and 3.42 gears. Failure caught in time at 80,000 miles.
The dealer didn't tell me anything about breaking in the gears either. I told him about this board and your recommendations. Now at 1000+ miles, didn't get engine over 2000 RPM or 55 MPH for the first 500, Drove like there was an egg under my foot. Most trips were around here (10 miles to a stop, etc.) and haven't towed anything. Will get synthetic fluid at 3000 miles. You have already heard my tale of woes in the past.
He said the recommendations "couldn't hurt".
Will change to synthetic at 3000 miles.
: While vacationing into the North Carolina Mountains, pulling a 24 foot travel trailer with a 94 suburban, rear end gave out stranding vehicle in Sylva NC. Dealershp there, rebuilt rear end at a moderate cost of $1400. Oh well, vehicle had 100,000 miles on it. Rear ends always go around then anyway. It gets better. The new rear burned up in 200 miles, stranding family in Buford Georgia for 3 days. Another $1400 dollars because 2nd dealer claimed workmanship error in North Carolina, not covered under warranty. Guess what, stranded again in Valdosta Georgia, another 300 miles, rear blown out. Vehicle towed back to Buford, North of Atlanta, camper stranded in Valdosta. I rented a car and drove back to Ft Lauderdale, Fl, truck and camper left in Ga. Oh, did I mention I also blew a heater core in Macon, Ga and a leaf spring and tire on the trailer in Sycamore Ga. Still in litigation with GM.