2005 Chev 1/2t spare tire

Anonymous-0 · Nov 18, 2008

Just spent 2 hours trying to drop the spare tire from a 2005 Chev EXT 1/2t truck.Would not realese because of dirt and rust. Fixed that by grinding off the ears on the second stage mechanism. The enginer that designed this mechanism should have been fired. Along with the one that put the emmision filter by the gas tank in the dust.Cost me $200 plus to put it under the hood. No wander Gm is in trouble. Don't they realize that not all veicles are driven on pavement. Just had to let off some steam.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 18, 2008

they design to save money when they build, not to make easy to work on them

keh · Nov 18, 2008

Having the fuel pump in the tank so that the tank has to be removed to replace the fuel pump is presently my gripe. Daughter's Tahoe had that recently. At least it hadn't been driven in the salt and snow, yet.

KEH

keh · Nov 18, 2008

Having the fuel pump in the tank so that the tank has to be removed to replace the fuel pump is presently my gripe. Daughter's Tahoe had that recently. At least it hadn't been driven in the salt and snow, yet.

KEH

JDemaris · Nov 18, 2008

I wouldn't just blame it on Chevy/GM. Had the same problems with my Dodge and my Ford trucks. Drive on salty winter roads for a few years (or a lot more) and everything gets stuck - or falls off.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 18, 2008

Pumps push fuel much more effectively than they pull it.

Glenn F.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 18, 2008

You're supposed to take the vehicles to the dealership every 6 months and pay them to lift it to spray WD40 on the spare tire hold mechanisms- this is job security for the mechanics. On a more serious note- the 6 month underneath service used to be a standard for rental fleets- spare tire mechanism if they had them outside was lubed. Hertz Ford trucks had external transmission filters and drain plugs on tranny pan like my DJ5 and early Chev powerglides- a oil change at 20,000 miles or so got the tranny oil drained from pan and external filter changed, the main band retorque done again from external torque wrenching. An hour service undeneath and less chance of breakdown on road. In your case - from now on when you do oil change, spray the spare tire hold mechanism. RN

Two Dogs · Nov 18, 2008

I never had an engine starve for fuel with the diaphram pump sucking gas unless the pump itself went kaput. Then it was an easy twenty minute job to replace the twelve dollar pump. TDF

Wild Bill · Nov 18, 2008

try that diaphram pump on a fi system and see how much you like it.

Lesformore · Nov 18, 2008

I think they design vehicles to only last as long as the warranty period. It wouldn't cost a whole lot to put a fuel pump access cover in the trunk of most cars, and that would make changing the pump a lot easier and a whole lot cheaper. But that would cut into the dealers labour profits.

RickL · Nov 19, 2008

thats chevy traits all the way thru them from the experience here with chevies. Try to use one on the rural mail route see how good they are. S_10 pickups and blazers are really the junk holes. 80,000 and they really fall apart oh well goes with the job. Another new unit next week to start over again for another 5 years, oH and its back to dodge units, have always gotten 200,000 before put much in repairs in them. PS have chevy right now for sale if anyone needs a backup,2 steering wheels etc.

ericlb · Nov 19, 2008

makes you miss the old days when pickups could be had with real stepsides and the spare tire mounted on the bed fender between the cab and the fender, easy to get to, not in the way if it was on the left side, check air anytime, add a extra hubcap, or put on a nice wheel if you wanted to, what was wrong with that?so,, the kid engineers had to go and improve that by putting it under the truck where the first ones would break your arm trying to work with it while you layed in mud or snow, the japenese taught them to put it on a small winch,[ i had a datsun with a crankdown spare in '75], but the road gunk and rust froze them up too ive never understood why the tank mounted pumps didnt have a removable access door to get at them, but that would make sence wouldnt it

JDemaris · Nov 19, 2008

I've got the spare on my Dodge, Chevy, and Ford 3/4 ton trucks - all mounted on the front. Easy to get to - but I'm sure many people wouldn't like the looks. For me, they are work trucks and I'm not worried about cosmetics. I find it handy for a few reasons. My equipment trailer takes 8 lug, 16" wheels/tires - the same as all my trucks. So, I've always got a trailer-spare with me, if needed.
Also, it makes a nice cushion in front when I want to push a dead car or tractor.

I used to see a lot of trucks around with front-bumper mounted spares - but not much anymore. In fact, the last time I tried to order a front-mount kit from J.C. Whitney, they backordered it - and then said it was discontinued. So, I made my own. I'll also add, that I've checked fuel mileage closely, and had no drop in mileage with the spare in front. With my Ford F250 and Dodge W200, I had to remove the original spare under-mounting anyway since I installed oversize diesel tanks underneath.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 19, 2008

All you had to do was tap the center of the plastic holder with a hammer. This holder is a government mandated thing. Do NOT spray them with wd40. It makes the dirt stick better. Ever try to get one of those dang ford spares down with the phoney wheel lock stuck inside the tube. I agree with the fuel pump placement gripe. Now they cant even attach a ground wire, so it wont corrode up, making the fuel pump quit even sooner.

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