beergut
Full Member
New to the forum- Hi ya'll!
So- I just picked up my 04 Avalanche Z71 two days ago- $14k - 87k miles, with a 2 year (or 34k mike) extended warranty ($1500)- $4k down and financed the rest (60 months @ 6%) The Dealer (a small used car lot) installed new brakes & tires all around- truck was mint otherwise, absolutly beautiful inside & out.
On the way home from the dealer the engine light came on- and I noticed a "clunk" in the steering column while turning right- and a slight vibration (maybe in the drive train) starting at about 60 mph...
I didn't notice any of this during the short test drive-
Anyway- figured I'd read up on these issues, and found you guys.
The dealer is checking the engine light on Monday- but said he drove it for a week before he sold it to me and never noticed any issue with the steering, so now I'm preparing for a battle there.
The local factory Chevy dealer said they have the steering shaft in stock for $98, plus another $90 to install it.
But the more I read on this forum, I more nervous I get, wondering if I made the right choice-
I need a truck- I own a 19' jet boat, 3 large 4x4 atv's and do a lot of wood working- so this truck fit the bill nicely.
I do love the truck- but I am a little nervous. Previously I was a ford truck owner- had 3 fords and every one of them had tranny & (noisy) power steering issues. So I'm finished with ford.
So- I just picked up my 04 Avalanche Z71 two days ago- $14k - 87k miles, with a 2 year (or 34k mike) extended warranty ($1500)- $4k down and financed the rest (60 months @ 6%) The Dealer (a small used car lot) installed new brakes & tires all around- truck was mint otherwise, absolutly beautiful inside & out.
On the way home from the dealer the engine light came on- and I noticed a "clunk" in the steering column while turning right- and a slight vibration (maybe in the drive train) starting at about 60 mph...
I didn't notice any of this during the short test drive-
Anyway- figured I'd read up on these issues, and found you guys.
The dealer is checking the engine light on Monday- but said he drove it for a week before he sold it to me and never noticed any issue with the steering, so now I'm preparing for a battle there.
The local factory Chevy dealer said they have the steering shaft in stock for $98, plus another $90 to install it.
But the more I read on this forum, I more nervous I get, wondering if I made the right choice-
I need a truck- I own a 19' jet boat, 3 large 4x4 atv's and do a lot of wood working- so this truck fit the bill nicely.
I do love the truck- but I am a little nervous. Previously I was a ford truck owner- had 3 fords and every one of them had tranny & (noisy) power steering issues. So I'm finished with ford.