November 2 2024:
Well let’s get down to the mechanical work that needs to be done.
The visit to the shop I use here where I live was yesterday, and I got a new list. Some has to be done within a month for insurance purpose’s. I’ll list those three first. Some can wait a bit. Here’s the list:
- New tires. No surprise but needed badly
- Steering pump and Pittman arm. That’s my loosey goosey steering.
- Wheel alignment. Also part of the problem.
- Left CV axle. For sure.
- Rear shocks.
- Right front axle seal.
- Rear differential cover seal leaking
- Left rear wheel has missing stud.
- Two codes show up.. Evap leak & key in ignition.
- Battery is weak.
Some of these things I will do, like the rear shocks. One thing not covered in the list is the hard shift from 1’s to 2’nd gear. Very common for these transmissions, and fixable by a transmission shop. Meanwhile I got the new LED flasher installed, and the the bug / hood protector too.
Look’n spiffy.. A week from now the Avalanche is scheduled for four new tires, and the next day for the steering fix and wheel alignment. Then we’ll see how nice it drives.
# 1 Can get crossed off the list.
New tires are on and the driving experience just got better. Still wanders all over but that is next. Defiantly a quieter and smoother ride.
This are the same brand of tires I had on the 2009 Avalanche. All season all terrain. Now #2 is the steering.. New power steering pump and some other parts… plus a wheel alignment, and now we have no more wandering Avalanche . And we passed the safety inspection. So I’m now driving it. And that’s a good thing because as if on cue the Buick has a failed alternator. And it’s going to take a week to fix.