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I would purchase/rent a good 1/2 inch drive torque wrench. You won’t regret it. I own a Kobalt and it has served me well.
It also never hurts to use a new hub nut.
Anyone else have any additional thoughts? I was hoping that perhaps by removing the heater core, I would have access and be able to remove the evaporator core through the bottom of the HVAC box without removing the dash. The heater core from what I can tell can definitely be replaced without removing the dash.
Thanks!
Anyone else have any additional thoughts? I was hoping that perhaps by removing the heater core, I would have access and be able to remove the evaporator core through the bottom of the HVAC box without removing the dash. The heater core from what I can tell can definitely be replaced without removing the dash.
Thanks!
Thanks for the reply, however that video is for the heater core. The evaporator core is higher up in that HVAC box.
Thanks!
Thanks for the reply, however that video is for the heater core. The evaporator core is higher up in that HVAC box.
Thanks!
Update on the brake problem. My best friend’s dad worked at a chevy dealer growing up. He drove it to help me diagnose. He did the one thing I did not think to do. He stepped on the parking brake and the squealing started up again. turns out it was the rear brakes the whole time. The shoes I had put on the rear drums were not the highest quality. I guess they were ruined when I was in that emergency situation and braking very heavily. I tried cleaning the shoes, drums and backing plate as well as reapplying anti-seize to the contact points. After about a day of normal driving the noise was back, just not as bad. The shoes themselves did look pretty rough even though they did not have much age on them. Cheap friction material in my opinion. My drums looked a little worn but in my opinion not bad enough to replace at this point. I ended up biting the bullet and buying a set of the ultra-premium ceramic shoes from Napa. After pulling a trailer and another day of in town driving, the noise is gone for now. Lets just hope it stays that way. thanks for the help!
Update on the brake problem. My best friend’s dad worked at a chevy dealer growing up. He drove it to help me diagnose. He did the one thing I did not think to do. He stepped on the parking brake and the squealing started up again. turns out it was the rear brakes the whole time. The shoes I had put on the rear drums were not the highest quality. I guess they were ruined when I was in that emergency situation and braking very heavily. I tried cleaning the shoes, drums and backing plate as well as reapplying anti-seize to the contact points. After about a day of normal driving the noise was back, just not as bad. The shoes themselves did look pretty rough even though they did not have much age on them. Cheap friction material in my opinion. My drums looked a little worn but in my opinion not bad enough to replace at this point. I ended up biting the bullet and buying a set of the ultra-premium ceramic shoes from Napa. After pulling a trailer and another day of in town driving, the noise is gone for now. Lets just hope it stays that way. thanks for the help!
Aaron, to answer your question, yes I went for the ultra premium pads for that very reason. Also I assume the noise is coming from the front because of the type of high pitched squeal I hear. Could it be the rear drums? It’s definitely hard to tell while driving the vehicle.