One of the best trucks on the road! Then why won't CAR WIZARD's techs work on this '99 Silverado?

The best boss a mechanic can have is the one who does not forget where he came from. People outside the industry don't understand how frustrating these jobs can be. Good on you for treating your people well

I built these back at Pontiac Assembly. I can still remember my job on the line in trim! Today marks my 25yr anniversary at GM.

If more mechanics and shops were like you I wouldn’t be working on my on stuff in my driveway, I’d be out enjoying my life on my time off, knowing my vehicle was in good hands and I’m not getting ripped off.

These are for sure amazing trucks! I have a 2000 gmc sierra 1500 4x4 5.3 v8 and it’s a few miles away from 390,000 miles. My family has owned it since 30k miles (2001) and it has never broken down on us or left us stranded. If it was going to break, it did it at home. Such a great reliable truck.

I worked in automotive shops for over twenty years and ran my own for five years.I absolutely agree with you taking care of your technicians!I always keep track of what i was assigning to each one and tried to be as fair as possible.If someone got a crappy job like this i send some gravy jobs his way to make up for it later!I feed my guys lunch twice a month and occasionally a beer after work.We also did a yearly fishing charter the guys loved!People that feel appreciated are the best employees to have trust me!

Probably a good time to change the blend door actuators while you have the dash out.

In the military when it came to troubleshooting, we learned the half-split method. You find somewhere in the circuit where you can test (hopefully somewhere half way down the circuitry), where you could test and see which "half" of the circuit has the problem. I could be wrong, but had your disconnected the wiring harness plug first, you "might" of saved yourself from tearing into the steering wheel.

Young tech here , and all I got to say is thank you Mr.Wizard . I’m only 3 years into the field and I hope to same day learn from a tech like yourself sir. It’s senior tech like you that keep me going in field we’re real techs are a dying breed . Thanks again.

I subscribed to this channel a couple years ago. Shortly after I got this exact truck based Wizard's recommendations. And then when gas started going up I got a Buick LeSabre. Another Wizard approved vehicle. I've got two super reliable vehicles now. Paid under $6000 total. Thanks Wizard!

30 year gm tech here, we don't break the dash down into individual parts, we take the whole dash out as one part, few bolts on each end, i-shaft, underhood connections and nuts, electrics on each end, a few other bits and bobs then two guys man handle the whole thing out. Sometimes we don't even take it out of the truck just lay it back out of the way setting it on boxes.

I used to stress so hard as a newer tech, but David the car wizard has showed me “don’t over think keep it simple”( mind set ) I thank him for that . My diagnostic time has cut in half and I’m have less and less comebacks😊 and my income has improved so much. 🙏

The evaporator cores are always the most common places to leak. That's why they put them in the dash in newer cars. I remember when they were contained in a box on the engine side of the firewall. But, auto engineers being what they are today know they only have to last until the warranty period is over.

One of the best Car wizard episodes I've ever seen. "Why did it cost five hundred dollars to 'just run a wire to my horn'?" "Because it took five hours to pull everything apart and analyze the true cause and actually fix the true cause of the problem." The ac fluid in the evap water is magic..so simple yet Genius. Your mentor is a true car sensai. And the dash? What a five star hassle. I was so glad to hear you say you were going to replace the heater core at the same time. That dash cover by itself,getting that 23 year old sunbaked plastic off -AND BACK ON-without wavy cracks in it will be a miracle. And everything is put into the dash in a sequence like you said-there is no quick to it because just when you think it's going great, a 23 year old part laughs in your face and says."no,you don't". My back hurts for you,Car Wizard,just thinking about all the damn work that goes into the removal and reinstallation of that dash. But there are cars that are much worse too. And I think the audio of dash disassembly video might be full horn edits,if the car gremlins come your way which looking at the truck ,i think you might be ok,at least ,I hope so. As long as the people who rigged the horn did'nt rig anything under the ac part of the dash. Great video,nice to hear Mrs.Wizards voice in it always. Good luck and keep the Absorbine Junior bottle close. This episode could be called "It's not what I have to fix,It's what I have to remove to get to what I have to fix." But you and your guys deal with that everyday. Good hunting,Car Wizard.

A co-worker just spent $53,000+ on a new 2022 Silverado, and his father owns the dealership. I spent $5,800.00 ( this year) on a new engine for a 2001 Silverado. Old engine said "she was done for" Went from a Carb to fuel injection 4.3. Not the fastest thing on the highway. But she gets the job done when she's called on.

This was a fantastic video. You took us along on 2 very tricky troubleshooting problems. You gave us the benefit of your extensive experience. You shared a trick for diagnosing evaporator leaks that I hadn't figured out in my 35 years wrenching on my old junk. You showed us your integrity in doing right by the customer (recommending a heater core) and your staff. Epic, epic, epic stuff. Thank you!

I remember when Car Wizard said that one time, Ï can buy a new engine, but I can't buy a new person. Drop it." I really have huge respect for him both his professionality and humanity.

So being a guy who's career is in hvac... EVERY thing Wizard just said guys is SUPER VALID. 110% the truth. And Wizard, dude, never would have thought to just uv the water dripping out on the ground. Bad ass pro tip Info right there bud. 👍👍

I just bought a 2003 Silverado 2 months ago. With Car Wizard’s seal of approval, I’m even more happy. (Plus I already knew of the reliability). $6800 with cold AC, no sun burns, no Rust since I live in California. 😎

This is what the wizard makes the big bucks, doing the work no one wants to do. Great video man 👍

Definitely some of the best trucks ever made. My dad had a 2000 Silverado 2500 with the 6.0 that he bought new from the dealer. He sold it in 2018 with 332,000 miles. It was an oil field truck so it didn’t have the easiest life but the driveline was still completely stock. I still see it on the road every once in a while.