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‘C. Refuse to acknowledge that through insurance and public funds we all pay a share of the cost of putting these freedom lovers back together after they fly through their windshield.’ Cute. Something only you have suggested as the only motivating reason to question the cost and effectiveness of trying to wring out that last 0.000005% out of passive safety devices.

But what is also not good is when auto companies fight recalls of parts other companies are recalling.https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2018/02/07/takata-airbag-recall-general-motors/316980002/ Posted by: frank in Florida | Sep 14, 2018 11:38:13 AM

2006-’09 Accord and Civic HybridsFront: Cartridge-type with encoded tone ringRear: Hub unitTips: The front knuckle should be removed for bearing replacement. Install the wheel bearing with the wheel sensor magnetic encoder toward the inside of the knuckle. The side with the ABS ring can be identified either by placing a lightweight metallic object (such as a paper clip) to the magnetic side or through a close visual inspection. The latter will reveal the ABS impulse ring windows, which can be seen through the seal surface. Remove any oil, grease, dust, metal debris and other foreign material from the encoder surface. Keep all magnetic tools away from the encoder surface. Be careful not to damage the encoder surface when you insert the wheel bearing.

FORD:2005-current Escape Hybrid/Mercury MarinerFront: Hub unit with an integrated wheel speed sensorRear: Hub unit with an integrated wheel speed sensorTips: When servicing the wheel speed sensors on a 2001-’05 Escape or 2005 Mariner and Escape Hybrid, care must be taken during removal to prevent damage to the wiring harness of the wheel speed sensors. The wheel speed sensor wire has a body plug attached to it. This plug can be damaged if it’s not removed correctly. If the body plug is damaged, sensor replacement may be necessary, even though the sensor is functional in all other respects. When removing the body plug, rotate the plug into a position which allows the use of a small screwdriver to release the tabs on the underside of the body plug. These two tabs are at right angles (directly above and below) to the sensor wire.

The 5.3-liter V8 with DFM returns 15 mpg in the city and 20 mpg on the highway when it powers the 4WD LT Trail Boss crew-cab model. The High Country crew-cab powered by the 6.2-liter engine returns 16 and 20, respectively. Chevrolet hasn’t released fuel economy figures for the 2.7-liter.

The tech Chevy revealed this week was all under the hood. The 2.7-liter turbo engine is a DOHC 16-valve direct-injection design developed specifically for the truck market that yields 310 horsepower and 348 pound-feet of torque. To reach those numbers, the new engine uses a dual-volute turbocharger for instant throttle response. While the dual volute unit is similar to a twin-scroll, there are significant design differences, including routing the airflow through the two scroll shapes into opposite sides of the turbine wheel to avoid interference.

Having your power steering fail is no fun. It can make your vehicle difficult to turn or control. Not everyone can steer or turn the steering wheel when this happens. Chevy owners ran into this problem with the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks. The issue occurred when to much electrical power was used in the pickups, which caused the power steering to fail. According to Consumer Reports, almost 700,000 trucks have been recalled. It wasn’t until 2017 that Chevy became aware of the power steering loss when customers complained. The National Highway Traffic Safety Commission found the sudden loss of power happened during low-speed turning maneuvers.

@Sajeev: “The cost to replace sensors, cameras, modules, wiring, etc. after a collision without insurance. The retail price of these bits ain’t cheap, the days of people paying for repairs out of pocket are numbered if such technology is mandated.”

The same deactivation technology is present on the optional 6.2-liter V8. Take note that the dynamic fuel management system is present because you’ll never notice it in operation. You’ll forget it exists five minutes after you get in the Silverado.

In 2017 GM recalled almost 49,000 truck all over the world to mend the fuel tank problem that would increase the risk of fire. One of those recalled included the Sierra 3500. USA Today reports indicated that the low-fuel-level sensor in front tank could stick and cause the rear tank to over-fill the front tank.

There was a time in the mid-’50s when serious small-block and W-motored big-block Chevys danced off the showroom floor with twin Carter WCFBs bolted to a 2×4 intake manifold. John Buck is a longtime enthusiast with a bitchin back-in-black ’56 Chevy powered by a carbureted Chevrolet Performance ZZ502 big-block crate engine. He’s always liked that 2×4 look and decided that the eight-barrel approach deserved a shot.

1. Power placement. The Suzuki power is perfectly placed in the meat of the powerband. It may not be very powerful but it is usable.2. Ergos. The layout is sleek, albeit tall, top-heavy, rigid and tippy.3. Tires. Suzuki spec’ed Bridgestone X30s front and rear. We would prefer an X30 front mated to an X40 rear.4. Maps. Just run the stock map; it’s better than Suzuki’s aggressive and mellow maps.5. Suspension. The forks and the BFRC rear shock work more in unison than they did last year. Thanks to a softer and shorter shock spring, the rear of the RM-Z450 doesn’t wallow as much as the 2018 RM-Z450.6. Price. At $8940, the 2019 RM-Z450 has the lowest MSRP of any 2019 450. It is $350 cheaper than the Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha.