Questions and Answers

Chevy Silverado 1500 Oxygen Sensors Q. I need to replace all four O2 sensors and the rear brakes on my 1999 Chevy Silverado 1500 with 60,000 miles. I would like to buy a Chilton or Haynes book, but only if it would assist me in these particular areas. Do you know if they are substantial enough to assist? It has a 5.3 liter engine with automatic transmission. It is fuel injected with ABS brakes, P/S, A/C, and cruise control. Eric

A. The way I see it any information is better than none! As for the O2 sensors, why? Is there a problem? A GM O2 sensor is about $100.00 each! That's $400.00! Hey, it's your money. The hardest part of the sensors is getting the correct ones and installing them in the right place. Just remember, bank 1 is the drivers side.

As for the rear brakes, hey are disc brakes. Does the parking brake work? If not there are separate brake shoes under the rotor that may need replacing as well as the retainer clips. There was a problem with these clips being too small and allowing the brake shoes to "fall" to one side and wear out. The rotors may be worn beyond specifications too.

All in all, you may end up needing new pads, rotors and parking brake shoes to do the job and if you don't have them in your hand when doing the job you may end up taking it apart two or three times. Good luck!