Chevy Colorado

Okay.. First things first.. Chock rear wheels, because this repair will have to be done from underneath the car. Lift via jack on passenger side until front passenger tire is approx. 5 inches off ground. This will allow you to be able to use both hands which you will need. Remove battery terminals. Have handy a 5/8" socket, with 1/4" ratchet, and short extension (2.5 inches-3 inches). These are needed to remove the starter from the mounting, but you will need a couple of other sizes to remove the cables from the starter (1/2 inch for the battery cable, and 5/16 for the other) The extension will be needed for the rearmost bolt, but the front bolt will provide you the most trouble, because there is just barely enough room to fit the socket above the body crossarm. Once these two bolts are loosened, the weight of the starter will drop the starter practically into your hands. Remove bolts holding the wires from the starter, and replace with new starter. The wires should only go on one way, so tighten to the previous tightness. Slip starter above crossarm and wiggle into place. I highly recommend starting with the rearmost bolt (much easier) to line up the starter and hold it's weight, instead of trying to put the front in (which is much shorter than the back bolt). Once the starter is in place and tight, and all tools are clear, reconnect battery and start car before dropping your jack. The reason i recommend this is, if there is whining in the starter it may need to be shimmed, and will keep you from having to re-lift your car. If there is no whining, your job is complete. Drop jack, and unchock tires. Hold on one second !!! There is a lot more to removing the starter from a 1999 Bonneville SE with a V6, 3.8L than you described !!! For starters, the two plastic flywheel covers have to be removed, but only after removing the steel bracket/brace forward of the starter and all its hidden bolts which can't be removed without first removing the transmission line clip so you can access the bracket bolts. The rear starter mounting bolt is covered by the rear plastic flywheel cover and is NOT accessible UNTIL everything else it removed. It is a lot of greasy, dirty work with lots and lots of parts that have to be replaced AFTER the starter is replaced. Figure no less than 4-5 hours minimum and every metric and SAE socket imaginable over 8mm in size, plus every ratchet adaptor, U joint and extension you own. One hint: You WILL need a Torx-55 male wrench to remove the final, upper starter mounting bolt, a 3/4 end wrench and a "finger wheel" because there is no clearance for a ratchet wrench and darn little for an end wrench! Personally, the GM Engineer(s) who designed the placement of the starter for a 1999 Bonneville SE with a V6, 3.8L engine should be strung up by their privates with unwaxed dental floss and left to hang. Mind you, that's only based on having just replaced one of these starters .... Good luck

NOTE. these starters are difficult to do, first thing is disconnect the neg. battery cable, next, open the hood and near the engine firewall you want to remove the complete micro air filter assembly, and the filter holder itself from the firewall, 4 t30 bolts bolt it to the fire wall, next, remove the plastic cover on firewall that covers up the ac blower assembly, 2 t30 torx bolts , twist and pull the cover off, now you should be able to look down the back of the engine and see the starter. the starter is located under the intake manifold, there are two e12 inverted torx bolts that bolt the starter to the bell housing. both bolts go in same direction. get a e12 long wrench and you should be able to sneak the wrench down behind the engine and remove the top starter bolt, this is a very tight fit and make sure you take your time. next raise the vehicle up and go underneith the vehicle, which ever works best for you and trans type (auto, man) you might need a long extension but remove the lower e12 torx under the car. remove the 2 small wires on starter, and two large cables on starter. (make note on how cables are ran before you remove them), (4 wires in total), starter may be seized into bell housing by a dowel pin. just get a very long 3/8 ixtension and place it against the solenoid or any other hard part on the starter and hit the extension with a hammer until the starter breaks free from bell housing (transmission). remove the starter from under the car. replace starter, and secure cables first, then start both bolts, once both bolts are started, snug them both up equally and tighten up, reassembly vehicle, and start car. good luck. adam.

The 2006 Chevrolet Colorado has a 9 ft. 3.3 in. (111.3 in.) wheel base.

Remove the spare tire. The canister is located near the rear end of the truck (it is connected to a large black plastic box located on top of the rear cross member (directly underneath the floor of the bed of the truck).

Under the hood, on the left bolted to the radiator frame is a small box about 5" wide, 4" high and 1 1/2" deep - unplug it and plug in a new one - it should solve the problem.

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Follow the top radiator hose from the radiator to the engine. At the engine there will be a metal housing. Remove the housing and the thermostat is right there

Replace the fuel filter if it has one that you can replace. If the spark plugs have not been changed in 75,000 miles or more then replace them. Also add a can of Seafoam Engine Treatment or Techron Fuel System cleaner to to full tank of fuel.

Try turning the key to "on" position without starting vehicle depress accelerator pedal to the floor 6 times turn off key. Start vehicle and check to see if oil life indicator has reset

Depressing the gas peddle to the floor three times within five seconds with the key on, engine off is all that is required. If you were successful, the change engine oil light will flash 5 times.

I was quoted 700.00 for my 07 Chevy Colorado. I was told they take 5 hrs to change and its a pain in the butt.

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1st buy a new starter set the emergency brake and block the wheels raise the hood and disconnect the negetive battery cable and tie it away from the battery under the truck diconnect the cables from the starter making sure you know were they went( zip tie or color code) then simply unbolt remove and install your new starter,installation opposite of removal

if its like my 93 new yorker it should be under the glove box just keep taking off stuff till you find it

It is inside the HVAC housing behind the glove box.

The front track of the 2006 Chevrolet Colorado is 4 ft. 9.5 in. (57.5 in.).

System Too Lean (Bank 1) Basically this means that an oxygen sensor in bank 1 detected a lean condition (too much oxygen in the exhaust). You will more than likely not notice any drivability problems, although there may be symptoms such as a lack of power, detonation (spark knock), and/or a hesitation/surge on acceleration. A code P0171 may mean that one or more of the following has happened: The MAF (Mass Air Flow) Sensor is dirty or faulty. Note: The use of "oiled" air filters may cause the MAF to become dirty if the filter is over-oiled. There is also an issue with some vehicles where the MAF sensors leak the silicone potting material used to protect the circuitry. There could be a vacuum leak downstream of the MAF sensor. In the vast majority of cases, simply cleaning the MAF sensor does the trick. Consult your service manual for it's location if you need help. I find it's best to take it off and spray it with electronics cleaner or brake cleaner. Make sure you are careful not to damage the MAF sensor, and make sure it's dry before reinstalling Inspect all vacuum and PCV hoses, replace if necessary Check for a dirty fuel filter and proper fuel pressure.

go to the gm dealer

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Towing capacity (lbs.): 5320

unhook the battery terminal and connect it again that will cause the computer to restart meaning reprogram

I just had this problem on my 2004 Colorado. The Idle Actuator control motor on the throttle body was bad. Cost $160 for the part.

Look at the upper end of the brake pedal under the dash area. This how to change the switch. I just did mine with a help of a friend.
First,remove the plastic panel from underneath the steering column (do not forget to remove two screws holding the hood release latch)and the supporting metal bracket.
Second, remove two screws for a switch mounted on the steering column and 2/3 of the way where the brake paddle touches.
Third, now uoy have a clear way to remove the swich, remove the connector and looses the nut it is a little bit hard because the space is tight but with patience you will get it
Finally, put the new switch on and good luck with putting all the screws back wher they belong. Tools you need a philips, straight screw drives, 10" and 12" socket. a 10,12,13 and 14 MM renches.

The starter is accessed from the bottom, use jack stands to get the car as high as possible and get under the car. there are two 13mm bolt holding the starter in place, one you can see, the other is around back, use a short 13mm with a 6" extension for the rear.

The signal wire is a 10mm nut, and 12V power is 13mm.

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1.Disconnect negative battery cable. 2. Climb underneath and locate the starter. 3. Disconnect cables and wires on starter. 4. Remove bolts holding starter in place. 5. Remove starter. Installaton is REVERSE of removal

first- disconnect the battery or you'll be sorry.ZAP! second- disconnect the wires from the starter third- unbolt two bolts and you are done. Tada!