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wikiHowFreezing cold weather can take a toll on car batteries. ... It's much more difficult to start a cold car with a mostly-empty tank, so do yourself a favor and gas up ...
More than likely some of the circuitry has became loose from just driving the vehicle (ie. Bumps, Shaking, or Jarring). Which allows moisture to collect in between the circuit point, thus breaking connection. When it gets warm the moisture disapates and connection will be regained. This happened to me with a 1000 watt amp and was a real pain to find! Hope this helps you!
Since you didn't mention it and I can't just assume the first thing to check is fluid level. ATF expands as it warms up it could just be low on fluid. So warm it up and check on a flat drive way in park. Also, how cold is "cold" do you live in real cold like Alaska, or are we talking So. Cal cold ( 45f ) If it has been 30,000 miles it is due for a fluid and filter change and its a good opertunity to pull the pan down and see if there is any clutch material in it. Also, not that it matters but it is a 4L80 E transmission, it stands for: 4 speed, Longitudinal, 80 series, Electronic. Anyway, the 4L80E is a greattransmission but you didn't say how many miles are on it. I have a one ton with 1175,000 and it still works great. so it depends a lot on how hard it is getting used as to haw long they last.
Your saying as you drive it locks and skids? You say as you try to pull out the wheel is shuck and it won't turn? Or your saying that you detect that the wheel is dragging and the wheel turns fine? Is the other rear wheel sticking? The parking brake pedal is it all the way up? With the pedal up are the parking braek cables under the truck going to rear wheels tight or taugt but moving or slack and hanging. As this cable enters the hosing going to the rear wheel about an inch from the housing ( cable Housing ) clamp on a pair of vise grips or other locking pliers and hit them with a hammer towards the rear wheel. As your trying to make the cable go back as much as it's going to. Check both sides as it's possible that thier frozen in the cold weather. It's wise to avoid using the parking break in cold weather as they get mositure in them over time and with them frozen on the brake wil stick. If you find the cables slack with the pedal released and beating them back towards the wheel does'nt seem to be releasing the break you may need to heat the cable with a tourch to free them. The other answer is the rear break came aprt someway and the break shoes are bound up against the drum. The wheel bearing is possible too unless you can tell is the break.
1. Air could still be on your power steering system after you replaced your pump.
2. There could be another reason why your having a hard time turning your steering wheel, have your steering linkages, camber, alignment checked, so as to prevent breaking yor new pump again
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Welcome to the forum. Your question has to many variables. Cold weather out here in Cen Cal this time of year is mid 40s. Is the problem when the vehicle is cold as in ovrernight but starts ok when it is warm? Does it crank OK but seem like it's not getting fuel? If you hold the throttle slightly open, does it start OK?
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