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    Battery Drain

    May be far fetched, but... I discovered that the little switch for the hood light can get stuck. It's a pretty cheap design. I suppose is it possible that it might stick in the open position when the hood is closed. I have mine disconnected just in case.
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    Oil leak rear main seal maybe????

    Maybe not the rear main, but could be the rear cover which is common. In this case it won't likely sling off the flywheel, but can still drain down the back of the engine. This is very difficult to see. In any case, fixing the rear cover gasket is the same process as the rear main and should...
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    Rear wheel bearing, replace axle?

    How would this requirement be any different from installing a regular bearing? I would think any bearing should be a smooth tight fit.
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    Cabin air filter for rear A/C

    As far as I know (at least in my 2002), the rear HVAC uses recycled air only, so no need to filter.
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    Rear wheel bearing, replace axle?

    I heard about those before, but didn't realize they were available for the Tahoe. I'll wait until summer when I have some time, then pull the axles and see what they look like.
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    Rear wheel bearing, replace axle?

    @OR VietVet Actually, logistics are not bad for me considering I'm in Canada. At least I can have parts shipped to a parcel drop in Blaine which often saves me extra taxes and duty. If I have parts shipped directly to Canada from Rockauto, they charge me everything including duty.
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    Rear wheel bearing, replace axle?

    @OR VietVet I had the wheels off a couple of months ago when dealing with a frozen parking brake cable. It has something like 350-400000 km which translates to about 250000 mi. You say I put the wheels on and drove it anyway. That is my fact of life here, unfortunately. Living in Canada...
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    Rear wheel bearing, replace axle?

    As I understand it, there is not separate inner race on our Tahoes. (see article linked below) Note the damage in the first image of the linked article. https://www.agcoauto.com/content/news/p2_articleid/137 It is possible my diff fluid did go below a critical level when the rear cover was...
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    Rear wheel bearing, replace axle?

    I'm pretty much okay with doing the rear wheel bearings. My question is more related to the chances the rear axle also needs replacing. Last time I had the rear wheels off I could feel roughness in the rear right wheel as I rotated it, so I'm pretty sure I need to do that bearing. But, if I...
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    Rear wheel bearing, replace axle?

    How many of you had to replace the axle with the wheel bearing? I don't want the truck to be down for longer than necessary. However, if all I need to replace is the wheel bearing, the cost will be reasonably cheap. The most expensive part will the the diff fluid. But, if I get it apart and...
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    Towing stability

    While air ride is nice, it doesn't actually transfer tongue weight to the front axle, it merely levels the truck. A weight distributing hitch actually lifts the weight off the rear axle and transfers it to the front axle. This is better for handling. Imagine placing yourself between the...
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    Towing stability

    Hmm, I would have thought the opposite here. Too much tongue weight will remove weight from the steering wheels, reducing steering control. Of course, not enough tongue weight will allow the trailer to "wag the dog". The longer Suburban will experience less sway as well, but the new Tahoes...
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    Oil leak. Not rear main

    I think it's just baked on oil residue. If you look at my images of the oil filter (conveniently from that post #112) you will see the same casting, but cleaner.
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    Oil leak. Not rear main

    I could not see any evidence of my leak inside the bell housing. This is because it drained down the back of the engine. See post 112 here: https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/rear-main-oil-seal.117639/page-12 I'm not saying that yours is a rear main leak, but don't discount it either...
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    Oil leak. Not rear main

    How are you so certain that it is not the rear main seal? There is also a rear cover gasket that leaks, and it is just as hard to get to as the rear main. When I replaced mine, there was no way I could verify the rear main for certain. In fact, the rear cover gasket was leaking more than the...
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    Burken Boys’ and Girl’s Journey

    At least they were in a parking lot and not the middle of the road when it went. And fortunately that T is at the top of the engine. No need to drain to replace. But, they aren't fun to remove. When mine went it split wide open and pumped coolant all over the place. I didn't have anything...
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    Brake bleeding frustration

    If you're just swapping calipers, there probably isn't much air that travels up through the base hydraulic system, so doing an ABS bleed first is probably not going to cause any problems, and saves doing a second base hydraulic bleed. However, if you have opened the hydraulic system up anywhere...
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    Junkyard windshield

    BC is looking into cab warning lights for when a dump truck box is in the up position: https://globalnews.ca/news/9483827/video-dump-truck-richmond-overpass/
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    Junkyard windshield

    Find and follow an overheight truck in BC. As soon as they go underneath an overpass they'll hit the overpass, showring you with plenty of debris that will be sure to win you a new windshield. We've had over a dozen overpass strikes in the past year here.
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    Brake bleeding frustration

    Another possibility not yet mentioned, did you have a rusted brake line open up?
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    Brake bleeding frustration

    I've been doing brakes for decades on my own vehicles, and I had the same thing happen to me a couple of years ago. Embarrassingly, I have to admit I put the left front caliper on the right wheel, and the right caliper on the left side. This means my bleed screws were on the bottoms of the...
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    2005 5.3 Ticking Journey

    Use a stethoscope to find out where the ticking is coming from. Mine is loudest at the exhaust manifold, and barely noticeable from the valve covers. I've had this ticking for years and not actual engine troubles, so I figure it's a warped exhaust manifold (very common I hear). It's probably...
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    Finally doing rear seal job

    This was mine. The RMS itself probably wasn't leaking much if at all. It was the rear cover that was leaking so much. Once i had the cover off the gasket was so compressed there was no way it could seal properly anymore. New RMS and gasket has been on since June 2020 and no leaks. (Still...
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    2023 Yukon Denali mats/cargo liners

    As far as I know, cargo liners only ever went to the back of the 2nd row. I don't think there is a cargo liner that covers both 2nd and third row seats, even for my 2002 Tahoe. I wonder if there is a liner that is flexible enough to roll up behind the third row, then roll out as far as needed...
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    2023 Yukon Denali mats/cargo liners

    All this talk makes me love my old-style removable third row seats even more. These newer Tahoes/Yukons need to be dubbed SLV for Sport Luxury Vehicles rather than the true Sport Utility Vehicle. Sure, they're heavy to take out and put in, but I get a true flat floor up to the 2nd row, and a...

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