What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[SnowDrifter]

Milestone

Original trans *knock on wood*

 

[SnowDrifter]

Also went on a long ass drive, non stop aside from gas and piss breaks. Comfy ******* cars these are. Definitely set a new personal record for how long I've been behind the wheel

 

[Sam Harris]

Also went on a long ass drive, non stop aside from gas and piss breaks. Comfy ******* cars these are. Definitely set a new personal record for how long I've been behind the wheel

Damn, that’s a long road trip! No deets..?

 

[iamdub]

The shop better know what it is or they shouldn’t be in business.

This! It's not rocket surgery!

 

[iamdub]

Any of you guys ever replaced the oil galley diverter (barbell)? If I dropped this off at the shop with the rear cover kit/seal for them to do, would they even know about this ? Factory is like $8, considering the billet tighter tolerance one instead while it’s apart. I’m guessing most mechanics wouldn’t bother with this normally, but it could possibly leak.

I put one in mine. I used the threaded hole to screw in a 1/4-20 bolt to have as a handle. I oiled it and slowly rotated it as I slid it in to ensure the O-ring didn't snag. I didn't have to sand mine down any. The fit was spot-on. If it's a shop that doesn't know anything about that or if they act like they don't wanna mess with it "for liability reasons", then find another shop. Not just for that, but because an LS engine has very specific tolerances and procedures for aligning the front and rear covers and oil pan. If they can't handle the barbell, then I'd question their precision on the cover alignments. Make sure you get a good warranty on paper or you'll be paying another shop to replace a leaking crank or rear main seal well before it's due.

 

[Rocket Man]

Yeah I’m sure he did it Tony. I mean, as trustworthy as he was and all.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Just like you gave him all the other stuff to put on and never did

Yup. That's ok tho. KARMA can be a real beyotch.

 

[SnowDrifter]

Damn, that’s a long road trip! No deets..?

Washington to Wisconsin

Visiting a friend for a trip we've been planning since 2019, before the ching chong chinky wong ping lo **** pao sweet and sour sickness cockblocked everything.

Too much of a cheap ass to pay for motels and also impatient

 

[Tonyrodz]

Washington to Wisconsin

Visiting a friend for a trip we've been planning since 2019, before the ching chong chinky wong ping lo **** pao sweet and sour sickness cockblocked everything.

Too much of a cheap ass to pay for motels and also impatient

Nice. I need a nice road trip myself.

EDIT--Idk if I'd trust the Hoe tho.

 

[SnowDrifter]

Nice. I need a nice road trip myself.

EDIT--Idk if I'd trust the Hoe tho.

I just got in and drove it. Spend enough time and money asking sure she gets taken care of to be reliable!

 

[Bear77]

Gave you an opportunity to make 3 stops across the country! Still waiting on my pizza! Lmao!!


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[Fless]

I just got in and drove it. Spend enough time and money asking sure she gets taken care of to be reliable!

Same here, keep her in good shape, ready for a road trip. Took mine up to Glacier NP in 2019 pulling a camper, around 2400 miles round trip. No issues except for a fuel pump hiccup on the last day.

 

[Rocket Man]

Nice. I need a nice road trip myself.

EDIT--Idk if I'd trust the Hoe tho.

Gave you an opportunity to make 3 stops across the country! Still waiting on my pizza! Lmao!!


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I was gonna say, I still haven’t got my pizza!

 

[wjburken]

I was gonna say, I still haven’t got my pizza!

^^^X2^^^

 

[ivin74]

Milestone

Original trans *knock on wood*

Good deal. You should be able to hit another 40k at least.
My suv has 181k miles on the original transmission and still going strong. I take 1500 mile (1 way) trips twice a year with no troubles.

 

[clandr1]

Milestone

Original trans *knock on wood*

Don’t be afraid! My original transmission has 224k on it and still works great. Occasional slip from a stop here and there, but otherwise no issues.

 

[clandr1]

I replaced my tie rods yesterday, and had it aligned today. Taking an 800 mile round trip to MO soon and wanted everything to be perfect. These tie rods have been on the truck over 6 years, and around 110,000 miles on them. Only signs they were aging was leaking grease boots, but tire wear has been fine. This will be the third set I've had on the truck: the originals, and now this will be my second set of MOOG replacements.

 

[clandr1]

I thought a picture of the old versus new might be interesting. I did have to use a torch to loosen up the inner tie rod from the center link, but it didn't take too much to get it to turn.

 

[Dantheman1540]

I thought a picture of the old versus new might be interesting. I did have to use a torch to loosen up the inner tie rod from the center link, but it didn't take too much to get it to turn.

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Looks like their design hasn't changed any between the years. The old ones don't look to bad.

 

[clandr1]

Looks like their design hasn't changed any between the years. The old ones don't look to bad.

Agreed. I mainly did them because 1. I'm a freak about vehicle maintenance and 2. the grease leaking out of the boot was enough for me to justify spending a few bucks and a couple of hours to get it done and out of the way.