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

[Tonyrodz]

Thank you, ill check you thread and good luck at the doctor's

@915_Tahoe Waiting in the waiting room--https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/tonyrodzs-tahoe-build-thread.92329/page-8

 

[gooffeyguy]

So the plates on the 2001 expire the end of March. The boy has it at college and I've been telling him for the past month that it needs a safety and emission inspection before we can renew the plates. He gets it done this morning and it doesn't pass safety. Said it needs right side upper and lower ball joints, outer tie rod, and wheel bearing, and has an estimate of $1300 with an alignment.

Price seems high to me. I'm sure most of it is labor. I replaced the drivers wheel bearing about 4 years ago. I didn't do both sides because I hadn't planned on keeping it this long, since I got the 2012 2.5 years ago, but he decided on driving this and taking it to college.

I've done lower ball joints and have the press, but not upper. Are these like the NNBS and usually easier to just replace the entire upper control arm?

I'm a bit pissed that he waited so long, and will now be driving with expired plates soon. He'll be home from college on Thursday but we're leaving for spring break vacation on Friday and won't be back till Easter Sunday.

I feel like telling him "good thing you got your $1200 stimulus check"

lol

Are the ACDelco Advantage (silver) parts any good? I've heard that the ACDelco Professional (gold) is usually rebranded aftermarket parts and have read about people having problems.

Then there's the GM Genuine OEM?

Take lower ball joint press-in style....
GM Genuine is $130
ACDelco Pro is $48
ACDelco Adv is $31

 

[treehan77]

Washed off the copious amounts of pollen and whatever crap that looked like Coca Cola that was splashed all over the side.

update for the cerakote- black trim still looks great after a couple rains and a wash, I didn’t do anything but soap and sponge

 

[Scottydoggs]

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update for the cerakote- black trim still looks great after a couple rains and a wash, I didn’t do anything but soap and sponge

i bought a bag of those cerakote wipes after seeing the results here. yet you use it yet tho.

 

[wjburken]

Are the ACDelco Advantage (silver) parts any good? I've heard that the ACDelco Professional (gold) is usually rebranded aftermarket parts and have read about people having problems.

AC Delco OEM-Best
Gold(Pro)-2nd Best
Silver(Advantage)-Worst.

 

[iamdub]

So the plates on the 2001 expire the end of March. The boy has it at college and I've been telling him for the past month that it needs a safety and emission inspection before we can renew the plates. He gets it done this morning and it doesn't pass safety. Said it needs right side upper and lower ball joints, outer tie rod, and wheel bearing, and has an estimate of $1300 with an alignment.

Price seems high to me. I'm sure most of it is labor. I replaced the drivers wheel bearing about 4 years ago. I didn't do both sides because I hadn't planned on keeping it this long, since I got the 2012 2.5 years ago, but he decided on driving this and taking it to college.

I've done lower ball joints and have the press, but not upper. Are these like the NNBS and usually easier to just replace the entire upper control arm?

I'm a bit pissed that he waited so long, and will now be driving with expired plates soon. He'll be home from college on Thursday but we're leaving for spring break vacation on Friday and won't be back till Easter Sunday.

I feel like telling him "good thing you got your $1200 stimulus check"

lol

Are the ACDelco Advantage (silver) parts any good? I've heard that the ACDelco Professional (gold) is usually rebranded aftermarket parts and have read about people having problems.

Then there's the GM Genuine OEM?

Take lower ball joint press-in style....
GM Genuine is $130
ACDelco Pro is $48
ACDelco Adv is $31

If it were me, I'd replace the whole upper arm. You get new joints and bushings and don't have to bother with pressing the joints.

GM Genuine/AC Delco Original is best. It's what came on it from the factory. Gold/Professional is "good aftermarket". My experience was that it was re-boxed Moog Problem Solver. Silver/Advantage is for those shopping primarily by price. It's to have "a" new part, quality be damned. They're re-boxed cheap aftermarket.

 

[Tonyrodz]

So the plates on the 2001 expire the end of March. The boy has it at college and I've been telling him for the past month that it needs a safety and emission inspection before we can renew the plates. He gets it done this morning and it doesn't pass safety. Said it needs right side upper and lower ball joints, outer tie rod, and wheel bearing, and has an estimate of $1300 with an alignment.

Price seems high to me. I'm sure most of it is labor. I replaced the drivers wheel bearing about 4 years ago. I didn't do both sides because I hadn't planned on keeping it this long, since I got the 2012 2.5 years ago, but he decided on driving this and taking it to college.

I've done lower ball joints and have the press, but not upper. Are these like the NNBS and usually easier to just replace the entire upper control arm?

I'm a bit pissed that he waited so long, and will now be driving with expired plates soon. He'll be home from college on Thursday but we're leaving for spring break vacation on Friday and won't be back till Easter Sunday.

I feel like telling him "good thing you got your $1200 stimulus check"

lol

Are the ACDelco Advantage (silver) parts any good? I've heard that the ACDelco Professional (gold) is usually rebranded aftermarket parts and have read about people having problems.

Then there's the GM Genuine OEM?

Take lower ball joint press-in style....
GM Genuine is $130
ACDelco Pro is $48
ACDelco Adv is $31

I went this route when it came time for ball joints. Upper control arms. I also went with new alignment hardware.

 

[fasteddy]

I did the same thing from Amazon
Moog ...942 uppers with ball joints......$80 for both.
Worked out great!

 

[Tonyrodz]

I did the same thing from Amazon
Moog ...942 uppers with ball joints......$80 for both.
Worked out great!

Damn, that was a good price.

 

[blueinkd]

Damn, that was a good price.

Probably ment 80 each? Or got the entry level moog arms as well. They were like 39 each on RA, but they also had the Problem solver arms. I be installing a set of these and moog lower ball joints end of week

 

[Sam Harris]

AC Delco OEM-Best
Gold(Pro)-2nd Best
Silver(Advantage)-Worst.

Priced accordingly..

 

[iamdub]

Speaking of Moog, they have a couple of different product lines as well. You don't want the RK series. That's like the "Silver" or "Advantage" lines. Go for CK series or higher.

 

[NoReverseYukon]

Decided to give my pulleys an accurate alignment. I always like buying new tools.

 

[ks03]

Decided to give my pulleys an accurate alignment. I always like buying new tools.
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Played with it yet? Pointer or line?

 

[TEXCHEVY]

Washed both trucks plus the bike trying to use up the last of the CG honeydew so I can break out the new watermelon and my car washes will smell good. Spring is in the air lol.

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27 / 5000
a beautiful motorcycle!!!!!

 

[TEXCHEVY]

27 / 5000
a beautiful motorcycle!!!!!

27/5000 is an error!!

 

[iddqd]

So the plates on the 2001 expire the end of March. The boy has it at college and I've been telling him for the past month that it needs a safety and emission inspection before we can renew the plates. He gets it done this morning and it doesn't pass safety. Said it needs right side upper and lower ball joints, outer tie rod, and wheel bearing, and has an estimate of $1300 with an alignment.

Price seems high to me. I'm sure most of it is labor. I replaced the drivers wheel bearing about 4 years ago. I didn't do both sides because I hadn't planned on keeping it this long, since I got the 2012 2.5 years ago, but he decided on driving this and taking it to college.

I've done lower ball joints and have the press, but not upper. Are these like the NNBS and usually easier to just replace the entire upper control arm?

I'm a bit pissed that he waited so long, and will now be driving with expired plates soon. He'll be home from college on Thursday but we're leaving for spring break vacation on Friday and won't be back till Easter Sunday.

I feel like telling him "good thing you got your $1200 stimulus check"

lol

Are the ACDelco Advantage (silver) parts any good? I've heard that the ACDelco Professional (gold) is usually rebranded aftermarket parts and have read about people having problems.

Then there's the GM Genuine OEM?

Take lower ball joint press-in style....
GM Genuine is $130
ACDelco Pro is $48
ACDelco Adv is $31

ACDelco Advantage is Chinese crap - it fits only one purpose: put it on a car and sell the car within a week before it starts falling apart.

 

[iddqd]

Speaking of Moog, they have a couple of different product lines as well. You don't want the RK series. That's like the "Silver" or "Advantage" lines. Go for CK series or higher.

I actually was disapponted with Moog when I saw this type of boot on their steering components:

Any manufacturer that thinks this crap is an appropriate way to insulate a ball joint from outside environment does not deserve to be taken seriously.

 

[Rocket Man]

I actually was disapponted with Moog when I saw this type of boot on their steering components:

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Any manufacturer that thinks this crap is an appropriate way to insulate a ball joint from outside environment does not deserve to be taken seriously.

If you look at their literature they state plainly that their RK series is meant to compete with the inexpensive Chinese crap that’s built the same way and priced accordingly. I understand their reasoning but wish they didn’t even try, it just puts a blemish on their name overall.

 

[iamdub]

Decided to give my pulleys an accurate alignment. I always like buying new tools.
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I use this from Hazard Fraught: