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What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?
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Scottydoggs
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head bolts are TTY, you need to stretch the piss out of em when you install them. new head bolts are rather cheap. unless you buy ARP head studs, those are re usable. but also run a few hundred bucks.
most other bolts that are tty can be re used.
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Did you get a cluster out of a 2500 for the trans temp gauge?
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Can’t wait for some winter snow fun here in WNYFinal Colorado update!
Yesterday evening we drove south and hit Geneva Creek(?). We found a mild trail on AllTrails listed "Geneva Creek Iron Fens", and we hit it about 5.30.
It had snowed up there about 4 inches already when we started up and it was a gorgeous drive. A ways up the trail we saw the biggest coyote I've ever seen, and the clearest view I've ever seen of one alive in the wild. There were tracks in the snow that looked like a pack was likely close. You can see part of the tracks in the first picture.
We made it *almost* to 10,000 feet when the snow started up again and pretty strong. 5 minutes further up the trail we would've made it, but at 9,950 feet we turned around. It was only about 30 degrees, but the missus was nervous about spending the night on the mountain and it was about half an hour from being dark. Definitely somewhere I'd want to revisit next time we're in the state.
We're back on the road towards home today. We've almost crossed Kansas ("The Long Flat"). A weird place for a fella who grew up in the mountains. The windmills fill me with a weird anxiety in my chest. Too much rotating mass, I think. We're gonna drive a few more hours and then hunker down at a rest stop for the night.
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Maybe a bad sensor? Hopefully something easy...only time mine went on was when I went a full interval without topping off and as soon as the light appeared there was barely anything on the dip stick. Pining maybe your exhaust manifolds are starting to show there age?
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ScottyBoy
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Hoping it's just a bad sensor. I can remember if the oil pan needs to be removed or not in order to replace the oil level sensor. I should also mention that I usually run Amsoil and change the oil every 5k miles. But due to time and money constraints, I used Super-Tech full synthetic from Walmart with all intentions of changing it in about few hundred miles or less. It's been about 2k miles on that oil now. I never run cheap oil, so I'm having thoughts that maybe it gummed up the oil level sensor? Or did the sensor just happen to fail? My truck is 20yrs old and that IS the original sensor as far as I know, unless it was replaced before 50k miles, because that's how long I've owned this truck. Bought it in 2005 with with 52k miles on it.
TollKeeper
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If I am remembering correctly, you just drain the oil, unplug the sensor, unbolt the sensor, and reverse.
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I truly wouldn’t blame the super tech, I believe it’s produced by warren.
ScottyBoy
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Well, I HAD good oil pressure, so I decided to go ahead and drive it to work. Wife has a LOT of stuff to do today, so I felt bad taking her car. Ran it in the driveway for 2 minutes and oil pressure was good, and made absolutely no abnormal noises or chattering or anything so I figured I was good.
So I make the 6 mile drive to work all is okay until I pull into the parking garage at work. I pulled onto the 6th floor and the engine hesitated or stumbled for a split second, and almost immediately the warning light switches from "Check Eng Oil Level" to "Check Oil Pressure", AND the oil pressure gauge pegged all the way to zero. I drove it a few more feet just long enough to get to the next empty parking spot and IMMEDIATELY shut the engine off. I kind of panicked for a second, then restarted the engine and thankfully I didn't hear any horrible noises, so I most likely didn't damage anything by starving it for oil.
My lovely wife is helping out by scheduling a tow truck to come pick it up. Might cost a bit more since it's on the 6th floor of the parking garage, AND it's low clearance. They need be able to grab it with a truck that can still tow under 7ft clearance. Hell, my truck can barely fit driving let alone being towed. My truck stands at about 6 and a half feet tall.
My lovely wife is helping out by scheduling a tow truck to come pick it up. Might cost a bit more since it's on the 6th floor of the parking garage, AND it's low clearance. They need be able to grab it with a truck that can still tow under 7ft clearance. Hell, my truck can barely fit driving let alone being towed. My truck stands at about 6 and a half feet tall.
Tonyrodz
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All done.
I had to get me an air hammer from HF.
Literally took 2 mins and it was off! HALLELUJAH!!
Well worth whatever I paid for it. I also installed a new cv ds axle. Weird thing--the brake maintenance light went off, but the abs light is still on. I tried to clear the codes but they just kept coming back. Next step is to swap out the ps sensor--and take it from there.
Awesome. Good job Tony! BTW your Tech2 can tell you what’s setting that code so you don’t need to guess. That’s what it’s for.
They are the wrong blades my man, I know those suck. Went through the same thing. You need to get the red Diablo blades with the large teeth. Here, these are worth every penny:
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Tonyrodz
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I tried once before and I couldn't find how to do it. Iirc I looked in special functions.
It’s in there, I don’t remember where. Someplace under chassis.
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Drove out to the shop where my buddy has been working to have him weld this hole for the sway bar bushing. After he put everything away and I was trying to put the sway bar on I noticed one on the other side that also had a broken bolt, but they somehow had a bolt threaded in next to the other one...
I went ahead and just used bolts and washers on that side.
It's riding really nice. I need make sure I have the same air pressure in all of my tires, then find some level ground to adjust the torsion bars. Hopefully it won't be too long of a wait on the alignment.
I didn't don't get any pics of the finished product, you will just have to take my word for it.
I went ahead and just used bolts and washers on that side.
It's riding really nice. I need make sure I have the same air pressure in all of my tires, then find some level ground to adjust the torsion bars. Hopefully it won't be too long of a wait on the alignment.
I didn't don't get any pics of the finished product, you will just have to take my word for it.
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ScottyBoy
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Well, got the ole Burban home finally. Had my Father in Law meet me at me work this morning, and we were able to pull it with a tow rope out of the parking garage to a point where the tow truck was able to load it. Oil level is fine, and the gauge says I have almost 20psi when I start the engine. But even if I rev up to 2500 rpns's, the oil pressure doesn't increase it just stays about 20psi. Does anyone know how to diagnose this? Should I throw a new oil pressure sensor on it first? Or should I just assume that my oil pump is going bad? Also, the oil level warning light has gone out now. It's confusing the hell out of me. Maybe I should fire the parts cannon. Just replace the oil level sensor and oil pressure sensor and go from there
Tonyrodz
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I'm sure everyone will recommend verifying oil pressure with a mechanical gauge 1st, then go from there. Could be as simple as a bad stepper motor.Well, got the ole Burban home finally. Had my Father in Law meet me at me work this morning, and we were able to pull it with a tow rope out of the parking garage to a point where the tow truck was able to load it. Oil level is fine, and the gauge says I have almost 20psi when I start the engine. But even if I rev up to 2500 rpns's, the oil pressure doesn't increase it just stays about 20psi. Does anyone know how to diagnose this? Should I throw a new oil pressure sensor on it first? Or should I just assume that my oil pump is going bad? Also, the oil level warning light has gone out now. It's confusing the hell out of me. Maybe I should fire the parts cannon. Just replace the oil level sensor and oil pressure sensor and go from there
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If the cluster is original those should be air core motors.
ScottyBoy
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My rig is a 2001, the cluster doesn't have stepper motors like the 03+ clusters to. 02 and older clusters have a low failure rate on the gauges. Other stuff fails in these clusters though, especially the odometer display.
As far as the mechanical oil pressure gauge, where would I attach/connect that to? Assuming I could even get my hands on one. I've never used one, I'm guessing they are just like a fuel pressure gauge or a compression tester gauge?
