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

[MassHoe04]

Disassembled wheel bearing hub and shocked about the condition and exchanged leaking power steering pressure hose, including exchange of servooil.

Yeow! A few months ago, mine actually spit a few roller bearing out like watermelon seeds...
This is what I found laying on top of the tie rod end!

As soon as I took the axle nut off, the front half of the hub assembly pulled out by hand. The back half was left behind only because it was still bolted to the steering knuckle.

 

[nonickatall]

Yeow! A few months ago, mine actually spit a few roller bearing out like watermelon seeds...
This is what I found laying on top of the tie rod end!

As soon as I took the axle nut off, the front half of the hub assembly pulled out by hand. The back half was left behind only because it was still bolted to the steering knuckle.
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So mine is good for another 2000 miles....

 

[Rocket Man]

Disassembled wheel bearing hub and shocked about the condition and exchanged leaking power steering pressure hose, including exchange of servooil.

Must have been making some noise eh?

 

[nonickatall]

Must have been making some noise eh?

Didn't hear with a 12inch subwoofer..

 

[nonickatall]

Must have been making some noise eh?

No, only joking...

Yes startet direct after exchange of the front differential fluid, and first cracked more than the typical wheel bearing sound. And it only was 2 Kilometer than, everything sounds normal. So I thought, i somehow destroyed my differential...
I had simultanesly sometimes the message "Tracking control"...
After maybe 50 kilomters it started making loud noises, so I was sure that it is the wheel bearing.

I hope that it also fix the traction control, but I'm looking forward to it, because the sensor is included in the wheel beering hub.

 

[Rocket Man]

No, only joking...

Yes startet direct after exchange of the front differential fluid, and first cracked more than the typical wheel bearing sound. And it only was 2 Kilometer than, everything sounds normal. So I thought, i somehow destroyed my differential...
I had simultanesly sometimes the message "Tracking control"...
After maybe 50 kilomters it started making loud noises, so I was sure that it is the wheel bearing.

I hope that it also fix the traction control, but I'm looking forward to it, because the sensor is included in the wheel beering hub.

It should fix it. The wheel speed sensor affects the ABS, Traction Control and Stabilitrack.

 

[MassHoe04]

Must have been making some noise eh?

Intermittent scraping noise. I think it was the rotor wobbling making things grind on the caliper.

I have since learned that what may seem like a simple ABS speed sensor issue throwing a code certainly can be the hub getting ready to disintegrate.

@Rocket Man, I know you already know this...

But a note for newbies: ABS codes/lights can be the canary in the coal mine!
DO NOT ignore ABS sensor or traction control codes. Be sure to really closely inspect and see what the hub is doing. Make sure there is no weird noises or extra movement when you try rocking the wheel side to side and up/down.

 

[DirtDigler]

I had an issue recently while going up a mountain to do some snow wheeling. Every hard right turn I would here a rubbing noise, almost like a power steering pump whine, coming from driver's side front. While wheeling, (some aggressive steering and what not) the abs light came on for a while but eventually went off. Haven't driven it since. Possible problems?

 

[MassHoe04]

I had an issue recently while going up a mountain to do some snow wheeling. Every hard right turn I would here a rubbing noise, almost like a power steering pump whine, coming from driver's side front. While wheeling, (some aggressive steering and what not) the abs light came on for a while but eventually went off. Haven't driven it since. Possible problems?

Get the front off the ground. Grab each wheel and try to rock it back and forth, side to side and up/down. Spin it by hand and feel for any unusual drag or hear any metal-on-metal noise. Might not be anything, but could be hub damage or on its way out...

 

[Rocket Man]

I had an issue recently while going up a mountain to do some snow wheeling. Every hard right turn I would here a rubbing noise, almost like a power steering pump whine, coming from driver's side front. While wheeling, (some aggressive steering and what not) the abs light came on for a while but eventually went off. Haven't driven it since. Possible problems?

Might be the wheel bearing like @MassHoe04 mentioned. When you put extra stress on it, it’s possible it was causing the hub to move enough to cause the sensor issue.

 

[Stonefort]

I had an issue recently while going up a mountain to do some snow wheeling. Every hard right turn I would here a rubbing noise, almost like a power steering pump whine, coming from driver's side front. While wheeling, (some aggressive steering and what not) the abs light came on for a while but eventually went off. Haven't driven it since. Possible problems?

That's exactly what my bad front wheel bearing was doing. Only heard it when turning. I replaced both.

 

[nonickatall]

Today started with rust protection..

See the difference...

 

[ScottyBoy]

I learned this lesson the hard way. Went with Delphi knock sensors and CEL came on. I went back with ACD units and problem solved. Sucks job is not easy.

I replaced them myself barely 3 years ago with Delphi sensors. I did replace the harness as well, with a Dorman harness. And I sealed the grommets with RTV and I made a curved dam around each sensor hole with RTV. Since they were fairly new, I told the engine installer to go ahead and reuse them when he installed my new engine. I guess it ended up biting me in the ass.
It looks like I might as well pull the intake back off and replace them again.

 

[AlejandroDinero]

I’m taking my 3 inch spindles and swapping them out with 4inch Lift Spindles. Also 3inch coil spacers in the rear.

 

[Fless]

Been driving her to the orifice this week. Topped off with more E85 yesterday, and hit 112k on the clock:

 

[Sam Harris]

Been driving her to the orifice this week. Topped off with more E85 yesterday, and hit 112k on the clock:

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I miss E85..

 

[Fless]

I miss E85..

I know you do! Was $2.799, hard to beat. Wish you had it nearer over there...

 

[mattbta]

Flashed the latest OS and calibrations with supporting e-fan parameters for my year and took it for a drive. So far, so good. Will have to get more miles on it before making a final judgment but it seemed to drive better.

 

[ScottyBoy]

I’m taking my 3 inch spindles and swapping them out with 4inch Lift Spindles. Also 3inch coil spacers in the rear.View attachment 391609View attachment 391610

What brand 3inch spindles do you currently have? Are you not satisfied with the quality of the 3inch spindles? Or are you just looking to go higher?

 

[01BlueTahoeGuy]

Today, I washed the three years of green growth off my 2001 Tahoe.

I am pretty impressed that the 22 year od paint job is still in decent shape, seeing how it never spent any time in a garage.

I still have to deep clean the interior, but for how long it sat, it has nothing growling inside.

I also took it for a short drive as it had been awhile since i moved it, and had to jump start it, so i am suspecting I have a battery drain somewhere.