What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[Charlie207]

You actually just changed the boot? I heard they're not fun to put on. Wouldn't it had been easier to just swap in another axle? I know the boot way is cheaper tho. Just curious.

It was a little tricky because my hands were covered in grease, but it took about 2 minutes to get the new boot on, and both bands cinched up with the band pliers. Definitely better to replace the boot than pay extra for a new axle.

 

[Tonyrodz]

It was a little tricky because my hands were covered in grease, but it took about 2 minutes to get the new boot on, and both bands cinched up with the band pliers. Definitely better to replace the boot than pay extra for a new axle.

Sounds like replacement boots have come a long way since I worked in a garage.

 

[Charlie207]

I bought this one, but the box was labeled Blue Point, made in USA (maybe Canada? Don't remember) which was nice considering the Amazon product image smells like Chinesium.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00C2M795I?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

 

[Charlie207]

This is what actually showed up. Made in E.E.C.

Snap-on Store

shop.snapon.com

 

[Doubeleive]

go figure after taking it to the dealer to get the coolant flushed a week or so ago it has developed a pin hole leak.
kept smelling coolant and I kept washing it out thinking it was left over coolant from the flush, then it was fine for a couple days then now it's back and no way it's left over from the flush
o'well at least the radiator has a lifetime warranty, they are going to deliver a new one to me this morning
already grabbed some coolant so sometime between 9-11 they will bring me the new one and take the old one away
I might take this opportunity and replace the upper and lower hoses even though they look fine.
@gooffeyguy or someone made there own baffles, wondering if anyone has those measurements for the cut outs, mine have been missing I think since i have owned it.

 

[89Suburban]

Driver's outer CV boot was nicked by something (probably that dummy with a sawzall cutting old swaybar links) and spraying grease everywhere.

Fun job.

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Oh that's the secret to taking those apart, that snap clip there needs to be spread open to unlock the shaft? I been trying to get mine apart. I guess I didn't see that hiding in the grease.

 

[89Suburban]

go figure after taking it to the dealer to get the coolant flushed a week or so ago it has developed a pin hole leak.
kept smelling coolant and I kept washing it out thinking it was left over coolant from the flush, then it was fine for a couple days then now it's back and no way it's left over from the flush
o'well at least the radiator has a lifetime warranty, they are going to deliver a new one to me this morning
already grabbed some coolant so sometime between 9-11 they will bring me the new one and take the old one away
I might take this opportunity and replace the upper and lower hoses even though they look fine.
@gooffeyguy or someone made there own baffles, wondering if anyone has those measurements for the cut outs, mine have been missing I think since i have owned it.

Yup him and me and @Sparksalot made them. I just cut them to fit not a big deal. I used this stuff and it comes in handy for other projects as well.

Amazon.com

 

[Doubeleive]

Yup him and me and @Sparksalot made them. I just cut them to fit not a big deal. I used this stuff and it comes in handy for other projects as well.

Amazon.com

I can find the material I was hoping maybe someone has measurements or a diagram, I tried poking around with search but haven't found the right post yet

 

[Sparksalot]

I can find the material I was hoping maybe someone has measurements or a diagram, I tried poking around with search but haven't found the right post yet

I didn't make any measurements, just used the TLAR method.

 

[Charlie207]

Oh that's the secret to taking those apart, that snap clip there needs to be spread open to unlock the shaft? I been trying to get mine apart. I guess I didn't see that hiding in the grease.

Yeah, there is an opene-up notch in the piece that the splines slide into. If yours is covered in grease you can still feel it with the tip of your booger-picker. I didn't even bother using snap-ring pliers, as the tips are tiny, and I suspect they'd just slip off the snap ring (it's not really a snap ring that's made for traditional snap-ring pliers anyways) so I used some angled needlenose to spread the ring and hold the end of the CV with one hand, and yank the shaft out with the other.