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

[89Suburban]

You post makes me a want to go out and pull every relay and check the condition of the contacts.

It seems it may not be a bad idea for a higher mileage vehicle and part of preventive maintenance. I also check the big 40 amp fuse for that relay and it crumbled apart into dust. I went to move the fan fuse over to replace it and that crumbled too. I got new ones of those as well and installed them.

 

[Doubeleive]

speaking of brakes, new pedal pad arrived today and of course it's in the body shop for the week for a 2nd repair for a minor paint issue, a little while back someone got butthurt because I passed them on a double lane on ramp, they decided to try and speedup just as the merge was happening and I was 9/10's still in front and they wouldn't let me merge so I merged anyway because I was not going to drive into the barrier and yep I am sure they got the worst of it, that's what they get for being a j@ckass I just kept on going my merry way.

 

[Doubeleive]

It seems it may not be a bad idea for a higher mileage vehicle and part of preventive maintenance. I also check the big 40 amp fuse for that relay and it crumbled apart into dust. I went to move the fan fuse over to replace it and that crumbled too. I got new ones of those as well and installed them.

I think I changed mine out already if they start to even look funky I replace them

 

[89Suburban]

speaking of brakes, new pedal pad arrived today and of course it's in the body shop for the week for a 2nd repair for a minor paint issue, a little while back someone got butthurt because I passed them on a double lane on ramp, they decided to try and speedup just as the merge was happening and I was 9/10's still in front and they wouldn't let me merge so I merged anyway because I was not going to drive into the barrier and yep I am sure they got the worst of it, that's what they get for being a j@ckass I just kept on going my merry way.
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I'm surprise they could keep even with you haha

 

[Tonyrodz]

speaking of brakes, new pedal pad arrived today and of course it's in the body shop for the week for a 2nd repair for a minor paint issue, a little while back someone got butthurt because I passed them on a double lane on ramp, they decided to try and speedup just as the merge was happening and I was 9/10's still in front and they wouldn't let me merge so I merged anyway because I was not going to drive into the barrier and yep I am sure they got the worst of it, that's what they get for being a j@ckass I just kept on going my merry way.
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I probably would've done the same.

 

[Doubeleive]

I'm surprise they could keep even with you haha

I wasn't expecting them to try and be a dumbass and speed up I wasn't going ballz out I was going fast enough that I would have been a normal length ahead of them, so f that guy
maybe they won't try it again with someone else. I sure as hell wasn't going to drive into the barrier, your gonna eat shit before I do that.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I wasn't expecting them to try and be a dumbass and speed up I wasn't going ballz out I was going fast enough that I would have been a normal length ahead of them, so f that guy
maybe they won't try it again with someone else. I sure as hell wasn't going to drive into the barrier, your gonna eat shit before I do that.

How much damage did you get?

 

[Doubeleive]

How much damage did you get?

meh a couple minor ripples in the quarter panel behind the rear wheel, should have been a $500 job but they said $700 so whatever, was already fixed but there was still a small crease line visible at an angle and the paint around the bottom of the filler tube door was uneven, not really visible unless you looked close, so the shop is going to redo it.
same shop I have gone to for 40 years.
same shop that re-painted my front bumper after I ran over the stop sign.........

 

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

I agree, I've been using plugs for years and years now and I have not had an issue with one for almost 2 decades.
Only tire I will actually have patched after I plug it is a motorcycle tire.

That's the first time I've personally used a plug, had my dad and many friends have to use them, but it was always on ATVs or side by sides out in the desert.
So it was usually a really big puncture that took multiple plugs and just slowed the leak enough to get back to camp and park it for the trip if they didn't have a spare.

I could barely even get the reaming tool in the hole that the screw made because the tool is so much larger and the steel belts are very tough obviously.
But I'm happy that I was able to get it done and it actually sealed up perfectly. It's holding no problem so that was a bit of a surprise to me especially with using only one and on my first attempt. Lol

 

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

2 weeks ago I was out running errands one Sunday and I ran into a no crank issue. I tried several times until it finally cranked and fired up. In those attempts I did hear the relay single click each time. Though I was going to be stranded. Figuring my starter or the solenoid was going out. Plus recently having the engine replaced it could have been a loose wiring issue. As you could imagine my OCD went into orbit.

However when it did fire up it was very strong and sounded like it was fine. It did it again the next few stops. But those times it only took 3-2 tries. I got it home. First thing I checked was the battery cables and stuff that could have been disturbed during the motor install, grounds and such. Everything looked fine.

On a whim and following my gut instincts, I decided to pop open the under hood fuse box and start poking around. I wanted to check the relays and swap some around as a test. When I removed the starter relay I saw this:


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Well now ain't that some corrosive moisture if I've ever seen some!

You post makes me a want to go out and pull every relay and check the condition of the contacts.

Not a not a bad idea.
On my little old pickup, with the glass fuses, I will have all sorts of electrical issues out of the blue, and just giving those a little twist or popping them out and back in will fix everything. It's ridiculous. Lol

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The green death was strong with this one.

 

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

Wish this form would let me delete posts.

 

[j91z28d1]

That's the first time I've personally used a plug, had my dad and many friends have to use them, but it was always on ATVs or side by sides out in the desert.
So it was usually a really big puncture that took multiple plugs and just slowed the leak enough to get back to camp and park it for the trip if they didn't have a spare.

I could barely even get the reaming tool in the hole that the screw made because the tool is so much larger and the steel belts are very tough obviously.
But I'm happy that I was able to get it done and it actually sealed up perfectly. It's holding no problem so that was a bit of a surprise to me especially with using only one and on my first attempt. Lol

These days, most plugs are self-vulcanizing meaning the seal very well in street tires. back in the day they weren't.

they can be hard to get in, I try not to ream to much and damage cords any farther. so they can definitely be harder to get in. especially if you have the ones with just a screw driver type handle. the t handle ones you can use both hands on help a lot.

I've got tires at work so thick you gotta use a drill to open up the hole enough to get a plug in. these are non DOT tires only rated for 30 mph max and we only have a car tire level tire machine. you can get them on a rim when new using lots of tire lube, but until they are worn down to the cords, they aren't coming off. if plugs didn't work, I'd just throw the whole thing rim and tire in the dumpster.

 

[Tonyrodz]

These days, most plugs are self-vulcanizing meaning the seal very well in street tires. back in the day they weren't.

they can be hard to get in, I try not to ream to much and damage cords any farther. so they can definitely be harder to get in. especially if you have the ones with just a screw driver type handle. the t handle ones you can use both hands on help a lot.

I've got tires at work so thick you gotta use a drill to open up the hole enough to get a plug in. these are non DOT tires only rated for 30 mph max and we only have a car tire level tire machine. you can get them on a rim when new using lots of tire lube, but until they are worn down to the cords, they aren't coming off. if plugs didn't work, I'd just throw the whole thing rim and tire in the dumpster.

You could always cut the tire to get it off the rim.

 

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

You could always cut the tire to get it off the rim.

I definitely had to do that with my ATV tires that were on there for 15 years lol
Cut into pieces trying not to hit the rim, the rubber bead still refuse to let go of the steel.

 

[89Suburban]

I definitely had to do that with my ATV tires that were on there for 15 years lol
Cut into pieces trying not to hit the rim, the rubber bead still refuse to let go of the steel.

I DO NOT MISS messing around with breaking down the beads on ATV tires!!!!

 

[DodDel5-3-6L80e]

I dedicated a lot of time to some mods on my Tahoe this weekend. I replaced my low beam halogen lights with one of HID Guy's kits, plasti dipped my chrome surround on my grille, tried to repaint my front bowtie (FAIL!), replaced my interior lights with LEDs, installed my holster under my steering column, and replaced a seatbelt latch on the driver's seat. Now I'm waiting on my rear door actuators to come in as well as the billet bowties I ordered. As soon as they get here I'll get to installing them too. Long weekend but I got it done. What did you do to your Tahoe/Yukon?

I drove 120miles to the desert, 4 wheeled all over the place, and drove it home with no issues at all.

 

[Sandhills]

Spent my morning replacing the torque convertor, went with the Vege HD one from Summit

 

[RooTBeeRthe1st]

Ordered 4 of these yesterday
Filled up the ethanol tank on the way home from work.

 

[j91z28d1]

You could always cut the tire to get it off the rim.

you really can't. you'd need a torch and make huge mess. they go on narrow steel. tires cost 3 times much as the wheels. we just toss them.

plugs work great as long as you don't burn up your milwaukee drill trying to get a hole thru an inch or rubber for the plug lol.

 

[Geoffsfas10]

take a look at the dip stick tube also where it goes in on the right side, it has a o-ring and believe the crank position sensor has a o-ring as well, sort of behind the starter.

its wet on both sides of the block. My fleet mechanic looked at it today, he's a GM guy, and he thinks the pan gasket is where i should start.

I did go to install my rear door speakers. what a pain in the ass that turned into. First the back side part of the door panel where the cable release snaps in, the bottom part just snapped off so hopefully my door cable stays attached. then it turns out water had gotten on the speaker terminals, which caused corrosion and that's what shorted the speaker. and the new one doesnt work because of the corrosion. I had to stop there for the day, so i get to take it back apart, and guess im going to hard wire the speaker in now instead of the quick connector since its junk.