alpha_omega
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More like a Yukon L.
What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?
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Update: just had my father-in-law come out and put a prybar under the front tire while I looked at the ball joint, and there’s just a tiniest little bit of upward movement in the joint. But no play is permissible, unfortunately, so I will replace them.
Took the 2012 to the shop today for state inspection and they called and said it needs both lower front ball joints, and that they would be happy to do it for $1200. So I picked it up and brought it home and checked the ball joints. I can find no evidence of play by hand or with a pry bar. I think they’re smoking crack. It has 145,000 Mostly Highway miles on it, and it’s mostly only been driven on long trips. Dry country until 2019 and has never seen road salt in Virginia. The whole undercarriage is clean and the dust boots are all intact. I’m calling ******** on the shop and heading back there tomorrow to ask them to show me the method they used to find play.
I first got suspicious because I drove over as soon as they called without telling them I was coming, and asked to see the truck. They said it’s all buttoned up, so I asked if I could take it home and they said no it’s not ready.
I’m a little pissed because this is a shop that has been good to work with in the past.
Took the 2012 to the shop today for state inspection and they called and said it needs both lower front ball joints, and that they would be happy to do it for $1200. So I picked it up and brought it home and checked the ball joints. I can find no evidence of play by hand or with a pry bar. I think they’re smoking crack. It has 145,000 Mostly Highway miles on it, and it’s mostly only been driven on long trips. Dry country until 2019 and has never seen road salt in Virginia. The whole undercarriage is clean and the dust boots are all intact. I’m calling ******** on the shop and heading back there tomorrow to ask them to show me the method they used to find play.
I first got suspicious because I drove over as soon as they called without telling them I was coming, and asked to see the truck. They said it’s all buttoned up, so I asked if I could take it home and they said no it’s not ready.
I’m a little pissed because this is a shop that has been good to work with in the past.
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shops are so scumy.
a friend of mine sent his wife in with her car for a recall done. they did the recall but sent a video of walking around the car pointing out everything they found wrong. the estimate was going to be 1700$. I had never seen the video thing done. it's hard to understand but they guy was selling a ac cleaning, something about cowl area and foam that fills the ac lines to clean the condenser. and then a small valve cover gasket seep, just enough to collect dust. he said that's a ASAP fix because another customer has oil get into their electrial connections and basically short them out and blow up the engine.
craziest thing I've ever seen.
a friend of mine sent his wife in with her car for a recall done. they did the recall but sent a video of walking around the car pointing out everything they found wrong. the estimate was going to be 1700$. I had never seen the video thing done. it's hard to understand but they guy was selling a ac cleaning, something about cowl area and foam that fills the ac lines to clean the condenser. and then a small valve cover gasket seep, just enough to collect dust. he said that's a ASAP fix because another customer has oil get into their electrial connections and basically short them out and blow up the engine.
craziest thing I've ever seen.
I hate alarmists.
ivin74
05 NBS Nali
Post the pics of the cosmoline coating
Keeping the 4wd/awd and stock suspension to start out with. Here are the wheels/tires I’m going with.
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Charlie207
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Faux
Both shocks look good with no leaks and have been performing well, so I'm just going to replace the control arms and outer tie rod ends. Already did the sway bar links in 2021 and they still look good. Went with Mevotech Supreme parts. I have a lifetime alignment on this rig at Firestone so I'll have them do the alignment. $457.32, all in.
The shop was just going to do the lower balljoints...for $1,200. This way I get to refresh the whole front end for a little more than 1/3 the price, plus an evening of my time. I did the same job a few years ago on my '07 so I know what I'm in for, at least, and I have all of the tools.
The shop was just going to do the lower balljoints...for $1,200. This way I get to refresh the whole front end for a little more than 1/3 the price, plus an evening of my time. I did the same job a few years ago on my '07 so I know what I'm in for, at least, and I have all of the tools.
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I just had both upper & lower complete control arms & then the inner tie rods ( part charge only )... last week.... ( $1,700 ) ..Plus a 4-wheel alignment.
Boy, does it drive nice !!
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