2008 Tahoe Hybrid part out
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Each seating position is a little "buckety" but I would still call it a bench, although it has a 30/70 split. Passenger side folds down then flips forward to provide access to 3rd row.
Pics attached. A little dusty.. needs a wipe down.
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I assume you're talking about shipping the full vehicle. Yeah, that would put a dent in the value proposition. What's the destination?
I suppose it's better to just part it out. If you're still interested in the battery by itself let me know and maybe you can help me determine it's age.
I checked on line for shipping the battery and it seems to be $150-200. Apparently lead-acid isn't considered hazardous.
Well I guess blue book price doesn't really apply now anyway given the condition. Lowest KBB rating is "fair" and I doubt "won't start" meets that level. They don't appear to have a "parts car" condition category.
Just out of curiosity I clicked Fair and it came back with about $5500 but that's probably on the high side given the repairs required.
swathdiver
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That's about a $1000 too much depending on what they are going to replace. If they wanted to change the camshaft, I could see that price. About $600 or so doing it yourself. Can you put a bicycle together? If so, you can do that repair with the right tools.
Lines usually fail at a fitting. If the metal line rubbed through somewhere, you could use a little pipe cutter, split it into two and use some thick fuel line with two hose clamps on either side and be done with it. I might just be leaking at the back of the engine and dripping down, might just need a shove or a new fitting, not a big deal.
An advanced scan tool, a Tech-2 or equivalent will let you see the fuel pressure and test the AFM system and see the internal codes, if any. Makes short work of diagnosing problems and pays for itself in no time. A VXDIAG NANO with Tech-2-Win on a tablet or laptop can be had for a little over $100 last time I checked. Tech-2 is about $300 or less; prices have come way down during the China Virus.
I assume you're talking about the $4500 lifter repair. Dealer claimed need to pull the engine as part of the job. Line item on estimate was called "Cylinder Head - Valve - Lifter / Lash Adjuster". But yeah, starting to sound like overkill. BTW, another line item on the estimate was "Engine Tune Up", to the tune of $625. Really?
I was told (dealer, again) that the fuel lines run up and over the hybrid transmission and part of the cost of the repair was that they have to drop the transmission to access the lines. They also said the lines were "totally corroded" and leaking in multiple places so would need to be fully replaced, although myself I only saw the dripping in one place under the truck.
Not saying you're wrong - to the contrary, seems this is painting a picture of a dealership on a fishing expedition. But they are the biggest Chevy dealer in the country (so they claim) and always seem to have plenty of business, so I don't really expect them to be hungry and offering competitive repair rates.
Total estimate, by the way (not including body work, which I got quoted at a separate shop) was $11k. Wouldn't it be funny if lifter repair and fuel line fix could be done for $1-2k. Body, well that's another matter. It's actually not that extensive, but I got a quote for $4k (which I actually had the ins co pay out, right into my pocket) but didn't get the repair done. Helped cut my losses a bit.
That might be worth looking into. Even if it doesn't pan out with this truck, I always like to have more data. I do my own (minor) repairs like brakes, wheel bearings, some electrical, the occasional sensor, etc, so that might be good to just have around.
Sorry I forgot its a hybrid those seats won't work in mine. Damn shame
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swathdiver
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No, we have a fixed valvetrain, not like an old solid lifter engine from the 1960s! Adjusting the lash is not part of the tune-up. But we do check it out anytime we change something from stock. Yeah, the six hundred dollar tune would be the regular cost, not while the engine is out, they're padding the bill IMO.
This does not make sense but I'm not familiar with the hybrid. The fuel tank is on the driver's side as is the feed to the fuel rail. Maybe Brent can clarify for us.
