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    Oil Pressure Issues

    My 2008 tahoe has been giving me some oil pressure issues where the gauge would dip to 0 psi and give the stop engine message but the engine is quiet as can be. Figured i’d replace the oil pressure sensor filter. Couldn’t find one locally so I opted for a replacement sensor and screen from...
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    Please help with P1153

    2008 Tahoe 5.3 seems to have a vibration pattern more commonly when in gear. The Check engine light comes and goes and the only code visible is P1153. While troubleshooting this code Ive replaced a cracked vacuum elbow on the passenger valve cover and replaced the upstream bank 2 sensor 1 o2...
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    Front Seal Replacement

    Im just about finished replacing the timing cover gasket and front seal again on a 2008 tahoe. The first attempt lasted about a week before it started seeping thru the crankshaft seal. Brand of the gasket set was SKP. Also was having issues with my alignment tool that night. Well last night...
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    Engine mis-firing again

    For the last week I have been getting a P0300 / P1153. With my obd scanner hooked up I was getting misfires on cylinders 4 and 8. After swapping coils from Cylinder 6 to 8. And coil 8 to 6. The misfires disappeared on Cylinder 8. But im still getting a misfire on cylinder 4. I am going to try...
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    Torque Converter Bolt help

    Im doing a rear main seal replacement on my 08 z71 again. Everything was going smoothly to I got to the torque converter bolts. I got 2 of them out but the 3rd started to strip and even the hex key is started to strip as well. Anyone have any suggestion or methods to get this bastard out?
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    Rear main cover question

    In the next week or so ill be changing out my rear main seal again . Dorman rear main cover is coming off and I remembered the dorman rms kit came with bigger bolts. The rear main seal kit ill be using this time is FEL-PRO BS40640 which comes with the housing gasket and rear main seal. With the...
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    Broken oil pan bolt

    Short story about about 6 years ago I ended up breaking an oil pan bolt and I could never remove it. At the time there was a little piece of thread sticking out but I could never remove it I was told it was cross threaded. So I attempted to use a bolt extract where you drill a hole in the middle...
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    bucking while driving

    Last week the radiator in my 08 tahoe started to leak badly to the point where coolant was just gushing from underneath the front of the truck. Long story short took the radiator to a local shop they installed a new tank got the radiator back and installed it. That solved the big coolant leak...
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    Help Diagnosing Oil leak

    Well im back again with another oil leak after a couple of oil pan gasket changes,rear mail seal replacement and valve cover gasket replacement. Lately ive noticed my 08 tahoe has been drinking oil so I decided to check the oil pan area and I discovered the front area of the oil pan is covered...
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    Engine Stumbling

    This morning I went out and started my 2008 tahoe and I noticed the idle was shaky and the exhaust didnt sound right maybe because it was misfiring. So i went in grabbed my scanner and Im getting a P0171 / P0174. I have checked the intake for any lose hoses but I do not see anything. I checked...
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    Bought core block

    Today I jumped the gun and bought a shortblock 5.3 included that seems to be from the 99-06 generation that I was going to rebuild just for a backup to go in a 2008 tahoe. The guy I purchased it from said it ran but burned oil due to high mileage.Im able to turn the engine by hand so thats a...
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    2008 tahoe Silent Misfire

    Well over the weekend I got tired of seeing the engine light so I scanned the tahoe and got a P0455. I checked around looking for leaks in the evap system but couldnt find any. I remember replacing the evap valve on the left side of the intake manifold with a autozone brand and remember it came...
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    Water pump failed

    The other day the tahoe overheated while running errands. We were able to limp it home being we were only 2 to 3 miles from home. But anyway as soon as I popped the hood I seen coolant coming from underneath the water pump. Long story short the propeller came off the shaft and the rear large...
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    Loose Steering Issue

    Lately the steering on the 2008 tahoe 245k feels loose and feels strange to drive at speeds over 60. The Ball Joints and Wheel bearings have been replaced. The only other components that have not been touched are the tie rods. Before diving into the tie rods I noticed that my rack and pinion...
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    Dashboard cracking

    My 2008 tahoe dashboard has so many cracks it's un-repairable. I have seen where the sell a cap or cover that will go over it but I am wanting to know is it somewhere to purchase the dashboard or an upgraded dashboard?
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    Oil Leak after RMS replacement

    Well guys after replacing the rear main seal on my 2008 tahoe z71 5.3 250,000 miles the oil leak has returned. It's not pouring out oil like before but it is seeping somewhere I just hope not the RMS again. Im not getting any oil spots in my driveway but I did notice a very small amount of oil...
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    P0172 and P0175 2008 Tahoe

    Well Im back again my truck has been running pretty good with no oil leaks since the rear main seal replacement. But I am now getting a P0172 and P0175. While putting the truck back together the only thing I was curious that I didn't connect correctly was the 2 oxygens sensors on the passenger...
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    Rear main Seal

    I have a 2008 Tahoe Z71 4WD that has a oil leaking coming from between the engine/transmission. Over the years I have changed the oil pan gasket several times thinking that was the problem but it seem to be the rear main seal. The valve cover gaskets have been changed recently and while doing...
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    Rear AC control

    I have a 2008 Tahoe Z71 that I've noticed the rear ac control unit stays illuminated. Even when the vehicle has been sitting overnight. The unit is located on the back of the console/armrest. I unplugged it because it was warm and causing a battery drain. Unplugging this unit caused the amp to...

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