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    Front and Rear Bumper Replacements

    Hello, I have been trying to find some metal bumper replacements for my 98 Yukon. No seems to carry them. I wanted to ask if anyone has come across some for the older style trucks. Mostly I want to add a spare tire carrier for a full size spare. Any suggestions?
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    98 GMC Yukon Cargo Cover Options

    Hello, I have been trying to hunt down a gray cargo cover for my Yukon. So far nothing has turned up. Does any one know of substitutes that would work in the 98 Yukon from another vehicle?
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    Tire catching on turn at full lock

    Hello, I have a 2006 Tahoe 2wd. A few months ago I replaced the tie rod end links and had an alignment. My Tahoe has about 150K miles on them and almost everything is original. I have noticed recently when turning all the way to the left it feels like the passenger side front tire is sticking...
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    Puffs of Blue Smoke on Cold Starts and Oil Loss

    Hello, 2006 Tahoe here with the 5.3. Recently I noticed some unusual oil consumption on this vehicle. It never used to burn oil or need oil between changes but now I am putting in at least 1 quart every 3000 miles. I have also noticed on cold start ups puffs of smoke, it looks blueish for oil...
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    Clock on Factory Radio Resetting Randomly

    Hello, The clock on my factory radio has randomly been resetting itself. It seems to happen when I start the vehicle and it will be at 12. I will reset the time and then anywhere form 1 day to a few days later it will reset. Anyone experienced this? I have not experience any starting issues but...
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    Clunk from back of Tahoe While Driving

    Hello, My 2006 Tahoe 2wd is starting to experience a clunk while driving. At first I thought it was a loose shock since I just replaced them but I checked last night and they seem fine. It only happens while driving over dips or bumps in the road. While driving on a smooth surface there is no...
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    Rear Brake Caliper Bracket

    Hello- My driver side rear brake caliper is getting stuck on occasion. I just changed the brake pads and cleaned the slide pin hole out and greased up the pin well but it's still sticking. I bought a new bracket but I am having trouble finding what the bolt size socket is needed to remove it...
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    Bad Throttlebody assembly?

    Hello- Over the last few months I have been trying to track down some vibrations and sound in the engine bay. Currently the symptoms are when idling cold and in reverse the engines will shake making noise in the cabin. The shaking also occurs when the heat or ac is on, regardless of fan speed...
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    Throttle Body Issues

    Hello- I have been trying to chase down some vibrations I have been having in my 2006 Tahoe. First I thought it was the AC since it would mostly happen when I turned on the air but slowly I started to feel it when the AC was off. I cleaned the MAF and air filter and there was no change. Last...
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    Ac Clutch or AC Compressor

    Hello- When I turn on my AC I get a whirling sound that has gotten worse over time. I am guessing this is some bearings wearing out? Is it possible to replace the clutch bearings with out replacing the compressor? Also is there any trick to figure out which part has gone bad besides just...
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    Vibration at 40-55 mph

    Hello- I have a 2006 Tahoe 2wd. Lately there has been some vibration around 40-55 mph when driving, it is intermittent and hard to explain. It kind feels like I hitting bumps in the road but it doesn't seem to be suspension related and not comming through the steering. It's not happening all the...
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    Forged Control Arms?

    Hello- How do I tell what type of control arms I have? I am ordering ball joints and it's asking specifically. 98 GMC Yukon 4x4 4 Door
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    Leaf Spring bushing change

    Hello- One of my leaf spring bushings on the driver side is shot and is squeaking pretty bad. What is the easiest way to swap these out? Can i just loosen the u bolts and jack the truck up so the pressure is off the springs?
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    Squeaking While Driving- Not Leafs

    Hello- So lately I have developed some squeaks while driving as well as a pop noise when I turn the wheels in reverse. At first i thought it was the springs and bushing but it's not and only happens when I am moving. When I make hard right turns I get a banging noise under the driver which I...
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    5.3 Metallic clanging

    Hello- Just dropped my 2006 Tahoe off at the shop for a clanging noise come from the back of the engine by the transmission. Shop says it is something under the cylinder head, I think he said valve rollers? Common problem they say. Anyone had a similar problem? I have seen online about the...
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    SRS Light after shop repair

    Hello- Just got my 98 Yukon back from the shop after an attempted theft. Long story short they replaced parts in the steering column and when I went to pick it up the SRS light was on. Of course the typical shop/insurance crap happens and they blame it on a pre existing problem. I have been...
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    Fan speed 4

    Hello- My 2006 Tahoe is still having problems with the fan speed 4 not working. I replaced the resistor and checked all the fuses. Still no luck. Any suggestions? Could I have gotten a faulty resistor?
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    Theft Prevention

    Hello- Some thieves tried to steal my Yukon Monday night and did about 2k in damages to the truck. Fortunately they were unable to get it started after all their effort. Once I get this back from the shop I am going to add an alarm system and fuel cut off switch. Any recommendations on an alarm...
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    Humming Noise when slowing down

    Hello- This weekend I started to hear a humming noise when driving on the highway. It seems to happen when cruising and slowing down mostly, it definitely sounds rotational. It also cuts out sometimes but always comes back when slowing down. There seems to be a tiny bit of vibration in the car...
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    Number 4 Fan Fail

    Hello- I replaced the blower motor resistor in our 2006 Tahoe last weekend. When I checked the speed 4 it worked fine. Later in the day as we were driving around it stopped working again. I checked the fuses and there are none that look to have burned. Any suggestions? Since it worked right...
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    New Shocks Rubbing

    Hello- I recently installed new shocks on my Yukon. The top of the shock seems to be rubbing against the housing it is bolted too. The best way to describe it is that the eye of the shock slid to the left a little bit and the round part above the silver piston part is rubbing up against there...
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    High Spead Fan 5 not working

    Hello- Just replaced my blower resistor thing behind the glove box due to my fan selector not working on 5 and 2. Selector 2 works now but number 5 still does not work. Sometimes when I turn it to 5 and then turn back to 4 it doesn't work until I turn I turn it to 3. Beside checking the fuse...
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    Coolant/water leak around oil pan.

    Hello- I have a 98 Yukon with about 153k miles on it. Today when I stopped at the store there was a lot of water and coolant leaking from around the oil drain area under the engine. I checked the reservoir and it was low. Also the temp gauge is 30-40 degrees lower than it has been. The weird...
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    Hard fuel line on top of engine

    Hello- I seem to have caused a problem for myself. There is a hard fuel line that runs across the top of the engine that is leaking on the driver side. The leak is happening where the line connects to a part of the driver side fuel rail. There is a metal clip that seems to be holding it on to...
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    Bad alternator?

    Bad alternator? Intermittent power loss at start up,not starting. Hello- My 2006 tahoe died about a week ago. We jumped it and drove home so I took the battery in to test at Autozone and they said it was bad. Installed new battery and ran like a champ. Today the tahoe died again, but this time...

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