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    Anti-theft light

    Well today I finally got the new clock spring installed, everything was plug to plug except for one connection I could not figure out where it went. It's a 2 wire #1 black and #2 white, with a yellow connector on the end of it. All the other plugs went together relatively easily though. After...
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    catalytic converter deleted

    Has anyone deleted their catalytic converter(s) and had success with keeping the check engine off ? I had my tahoe tuned after doing a cam swap and the O2 sensor is the only thing tripping the check engine light. I'm currently running long tube headers, NO cats, and a 40 series flowmaster single...
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    rear main seal replacement

    I'm dropping my '05 tahoe at the mechanic in the next few days for the rear main seal to be replaced. Other than the rear main seal itself and the rear engine plate gasket, are there any other seals, gaskets, etc... I should order prior to its drop-off so I can pick the parts myself to help...
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    Shock bolt size

    Does anyone happen to know what size the rear shock bolts are on top ? The best I can tell is M14 x 2.00 x unknown length. I know I can guess it but I'd really like to keep it somewhat uniform as I'm only missing one nut and bolt.
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    Binding in reverse

    I got my 2005 tahoe yesterday to back it out of the yard and it wouldn't in reverse. It's acting like the rear end is binding for some reason. Has anyone experienced this before ? The day before i heard something that sounded like a rock in the rear brake caliper area scrubbing. When I went into...
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    raptor liner instead of paint ?.?.?.?

    I've been contemplating raptor lining my 2005 Tahoe instead of painting it. Biggest reason being I cant find a paint and body person local to me that will do an all over paint job. Has anyone on here done it yet ? It seems like a fairly simple process, biggest thing is time, I work with a paint...
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    LED vanity lights.......

    hey yall so last night I swapped my vanity mirror light bulbs with LED bulbs. they were operating correctly until i got the 4th one in its correct seating. Then they went dim, then a couple of moments later they just went to nothing. I was enjoying the surface of the sun brightness they were...
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    Oxygen Sensor help........

    i SCANNED MY obdii and came up with a bad O2 sensor code a while back. changed the O2 upper bank sensors my rear sensors are programmed out. fast forward to two days ago I'm still getting the O2 sensor code. says heater faulty. I'm running long tube headers, 523 lift cam, and custom exhaust to...
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    Time for some new heads and possibly an intake.......

    I’m currently running a 5.3 LM7, swapped the stock cam to a summit racing .523 lift cam, long tube headers, K&N air filter, push rods, trunions upgraded, new lifters, and 40 series flow master muffler. Found a company in Ga that sells remanufactured 706 heads that I can get CNC ported and...
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    Prerunner bars ??

    Is there anyone on here runningan N-fab style pre-runner bolt-on bar? if there is can y'all post some pics ? I've wanted one for a long time and just want to be able to visualize it on one before my wallet opens up for $300-$400.
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    roller rockers ??

    is anyone running roller rockers ? any suggestions on a specific brand? i'm running a stage 2 summit cam w/ chevrolet performance valve springs already. i know i'll have to most likely use an aftermarket valve cover with roller rockers. what are the likely h/p gains going from stock rockers to...
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    Port & polish: is it really worth the time & effort?

    Been a while since I posted. my 2005 4wd LT tahoe has the following mods. 1) summit stage 2 cam 2) long tube headers 3) trunion upgrade by summit 4) valve springs 5) water pump all the usual stuff when i rebuilt the top end. less than 2k miles and now i'm burning oil from the valve stem...
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    Trouble making contact for return

    has anyone else had bad luck trying to return something they purchased from rockauto???? The part I ordered does NOT match the part I received. I ordered black and received GREY. Spoke to a paint and body guy who told me yes it can be painted but due to it being textured plastic he will NOT...
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    Still slow fueling?????

    I have changed the charcoal canister and the other filter attached to it. It’s a little faster fueling now but still can’t just take just holding a fuel nozzle ide open. The old charcoal canister looked like the original and did have loose charcoal coming out when I got it out. That was a pita...
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    Texas edition 20's

    ive been thinking about swapping to Texas edition 20's on my NBS. Has anyone else already done this? how'd you like the looks afterwards? Anyone have any pics they could share? There's a tire and wheel dealer semi-local to me 1 hour away that I could get them from if I like the looks well enough.
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    Spare tire troubles ?????

    A couple of days ago I tried to lower my spare tire down. Doing it the proper way as I have done on other vehicles before my current '05 LT Tahoe. I have never read an instruction manual in my 39 years on this planet nor do i plan on starting any time soon. Anyway has anyone else's spare tire...
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    Pressure wash carpet ??

    Has anyone ever pulled the carpet from their interior and pressure washed it? I done mine about two weeks ago and it looks waaaay better than it did before. Sadly not as good as i would have hoped. Always hoping for that new car look but knowing it isn't always a reality. what types of...
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    What years have the active fuel management system?

    A friend told me yesterday to check my 05 Tahoe for afm and if it has it get with another friend who is a local mechanic and have it tuned out/off. Does anyone know if my 05 has this system?
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    Driver seat control working backwards

    I have an 05 LT w/ power seats. Passenger seat works perfectly, driver seat control is working backwards. Push it forward seat goes back, push it back seat goes forward. And the rear “screw” motor won’t turn. I hear it clicking so I know it’s getting power to it. Please help this is bothersome.
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    sold my two door

    Well I sold / traded my 99 fleet model two door tahoe for a 96 4 door fully loaded tahoe. Much nicer than my two door just have to repair some bushings in the front end and it'll be fine.
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    tahoe seats basic

    Does anyone need a set of basic vinyl tahoe seats? If you do let me know they're not free and you'll have to pay shipping make me an offer
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    shout out of praise

    I just want to give church's automotive of N.C. a word of praise I could not find seats or a console for my 99 tahoe anywhere that were worth buying easily. I found them out of pure luck everyone else I called didn't have anything or was of very minimal help and I had almost given up. When I...
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    2005 seats and console

    I may be getting a console from a 2005 and need to know if it will mount into my 99 obs two door. I dont have a console now so anything is going to be better than nothing. And seats also but those will have to be completely recovered from what I was told earlier. Any help would be appreciated...
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    throttle body spacer help

    hey i have a technical question for some of you who may have a throttle body spacer installed. 1) how did it effect your fuel economy? positively or negatively? I saw a youtube video where someone stated that their v-10 f250 dropped 0.6 mpg with it installed. How is that possible? Ive been...
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    seat swapping

    I currently have a 1999 tahoe with factory fleet model buckets (THEY SUCK A$$) that I want to swap for newer leather seats. What's the newest year model I could use that the base hole will line up and bolt right in?

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