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  1. bldn10

    A DIFFERENT STUCK SPARE TIRE PROBLEM

    My problem w/ my 2006 Escalade is not the typical secondary latch catching when the tire goes down 3-4". I have a similar but worse problem. The cable lowers but the spare is jammed up tight and will not budge. The tire cannot even be rotated it is so tight. Also, the mechanism on mine does not...
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    2006 Esky Back Up Warning Signals

    Seems like every time I turn around some fancy function in this old but fancy truck is different. Seat, mirrors, etc. It used to be that when I backed up there were no chimes or warning lights in the back (seen in rearview mirror) but as you neared an object there were 3 successive lights. Very...
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    Front Seat Covers for '06 Escalade?

    I'd like some seat covers just to protect (w/o looking like crap) my pristine seats when I've gotten dirty. The headrests are not removable. Has anyone found an inexpensive cover that fits well?
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    Is the Denali Hands Down the Best Tow Vehicle?

    I've been looking to update/upgrade my '02 Tahoe that now has around 215,000 miles on it. It is also a work truck so I don't want one too nice. It has the 5.3 w/ 3.42 rear end and I pull a 3000# car on an open aluminum trailer. (See profile photo) It is frustrating on the highway to have to be...
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    Looking for GMT800 Work Truck/Tow Vehicle

    I have an '02 Tahoe that I bought as a work truck and turned out to be a well-equipped tow vehicle by sheer luck. It has around 215,000 miles on it and is sorta nickel and diming me more than I like. I had decided to update to a GMT900 until I learned that its 2nd row will not fold flat like the...
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    CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT

    This is an Escalade unit but I know it works in an '02 Tahoe, and assuredly others. Model 15072169 $50 + shipping.
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    Towing Discussion

    I haven't found a thread specifically about towing and towing equipment so maybe this will be it. I currently have an '02 Tahoe LT w/ a good complement of towing equipment: Z82 Tow Package GU6 3.42 rear end G80 LSD G69 Level Control KNP Tranny Cooler UY7 Trailer Harness NW7 Traction Control...
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    A/C Only Blows Max Cold

    Yea, it could be worse; and I've had worse because I'm on my 2nd compressor in 4 years. But the problem now is that it runs max cold all the time when it is on. I can move the temp setting all the way hot and it is still ice cold. I would think there is a thermostat that is not working properly...
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    BELT TENSIONER, IDLER, ? CHATTER

    '02 5.3 Tahoe 2WD. I have a chatter or rattle that started very subtle and is getting progressively louder and more frequent. It sounds from the seat like it is in the right front but I do not think it is suspension. It only does it when there is a load on the engine, when it is accelerating. It...
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    Fuel Pump?

    My '02 Tahoe had been running fine (other than a low idle) but Mon. a.m. would not start. I cycled the key on and off a few times w/o starting and it then started up and ran fine the rest of the day. Since then it has developed a habit of running a few miles and the dying on me. The key cycling...
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    Different size spare tire - OK or no go?

    I recently put a set of 17" Silverado wheels w/ 265-70-17 tires on my '02 Tahoe. The originals were 16s and the spare is a 265-70-16. 3.3% difference in circumference. My Tahoe is rwd w/ the G80 positraction diff. Can I use this spare to get me to a tire shop? I assume it would be fine on the...
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    Looking to buy: Are low miles always a good thing?

    I have an '02 Tahoe LT now w/ 190,000 miles. There are lots of little things wrong w/ it and I'm going to start towing a car on a trailer, and I'm just not confident w/ it. So I've been looking to "upgrade" to a GMT900. I really don't want to spend more than $15,000 so most of the ones that I'm...
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    Traction Assist is DEAD

    My '02 Tahoe has Traction Assist. But it hasn't worked since I got it. I mean it is dead as a door nail. No lights no nothing. Is there a fuse for it that is not labeled as such? I recently had the ABS module redone and it is now working. I had my tranny checked out recently and they said I...
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    SECOND ROW SEAT OPTIONS

    I'm shopping for a Tahoe/Yukon that will also be used to haul stuff so I need to have a rear cargo area that has minimal gaps. My '02 has the 60-40 bench and that is ideal but I also see 2nd rows referred to as "bucket seats" and "captain chairs." Are those the same thing? I know that the bucket...
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    Are D or E rated tires really necessary for towing?

    I am about to buy a 1500# 18' aluminum open trailer and I will be towing a 3000# car on it w/ my '02 5.3 Tahoe 2WD. I know that load range D or E tires are preferable but how much so? Years ago I towed a 2500# car on a 2000# trailer w/ a '95 Tahoe w/ regular highway LT tires and lived to tell of...
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    Will 20s off a 2011 GMC Yukon XL SLT fit my '02 Tahoe?

    In town, highway, and towing use only. Looking at on Craig's List for $750 w/ 3 mo. old Hercules Terra Trac tires. Stock suspension. Photo of wheels on Yukon: https://images.craigslist.org/00Z0Z_7QjLDbey1fs_600x450.jpg
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    Shopping for a capable tow vehicle.

    I will be towing an open steel trailer w/ 3000# car on up to 1200 mi. round trips, hopefully at >70 mph w/ A/C. What model Tahoe/Yukon should I look for and w/ what engine/equipment/packages? 2WD or 4WD? I have an '02 w/ 185,000 miles that I don't trust, as the tranny is somewhat suspect. It...
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    Battery Drain May Be Due to Radio - help!

    '02 Tahoe that I have had for several mos. I am on my 2nd battery but it drains overnight. Seems to be charging OK and alternator checked out OK. I have a 2+ amp draw w/ nothing on that drops to .5 when I pull the 15A fuse under the hood for the radio, climate control, instrument panel. It drops...
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    Electrical issues - watch my voltmeter video

    I've had this truck for 4 mos. and am on my 2nd battery. It drains overnight. I'm working on locating the drain - found 1 and pulled fuse but still drained. Now I'm wondering if this is a related issue. At idle (around 500) the voltmeter will read 14+ and periodically momentarily fall to as...
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    Mpfi fail?

    2 1/2 years ago I did the MPFI conversion on my '99 Tahoe. About 6 mos. ago it started giving me a hard time starting it. It would turn over OK but not hit, and sometimes made a noise like a backfire under the hood. Just like it did before the conversion. I thought this was going to be a...
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    02 Tahoe Delco 9-speaker help

    I just bought an '02 Tahoe LT and everything is good except the audio. The larger front left door speaker is not working at all and the rear 8" sub flutters w/ bass so it needs replacing. I assume that one of the fronts is a tweeter but what is the other speaker - a woofer, mid-range, 2 or...
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    MFI fail

    A couple of years ago my 99 5.7 was hard to start and would exhibit sort of a small backfire under the hood. I was advised to upgrade to MFI, which I did. I thought that was going to be a permanent solution but now I'm having the symptoms all over again. :-( What gives?
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    Buying Help

    I bought new one of the first 4-door Tahoes in Memphis and now am in a '99 that is showing its age. Looking to move up to the next series for <$7000. I renovate houses and this will also be a work truck so I am thinking about removing the 3rd row seats, carpet, plastic panels, etc. from the back...

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