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    I am heartbroken...the end of an era is upon me...

    On January 30th of 1998, I drove off the lot in my 97 Tahoe with 32 miles on it. Over 25 years and 300,000 miles later, I still have it, but the old guy is just not what he used to be. :( My daughter drives it now, but there are so many things. There is major squeaking and grinding from the...
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    Battery hold down bolt snapped

    Was pulling the battery to get to the bulb and the hold down bolt was so rusted it snapped on me. I just replaced the battery a couple of years ago with no issues so this was a surprise. What the heck can I do?
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    Hard Starts, Fuel Pressure, and a Verizon Hum

    I wanted to start a new thread because the previous one was so long and things have changed (but aren't resolved). To recap, I had a long standing hard start issue when it was warm. If it was cold (eg overnight), no issue. But if it ran for a bit, then sat for an hour or two, I would get a hard...
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    New ECM - wrong VIN

    So after a whole bunch of diagnostic work, the shop I took my truck to told me I needed a new ECM. That whole saga is in another thread and the jury is still out on whether it solved my problem. However, what I noticed, via DashCommand, is that the new ECM, which is a reman supposedly, has the...
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    Dumb question - when are the side marker lights supposed to be on?

    Replaced the parking lamp lens and bulbs (after 25 years, they needed it!!) and while I was at it, did the side marker bulbs, since they never come on. Now, either I got two bad side marker bulbs or I can't figure out what is supposed to make them turn on. The fuses say they are on circuit #9...
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    Screw for tail light

    So my daughter was in a hurry because she was going to be late to work and backed into our garbage bin. Passenger side tail light comes loose and she doesn't even realize until after she gets to work. It's secured with duct tape for now but one of the screws that mounts the whole assembly to the...
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    Need to replace bulbs inside and out...recommendations?

    The lights that avoid tickets (like headlights, brakes, and turn signals) at least work...but I have a number of bulbs that are out (need to take full stock) both inside and out, including in the instrument cluster. I'd kinda like to upgrade the instrument cluster lights to led (I'm aware of the...
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    Can I post a link to the 1997 C/K Truck Service Manual?

    Not sure of the legality, but I have it in PDF and want to share with this community
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    Is AC Delco still the "standard"?

    My buddy who runs his own garage says he like to use Standard (SMP) for replacement parts (vs any "store" brand for sue and others as well). I don't think he would pick them over OEM, but I'm looking at a relay and the AC Delco part (which I think a new one actually went bad on me already) is...
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    Fuel Pump Relay issue...maybe?

    So a while back I had an issue I posted in here where my truck would hard start every so often. It will be a long crank and then it will turn over and run for a second and then stop. But the next crank will be perfect. And it never runs rough. Never figured it out and neither did a couple of...
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    Dashboard light issue

    Recently I've had an issue with the dashboard lights on my 97 Tahoe. The light switch works fine for the headlights but it won't control any of the interior lights (cluster, radio, dome, etc) UNLESS...you give a tap on the top of the dashboard. It would work for a while like that and...
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    P1351 after replacing ignition coil and icm

    Ran into a start issue when it was really rainy and wet but started again when the next afternoon after it was been dry. Had original distributor, ignition coil, and ignition control module with 290k on my 97 Tahoe. So I had them all replaced as well as spark plug wires (plugs were already new)...
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    Rust along the top of windshield on 97 Tahoe

    I have some rust along the top of my windshield on the passenger side. It was bad enough looking that a couple of shops wouldn't try to replace my windshield (giant crack) but I took I told one I didn't want guarantees, just a new windshield. Anyway, he said it looked worse than it was and now I...
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    Brake light on dash works backwards

    Recently had an an issue with one of the brake lines to a tire, so had to get that fixed. After I got it back, the brake warning light on the console (the one that comes on when the emergency brake is on) stays lit. Except when I push the pedal down at least half way (I can actually be stopped...
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    Power Steering when truck is not moving or no fuel

    So I had a bad pressure line leak on my 97 Tahoe and I put some lucas stop leak in it so I could get it driven up to the shop. I had the return and pressure lines replaced but never had an issue with the power steering before this incident. Now, however, when the truck is stationary it's like...
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    Won't start after a dead battery

    So I have a parasitic draw on my '97 Tahoe that I haven't gotten around to finding. I've just been going out and starting my truck every few days and letting it run a bit or even taking a short trip. It's still died on me a few times anyway, but never an issue to either put jumper cables or a...
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    How do I find a parasitic draw?

    My 97 Tahoe has a parasitic draw on it somewhere that will kill the battery after about 5 days. I can afford to let it sit now so I can do whatever I need to find the draw. But how do I find it?
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    AC Control Panel smoked...

    I have the original AC control panel and 285,000 miles on my '97 Tahoe. Last night while driving I started smelling something burning. There was smoke coming out of the CD slot (that mounts right below the AC control panel). I shut everything off and the rest of the stuff seems to work except...
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    Battery drain and a new code

    I have verizon hum in my 97 Tahoe and it has reported low battery a lot over the last few months, but it's actually been fine and haven't had an issue starting it once. Yesterday though, after being parked overnight (maybe for a day or two, not sure), I took 2 mile trip out to eat with my...
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    Visor mirror hinge broken...light on...

    So, my vanity mirror hinge on my '97 Tahoe broke (first time I've opened it in maybe a year) and so I loosely set the door back on to try and keep the light off (and killing my battery). Does anyone have a suggestion on how to do any of the following: a) Make the door stay in place and keep the...
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    Rear cargo door latch issues

    Well, the first issue I had is for a while it wouldn't unlock unless I pushed it in first, then pulled the handle. Then that stopped, but I popped the panel on that side and put some silicone spray in there and all was good for a while. Then it stopped again. This time I think the latch was...
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    Cracked grille support

    So my grille is showing some serious signs of wear. I've lost a couple of screws and one of the top middle screw holes had broken anyway. But the left support is hanging on by a thread. Any suggestions besides finding a new grille?
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    Remote unlock won't work after replacing power window switch

    My driver's side power window switch with all 4 windows and the door lock switch on it, failed on me. This is actually a Dorman replacement from two and a half years ago when the original switch from my '97 Tahoe wore out (don't buy a Dorman - it just randomly rolled the driver's side window...
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    Trying to find the right grille part number for my 97 tahoe

    I recently had to pull the grille and came to the realization that they all aren't the same! The videos I saw all talked about 10 screws, etc. Except the one I finally found that showed mine...4 screws across the top, one in the center, and then a few tabs on the bottom that it just slips into...
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    After replacing cluster, do you need to calibrate fuel?

    My fuel gauge on my 97 Tahoe was doing the full 360 and beating up my oil pressure gauge so I bought a used cluster from a junk yard. I think the needle read a 1/4 tank on the junk yard cluster and I probably had a little more than that in the truck when I replaced it. I went to gas up so I...
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