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    Rear wheel bearing, replace axle?

    How many of you had to replace the axle with the wheel bearing? I don't want the truck to be down for longer than necessary. However, if all I need to replace is the wheel bearing, the cost will be reasonably cheap. The most expensive part will the the diff fluid. But, if I get it apart and...
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    Parking brake (yes, another one!)

    Every parking brake system I have ever had, the pedal actuator will go down until the the brake is fully applied, and the resistance is enough that you cannot press the parking brake to the floor even if you tried. My 2002 Tahoe has never been like that, so I always figured I didn't have the...
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    Parking brake shoe mounting bolt

    The hole for the parking brake mounting bolt is stripped out. Last time I used some Locktite to just hold the bolt in place, but this time I think I need to do something better. Has anyone else had this problem? What did you do to fix it?
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    Wipers stop periodically

    My wipers will just stop working periodically. If I turn them off, then back on again, they usually start right up again. Electrical gremlins can be hard to diagnose when they are intermittent like this on is. I don't want to just throw parts at it. Any idea whether it is more likely the...
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    Rear differential and Fel-Pro gasket

    I used the Fel-Pro gasket for my rear differential. I appeared to seal well for a number of months, then started to drip. I retorqued the bolts as they had become slightly loose (maybe down to 25 ft-lbs, torqued back up to 30 ft-lbs). That seemed to stop the leak for a couple of weeks, and...
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    Oil Catch can and condensation

    This year my oil catch can is collecting so much water I'm emptying it once a week. My coolant level isn't dropping, so it's got to be condensation. Anyone else collecting heaps of condensation like me?
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    Cost of used Tahoes

    I'm seeing prices from 13000 to 20000 for 14 year old Tahoes. I got my 02 about 5 years ago when it was 14 years old, and the going rate was about $6-8000. When did they start skyrocketing in price? At this rate I won't be able to afford to replace mine even if I wanted. (These are Canadian...
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    Tech for the future

    I'm seeing tech debated quite often. There are some who want the latest and greatest tech, and those who want a back to the basics truck. Presumably, GM knows what the consumers want and have gone super high tech. But what would happen if we were offered the following choices? A) A truck...
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    Push button gear selector

    I've been thinking about this for awhile now. I just love having the column shifter, but many are saying they just love the push button selector now. I was noticing how convenient my column shifter is for frequent shifting, such as in 3-point turns parking. If the push buttons were on the...
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    Tapping sound in engine bay

    I know I've posted on this before, but I thought I'd throw the lure out there again and see. The noise starts up about 5-15 seconds after startup, then quietens again after about 1-2 minutes. It seems worse during cold weather. I have had this tapping sound ever since I've had the truck, and...
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    Master Cylinder

    I've been curious about what follows here for some time. Normally when we do a brake job, we bleed the brakes to remove air at the wheels. Now, most of the air gets expelled during the bleeding, and in theory, all the air should be expelled from the system. Now, if a tiny amount of air may...
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    Rear Main Oil Seal Replacement

    Okay, you guys have helped me out tons with stuff. Maybe this will help newbies. As others have said before, removing a transmission is just LOT of work. None of it is particularly hard. This comes with a couple of caveats though: 1) Get a good low profile transmission jack and test it out...
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    Rear main seal: transfer case

    !@#$^% search engine.... Cannot find my thread from just a few months ago.... Rant over. A lot of guys seem to miss one of the connectors on the transfer case when removing it. As for electrical connectors, these seem to cause the most grief. There are other things about doing a rear main...
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    Mildew smell under liftgate

    The last couple of years I've been fighting a mildew smell everytime I open the lift gate. I do not smell in inside the truck, nor do I smell outside the truck. Only when I open the lift gate. I think I may have finally solved it. I was pretty sure it was coming from the rubber door seal...
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    model changes leading up to 2021

    I decided to summarize some of the changes GM made to the Tahoe over the last 20 years. I'm quite excited to see the changes in the 2021 Tahoe. Over the last 20 years the Tahoe made a number of good changes throughout the years, and what I would consider steps backwards. 2021 seems to bring...
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    AFM from 2019 onward

    In my search for a future replacement for my Tahoe, I was looking up the reliability of the AFM system. It seems that major improvements were made at about 2011, but extended oil change intervals/poor quality oils/filters would still be an issue. Also, neglecting to clean the screen at the oil...
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    GMTK2xx

    Eventually, my 2002 Tahoe will have to be retired. I was looking at a 2019 for fun and realize how much I appreciate the GMT800 platform. In 2019, and I'm not sure how long GM has been doing this, raised the truck bed to accomodate folding seats. I know the 2020 managed to lower the truck bed...
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    Rear Main Oil Seal

    Based on MJReynolds' experience ( https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/engine-ticky-ticky-ticky-sound-at-idle-2007-tahoe-5-3l-135-000-miles.116461/page-8 ), I have decided to do my own rear main oil seal. He did not have to remove the transfer case, but I'm nervous about balancing the...
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    Infotainment systems

    I was just checking out the recent Infotainment systems in the Chevys. Unless they put a few more critical physical buttons on it, honestly, this could be a deal breaker. Sorry to compare this to the Expedition, but Ford has kept more physical buttons on this model. Other Ford models, they...
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    Hood hinge adjustment

    I forgot I had my sockets sitting at the back of the engine bay when I closed my hood. The sockets got pinched underneath the hood and now as a result, the hood in that corner sits a little higher. Is there an adjustment, or have I actually bent something?
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    Parking Brake control module

    (control module, that's what they call it in the service manual) I'm used to these parking brakes ratcheting as you depress them. Were they supposed to ratchet in 2002? The cable between the release handle and parking brake module has broken. I'm trying to decide whether to replace the...
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    My ticky-tock-tock

    OK, I have to keep my subject different from Mikes, so the tock tock. I've been chasing my tick for awhile. At first I thought it was lifter noise. But because it is only obvious on the cold engine, I have begun to suspect piston slap because it goes away after about 30 seconds. I got a...
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    Catch can reminder

    I had never thought of this before, but in the PNW and BC we can have very cold, damp weather. When this happens, moisture can get into the oil quite easily. This moisture is pulled out through the PCV system and collects in the catch can. During the summer months, I had about a 1/2" to 1" of...
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    Automotive Refractometers

    I thought I'd try an inexpensive refractometer. Most reviewers claimed it to be accurate, but I'm suspecting that they don't know how to check the accuracy, or I'm doing something wrong. Perhaps some one here has enough experience to set me right. If it turns out that the refractometer itself...
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    I hate to compare.... Chevy 5.3 vs Ford 4.6

    We have a 2002 Tahoe 5.3, and a 2008 Explorer 4.6. I like them both for different reasons. I find the engine differences curious, however. Three years ago we towed our travel trailer up the Coquihala which is known to be a killer for towing. The engine temperature rose above the 212°F with...

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