Blazed's 2011 Tahoe Build

[Goodinblack]

Like 08 said check the rack too..... just in case. I take it the tie rods and the rest of the ball joints etc are all good because you just went through it all.

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Quite honestly though I do feel bad for you......... all the mods you do....... you redo....... such a freaking waste of time effort and $$$.

 

[08grey]

Mine was leaking internally. They actually poke a hole in the boot to see if its holding fluid. There were no leaks visible on the parking spot floor. I got lucky and found it before warranty expired. Check your dipstick first. It's a closed system so of its low there that's a indicator. Good luck.

 

[Blazed]

Mine was leaking internally. They actually poke a hole in the boot to see if its holding fluid. There were no leaks visible on the parking spot floor. I got lucky and found it before warranty expired. Check your dipstick first. It's a closed system so of its low there that's a indicator. Good luck.

The rack is a steering component right?

But isn't part of the steering column? Because I just had the column replaced because they said something would eventually go wrong with it and that was under warranty.

Also where is the dipstick for that located?

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[/COLOR]Quite honestly though I do feel bad for you......... all the mods you do....... you redo....... such a freaking waste of time effort and $$$.

Thank you....I know it really does suck..

 

[08grey]

No the column is separate. That is so weird why they would say it would eventually go bad. Steering columns are not a common fix.


The dip stick is in the pump cap. Right under the alternator.

 

[Blazed]

No the column is separate. That is so weird why they would say it would eventually go bad. Steering columns are not a common fix.


The dip stick is in the pump cap. Right under the alternator.

I had them looking for a clunk noise which I eventually found on my own and they said while looking they noticed an issue in the column and that it will eventually need to be replaced but not now and I asked them to replace it then before I forgot and didn't have warranty.

But ok I will go check that.

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It appears to be quite low!

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Sadly the dipstick told other wise it's still holding I guess the liquid is just clear and looked low. Maybe it's just straight black idk but it's up to the cold full position.

 

[08grey]

Mine was a quarter inch off. Not much but I always check hot on level ground.

 

[Blazed]

I'm headed to the dealer now... So we will see what happens.

 

[08grey]

Are u still under warrantee?

 

[Blazed]

Yep!

 

[08grey]

I have read that the idler and pitman arms will make the front sloppy when bad. Of all the suspension parts I have changed in my life I have never changed those but when I looked them up they were these two small parts.

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Good luck.

 

[Blazed]

Thank you and yah I only have 40k and I don't think those two parts should have gone bad already.

 

[08grey]

Word to the wise. Drive around the dealer a bit and Try to find a spot near the dealers shop where you can recreate the feeling. In case they say they can't recreate it you can jump in your truck and take them to that spot.

 

[Blazed]

Well I'm out of warranty

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I hate how they're like 7 different warranties....

 

[Blazed]

2014 silvy

 

[Goodinblack]

Loaner?

They are fixing it?

Even out of warranty?

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Kinda of a ugly dash on the Silvy

 

[Blazed]

Oh I just saw that stuff at the dealer.
Apparently it was ball joints.
Upper and lower on both sides.
Drivers side not near as bad but still they recommended replacing them.

Not under warrantee. They told me mcgaughys spindles and bad for the steering components. The steering gear he said is under a lot of pressure due to the spindles.

So I'm gonna do all the work my self now that I know what to fix.

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I'm honestly just glad they found the issue...
He said my lower ball joints have so much play they consider it a safety hazards and said that's probably what I'm feeling.

 

[Goodinblack]

So you going to get rid of the McGaughys spindles now?

 

[08grey]

What you were probably feeling is bump steer due to the play.

 

[Blazed]

I guess soo...
I literally redo EVERY single thing I do...

 

[08grey]

I really want to change my ball joints also without changing the whole controll arm. Are you going to do them yourself or send it to a machine shop?