Tahoe Owner From Hell Paso,TX

[915_Tahoe]

FIRST OFF, 01 TAHOE 4X4 BASE MODEL WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED FOR THE MOTHER-IN-LAW. SHE OWNED IT FOR ABOUT 6-7 YEARS AFTER WE GOT HER ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS 05 TRAILBLAZER.
WHEN WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH IT WHICH WAS NEVER DISCLOSED TO USE WHEN WE BOUGHT IT OFF CRAIGSLIST, MY FAULT OF COURSE. TRANSFER CASE WAS SHOT, REAR WINDOW REGULATOR WAS NO GOOD, ORIGINAL OWNER SPLICE THE AFTERMARKET RADIO STRAIGHT TO THE SPEAKER HARNESS TO THE AMP THE LIST GOES ON.
I NEVER GAVE IT A SECOND THOUGHT OF KEEPING THE TRUCK, SO IT SAT FOR ABOUT A YEAR AT MY HOUSE. OCCASIONALLY I WOULD START IT AND TAKE IT TO WORK. SELLING IT WAS ON MY MIND, BUT WASN'T SURE IF I'D EVEN GET ANYTHING OUT OF IT. SO ONE DAY THE WIFE AND I DECIDED TO KEEP IT AND STARTED GETTING IT READY FOR NEW LIFE.

THE BEST THING IS THAT I WORK FOR CHEVROLET DEALER IN PARTS, SO I GET ALL THE SWEET DISCOUNTS AND HARD TO FIND PIECES FROM OTHER DEALERS. IF YA'LL NEED AND HELP LET ME KNOW.

WHAT HAS BEEN SO FARE:
INSURANCE/REGISTRATION
TIRES
FIX RADIO ISSUE W/NEW HU AND SPEAKERS, ALSO UPGRADED THE STOCK SUB TO A 8" PLANET AUDIO
ADDED THE THIRD ROW SEAT
TRANSFER CASE, TRANSFER CASE ADAPTER
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT(WAS MISSING)
WINDOW REGULATOR
SCORED A EXHAUST SYSTEM FROM PULL-A-PART FOR 25$
THIRD BRAKE LIGHT
A/C RECHARGE
K&N DROP IN FILTER
EGR VALVE
BRAKES/ROTORS
CASSETTE DECK DELETE
FULL TUNE UP
FRONT DASH PLATE

PENDING:
DASH BOARD
ARM RESTS
REAR RADIO CONTROL DELETE
AIR INTAKE
LOWERING KIT
FRONT LAMPS
REAR LAMPS
FRONT BUMPER STREET SCENE GEN 4 STYLE BUMPER
STOCK CHEVY 20" WHEELS
CADDI REAR APPLIQUES
BOSE A PILLAR'S
AND MANY MORE

 

[Doubeleive]

??? a 2001 has a EGR valve? that must have been a one off for that year, weird.

 

[915_Tahoe]

Yeah 00-02 NBS had the EGR

 

[Erickk120]

I hope aside from transfer case nothing else in the drive train is screwed, that stuff can get expensive real quick. Keep us updated, I been wrenching on mine since I got it, and had to fix a lot of things the previous owner had hacked, or needed repair. Transmission/transfer case/rear diff/ lots and lots of seals that leaked full tune up, fluids, brakes/rotors. etc.... The only thing left to do to be 100% roadworthy is an alignment and rear main seal that drives me nuts when I find my drop stained driveway by the end of the week.

 

[dmad1]

Using all caps is yelling or cussing on the internet...

 

[Doubeleive]

YEAH 00-02 NBS HAD THE EGR

hmm I don't recall my Yukon having a egr, looking online it I only see the part for the Tahoe, was it a Tahoe only thing?

 

[brasil]

NBS ? what does it mean ?

 

[HiHoeSilver]

NBS ? what does it mean ?

NBS is the GMT800 body style.

 

[afpj]

My 02 yuk doesn't have the EGR, yet I can see an EGR function active on torque app. Weird.

 

[06JET]

My 01 has a EGR valve. I had to replace it because it was sticking open and the truck idled like crap.
Oh yea....and a freon leak on the hose that is too tight because of the body lift.

 

[inmypassatlife]

Love me some Chicos tacos!

 

[915_Tahoe]

IT'S A MUST TO EAT AT CHICOS WHEN VISITING OR PASSING THROUGH EL PASO

 

[915_Tahoe]

What I did at work yesterday , instead of doing my actual work. Lol

 

[Tonyrodz]

My 01 has a EGR valve. I had to replace it because it was sticking open and the truck idled like crap.
Oh yea....and a freon leak on the hose that is too tight because of the body lift.
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How you gonna fix that freon lesk? Custom hose?

 

[06JET]

How you gonna fix that Freon leak? Custom hose?

One of the guys here said to just bend the aluminum tube part just before it bolts up. That will be hard to do but I am going to try. I thought about taking it to a hydraulic hose place and having it cut and spliced longer but not sure if that would be OK. Also thought about cutting the end off and re-welding it back turned to what would work. If I can bend it just a little it would help.

 

[915_Tahoe]

So I was a busy bee this weekend.
Did the upper dash pad, do to it rattling like crazy. Found out why it was rattling, damn retain brackets where broken. So before installing the new pad I put gorila glueon all the brackets to strengthen them.

 

[915_Tahoe]

Did the rear radio control delete, I couldn't find anything like a pocket to put in there. So I scored a rear panel without radio control and installed it. Only thing is that I lost the rear accessory outlet. Since I was there I deleted the harness that connects the cassette deck, rear radio control back to the radio. All it is was a jumper cable to connect them all to the main harness, once that was gone checked if ever thing was good which it was. All the speakers and radio worked.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Did the rear radio control delete, I couldn't find anything like a pocket to put in there. So I scored a rear panel without radio control and installed it. Only thing is that I lost the rear accessory outlet. Since I was there I deleted the harness that connects the cassette deck, rear radio control back to the radio. All it is was a jumper cable to connect them all to the main harness, once that was gone checked if ever thing was good which it was. All the speakers and radio worked.

View attachment 206248 View attachment 206249

What did you grab that out of? I've never seen that before.

 

[915_Tahoe]

What did you grab that out of? I've never seen that before.

FROM A TAHOE OR SUBURBAN DON'T REMEMBER.
THEY CAME ON FROM 00-02 TAHOE/SUBURBAN/YUKON/YUKON XL W/O REAR RADIO OR CASSETTE/CD DECK

 

[915_Tahoe]

So finally installed them. Old one were just broken while removing them and the new ones where a pain in the ass to install. I guessing the plast-dip was to thick for the tabs to go in, but what assn improvement it has made.