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Tonyrodz's Tahoe Build Thread
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Tonyrodz
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Everything comes down to money sadly
. I don't have it. Went to see my buddy today. He still hasn't looked at it yet. I do understand tho. He has cash/retail jobs waiting for him to finish first, then mine will be next. He's saying hopefully mid/late next week. Now my work van has developed a tap when it's cold! I seriously can't catch a break. It does go away once it's warmed up tho.
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Everything comes down to money sadly
Manifold gasket.
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Tapping/ticking? They were done a year ago.
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I should clarify...exhaust, not intake.
A lot of people would classify an exhaust manifold leak as a tick or tap. Mine does it from that stupid rear bolt being broken. 5-10 minutes running and its gone.
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Ahhh, it does seem to echo down that side of the exhaust. It's the ds, and I already have an exhaust clamp on there--although before the clamp it was ticking--but sounded like an exhaust tick. This time it doesn't. It's kind of a different sounded tick. I hope you're right tho.
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live2pull
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Everything comes down to money sadly
I hear you on that. Also, justifying probably 3k on a new engine for a vehicle that is over 13 years old (don't remember exact model year of yours) is hard to do, the cash value of the vehicle just isn't there. Sentimental value probably will make you more willing to drop the cash on it. However, I am a firm believer in the cheapest car to have is the one you already own.
As far as the van goes, my guess is that the oil is just thicker since it is cooling down, especially in Jersey. We have less of an issue with that in the desert.
Anyway, good luck with both!
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Thx. I appreciate the well wishes. You're totally correct on the cash value issue. It started as having some fun, but sometimes it's hard to know when enough is enough. Hopefully I'll have some good news soon.
I thought I had a lifter tap, and it was just my broken exhaust manifold bolts (x3!). Hoping this is your issue. Same exact behavior too. Once warmed up, noise was gone. And even if parked for a short time, the ticking would come back until fully up to operating temp.
We are all waiting and hoping for the best,Tony.
Dear baby Jesus, please get Tony's Tahoe back to him asap. He promises not to beat on it anymore. Thank you. Amen.
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Thx
Fixed. Baby Jesus will understand--if he ever had a cammed 6.0 Tahoe
Still no word on your truck, Tony? It’s been a minute.
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Nothing. I texted him twice, but it's Thanksgiving week--so I'll give him that, but I'm slowly losing my temper over here. I have to keep reminding myself that he's a friend, and he's doing me a favor---I guess.
ROFLThx
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Buddy finally got around to it. He has the bottom end apart to replace the oil pump. Before doing that he checked lash on the crank--he said the crank walked. So--pretty much, if he did the work he was gonna do for me it would eventually lock up. So his advice is get another motor or rebuild this one.
Sorry to hear that my friend. Not that it's any consolation, but now you know what you are up against.
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Thx. I probably got screwed by the guy who sold it to me. Damn.
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Gotta know the right people tho! If you get my drift....Don't they have a way of dealing with people like that in Jersey?
