What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[CJ Rodarme]

Installed the Northstar 34/78. Not impressed with the GP machined terminals, the bolts are too long and they're hard to tighten. I also almost stripped one of the tightening bolts just using a hex key by hand. But the battery and terminal work great, and volts are at right around 14.5, with very very minimal drop. And it cleaned up the sq on my subs

 

[mountie]

When I first bought the Yukon, it had a lot of swirl marks on the paint when you catch it in a reflection. The paint is good, but the seller had a "detail". ( I hate those kinds of "details" )......

I got my zymol cleaner wax and my buffer ( the oscillating/ vibrating type).
Cleaned up the swirl marks. Easy to use.

If you guys have old polish / wax on the paint, use Meguire's "Wash Plus" soap. Wash your paint sorta like polishing it. It removes all the old stuff on the paint, giving you a raw surface.

Then a good wax.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

When I first bought the Yukon, it had a lot of swirl marks on the paint when you catch it in a reflection. The paint is good, but the seller had a "detail". ( I hate those kinds of "details" )......

I got my zymol cleaner wax and my buffer ( the oscillating/ vibrating type).
Cleaned up the swirl marks. Easy to use.

If you guys have old polish / wax on the paint, use Meguire's "Wash Plus" soap. Wash your paint sorta like polishing it. It removes all the old stuff on the paint, giving you a raw surface.

Then a good wax.

Clay bar.

 

[mountie]

I've used the clay bar.....it picks up the contaminants, not necessarily the embedded old wax, but I love the clay bar!! Clay bar would be good after the " Wash Plus" treatment.

Especially on dark colors

 

[mountie]

My friend's black car had been 'detailed' for some time. The "fast wipe stuff" only laid a coat of shiny stuff on the paint.... layer after layer. It looked like it was oil on black.
The wonderful paint was beat up by the detailers, wiping on cheap glaze junk.

I researched how to start all over on the black. So I got the "wash plus" to remove all the junk on the paint. Then hand-buffed Mother's Carnuba Wax. It looked 2 feet deep!!

( photo)..... Notice the left of photo, 1/3rd of the bonnet, what the actual condition of the raw paint looked like. ( enlarge pic to see)
Then the center-to-right is the fresh Carnuba. Big difference!!

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Okay, so I'm on a roll with the wheels and all, it's not raining like it's supposed to be and I mowed the other day so....

I figure it's finally time to take a couple minutes and add the cabin filter that's been sitting in my garage.

1st: I'm a moron and decided to take out the impossible 3rd screw for the kickplate that's way up in behind the console and THEN look at this...

Don't know how I'm going to get it back in. A lot of swearing, I suppose.

2nd: There's no groove to cut!? Guess I'm gonna freehand it. Lame.

I blame @Galante

 

[Tonyrodz]

Okay, so I'm on a roll with the wheels and all, it's not raining like it's supposed to be and I mowed the other day so....

I figure it's finally time to take a couple minutes and add the cabin filter that's been sitting in my garage.

1st: I'm a moron and decided to take out the impossible 3rd screw for the kickplate that's way up in behind the console and THEN look at this...

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Don't know how I'm going to get it back in. A lot of swearing, I suppose.

2nd: There's no groove to cut!? Guess I'm gonna freehand it. Lame.

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I blame @Galante

I think I'll do this too.......one day

 

[mountie]

My 2005 has a cabin filter? Uh, I think not?

 

[HiHoeSilver]

My 2005 has a cabin filter? Uh, I think not?

It sure doesn't!

 

[mountie]

It sure doesn't!

Good...

 

[Rocket Man]

Okay, so I'm on a roll with the wheels and all, it's not raining like it's supposed to be and I mowed the other day so....

I figure it's finally time to take a couple minutes and add the cabin filter that's been sitting in my garage.

1st: I'm a moron and decided to take out the impossible 3rd screw for the kickplate that's way up in behind the console and THEN look at this...

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Don't know how I'm going to get it back in. A lot of swearing, I suppose.

2nd: There's no groove to cut!? Guess I'm gonna freehand it. Lame.

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I blame @Galante

I’m pretty sure that screw isn’t critical if ya know what I mean.

 

[Rocket Man]

I decided to try a front air dam again, but this time I cut 1” off the bottom so it hopefully doesn’t catch curbs.

 

[Sam Harris]

Washed again, waxed in and out, mounted, TPMS relearn. Let summer begin!


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Looks great! Those would be perfect for my NBS. [emoji16][emoji106]

 

[HiHoeSilver]

I’m pretty sure that screw isn’t critical if ya know what I mean.

True dat. But then I would never sleep again.

Cutting done. Yes, it walked on me in that one spot.

Cleaned it out as best I could up there with a toothbrush and vacuum. No leaves or anything, but a bit of nasty buildup in the fins that wouldn't have been there with a filter.

Filter installed. Fit is good. This is the Dorman carbon filter.

Cover on.

And yes, I got that third screw back in the kickplate. I used the old masking tape in the socket trick and then sacrificed my hand and wrist to get it started which took about 14,000 tries. Then I got a little ratchet into it and finished it off.

Airflow seems just as good as before and with AC season rolling in one of these days, I'm glad to know there's a filter in there.

 

[PG01]

True dat. But then I would never sleep again.

Cutting done. Yes, it walked on me in that one spot.

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Cleaned it out as best I could up there with a toothbrush and vacuum. No leaves or anything, but a bit of nasty buildup in the fins that wouldn't have been there with a filter.

Filter installed. Fit is good. This is the Dorman carbon filter.

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Cover on.

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And yes, I got that third screw back in the kickplate. I used the old masking tape in the socket trick and then sacrificed my hand and wrist to get it started which took about 14,000 tries. Then I got a little ratchet into it and finished it off.

Airflow seems just as good as before and with AC season rolling in one of these days, I'm glad to know there's a filter in there.

Blame me now

Wait, you’re welcome

 

[mountie]

I decided to try a front air dam again, but this time I cut 1” off the bottom so it hopefully doesn’t catch curbs.

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( Looking at your photo)........ Hopefully !!!!!

 

[Rocket Man]

True dat. But then I would never sleep again.

Cutting done. Yes, it walked on me in that one spot.

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Cleaned it out as best I could up there with a toothbrush and vacuum. No leaves or anything, but a bit of nasty buildup in the fins that wouldn't have been there with a filter.

Filter installed. Fit is good. This is the Dorman carbon filter.

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Cover on.

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And yes, I got that third screw back in the kickplate. I used the old masking tape in the socket trick and then sacrificed my hand and wrist to get it started which took about 14,000 tries. Then I got a little ratchet into it and finished it off.

Airflow seems just as good as before and with AC season rolling in one of these days, I'm glad to know there's a filter in there.

And now you can sleep. Go ahead, you earned it.

 

[mattbta]

Come do mine! Ha...I never put the kickplate back on because of that screw when I replaced a blend door actuator...blistered my finger just getting it out.

 

[Bombsquad85]

True dat. But then I would never sleep again.

Cutting done. Yes, it walked on me in that one spot.

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Cleaned it out as best I could up there with a toothbrush and vacuum. No leaves or anything, but a bit of nasty buildup in the fins that wouldn't have been there with a filter.

Filter installed. Fit is good. This is the Dorman carbon filter.

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Cover on.

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And yes, I got that third screw back in the kickplate. I used the old masking tape in the socket trick and then sacrificed my hand and wrist to get it started which took about 14,000 tries. Then I got a little ratchet into it and finished it off.

Airflow seems just as good as before and with AC season rolling in one of these days, I'm glad to know there's a filter in there.

I would love to add a cabin air filter. Didnt know it was a thing.

What screw did you use to attach the cover and where'd you get the cover from? Junkyard?

 

[PG01]

I would love to add a cabin air filter. Didnt know it was a thing.

What screw did you use to attach the cover and where'd you get the cover from? Junkyard?

Amazon... dorman.. whole kit