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

[Bombsquad85]

I have to see it to believe it. My accord hybrid was advertised as 50 city 45 highway and I get 39 city 42 hwy.

Congrats on the new ride.

Still getting used to it but my first day driving I averaged 46 mpg with some traffic sprinkled in. I'm impressed so far. Its definitely a big change from the yukon but I think it'll serve me better in the long run.

 

[Bombsquad85]

Lol. They’re pretty fun little buggers. At least the cooper S.. my buddy won one from his bank, and I really enjoyed driving it around a bit. I was surprised at how quickly that little sucker got us into the triple digits..!

ETA: it IS a tiiiiiight squeeze in that little Bastard. I’d never be able to daily that.

My wife used to have a boss that had one and she drove it around for errands. She said it was fun but too small for me haha

 

[Merc1973]

Installed New serpentine belt, idler and tensioner kit by Gates (Rock Auto). Totally with the $70

 

[Bigkevschopshop]

Let the games begin again.

Pulled roof rack cross braces off,
Installed New Kenwood DMX47s
working on the backup camera install
Had to seal the access door under the wiper cowl due to a leak found in the latest storms...

Today, window tint...

 

[clandr1]

Had to seal the access door under the wiper cowl due to a leak found in the latest storms...

Can you provide more details around where you found this leak? I have a leak too and thought it was the sunroof, but now I'm thinking it's somewhere around the lift gate and your input would really help. Thanks!

 

[Bigkevschopshop]

After Tint work... 18% feels great inside... Roof rack makes a ton off difference also...

Oh yea... Billet Antenna, is my normal touch on anything with an antenna.

 

[Bigkevschopshop]

Can you provide more details around where you found this leak? I have a leak too and thought it was the sunroof, but now I'm thinking it's somewhere around the lift gate and your input would really help. Thanks!

So remove the wiper arms, there are 6 clips holding the plastic on to the cowl of the truck. Most of this will be done with hood up, Two torx screws, 1 on each side under the trip pieces. Just slide the passenger side of the plastic cowl cover forward, there is a hatch right there on passenger side, its a known leak place on these body styles, I think this is my 5th on of the NBS and I have had to seal every one of them.


Here is a video on some of the normal places for them to leak. The metal painted door on passenger side is what I am referring to.

 

[Rocket Man]

So remove the wiper arms, there are 6 clips holding the plastic on to the cowl of the truck. Most of this will be done with hood up, Two torx screws, 1 on each side under the trip pieces. Just slide the passenger side of the plastic cowl cover forward, there is a hatch right there on passenger side, its a known leak place on these body styles, I think this is my 5th on of the NBS and I have had to seal every one of them.


Here is a video on some of the normal places for them to leak. The metal painted door on passenger side is what I am referring to.

I need to check that on my 02. Every once in awhile after a really heavy rain I get wet carpet on the passenger side.

 

[diLucca]

New Water Pump, hoses, Tees, efans, belts, rear rotors, pads, parking shoes, parking brake cables.
Next weekend rear fog light and then National Inspection

Wife and dog are really tired from whole day on sun, time for a beer.

 

[mwilson62000]

Front sway bar bushings and 2 turns on torsion keys to level it up a little bit.

 

[Rocket Man]

Front sway bar bushings and 2 turns on torsion keys to level it up a little bit.

What brand are those bushings? Never seen blue ones.

 

[Fless]

My new Moog bushings on the front are blue.

 

[mwilson62000]

ACDelco

 

[diLucca]

What brand are those bushings? Never seen blue ones.

Moog are blue, and Mevotech.
Delco I think are black

 

[mwilson62000]

Moog are blue, and Mevotech.
Delco I think are black

I was surprised when I looked up the ACDelco ones, they are blue also now. Seem to be poly instead of old black rubber.

 

[diLucca]

I was surprised when I looked up the ACDelco ones, they are blue also now. Seem to be poly instead of old black rubber.

May be. ACDelco has 2, or 3 tiers, maybe repacked moogs, and when I install moog on mine they were Ramco(or something like that) 5y ago, so also repacked.

As for poly bushings, do not use petroleum based lube.

BTW. Very nice looking Yukon, wish mine were at least from 50% like yours.

 

[corvette744]

Why would anyone want to replace their sway bar bushings or end links with rubber and still have a motor home top heavy feel to it is beyond me lol.20-30 bucks for polys and you have a completely different feeling suburban or tahoe.

 

[diLucca]

Why would anyone want to replace their sway bar bushings or end links with rubber and still have a motor home top heavy feel to it is beyond me lol.20-30 bucks for polys and you have a completely different feeling suburban or tahoe.

That brings me to my after to do parts list

 

[Bigkevschopshop]

BACK UP CAMERA INSTALLED... EASY PEASY...

 

[blueinkd]

Got her rear cleaned up. Took the Tahoe badge off.