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

[Logan5]

Rust? Oh. I thought he had his ivory dealer hook him up with manifolds of coral.

BTW, I fixed my crusty loom during your hiatus

Growing up doesn't have to suck

Didn't like that back to back 90 for flow anyway, glad it didn't work lol Valid point. I disregarded this factor due to my low power levels. Do like that gto hose tho, I've seen it before and thought it worked good but forgot where it came from Got this one off Amazon. I think it's the...

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My Ivory dealer was backlogged so I had to go with the ‘hammered’ faux finish.

 

[clandr1]

Today I tried dropping the transmission pan. I didn't get past the removal of the shift linkage bracket. I was able to get a torx 40 into the bolts nice and snug but couldn't get any room to turn the ratchet. I found a "how to" to disconnect the front drive shaft to get some more room. Is there anything I need to by disconnecting and reconnecting other then lining everything back up correctly?

I just grab some channel locks and use them to bend the entire mount to the side so the pan will drop. Done it 4 or 5 times now and works like a charm every time.

 

[NorwegianHoe]

Fixed the brake light switch. This one does not have a spring, the contacts act like a spring, and it had become weak. Bent a little bit and checked that I had one N/O contact and two N/C contacts. Cleaned up with a dremel with a wire wheel (overkill, use sandpaper)

When I went to install it again, one of the wires were broken in the contact, tried to soder it, no luck so ordered a new one (ACDelco PT2362)

 

[iamdub]

Fixed the brake light switch. This one does not have a spring, the contacts act like a spring, and it had become weak. Bent a little bit and checked that I had one N/O contact and two N/C contacts. Cleaned up with a dremel with a wire wheel (overkill, use sandpaper)

When I went to install it again, one of the wires were broken in the contact, tried to soder it, no luck so ordered a new one (ACDelco PT2362)View attachment 407391View attachment 407392

I think just about anyone that understands how a simple switch works always tries to "fix" these things yet there's always something that makes them end up replacing it. You gave it the ol' college try.

 

[Sam Harris]

I think just about anyone that understands how a simple switch works always tries to "fix" these things yet there's always something that makes them end up replacing it. You gave it the ol' college try.

100%… I looked at mine, saw the corrosion, and thought: “ah heck, I can fix this for free!”… probably 90 minutes later, while all was cleaned up, properly aligned, and should have been back to “new”, I gave up, and ordered the replacement, while muttering old man phrases about quality, and how I needed to poop.

 

[blueinkd]

100%… I looked at mine, saw the corrosion, and thought: “ah heck, I can fix this for free!”… probably 90 minutes later, while all was cleaned up, properly aligned, and should have been back to “new”, I gave up, and ordered the replacement, while muttering old man phrases about quality, and how I needed to poop.

I been sitting on a new acd brake switch well over a year now!! Bough it a while back when I replaced my brake booster, just forgot to install it. Somewhere in my parts pile, next to the tie rods I grabbed a month ago

 

[iamdub]

I been sitting on a new acd brake switch well over a year now!! Bough it a while back when I replaced my brake booster, just forgot to install it. Somewhere in my parts pile, next to the tie rods I grabbed a month ago

When you finally change it, you'll be like "Really? I sat on this for so long when I could've just been done with it in three minutes."

 

[randeez]

When you finally change it, you'll be like "Really? I sat on this for so long when I could've just been done with it in three minutes."

theres not enough time to do right the first time, but always plenty of time to fix it the second time or something like that

 

[iamdub]

theres not enough time to do right the first time, but always plenty of time to fix it the second time or something like that

You'd be the authority on this!

 

[blueinkd]

When you finally change it, you'll be like "Really? I sat on this for so long when I could've just been done with it in three minutes."

Mine is not broken, I just bought one for the heck of it.

 

[blueinkd]

Well I was productive today and swapped the inner/outer tie rods. I may drop it off at firestone tomorrow to get my alignment checked, if my tech buddy is working.

 

[strutaeng]

I changed the spark plugs on my 06 Suburban LQ4. I bought it with 225k and now nearly 250k and didn't know when they got changed. The old ones I think looked decent. I pulled 4 spark plug wires out of the boot terminal (doh!) I had some extra plug wires laying around so that will do for now. New plug wires are on order.

Will takle re-looming the engine/transmission wiring harnesses this long weekend. I don't know what the PO did to it, but loom is all jacked up. It's been a my to-do for way too long, since I bought it 3 years ago

And picking up my 1999 Silverado NBS from the alignment place this afternoon. I redid all of the front end on that truck recently. I watched a DIY YouTube alignment video because everything was way out of whack: tires were screeching at 10 MPH. Truck drove way better after that. 260k on that one.

 

[Fless]

I changed the spark plugs on my 06 Suburban LQ4. I bought it with 225k and now nearly 250k and didn't know when they got changed. The old ones I think looked decent. I pulled 4 spark plug wires out of the boot terminal (doh!) I had some extra plug wires laying around so that will do for now. New plug wires are on order.

Will takle re-looming the engine/transmission wiring harnesses this long weekend. I don't know what the PO did to it, but loom is all jacked up. It's been a my to-do for way too long, since I bought it 3 years ago

And picking up my 1999 Silverado NBS from the alignment place this afternoon. I redid all of the front end on that truck recently. I watched a DIY YouTube alignment video because everything was way out of whack: tires were screeching at 10 MPH. Truck drove way better after that. 260k on that one.

Are those old ones copper plugs? I don't see platinum or iridium tips on the electrodes.

 

[strutaeng]

Are those old ones copper plugs? I don't see platinum or iridium tips on the electrodes.

Yes, I think that's what those were. They were AC Delco and just had a number 6?

I replaced them with AC Delco double platinum 41-962.

Interestingly, on my 99 Silverado when I swapped the 5.3 in it I got some copper spark plugs from the auto parts store as a quick thinking. I'll have replace them as well. It's been about 10k miles on the swap.

I had always heard platinum or iridium is really the only thing that's recommend on the LS Gen III/IV. I try to buy them from RockAuto. They are spendy at the local parts stores.

 

[project_x]

Productive day

Changed passenger lower ball joint with MOOG.

Changed the passenger front axle seal.

Replaced CV axles with

Trakmotive 8033xtt extended travel CVs​

Tomorrow:
Refill front diff.

Change transfer case fluid.

Likely adjust torsion keys to level everything up

 

[blueinkd]

Got her tracking like a Tesla!! Hahaha!!

 

[clandr1]

Replaced my water pump, thermostat, and overflow tank today after coming out this morning to a sea of coolant under the truck.

Edit: culprit was a bad water pump gasket. It lasted 6.5 years and 100k miles.

 

[Scott in AZ]

Wired up my aftermarket amp. I’ve got anther post on that. But also got my monthly update from Carvana on their offer to buy: $500 wot?!?!?

A while back I was looking around selling my 2001 YukonSLT before spending this year’s maintenance and service budget on cooling system and struts. As best I could figure, I’d get $6500-$8500 on a private party sale …. Maybe $9,000 from someone specially looking for a good one-owner, no-rust GMT800. $3000-4000 on a trade. $1000-2000 selling outright to a dealer and …. $500 from Carvana. Five Hundy? What? Tires cost twice that! I guess we all need to keep this in mind when making upgrades. It’s worth a lot more than that to me. I drove it all weekend to the mountain bike trails including a fun ride around the lake w my little boy. Would drive it across country easy, with precious cargo on board.

This is the same situation o found myself in over a decade ago, and made the same decision then then as now. I’m keeping another 10 years, at least! See you out there!

 

[blueinkd]

Wired up my aftermarket amp. I’ve got anther post on that. But also got my monthly update from Carvana on their offer to buy: $500 wot?!?!?

A while back I was looking around selling my 2001 YukonSLT before spending this year’s maintenance and service budget on cooling system and struts. As best I could figure, I’d get $6500-$8500 on a private party sale …. Maybe $9,000 from someone specially looking for a good one-owner, no-rust GMT800. $3000-4000 on a trade. $1000-2000 selling outright to a dealer and …. $500 from Carvana. Five Hundy? What? Tires cost twice that! I guess we all need to keep this in mind when making upgrades. It’s worth a lot more than that to me. I drove it all weekend to the mountain bike trails including a fun ride around the lake w my little boy. Would drive it across country easy, with precious cargo on board.

This is the same situation o found myself in over a decade ago, and made the same decision then then as now. I’m keeping another 10 years, at least! See you out there!View attachment 407769

Didn't you hear!! That company has lost a fortune of money. They looking to make it up somehow l.

 

[NorwegianHoe]

Fixed the brake light switch. This one does not have a spring, the contacts act like a spring, and it had become weak. Bent a little bit and checked that I had one N/O contact and two N/C contacts. Cleaned up with a dremel with a wire wheel (overkill, use sandpaper)

When I went to install it again, one of the wires were broken in the contact, tried to soder it, no luck so ordered a new one (ACDelco PT2362)

Got it working today! The new contact for the brake switch came in the mail and I did some wiring. One of the wires were super thin and the plastic had gotten hard, nearly cut it all of when trying to strip it back. I work with wires every day, so I should be capable enough, but this one made me a little scared.

Plugged it into the brake switch i DIY'ed, and I have brakelights! No more being afraid of getting rear ended (Atleast until it fails again, and I have to cave in and buy a new one...)