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      EddieC replied to the thread Motor Oil Brand vs Consumption?.
      I thought you might find the specs for the current Quaker State Ultimate Protection (not "Durability") 5 w30 interesting. I wonder if...
    • EddieC
      EddieC replied to the thread Benefits of the diesel?.
      Your trucks take Premium? That doesn't make sense on GM's part. Glad I have a pedestrian Tahoe. I haven't bought Premium since I had the...
    • EddieC
      EddieC replied to the thread Benefits of the diesel?.
      But it is always noticeably higher here. I can't remember when diesel was under $4 a gallon here, even when gasoline was around $3. A...
    • EddieC
      EddieC replied to the thread Accessory Drive Belt Maintenance?.
      Greasable front uppers, but the greasing doesn't relate to the bushings to the frame that failed. Tapping the brakes in reverse would...
    • EddieC
      EddieC replied to the thread Benefits of the diesel?.
      Something that needs to be taken into consideration around here is that the fuel is much more expensive than gasoline so listed mileage...
    • EddieC
      EddieC replied to the thread Accessory Drive Belt Maintenance?.
      Should there be any lateral movement of the pulley on the shaft when unloaded?
    • EddieC
      EddieC replied to the thread Accessory Drive Belt Maintenance?.
      I hear that. I had a Moog control arm have bushings shot in 20,000 miles. So much for big names. Atleast the repair shop warranted it so...
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      EddieC reacted to j91z28d1's post in the thread Accessory Drive Belt Maintenance? with Like Like.
      most simple answer? is the belt slipping? if not, it's tight enough. if you hear squealing from slipping, or find black rubber dust on...
    • EddieC
      EddieC replied to the thread Accessory Drive Belt Maintenance?.
      Let's put it a different way. Not being interested in an actual number, how do we know if the belt is tight enough indicating that the...
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      EddieC reacted to tom3's post in the thread Accessory Drive Belt Maintenance? with Like Like.
      Those small pulleys rotate at two or three times the RPM of the crank driver pulley so be sure to check those. Should rotate nice fluid...
    • EddieC
      EddieC replied to the thread Accessory Drive Belt Maintenance?.
      So beyond the obvious bearings, how does one know about the spring tension on the belt?
    • EddieC
      EddieC replied to the thread Accessory Drive Belt Maintenance?.
      Here they are at 120,000 miles and 16 years. The camera macro pictures are much more telling than the naked eye sees. The AC belt was...
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    • EddieC
      EddieC replied to the thread Accessory Drive Belt Maintenance?.
      The main belt doesn't look bad other than glazing but the ac belt has chunks missing. Funny that Rock Auto order ships from my state so...
    • EddieC
      EddieC replied to the thread Transmission Cooling Line Repair?.
      I'll close this out by saying that our Tahoe was in the shop for another issue and I mentioned the trans line leak and implied at...
    • EddieC
      EddieC replied to the thread Accessory Drive Belt Maintenance?.
      Thanks all. It appears that most of the recommended intervals have past so at 120,000 it's overdue.
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