BacDoc
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Score! Good work bro!
2012 Tahoe needs a new engine
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Remove the rocker arm and see if the valve stem is still attached to the valve retainer. If it is pull, it up and see if it comes up level to the other closed valves. You may be lucky enough to have only a broken or collapsed valve spring. That spring can be replaced by either pressurizing the cylinder after removing the other rocker or using a bent screw driver or other such tool through the spark plug hole to keep the valve closed and using a special valve spring compressor. Also make certain the push rods aren't bent.
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My friend just went thru the same thing with her 2012 Suburban. Just told her $7K to rebuild the engine. Never pulled a valve cover.....
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Now you can flame those dishonest men on social media and have the proof to back up your claims so that others might not get taken by these bums.
Love that you went after this and that it was a relatively simple and inexpensive repair. Your wife and children will look upon you with even more admiration now!
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they should
My wife loves the fact that she doesn't need to buy another car/depreciating asset every few yrs because I'm handy
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Throw away generation!
Same here. She tells me this all the time and is perfectly happy driving a 16 year old 'luxury' SUV in pristine condition. Of our 3 vehicles, our little Land Rover LR2 is her favorite.they should
My wife loves the fact that she doesn't need to buy another car/depreciating asset every few yrs because I'm handy
Funny side note: the French have very different relationships with their vehicles than most Americans. Here, we start to get nervous once a car is out of warranty. There, they buy one and keep it for as long as they can. They're like heirlooms over there. Want to go off-roading but only have a FWD Peugeot? No problem. It'll buff right out.
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