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2006 Tahoe-White smoke on start up
The lady up front called me and told me that 10% blow by is bad and I need new engine. 7500 is for remanufactured engine with 3 years warranty. 6000 for used engine with 120000 miles on it. I will talk to the mechanic when i pic it up. Isn't there some blow by normal? 10 percent doesn't seem...- Tomasz Szymczyk
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2006 Tahoe-White smoke on start up
They tell me its 10% blow by on cylinder 1 and i need new engine. 7500. Is 10 bad i was thinking tgere shoukd be some blow by anyway?- Tomasz Szymczyk
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2006 Tahoe-White smoke on start up
Well, Tahoe is at a mechanic I trust and they said that it beeds compression and leak down test. And the $140 diagnosis turned in $420. I had a feeling that they wont due leak down for that low. Will keep you posted.- Tomasz Szymczyk
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2006 Tahoe-White smoke on start up
About a year ago I started to noticed it was getting a bit hot, not much one notch, found that my heater core connections where leaking, changed thise and ti was good since then. Never noticed it leaking since than. Shortly after the smoke happened the radiator cracked. Replaced it and it...- Tomasz Szymczyk
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2006 Tahoe-White smoke on start up
Someone mentioned 706 heads, mine are 862. I have an appointment with a mechanic Tuesday and they charge $140 for diagnosis . Should I save myself some money and just buy refurbished heads and change them? If so where do i buy them? Also do i reuse the pushrods and rockers or is it a good...- Tomasz Szymczyk
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2006 Tahoe-White smoke on start up
On the high side of dipstick limit than on low side. About a quart i guess- Tomasz Szymczyk
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2006 Tahoe-White smoke on start up
I have bean loosing oil for long time since i bought it. When i change oil the level is on the top of limit on the dipstick but when i change it again is on the low side.- Tomasz Szymczyk
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2006 Tahoe-White smoke on start up
I did it myself. I didn't noticed anything out of the ordinary. I did them without pulling the heads.- Tomasz Szymczyk
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2006 Tahoe-White smoke on start up
No coolant in the oil.- Tomasz Szymczyk
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2006 Tahoe-White smoke on start up
2006 chevy tahoe LT. It started to blow white smoke on start up when we had hot weather here 90 plus. Talked to mechanics at my work and they sugested valve stem seals . Did those but it didn't help. After a while i started to noticed small bubbles in the coolent reservoir. Shortly after...- Tomasz Szymczyk
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