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  1. OneofFew

    Brake issue - Your thoughts!

    Also, there is a drag reduction spring for the rear calipers, if you do not have it already, it is recommendable. If your parking brake is malfunctioning, now is the time to fix that also.
  2. OneofFew

    Brake issue - Your thoughts!

    Your rear calipers are fine. As stated above, there is a rebuilt kit for them. finding these with torn grommets seems to be common, but doesn't mean that the caliper seals are now leaking, but they will eventually. The shop is doing what shops do- try to ensure you don't have to bring the...
  3. OneofFew

    Georgia Mountain Rough duty Tahoe. The struggle is real.

    I also rebuilt the door hinge on the driver side. Looks like some moron had the door off before and wanted to fix the issue but instead of replacing pins and bushings, decided to hammer on stuff.:banghead: The was a tricky job, especially since the PO had stuff all turned around. There are 2...
  4. OneofFew

    Georgia Mountain Rough duty Tahoe. The struggle is real.

    Found the break. Mine was broken just under the ignition switch, the break hidden under the 1st clip. What a pain. I ended up taking the knee panel off, finding the connector and disconnecting it, removing the shift lever and fixing the wiring properly on the bench. If it happens again, I will...
  5. OneofFew

    How to: Front hub, cv axle replacement

    Removing the axle made it a whole lot easier to access the hub bolts without risking damage to the axle boot.
  6. OneofFew

    02 Yukon A/C charge question

    Not often... Need more info.
  7. OneofFew

    02 Yukon A/C charge question

    I would really be interested in seeing the high side pressure, beyond that all we could do here is speculate, but if the compressor is staying on, not cycling and you are getting that reading with the compressor on, your expansion valve may be malfunctioning. What is the pressure with the...
  8. OneofFew

    02 Yukon A/C charge question

    I am a certified A/C man. is that the reading with the compressor engaged? It doesn't look like it.
  9. OneofFew

    Georgia Mountain Rough duty Tahoe. The struggle is real.

    Excellent advice! Will do that
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    Georgia Mountain Rough duty Tahoe. The struggle is real.

    I put another oil filter on this morning and went on the next stress test. I would have wanted to take it easier on it and changed the trans fluid as it is border-line, but a friend asked me for help to retrieve his camper..... He had wrecked his 09 Tahoe, so he had nothing to pull it with...
  11. OneofFew

    Georgia Mountain Rough duty Tahoe. The struggle is real.

    I have a spare filter on my shelf I think. The filter only have maybe 40 miles on it now, but the oil that was in the engine before, was way overdue, so it is conceivable that junk got flushed through. AS to the coolant mix- of course the system was not completely empty when I started filling...
  12. OneofFew

    Georgia Mountain Rough duty Tahoe. The struggle is real.

    Exactly, especially this vintage vehicle where most everything is original. I'm trying not to touch too much. because everything I touch I find borderline... Dexcool I curse you.
  13. OneofFew

    Georgia Mountain Rough duty Tahoe. The struggle is real.

    Big update: I yanked the radiator, found some gunk in there typical of a system that ran dex-cool past its prime but no big obvious clogs. I found a good deal on a radiator locally and snagged it. Install was of course quick, flushing the rest of the green stuff and refilling took at least the...
  14. OneofFew

    Georgia Mountain Rough duty Tahoe. The struggle is real.

    I absolutely agree with you on principle, it makes good sense.
  15. OneofFew

    Georgia Mountain Rough duty Tahoe. The struggle is real.

    Sitting idling the coolant output flange read 225, input flange 205... This seems like a low spread to me and makes me think I need to replace the radiator. Water pump issues tend to be more evident I think, like a seal or bearing failure. I have seen corroded impellers, but usually there is...
  16. OneofFew

    Georgia Mountain Rough duty Tahoe. The struggle is real.

    Working on it HiHo. Im not good with things that have no gears. transferring photos from my phone yielded only unsupported media. :confused:
  17. OneofFew

    Georgia Mountain Rough duty Tahoe. The struggle is real.

    Another rough day splitting my time working on my house and Tahoe. I quit my job 6 mos ago and I don't see when I would have time for a job:cheers: I promised pics and I did take some, but it seems photobucket hates me and I hate it back. Will see about uploading pics to another host. Anyway...
  18. OneofFew

    Georgia Mountain Rough duty Tahoe. The struggle is real.

    I'm actually glad I pulled the tank because of the amount of rust I found around the tank mounts and frame, rear cross-member that I was able to remediate. I could have run a new line the non-stock route, but considering the back country gravel roads and mountains around here, I can't have a...
  19. OneofFew

    Georgia Mountain Rough duty Tahoe. The struggle is real.

    I didn't want to risk warping the pulley or damaging the serp.belt. All my restored vehicles end up being reliable as hell and don't wanna risk damaging myself or something that could bite me later.
  20. OneofFew

    Georgia Mountain Rough duty Tahoe. The struggle is real.

    Ok, ok, I will get some pics uploaded today. The rear brake hard line from the ABS to the splitter at the rear axle is actually a real pain. pulling a tank is bad enough in itself, especially if you have to do it on the ground. I will end up doing a 'How-to' on that. You cannot get around...
  21. OneofFew

    Stop roof liner separation?

    Use a staple gun to staple it back in place. Works great to prevent the problem from spreading and holds stuff in place.
  22. OneofFew

    Front tire lean

    check for worn out bushings, ball joints and hub bearing. I just had a case where excessive camber was caused by a worn out wheel bearing. If you are not mechanically inclined, bring it to a reputable front end shop. I would prefer a mechanic with ASAE cert for steering/suspension or years of...
  23. OneofFew

    01 Tahoe overheating- stumped

    Actually I think you may have a good point I forgot about. The cooling system is designed with certain restrictions to divert coolant in a flow pattern. Upsetting that pattern by removing a restriction or adding one can cause issues. I.E.: blocking off a heater core.
  24. OneofFew

    2002 yukon xl: low pressure ac readings?

    Yes- overly complicated wiring, tons of switches and sensors.
  25. OneofFew

    2002 yukon xl: low pressure ac readings?

    Yes, front and rear running. 45 should be in the acceptable range depending on ambient temperature, but you really need to get a reading on the high side as well to get a true picture. An infra-red temp gauge helps check the temps on the lines going in and out of the evaporator.

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