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    2022 Cadillac Escalade blown engine!

    In my previous life as an appliance tech for 46 yrs. the LG, Samsung, GE appliances which that name is now belonging to Haire a Chinese Co. is all China built garbage. LG are known for 2 yr compressor failures, replacement comp. is same as the OEM one. Fix it to get it out of warranty is the...
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    2021 Tahoe Z71 disabled after software update

    In my '20 Traverse I have it linking to my home WiFi and run the updates in my garage to avoid any issues.
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    LED Headlight Upgrade and Lense Clean!

    I've been running HID in mine for years now. Saving grace is the built-in bulb shield that reduces glare. Some headlights do not have the shield in front of the bulb / led array so when using aftermarket stuff the glare is horrible. That's why halogen bulbs have the black coating on the tip of...
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    Lift gate window exploded

    I've used the tab repair kits on cars with fixed glass and it worked but not on my hatch window with the swinging weight of the wire hanging off it. I heated up the tab holding it with pliers and stuck it on with molten soldier on it and stuck it on. Used some conductive grid repair paint around...
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    Another coolant leak help thread!

    Check the T connections up on the firewall. T connection routes coolant back to the rear heater. One of mine was leaking. Coolant drips down onto the valve cover then down the back of the engine. GM T fitting only, aftermarket is crapola, found that out the not so easy way. I replaced my...
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    Folding Mirrors

    I had folding issues in the past. Pulled off the cover and lubed it up. Salt zone strikes again.
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    Blizzard hit - no crank no start, obd not responding

    I sprung for an Odessey battery 5 yrs. ago. I'm a snowmobiler and my truck can see -30f winter starts and below 0f on a regular basis in the winter.
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    Fluid recommendations differential / trans / transaxle ?

    No overpriced boutique fluids in my vehicles. Only spec'd weights in a full synthetic done via the severe service schedule has kept my stuff running 200k miles in many vehicles. My old '99 Yuk went over 200k and sold it running fine with the original drivetrain intact and I tow stuff. '11 Tahoe...
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    Hard time getting Emissions monitors to set? Here's what I found.

    I pulled the Range out to make sure monitors reset. I have not verified it but I think some of the monitors need to run in the V4 mode of constant cruise to run the EVAP test.
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    Hard time getting Emissions monitors to set? Here's what I found.

    Could not get monitors to test and go green on my '11 5.3 to pass NJ inspection. No P codes or any codes for that matter. No amount of drive cycles would work. My PC based scan tool, Autoenginuity, has 2 MAP sensor tests in it. Found one test would fail erratically. I hate throwing the parts...
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    New on this site

    New on this forum. Old time gearhead and a moderator on a few other vehicle forums. Can't share / learn enough tips and tricks to make ones wrenching life easier.
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    Stabilitrak/Traction control/ABS lights again……

    Code scan will help point to where the issue / wheel that is acting up instead of crawling all over the truck.
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    2012 Yukon XL SLT1500 Rotors & Brakes

    I have had Timkens and Moogs not last 25k miles in Malibu's and other cars and my Tahoe. Hubs are hit and miss quality today, mostly made of Chinesium. OEM hubs didn't make it to 75k in my truck. Currently testing a MEVO HD super duper one now in the RF. Has lasted 25k so far.
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