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  1. MassHoe04

    Recently bought an '03 Yuk XL - Service 4WD

    I had the message to service 4WD on mine a few months back. I "exercised" the thing pushing buttons to kick from one mode to another. Went back and forth a few times. Message never came back and everything seems to be working OK. I am guessing that the PO, a retiree going back and forth to FL...
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    My dream just died

    That was super-nice of our member, who works in insurance, to offer help! Glad you are OK! You did yourself a big favor by taking photos of the vehicle while it was still on-scene. If you managed to get photos of the other vehicle and the surroundings, that information will be really helpful to...
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    Possible to replace wheel studs without taking off calipers?

    Yeah. Something like that, if not the same one... Since it is cone-shaped to match the taper of the lug nut, it seems like that would do a decent job at drawing the stud in straight without damage. Can't say for certain. I have never used one. But looks like it might be a reasonable option to...
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    Possible to replace wheel studs without taking off calipers?

    I saw the auto parts (NAPA, O'Reilly, Autozone, etc.) all listed a specific tool for stud install. some kind of spacer with a conical indent to mate up with the lug nut. The back side is flat to go against the axle/hub flange. It looks like it makes the pressure even, so as to not damage threads...
  5. MassHoe04

    Reattaching passenger side door controls in 2003 Tahoe LS

    Would have been nice, if it could simply pop out by prying on front and back edges and not have to remove the door panel... I guess they can't make everything perfect.
  6. MassHoe04

    Stability System Disabled/Engine Power Reduced

    A win!!! Awesome! Tips for others on future projects with difficult bolts... Socket selection is critical! You may have the right size socket indicated on the side of the socket, but not all sockets were created with the same level of quality and precision. On stubborn bolts where you have one...
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    Shaky mirror

    Mine is Z71, so it came with body color trim, bumpers and grille. A PO swapped out all the side door handles, rearview mirror skins and bumpers to chrome. Door handles might have been from Yukon or Escalade? Handles are chrome and the plastic trim around them is a gloss metallic pewter. Maybe...
  8. MassHoe04

    Possible to replace wheel studs without taking off calipers?

    Not sure I would want to be beating on them without removing the hubs (front) or the axle shafts (rear). Pressing in with a hydraulic press would be best, but few taps with a hammer and something solid behind the flange for support is an option. Once out, tapping in new ones doesn't seem like...
  9. MassHoe04

    What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

  10. MassHoe04

    2002 Wheel size

    Z71 off-road package came factory with 17" rims and 265/70 R17 all-terrains. I just bought a set of Cooper AT3 4S. The fact sheet shows diameter in inches to be 31.4 inches. Great riding tire! Now that I finally have a new set of tires that are severe snow rated, we have had no snow all...
  11. MassHoe04

    Shaky mirror

    They do! I fold them in every time I go to the car wash or get squeezed into tight parking. I don't tow, so I think I what I have now over the oversized late model-style tow mirrors. I'll keep what have unless they break, then probably replace with same.
  12. MassHoe04

    Suspension & steering gearbox replacement estimate -- is it reasonable?

    Couldn't the bushings on the upper and lower control arms be popped out and new ones pressed in? Seems like throwing the baby out with the bathwater to me. Maybe doing that is more labor than slapping in all new control arms? IDK...
  13. MassHoe04

    Shaky mirror

    My 04 Tahoe Z71 has RPO code: DL3 MIRROR O/S - LH & RH, REMOTE CONTROL, ELECTRIC, HEATED, POWER FOLDING, TURN SIG IND, LT SENSITIVE, COLOR Mine are supposed to be body color. A PO replaced the side door handles with chrome handles with pewter trim and the white outer skins on the outside...
  14. MassHoe04

    Reattaching passenger side door controls in 2003 Tahoe LS

    Is it a tab, clip or something broken off there? Replacements (new and used) are readily available and don't seem to cost that much. If you don't want to buy a replacement and don't want to do anything to alter what remains, so you can replace the part someday... Then I might suggest a bead of...
  15. MassHoe04

    Totaled

    It is unfortunate that this happened to you and recently, to a few other members. So far, all have been able to escape with mostly minor injuries. IIRC, right around the time our rigs were made, the manufacturers were trying to one-up each other in the truck/SUV safety department. The public...
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    What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

    Get the front off the ground. Grab each wheel and try to rock it back and forth, side to side and up/down. Spin it by hand and feel for any unusual drag or hear any metal-on-metal noise. Might not be anything, but could be hub damage or on its way out...
  17. MassHoe04

    Question About Idler Arm

    OK. Thanks. I know what the parts are and where. I wasn't sure if the spindle that the Idler Control arm attaches to wears inside the assembly that bolts to the frame or if it was mostly just the arm itself that wears out. I think for $120, I'll replace the entire idler control arm assembly...
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    What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

    Intermittent scraping noise. I think it was the rotor wobbling making things grind on the caliper. I have since learned that what may seem like a simple ABS speed sensor issue throwing a code certainly can be the hub getting ready to disintegrate. @Rocket Man, I know you already know this...
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    What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

    Yeow! A few months ago, mine actually spit a few roller bearing out like watermelon seeds... This is what I found laying on top of the tie rod end! As soon as I took the axle nut off, the front half of the hub assembly pulled out by hand. The back half was left behind only because it was still...
  20. MassHoe04

    Strange turn signal behavior.

    Thinking on the most basic level, which sometimes is required for me to function... Turn signal bulb needs ground to light up. If both front and rear on that same side are not lighting at the same time, I would look to see what connection they have on common. A damaged ground wire grounding in...
  21. MassHoe04

    Strange turn signal behavior.

    The fact that both front and rear bulbs are lighting, but the mirror (and dash indicator lamps, did you say too?) are hyper-flashing might indicate a damaged wire or ground somewhere. Bad bulb or socket would go out on one corner and hyper-flash the dash indicator on that side, but the other...
  22. MassHoe04

    Strange turn signal behavior.

    For anyone with a Tech 2... Here is the menu path for front turn signal: Body > Body Control Module > Special Functions > Output Control > Light Test Ground connections are on the LF and LR body mounts. Wouldn't hurt to check. Clean and tighten, then spray some paint or primer over the top...
  23. MassHoe04

    Looking for diagnostic scan tool

    I do agree it would be nice to have the flexibility for use on vehicles other than just older GM. Considerations for me on going with Tech 2 over something like one of the Autels was just a little bit about price at the time of my purchase. Maybe it was chip shortage in China, a year ago... But...
  24. MassHoe04

    Tina coming Back

    Mileage is only slightly higher than mine. Mine is about 210k and runs great! If yours is still going strong, I would not even think twice about the mileage even at 250k. Worst case... New motor, transmission or whatever it needs to go another 100k. For the cost, I think it is still worth it...
  25. MassHoe04

    Question About Idler Arm

    One question from earlier might not have been spelled out clear enough, so I'll give another go. When shop says "Idler Control Arm is bad"... Is it the arm that attaches to the spindle that is shot? Meaning the joint that attaches to the center link... Is there any liklihood that the rest of...

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