My latest Adventure, update 7/11/21

[bigdog9191999]

Another big item done is all but two windows in the house have been replaced. Now are all Anderson.















Here are a couple before. ( They where all the same style, and the 20 pane was a fixed window. )

 

[bigdog9191999]

Holy crap!!! I can't believe it didn't grab the wheel and lock up on you.

That was after a minimum or 30 miles!. It started to light I thought I had picked up a stick from the yard after a windy day we had.

 

[bigdog9191999]

Had some issues with oil pressure a little low in the car. So got it in and torn down.






Figured while had it apart might as well do Lim gaskets and valve cover gaskets







Swapping oil pump to be sure.













New water pump and cover reinstalled










All but the belt and a couple little things to see how it improved. Still lower than I would like, but will be sent till it makes noise then will swap the motor and be done.

 

[bigdog9191999]

And one of the better things as of late is some new lights for the Tahoe, and beat part is they are gonna be free!! And they are truly pretty awesome!



New lights













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After

 

[bigdog9191999]

Not that it is much of a comparison. But here is the hoe and the Denali with led bulbs in the factory projectors.








And some low high. And let me tell you, there is no real comparison. The high pattern is a little odd. But they are stupid bright, and I am loving them. Today I drove to work in the rain and visibility was almost exactly the same as no rain.

 

[Rocket Man]

Another big item done is all but two windows in the house have been replaced. Now are all Anderson.


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Here are a couple before. ( They where all the same style, and the 20 pane was a fixed window. )


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New windows make the biggest difference in a house, especially if you’re going from single pane.

 

[bigdog9191999]

New windows make the biggest difference in a house, especially if you’re going from single pane.

And the originals were. The difference so far is incredible. Combined with blown insulation this last spring. I am kinda looking forward to see how this winter is. It already acts like a different house.

Before we would turn the heat down for the night and it would be a couple hours before it kicked on again. Now it may kick on once by morning. ( Not super cold yet either).



Also there is supposed to be like 18" of blown, and we had maybe 4 ( you could see most of the trusses).

 

[Rocket Man]

And the originals were. The difference so far is incredible. Combined with blown insulation this last spring. I am kinda looking forward to see how this winter is. It already acts like a different house.

Before we would turn the heat down for the night and it would be a couple hours before it kicked on again. Now it may kick on once by morning. ( Not super cold yet either).



Also there is supposed to be like 18" of blown, and we had maybe 4 ( you could see most of the trusses).

Nice. I had my attic, crawlspace and ducts insulated and last winter was the first afterwards. It was a huge difference, not just in the heat bill but in the comfort too. You’re gonna love it.

 

[OR VietVet]

A few small updates. Sometimes I really enjoy the view of the backyard.


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Ended up having some noise in the Tahoe, found a missing caliper bolt!


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Then about a week later on the way back from a wedding heard some noise from the front of the Denali. Ended up the front caliper was seizing up much like the rear ones usually do. At 60 ish for loaded calipers, and about that for rotors. So I just swapped it all out because we don't play these games.



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SOME NOISE!!!!

 

[bigdog9191999]

SOME NOISE!!!!

She could be all yours. Make that 455 sing!