Nearly 4 years later, my 2001 Team DC Audio build

[Thatsquishykid717]

Replaced my Water Pump years ago. Never even thought to buy a AC Delco water pump. I looked them up really not that much more. Good you got all that done before winter.

Yeah I’m happy too and it really wasn’t bad price wise to go oem. I have had bad experiences with aftermarket water pumps and thermostats so I just don’t risk it anymore. Noticed my intake temps are staying down a lot better and my coolant temp isn’t fluctuating like crazy.

it used to fluctuate between 188° and 212° before the fans kicked on to cool it down again while parked idling. I used to see my intake temps hit all the way up to about 120° while in drive throughs or at shows. Now I haven’t seen them go above 80° so far no matter how long I’m sitting idling. So maybe the temperature fluctuation was just messing with under hood temps a lot.

 

[Thatsquishykid717]

Not a huge update but the lovely girlfriend gave me my chemical guys wash kit Christmas present early. I’m loving this foam cannon it works damn good.
Also finally got a gates green stripe serpentine. Had to order a 8 rib to get the right length but a razor knife took care of cutting the 2 extra ribs off really quick.

 

[Thatsquishykid717]

My ocd never fails to come at me full force. In the previous posts if you look at the corner lights they have a amber-bronze hue from the reflection of the leds. Always bothers the shit out of me so I got an idea and we shall see how it works out. Got some of this plasti dip style light tint and sprayed the bulbs. Unfortunately they gave the bulbs more of a blue hue but I might just leave that sacrifice since they look a lot better while off since I don’t have a dumb bronze reflection. They also dimmed down the annoyingly bright bulbs
btw the driver side has a different set of switchbacks installed in this picture that are more of a 6k warm white.

 

[Thatsquishykid717]

Also about a month ago my driver side fog light decided it wanted to change a shade of white on me and again bothered the **** out of me. That’s the one I opened up to fix the shield so I’m wondering if maybe something with oxygen hitting the led or maybe the activator spray from the ca glue or idk something caused it to react and change the hue slightly. Took a note from @05Single with the yellow lamin x film and got them covered last night so they match now at least.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Also about a month ago my driver side fog light decided it wanted to change a shade of white on me and again bothered the **** out of me. That’s the one I opened up to fix the shield so I’m wondering if maybe something with oxygen hitting the led or maybe the activator spray from the ca glue or idk something caused it to react and change the hue slightly. Took a note from @05Single with the yellow lamin x film and got them covered last night so they match now at least. View attachment 264554View attachment 264555View attachment 264556View attachment 264557View attachment 264558

Looking good!

 

[JonnyTahoe]

Almost forgot last week I decided to put a new tensioner on the front that matched the newness of the water pump lol couldn’t resist even if mine worked great before it was too dirty and used looking.
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Almost got myself some ppv wheels....well I did get some PPV wheels, but I ended up getting them for my buddy instead cause I don’t need them for 1 and 2 I don’t want to cut my lower ball joint stud to fit them. 40 bucks though it was well worth it regardless. Old dude took them off his nnbs the day he bought it and they sat in his garage under a bench until he sold them to me. View attachment 262665View attachment 262666

I had bought a new tensioner and idler myself but mainly because its cheap insurance and easy to install.

 

[Thatsquishykid717]

Looking good!

Thank you sir!

I had bought a new tensioner and idler myself but mainly because its cheap insurance and easy to install.

Yeah that’s for sure it’s worth the money to replace even if it hasn’t failed lol.

 

[Thatsquishykid717]

Couldn’t leave my marker lights looking as blue as they did. Uncovered one row of the white chips on the bulbs and it was just the perfect amount to make them white again but still not stupid bright. View attachment 265126

 

[Thatsquishykid717]

Swapped these auxito bulbs into the lady’s tc the other night and decided I wanted the same thing on the Tahoe since my 4 year old Walmart bulbs weren’t as bright. Honestly surprised those lasted as long as they did though though haha. Not that I really needed brighter reverse lights with my pods but eh why not doesn’t hurt.

 

[Thatsquishykid717]

I might just be dumb but I never knew that 92-04 3rd brake lights are all on the same on the barn doors. Mine has not worked for 2 years now. Once I figured out that I ordered a new one finally went with a black one and it looks so much better plus it actually works now