Tonyrodz's Tahoe Build Thread

[Tonyrodz]

It's just crud in your oil that settled out of suspension. The bottom of your oil pan will have a thicker layer.

Well, maybe not since your motor isn't original. I'm sure the pan would've been cleaned if they took it off.

Pan is my old one from 4.8. The 6.0 original was cracked. Motor probably fell when it was yanked.

 

[Rocket Man]

Didn't do everything I wanted to do today. I did do the new belt, and I messed with the new idler pulley.View attachment 228867View attachment 228871 I removed the original concave washer and used a smaller flat washer.View attachment 228868 View attachment 228869
I noticed the idler wasn't spinning with the old washer, thus the smaller, flat washer--spins now. I'm hoping that's the fix.

Spins good now. View attachment 228870

Wait a minute- you put that pulley on and didn’t check if it spun freely? Or it spun when you originally installed it but at some point it quit? How seized was it? Where’s the video of it NOT spinning freely?

 

[Tonyrodz]

Wait a minute- you put that pulley on and didn’t check if it spun freely? Or it spun when you originally installed it but at some point it quit? How seized was it? Where’s the video of it NOT spinning freely?

Yup, took it for granted that I'd be gtg--yeah, I know. It did spin, but not as it should've. Pretty positive it was because of the original concave washer I reused--
On the right. This was it after I fixed it the 1st time. You can barely see it, but it's spinning.

I checked the idler today and the outside wasn't burned or marred, so it was spinning, but just not as freely as it should've.
New one on the left.

 

[Rocket Man]

Well maybe you found your problem. I sure hope so!

 

[Tonyrodz]

Well maybe you found your problem. I sure hope so!

Thx Mark, me too.

 

[Sam Harris]

Didn't do everything I wanted to do today. I did do the new belt, and I messed with the new idler pulley.View attachment 228867View attachment 228871 I removed the original concave washer and used a smaller flat washer.View attachment 228868 View attachment 228869
I noticed the idler wasn't spinning with the old washer, thus the smaller, flat washer--spins now. I'm hoping that's the fix.

Spins good now. View attachment 228870

Excellent! Hoping that’s your fix!

 

[Tonyrodz]

Didn't help. Now the belt is missing a whole rib. I'm frustrated.

 

[Rocket Man]

Didn't help. Now the belt is missing a whole rib. I'm frustrated.

Can you use a straight edge to check pulley alignments? Also, Im sure you have checked to see if they’re all spinning free now?

 

[Tonyrodz]

Can you use a straight edge to check pulley alignments? Also, Im sure you have checked to see if they’re all spinning free now?

I did use a straight edge and everything appeared aligned. All pulleys spun freely--except the crank of course. I'm really frustrated.

 

[Rocket Man]

I did use a straight edge and everything appeared aligned. All pulleys spun freely--except the crank of course. I'm really frustrated.

Have you had someone rev the motor while you watch the belt?