Tonyrodz's Tahoe Build Thread

[Tonyrodz]

EDIT--Got pics for my peeps
Keyed pwr.

 

[Rocket Man]

I swear, everytime I try to do ANYTHING on the Hoe she fights me tooth and nail--and tooth again!
I tried to adjust the steering box today. I wanted to make it easy on me so I took off the upper radiator shroud, intake tube to the tb, bent the upper hose out of the way. I tried getting the clutch fan off--I even yt'd it--messed with that for about an hr--said f* it--then I cleaned up the top of the box, made my reference mark on the jam nut and the adj torx bolt, got a 3/16 torx and 5/8 ratcheting wrench. Everything was ready! I COULD NOT BUDGE IT!! I swear my eyeballs started to bleed I was using so much force! Another f* it job. So I started messing with the usb. I ran a wire to that little convenience center that the upfitters use--I wanted it to be keyed pwr. 1st spot I used wasn't putting out enough volts. It wouldn't even light the led in the usb. View attachment 267387 View attachment 267386 So I guess you need the proper voltage to get it going. Got everything wired up. Works great--sorry no pics.
I sprayed a rust inhibitor on the rust spots. It's supposed to convert the rust to black, but I think it might've been too cold for it to work correctly.View attachment 267385 View attachment 267384 View attachment 267383
I guess we'll see if it works or not.

You’ll eventually have to get that clutch fan off to run your efan. What did you have a problem with? To keep it from spinning, use A pair of big vice grips on the inside of the water pump pulley and clamp them down in a place where they can’t spin. Just go between the block and pulley, on the lip. Then as the pulley tries to rotate, the vice grips will stop it from spinning.

 

[Rocket Man]

EDIT--Got pics for my peeps View attachment 267388 View attachment 267389
Keyed pwr.

Jesus you just need a few more things plugged in there.

 

[Fless]

Looks like Jersey Central Power and Light!

Clutch fan should be right-hand thread, so left-loosey (counter clockwise) to remove.

 

[Rocket Man]

Looks like Jersey Central Power and Light!

Clutch fan should be right-hand thread, so left-loosey (counter clockwise) to remove.

Yes just regular threads. The problem is the thing just spins unless you stop the pulley.

 

[Fless]

Yes just regular threads. The problem is the thing just spins unless you stop the pulley.

When I took mine off to change the water pump there was an air chisel mark showing that the PO had tried to remove it thinking they were lefthanded threads. All that did was tighten it. SMH

 

[89Suburban]

Sorry Tony, thought I was helping.. [emoji2957]

we all do brother

 

[89Suburban]

EDIT--Got pics for my peeps View attachment 267388 View attachment 267389
Keyed pwr.

******* pimpn now!

 

[Sam Harris]

Jesus you just need a few more things plugged in there.

[emoji23][emoji1787][emoji23][emoji1787] no shit! Wtf Tony!? [emoji1787]

 

[George B]

I always found the rust converter worked best when it was hot and humid out. I usually spray my frames in august.