Tonyrodz's Tahoe Build Thread

[Rocket Man]

Bought a replacement set of rear lines. When the rearend was replaced the mechanic must've broke one and neglected to tell me. He replaced it with a stock rubber brake line. That's just unacceptable. Didn't even tell me he broke mine. View attachment 448765

Another fine mechanic you hired? You seem to have he worst luck with them. Hope you can get it sorted out @Tonyrodz !

 

[strutaeng]

Wait, so what was the problem? The rear brake lines weren't even the right ones?

But that photo of the brake fluid looks like a metal line?

 

[Tonyrodz]

Another fine mechanic you hired? You seem to have he worst luck with them. Hope you can get it sorted out @Tonyrodz !

Yup. I'll never go to him again.

Wait, so what was the problem? The rear brake lines weren't even the right ones?

But that photo of the brake fluid looks like a metal line?

Correct, the fluid is coming from the hard line but I figured since I had to mess with that side I might as well replace that line. It originally had the aftermarket braided line I had installed but the moron must've not disconnected it before dropping the rearend and broke it. He replaced with a rubber line without even telling me--that's what I'm really mad about. Accidents happen, but he must've thought I'd never notice it.

 

[95escahoe]

Bought a replacement set of rear lines. When the rearend was replaced the mechanic must've broke one and neglected to tell me. He replaced it with a stock rubber brake line. That's just unacceptable. Didn't even tell me he broke mine. View attachment 448765

Damn that sucks that happened had the Stop Tech lines when I had the Esky they were a nice upgrade

 

[Tonyrodz]

I finally worked on the rear ds brake line. The guy who originally did it was a butcher. What happened was i blew the rearend, so I paid a shop to swap rears. I supplied the new/used rearend. We'll, I found out much later that the shop farmed it out to a guy. He must've stretched/broke my braided brake line and replaced it with a rubber line. Didn't even tell me. He also replaced the steel hard line and used the wrong type of flare. So anyway I installed a new braided line and used a bubble flare--Thx @Fless --. It now stops when I step on the pedal.
This is the flare he used for the brake lines connection.
I kept messing up the flares. Found out I was using the wrong size.
Thank God I'm done. Now I need to use the Tech2 to bleed the abs--anyone know the correct process?
Also gonna swap the trans solenoids!

 

[Rocket Man]

I finally worked on the rear ds brake line. The guy who originally did it was a butcher. What happened was i blew the rearend, so I paid a shop to swap rears. I supplied the new/used rearend. We'll, I found out much later that the shop farmed it out to a guy. He must've stretched/broke my braided brake line and replaced it with a rubber line. Didn't even tell me. He also replaced the steel hard line and used the wrong type of flare. So anyway I installed a new braided line and used a bubble flare--Thx @Fless --. It now stops when I step on the pedal.
This is the flare he used for the brake lines connection. View attachment 452612View attachment 452613
I kept messing up the flares. Found out I was using the wrong size.View attachment 452614
Thank God I'm done. Now I need to use the Tech2 to bleed the abs--anyone know the correct process?
Also gonna swap the trans solenoids!

Has she been sitting for awhile like mine, Tony?

 

[Tonyrodz]

Has she been sitting for awhile like mine, Tony?

Oh yes. Months. Now I need to do the trans solenoids. Hopefully it'll fix its current issue--well not really current, it's been happening for awhile. It's like someone throws it in neutral while you're driving. No rhyme or reason, it'll just randomly do it.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I noticed this while working on it yesterday.
From being lowered I'm assuming. Looks like an old war wound tho. I also noticed RUST!! Above the ds rear wheel well I have some small bubbling happening, and behind the wheel on the lower 1/4 panel the rust bubble has gotten much bigger.

 

[Doubeleive]

I noticed this while working on it yesterday. View attachment 452659
From being lowered I'm assuming. Looks like an old war wound tho. I also noticed RUST!! Above the ds rear wheel well I have some small bubbling happening, and behind the wheel on the lower 1/4 panel the rust bubble has gotten much bigger.

that's because of the "floating axle" the panhard bar & lowering equipment used, weight of the gas tank, tires and probably some other factors.
the whole rear end moves left/right, hence why the bolt contacted the frame.
on mine I get rubbing of the tires on the inner rear splash guard, or did at some point. Either from extreme driving or something was out of whack at some point.