What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[Sam Harris]

Oh man!! U making me want to order a set!! But dsmn I just can't got way too many parts in boxes on the floor right now!! Haha! I need to install the upper controls arm, lower ball joints, decide which brake setup I install, etc. Glad it's worth the investment

Absolutely worth it! What a difference.

 

[Rocket Man]

Oh man!! U making me want to order a set!! But dsmn I just can't got way too many parts in boxes on the floor right now!! Haha! I need to install the upper controls arm, lower ball joints, decide which brake setup I install, etc. Glad it's worth the investment

Nothing wrong with parts waiting to be installed. Get some more!

 

[915_Tahoe]

Damn water pump is leaking, i had just replaced it back in September when I did the fans.

 

[Sam Harris]

What’s up with your back? I have constant back pain, some days worse than others but I always have to use a small pillow when I’m sitting, right in the small of my back. I ice it a couple times a day and use Biofreeze too. It was screaming tonight after I moved a few 6’ pieces of old telephone poles in my back yard and then spent hours hunched over a gate I built today. So I did a 20 minute hot soak in the tub and I’m turning in early. Sucks.

Oh man, I injured my back years ago doing stupid things, while highly intoxicated. Lol.

My back is a wreck. I’ve been seeing a pain management specialist for a few years, and it’s needed, but still not quite doing it for me. I have had steroid injections 3x now, in 6 locations. My issues are lumbar, on both sides. My facet joints are basically all running into each other in the lumbar area. I’ve been doing a lot more exercise, which I thought would do the most, but it seems ineffective. I did the steroid shots. 6 of them in one session. I was sedated, thankfully, that stuff is crazy painful. I felt the first 2, and told the doc it hurt like hell, then he waited a minute to do the rest, until I was really sedated. (Probably gave me more.)

The first time i had this done, I couldn’t believe it. I woke up pain free for the first time in years. It was surreal. But unfortunately, it lasted about 1 week. Since the facet joints are so small, it’s difficult to get any amount of cortisone in the joint. With a larger joint, like a knee or a shoulder, you can load it up.

Second and third times were less than satisfactory. Second lasted a couple days, and the 3rd -last time I went, I knew a couple hours later that it didn’t do squat for me. Each time I go, it’s a $500 co-pay, and another $100 fee to the facility. Plus a day off, and needing a ride, etc..

So my next move is to cauterize those nerves (called “ablation”) and I’m down with giving that a try, but will cost the same amount of $$, and now that I’ve waited with indecision, my insurance dictates I pay for the (seemingly worthless) injections again, to “try that treatment”, before they’ll pay anything toward the ablation.

So, in the end, I should go in, have the pointless injections ($600), and then, when those fail, schedule the ablation for another $600.. to hopefully address it for about 1 year, which is about the time those nerves start growing back, and healing.... its a whole load of bs....

Oh yeah:

Meant to tell you also; I love bio freeze. It’s the shit! Also ice it down at least 2x a day. And do my exercises almost every day.. [emoji6] I’m on a strong pain medicine, as well as a muscle relaxer, and it’s honestly not even touching the pain.

 

[Teamiez]

Damn water pump is leaking, i had just replaced it back in September when I did the fans.

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what brand was used to replace that failed that quick? And rusted as well?

 

[Teamiez]

Replaced the original radiator, lasted 194,000 miles in a 2001.

 

[Rocket Man]

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Oh man, I injured my back years ago doing stupid things, while highly intoxicated. Lol.

My back is a wreck. I’ve been seeing a pain management specialist for a few years, and it’s needed, but still not quite doing it for me. I have had steroid injections 3x now, in 6 locations. My issues are lumbar, on both sides. My facet joints are basically all running into each other in the lumbar area. I’ve been doing a lot more exercise, which I thought would do the most, but it seems ineffective. I did the steroid shots. 6 of them in one session. I was sedated, thankfully, that stuff is crazy painful. I felt the first 2, and told the doc it hurt like hell, then he waited a minute to do the rest, until I was really sedated. (Probably gave me more.)

The first time i had this done, I couldn’t believe it. I woke up pain free for the first time in years. It was surreal. But unfortunately, it lasted about 1 week. Since the facet joints are so small, it’s difficult to get any amount of cortisone in the joint. With a larger joint, like a knee or a shoulder, you can load it up.

Second and third times were less than satisfactory. Second lasted a couple days, and the 3rd -last time I went, I knew a couple hours later that it didn’t do squat for me. Each time I go, it’s a $500 co-pay, and another $100 fee to the facility. Plus a day off, and needing a ride, etc..

So my next move is to cauterize those nerves (called “ablation”) and I’m down with giving that a try, but will cost the same amount of $$, and now that I’ve waited with indecision, my insurance dictates I pay for the (seemingly worthless) injections again, to “try that treatment”, before they’ll pay anything toward the ablation.

So, in the end, I should go in, have the pointless injections ($600), and then, when those fail, schedule the ablation for another $600.. to hopefully address it for about 1 year, which is about the time those nerves start growing back, and healing.... its a whole load of bs....

Oh yeah:

Meant to tell you also; I love bio freeze. It’s the shit! Also ice it down at least 2x a day. And do my exercises almost every day.. [emoji6] I’m on a strong pain medicine, as well as a muscle relaxer, and it’s honestly not even touching the pain.

Oh man sorry to hear. I have yet to see anybody but a chiropractor but he said it’s muscular in his opinion. I’m using otc nsaids but I think I’m gonna see a doctor. I just have a feeling they won’t be able to do much so I just deal with it.

 

[Fless]

Oh man, I injured my back years ago doing stupid things, while highly intoxicated. Lol.

My back is a wreck. I’ve been seeing a pain management specialist for a few years, and it’s needed, but still not quite doing it for me. I have had steroid injections 3x now, in 6 locations. My issues are lumbar, on both sides. My facet joints are basically all running into each other in the lumbar area. I’ve been doing a lot more exercise, which I thought would do the most, but it seems ineffective. I did the steroid shots. 6 of them in one session. I was sedated, thankfully, that stuff is crazy painful. I felt the first 2, and told the doc it hurt like hell, then he waited a minute to do the rest, until I was really sedated. (Probably gave me more.)

The first time i had this done, I couldn’t believe it. I woke up pain free for the first time in years. It was surreal. But unfortunately, it lasted about 1 week. Since the facet joints are so small, it’s difficult to get any amount of cortisone in the joint. With a larger joint, like a knee or a shoulder, you can load it up.

Second and third times were less than satisfactory. Second lasted a couple days, and the 3rd -last time I went, I knew a couple hours later that it didn’t do squat for me. Each time I go, it’s a $500 co-pay, and another $100 fee to the facility. Plus a day off, and needing a ride, etc..

So my next move is to cauterize those nerves (called “ablation”) and I’m down with giving that a try, but will cost the same amount of $$, and now that I’ve waited with indecision, my insurance dictates I pay for the (seemingly worthless) injections again, to “try that treatment”, before they’ll pay anything toward the ablation.

So, in the end, I should go in, have the pointless injections ($600), and then, when those fail, schedule the ablation for another $600.. to hopefully address it for about 1 year, which is about the time those nerves start growing back, and healing.... its a whole load of bs....

Oh yeah:

Meant to tell you also; I love bio freeze. It’s the shit! Also ice it down at least 2x a day. And do my exercises almost every day.. [emoji6] I’m on a strong pain medicine, as well as a muscle relaxer, and it’s honestly not even touching the pain.

Somewhat similar here. My first experience with sciatica was the day after I came down from hiking a '14er down by Creede. Couldn't get comfortable and lots of pain in my right leg, had to use the cruise control nearly all the way home. Did the 3-series cortisone shots, all that's allowed in any year by the insurance, and that helped for a while. Three years later it came back in my left leg, but not as bad. Did the series of 3 shot sessions again. My lumbar discs are compressed, doc says it's normal wear and tear. My lower back hurts nearly all the time. It stinks.

 

[915_Tahoe]

what brand was used to replace that failed that quick? And rusted as well?

Looks like rust but its the coolant sitting,, autozone brand

 

[Rocket Man]

Looks like rust but its the coolant sitting,, autozone brand

Time for a Gates or ACDelco.