What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[89Suburban]

Remember back a few months and there was a thread about that door seal that's between the front and back doors that's only installed on the top half of the door and not all the way down and some of us installed some all the way down to help keep out wind/road noise?

I know we kind of wondered why it's not all the way down from the factory. Well I think I may know why.

It's cold here today, 20* this morning with a windchill of 5*. It was 60* here yesterday and the cold front moved in over night. I wasn't parked in the garage and I noticed when I went to run to the hardware store a bit ago the door made that sticking sound when I first opened it. That sound where it's almost frozen shut and sounds like velcro coming apart when being opened. I didn't have any problems opening it, but I could just imagine what it'd be like if there was more moisture, sleet, snow, etc.

I think for the winter months I may swap back to just the factory top half rubber seal

we are getting heavy flooding rain overnight and supposed to flash freeze tomorrow night so I am expecting to be fighting frozen doors locks and handles myself. I keep a towel in the truck to wipe down the door jambs and such to help prevent freezing issues. Still you can only do so much. Hate it when it happens.

 

[FrankU]

I know I will be chastised for this but that stop leak aluminum powder shit works good. I used it my whole life never had any ill effects from it for small weeps or leaks.

I used much of that powder on the Corvettes. In fact GM recommends it's use.

 

[gooffeyguy]

we are getting heavy flooding rain overnight and supposed to flash freeze tomorrow night so I am expecting to be fighting frozen doors locks and handles myself. I keep a towel in the truck to wipe down the door jambs and such to help prevent freezing issues. Still you can only do so much. Hate it when it happens.

Keep a few spray bottles of that ice melter handy to spray along the door seams.

Or put some - 20 windshield washer fluid in a spray bottle. Its just the methanol in it that melts the ice.

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[iamdub]

Man, those crimped radiators have always been problematic with the seeping end tanks. I remember problems with those back in the early 90s. Some shops had a crimp tool and would just re-tighten the crimps on it.

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I know what you mean! I'm sure they've improved the design since those days, though. Mine lasted over 200K miles, so I'm fine with replacing it with another stock one.

 

[ls1frc]

I know what you mean! I'm sure they've improved the design since those days, though. Mine lasted over 200K miles, so I'm fine with replacing it with another stock one.

If Mishimoto warranties mine, I will just sell it and put a stock one back in.

 

[Doubeleive]

we are getting heavy flooding rain overnight and supposed to flash freeze tomorrow night so I am expecting to be fighting frozen doors locks and handles myself. I keep a towel in the truck to wipe down the door jambs and such to help prevent freezing issues. Still you can only do so much. Hate it when it happens.

doesn't this happen every year, lol just go in your kitchen get the non-stick pan spray pam/canola oil,whatever, spray it on a paper towel and rub it on your door seals

 

[Tonyrodz]

doesn't this happen every year, lol just go in your kitchen get the non-stick pan spray pam/canola oil,whatever, spray it on a paper towel and rub it on your door seals

His storm is hitting Jersey right after it ***** him!

 

[Rocket Man]

His storm is hitting Jersey right after it ***** him!

Uh-oh

 

[FrankU]

Wind out of the SW is picking up then the rain is on its way. Christmas night the thermometer drops to 30. I gotta get out of here.

 

[swathdiver]

No idea! The 13" trailer tires aren't even E-rated and take 35psi. Between the generator part, diesel engine and full tank of fuel, my really rough guess is 700 lbs.


It's just like this one:

No wonder you got 20 mpgs! Tahoe didn't even know it was there! LOL