NinjuhhNutz
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What did you do to your GMT today?
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wesman43
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yodaddy4200 said:Anyways the most gas ive gotten in her was 17.5 gallons which leads me to believe i might have a 18 gallon tank?Weird
Yeah this is a common thing with GM cars I have noticed. My sisters Malibu and my TB and my old Buick all, even if the gauge was PAST the empty line, never put the full capacity. I think its a buffer so that when it hits E u don't run out in 5 miles.. I drove it for almost 40 miles with my light on :what: and still ended up putting only like 19.8 gallons into it
NinjuhhNutz said:I got 99 problems, but a bitch aint 1~
You can get just the fuel level sensor out of Rockauto for 25 or so dollars. Just did it myself for the second time. First time I put the whole unit in delphi pump and sensor and it lasted just out of warranty. This time I put in a Dormans level sensor so I will see if it lasts any longer. Not hard to do just take you time and get a few extra clips for the gas lines. Two different sizes to make it more interesting. Have fun.
well I attempted to change the front diff oil last Thursday. loosened the drain plug no problems, drained it out. smelled and was nasty. then went to get the fill plug loose. uh oh. I could not break the sucker loose. I snapped an adapter trying to. I thought great. I am leaving for Tennessee tomorrow and I am not going to be able to get oil in it. well I loosened the breather line on top of the diff and managed to get some oil through that hole. I think I got it 1/3 to 2/3 full. had no problems on the trip, and 4wd still works so I pretty sure it is at a safe level, but taking it into the shop this Saturday to have them break the fill plug loose and top it off. lesson learned though. see if you can break fill plug loose before draining oil.
NinjuhhNutz
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Fire06;144961 said:
I watched May03's vid on it...lol
the only jack I have, has a serious leak, and I'm not sure if my pops is up for the task right now. We'll see...deff worth it to save the $ though
Sparky
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- Dec 4, 2011
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I may have found a good condition matching green liftgate at a junkyard via car-part.com for only $250 :wootwoot:
Would be even better if it came with glass too, since mine has wiper marks and the defrost doesn't work.
*edit* well... I just looked up the yard on google and they have some pretty bad reviews. Hrm. Figures. I did a search for other parts too and they claim to have "perfect" everything for the truck in nearly every color. Rear doors for $150, front for $200, liftgate for $250, all "perfect". Quite a steal but I have my doubts that every single door they have is "perfect."
Too bad they weren't closer, if they were nearby I'd stop in just to look, but 100 mile round trip and less than stellar reviews makes me leery.
Would be even better if it came with glass too, since mine has wiper marks and the defrost doesn't work.
*edit* well... I just looked up the yard on google and they have some pretty bad reviews. Hrm. Figures. I did a search for other parts too and they claim to have "perfect" everything for the truck in nearly every color. Rear doors for $150, front for $200, liftgate for $250, all "perfect". Quite a steal but I have my doubts that every single door they have is "perfect."
Too bad they weren't closer, if they were nearby I'd stop in just to look, but 100 mile round trip and less than stellar reviews makes me leery.
Tinted my fog lights yellow. Will post pictures later. If anyone needs yellow tint let me know as I only needed a few sprays and I had a really hard time finding this stuff haha.
I love the way they turned out. I'm so happy I did this! They look better lit up in person to be honest.
TexazReece
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Thanks guys! I actually didn't do a really precise job on the grille. I bought another one to see if I could do it better with a dremmel, which I think will be a better cut, so I will probably be selling this one. It wasn't to hard to do, and I really wish they would just make some like this already. Haha.
Thats the plan. I just missed out on a set for $135 shipped. I want to put the clear corners on them and maybe some projectors.
Thats what I get for waiting. He had them up for $170 and they didn't sell. Sent a message offering $125 shipped, and he relisted them when I wasn't home for $135 shipped. I was not happy. Haha.
05tbowner said:
Yeah for some reason your current style headlights are 1/3 the price of LT sytle and I am not sure why. Same basic design except no cut out for the grille.
Also, it appears the only aftermarket LT headlights are all OEM style. Which is not a big deal because you are better off doing retrofit any ways versus what is sold on ebay for the other style headlights.
Porkins
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- Dec 5, 2011
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Rented one.
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It was mine for two hours, just returned her. Hated to give her up, now I want a truck.
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It was mine for two hours, just returned her. Hated to give her up, now I want a truck.
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Porkins
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DDonnie said:
Sadly we don't have the 06 TB anymore. Right now I'm driving an 01 camry. Looking for another GMT, I hate the car life.
One of the last pictures of her.
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Porkins said:
You lost your trailblazer!!?? Eating fast food in it one too many times and had this happen to you... again
[video=youtube;NFPI54fOWoo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFPI54fOWoo[/video]
Ryda55555
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- Apr 11, 2013
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Bought meguiares ultimate liquid wax today for $34
(This is the first time using a polymer wax)
And i've got to say, its never been so shiny and rich looking!
Dont think im going back to carnauba waxes
I even waxed my rims for the first time to try and get rid of the misting from the clear
(This is the first time using a polymer wax)
And i've got to say, its never been so shiny and rich looking!
Dont think im going back to carnauba waxes
I even waxed my rims for the first time to try and get rid of the misting from the clear
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Wishbone
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- Dec 5, 2011
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Got a new HID ballast from a fellow GMTN bud, Woohoo!
Also got some Timken wheel hubs delivered, hoping this fixes the problem with my cruise control...
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Also got some Timken wheel hubs delivered, hoping this fixes the problem with my cruise control...
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NinjuhhNutz
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finally got around to fixing the broken console cover 
could have just put something sturdy between the skeleton and the rubber cover, but I figured I had all this fiberglass laying around...I might as well
after getting it apart, I realized how bad it was
So, I grabbed a piece of scrap fabric, stretched it tight across the piece, taped it down, and went to work
filed it down relatively smooth (considering the ribbed texture of the inside of the rubber cover, did't have to really worry about it being "smooth" just knocked down the big parts and I can't feel any of it on the inside) <insert witty comment here...lol
hit it with a coat of black spray paint, and put the cover back on.
and JB welded the little guide post back into place
could have just put something sturdy between the skeleton and the rubber cover, but I figured I had all this fiberglass laying around...I might as well
after getting it apart, I realized how bad it was
So, I grabbed a piece of scrap fabric, stretched it tight across the piece, taped it down, and went to work
filed it down relatively smooth (considering the ribbed texture of the inside of the rubber cover, did't have to really worry about it being "smooth" just knocked down the big parts and I can't feel any of it on the inside) <insert witty comment here...lol
hit it with a coat of black spray paint, and put the cover back on.
and JB welded the little guide post back into place
Replaced the thermostat and coolant sensor. Also am relocating the front license plate. Just trying out where I want to mount it.
Ryda55555
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05tbowner said:Replaced the thermostat and coolant sensor. Also am relocating the front license plate. Just trying out where I want to mount it.
Relocate it lower on the bumper like mine so it doesnt look tooo ricer hahaha
Or get one of these
www.hidetheplate.com/product_info.php?products_id=1
DDonnie
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NinjuhhNutz said:finally got around to fixing the broken console cover
could have just put something sturdy between the skeleton and the rubber cover, but I figured I had all this fiberglass laying around...I might as well
after getting it apart, I realized how bad it was
So, I grabbed a piece of scrap fabric, stretched it tight across the piece, taped it down, and went to work
filed it down relatively smooth (considering the ribbed texture of the inside of the rubber cover, did't have to really worry about it being "smooth" just knocked down the big parts and I can't feel any of it on the inside) <insert witty comment here...lol
hit it with a coat of black spray paint, and put the cover back on.
and JB welded the little guide post back into place
Just curious, why did you paint it?
NinjuhhNutz
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DDonnie;145832 said:
Because I had an almost empty can of paint sitting there, and knew it wouldn't be enough for any other project. And, if I ever (or anyone else) takes the cover back off, I'd rather it look half-way decent by being black like the actual piece was. Other than that? Shits and giggles
ConeKilrAutoX
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FINISHED WELDING !!!! all thats left is a new map sensor, 2 clamps, and filling it up with oil.... and then tomorrow will be the voys first drive with the turbo! (vids and pics to follow)
last weld with a flex pipe for the 2nd wastegate
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last weld with a flex pipe for the 2nd wastegate
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@ConeKilrAutoX That's pretty cool, even though I don't understand half of what you're saying.
Tonight I turned my car on, and didn't hold the key on start quite as long as I usually do, and the start felt rough and the check engine light came on. I looked at my gauges to see if anything was jumping out at me, and oil gauge was directly on 0. I turned the car off as soon as I saw that. I checked under the car with my flashlight, but it was bone dry. Turned it back on, making sure to hold the key on start for extra long, and the oil gauge went back to normal and no check engine light. Very weird.
Also noticed that may right rear tail light has moisture condensation on the inside of it. Not sure how to get at that one (it's a stock light).
Tonight I turned my car on, and didn't hold the key on start quite as long as I usually do, and the start felt rough and the check engine light came on. I looked at my gauges to see if anything was jumping out at me, and oil gauge was directly on 0. I turned the car off as soon as I saw that. I checked under the car with my flashlight, but it was bone dry. Turned it back on, making sure to hold the key on start for extra long, and the oil gauge went back to normal and no check engine light. Very weird.
Also noticed that may right rear tail light has moisture condensation on the inside of it. Not sure how to get at that one (it's a stock light).
Ryda55555 said:
All week!? I have been waiting since I first seen his build thread/pictures/videos in April!!!!!!
xtitan1 said:
Does your TB not start automatically by turning the key forward once to the start position and then releasing? I assumed this was a standard feature on the TB/Envoy.
DenaliHD66
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- Dec 4, 2011
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Cleaned the cold air intake and throttle body, including polishing the throttle body plate. It shines like new and I notice a big increase in throttle response... way more than just from cleaning the TB before. I polished it with a Mother's powerball and just used some cleaner wax and it took all the embedded grime right out.
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