What did you do to your GMT today?

[Envoy_04]

Got excellent mileage with it on 87 octane coming back to school. 120 miles on exactly 1/4 tank! :wootwoot: I think that works out just shy of 20 MPG by doing some really rough calculations with tank size. Not bad for having all the foothills of the Alleghenies to deal with.

 

[smt 59]

Put on coat of wax and just ordered gas shocks for the hood from Redline Tuning.

 

[dmanns67]

Put on coat of wax and just ordered gas shocks for the hood from Redline Tuning.

Love my Redline hood struts. Great investment and very easy to install. Make sure you pick up a rivet gun unless you already have one and some sharp drill bits.

 

[smt 59]

Love my Redline hood struts. Great investment and very easy to install. Make sure you pick up a rivet gun unless you already have one and some sharp drill bits.

Thanks, I have good bits but do need a new rivot gun, the one I have has seen better days, it's over 30 years old.

 

[smt 59]

Hopefully the USPS and Canada Post can get them hear sooner than later.

 

[dmanns67]

Hopefully the USPS and Canada Post can get them hear sooner than later.

I mailed something from here in WV to DarkRider in Canada and got there in about a week. I was surprised. Figured it would be a month.

 

[smt 59]

I mailed something from here in WV to DarkRider in Canada and got there in about a week. I was surprised. Figured it would be a month.

Ya I've had other little things sent but just small envelopes within a week, my exhaust came UPS from Tennessee in 4 days.

 

[Envoy_04]

Well, if you hear any cries of anguish don't be alarmed, it's just my wallet. I just PM'd Kevin and told him I wanna order a set of high, low, and fog Cree LED headlights for the Voy. I made the decision that it couldn't wait after driving home in the dark last night and hating the now mismatched light output my Envoy has. The lows are two different colors, one yellow as all get out and one fairly white, the highs are another color that is slightly yellow, and the fogs are a third dim yellow. My front end rattle is going to be a relatively cheap fix anyhow, so that allowed me to go ahead with the lights. So far all I've seen has been TBs with 'em, am I gonna be the first Envoy guy to install them?

Joking about the wallet aside, at $75 a set and pretty cheap shipping, Kevin has the best deal on the internet on these lights, and with a 30,000 hour service life I consider them to be a great investment.

 

[DDonnie]

Rear rotors and pads from brake motive

 

[TexazReece]

Rear rotors and pads from brake motive

Your gonna Love Em

 

[DDonnie]

Your gonna Love Em

Fronts are getting done in a few weeks, my mechanic (family friend) couldnt get them off so he's going to try again with a torch next time. Broke 3 sockets on the stupid thing.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Fronts are getting done in a few weeks, my mechanic (family friend) couldnt get them off so he's going to try again with a torch next time. Broke 3 sockets on the stupid thing.

Wow. That's nuts

 

[DDonnie]

Wow. That's nuts

Yea, i was surprised. Im going to get some liquid wrench and spray them down a few times too.

 

[jsheahawk]

Well, if you hear any cries of anguish don't be alarmed, it's just my wallet. I just PM'd Kevin and told him I wanna order a set of high, low, and fog Cree LED headlights for the Voy. I made the decision that it couldn't wait after driving home in the dark last night and hating the now mismatched light output my Envoy has. The lows are two different colors, one yellow as all get out and one fairly white, the highs are another color that is slightly yellow, and the fogs are a third dim yellow. My front end rattle is going to be a relatively cheap fix anyhow, so that allowed me to go ahead with the lights. So far all I've seen has been TBs with 'em, am I gonna be the first Envoy guy to install them?

Joking about the wallet aside, at $75 a set and pretty cheap shipping, Kevin has the best deal on the internet on these lights, and with a 30,000 hour service life I consider them to be a great investment.

I have been waiting for a headlight to go out so I can justify buying a couple sets. Review when you get them!

Yea, i was surprised. Im going to get some liquid wrench and spray them down a few times too.

Impact wrench?

Jared

 

[mcsteven]

Fronts are getting done in a few weeks, my mechanic (family friend) couldnt get them off so he's going to try again with a torch next time. Broke 3 sockets on the stupid thing.

Crap. Doesn't sound like fun. I just ordered Powerstop rotors for the front and pads for all four corners from Rockauto.

I'm thinking I might paint the calipers while the wheels are off. But I've got so many other things to do. I've got a set of HIDs for the low beams and another for the fogs (should go in this week). I also have the rear bumper protector. Just have to find the key for the lock that's already in the receiver (it's in a box of stuff that came out of the Envoy a few weeks ago. Now where did I put that box?). I have an inverter that I bought. Picked up an amplifier install kit as it came with 8 gauge wire and was $6. That's cheaper than just the cost of the wire at home depot. I also need to make a switch box for the following: air horn, driving lights, front camera (going to install that, too), USB power block, inverter, GPS, scanner. Oh yeah, need to install the rear view camera, too.

Some lights have not come in yet. Got some inexpensive interior footwell LED strips. Not sure how I'm going to connect these.

By the time I get this done, I'll need tires, too.

 

[Blckshdw]

Some lights have not come in yet. Got some inexpensive interior footwell LED strips. Not sure how I'm going to connect these.

That's pretty dependent on how you want them to function. Assuming you want them to come on with the dome lights, the most straight forward way is to run the wires up the A pillars and tap into the dome lights. Less straight forward is to run the wires through the door boots, and tap them into the door adjar switches.

 

[Fire06]

Crap. Doesn't sound like fun. I just ordered Powerstop rotors for the front and pads for all four corners from Rockauto.

I'm thinking I might paint the calipers while the wheels are off. But I've got so many other things to do. I've got a set of HIDs for the low beams and another for the fogs (should go in this week). I also have the rear bumper protector. Just have to find the key for the lock that's already in the receiver (it's in a box of stuff that came out of the Envoy a few weeks ago. Now where did I put that box?). I have an inverter that I bought. Picked up an amplifier install kit as it came with 8 gauge wire and was $6. That's cheaper than just the cost of the wire at home depot. I also need to make a switch box for the following: air horn, driving lights, front camera (going to install that, too), USB power block, inverter, GPS, scanner. Oh yeah, need to install the rear view camera, too.

Some lights have not come in yet. Got some inexpensive interior footwell LED strips. Not sure how I'm going to connect these.

By the time I get this done, I'll need tires, too.

I put the power stop's on my truck and like them. Do not seem to rust up as bad as the factory rotors did and they stop well.

 

[jsheahawk]

That's pretty dependent on how you want them to function. Assuming you want them to come on with the dome lights, the most straight forward way is to run the wires up the A pillars and tap into the dome lights. Less straight forward is to run the wires through the door boots, and tap them into the door adjar switches.

How about wiring them into the courtesy lights under the dash?

Jared

 

[Blckshdw]

How about wiring them into the courtesy lights under the dash?

Jared

If you have those lights, then it should be a piece of cake, but for the 03+ models that had that option (as well as the glove box and under hood light) removed, we have to get a little more creative.

 

[jsheahawk]

If you have those lights, then it should be a piece of cake, but for the 03+ models that had that option (as well as the glove box and under hood light) removed, we have to get a little more creative.

I do love cake...

I didn't know those options went away. That seems like a weird delete.

Jared

 

[MAY03LT]

02's came with footwell lights? Well the mod list just got a little bigger.

 

[Fire06]

It is all in the planning

 

[jsheahawk]

02's came with footwell lights? Well the mod list just got a little bigger.

My '02 LS has them. The lights are mounted in the kick plates.

Jared

 

[mcsteven]

If you have those lights, then it should be a piece of cake, but for the 03+ models that had that option (as well as the glove box and under hood light) removed, we have to get a little more creative.

Did you say cake?

Hey - at least the LEDs are blue. Maybe I'll replace the interior lamps with blue LEDs as well. Now if only someone here had done that and I could see what it looked like....

 

[JAB]

Replaced air filter and cleaned the throttle body (Wasn't nearly as dirty as I was hoping it was going to be...searching for missing MPG). Scheduled windshield replacement for Saturday morning. Ordered '07+ rear wiper parts. Hopefully they get here this week.

I replaced the motor mounts last Thursday night. I was able to swap them in and out in just over an hour. After reading the article on it I thought it was going to be much more difficult than it actually was (Not that I can't work on things but I've most always been the one assisting on stuff like this not the one actually doing). No more annoying vibration at idle. Wahoo! :wootwoot:

 

[smt 59]

Picked up some Amsoil ready for a change.

 

[IllogicTC]

Played discover-random-facts.

I know some modern vehicles have fuel-cutoff on coast, but I've never seen it documented for this platform. At least for the 2005 model (and +, likely), it appears it does have this function.

I was going down a steep decline and shifted to 3rd gear to help myself down the ridiculously-long stretch (8% grade, a bit over a mile of road traveled I believe). I was not touching the accelerator at any time, but rather using the brake pedal as necessary to keep speed in check in conjunction with the downshift.

I noticed on my live-data, at least halfway down the hill, that both O2 sensors were dive-bombed. As in O2-1 was reporting 0.05 volts and O2-2 straight 0.00. As soon as I touched the gas pedal, O2-1 picked back up and began fluctuations as normal again, and O2-1 came up, had its little warm-up wobble before settling in place as expected.

I found this very interesting, and I should have taken a look at the fuel trim numbers to see if they were on full back-off or if it goes straight to fuel cutoff.

 

[Playsinsnow]

Played discover-random-facts.

I know some modern vehicles have fuel-cutoff on coast, but I've never seen it documented for this platform. At least for the 2005 model (and +, likely), it appears it does have this function.

I was going down a steep decline and shifted to 3rd gear to help myself down the ridiculously-long stretch (8% grade, a bit over a mile of road traveled I believe). I was not touching the accelerator at any time, but rather using the brake pedal as necessary to keep speed in check in conjunction with the downshift.

I noticed on my live-data, at least halfway down the hill, that both O2 sensors were dive-bombed. As in O2-1 was reporting 0.05 volts and O2-2 straight 0.00. As soon as I touched the gas pedal, O2-1 picked back up and began fluctuations as normal again, and O2-1 came up, had its little warm-up wobble before settling in place as expected.

I found this very interesting, and I should have taken a look at the fuel trim numbers to see if they were on full back-off or if it goes straight to fuel cutoff.

Jimmyjam posted the fuel shutoff was around 1700rpm (I believe) when out of "D" gear, in a thread about downshifting? When done right it is very helpful!

 

[Boricua SS]

Went out and started the beaSSt for the first time in 2 weeks and boy did she not like that . With how much exhaust smoke that was coming out, you all would've thought I SeaFoamed her

I also noticed all 4 of my rotors were completely rusted (surface rust). She's just begging to come out of storage.

 

[jsheahawk]

Went out and started the beaSSt for the first time in 2 weeks and boy did she not like that . With how much exhaust smoke that was coming out, you all would've thought I SeaFoamed her

I also noticed all 4 of my rotors were completely rusted (surface rust). She's just begging to come out of storage.

"Soon, my pet!"

Jared

 

[smt 59]

Changed the oil in the wife's Equinox with Amsoil.

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

Ride thru woods...

 

[yodaddy4200]

Threw the 3k on the lows. 5k was getting dull lol.


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[rmsg0040]

adjusted hand brake, had to take wheels off

 

[Fire06]

BoricuaSS for those pesky rusting rotors try a good oil / spray on grease to stop the rusting

 

[DDonnie]

Ordered my new front bumper cover, fog light housings, and HID kit for the fogs. So stoked to be adding factory fogs to this beast.

 

[yodaddy4200]

My cree LEDs for my brake lights came today!
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[Sparky]

Yeah......

http://gmtnation.com/f23/fill-neck-about-fall-off-need-some-ideas-reattach-10265/

 

[dmanns67]

Just received my t-stat and ECT sensor in the mail today from Rock Auto.

I splurged on a b-day present for myself/the TB. Gotta make a drive up to PA tomorrow morning to pick them up :wootwoot: Been looking/waiting for these for a while now

 

[HARDTRAILZ]

SS wheels?