What did you do to your GMT today?
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Voymom
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Oil change with my purple tools and a queen sized memory foam mattress topper to safe guard my back and boobage! 
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ETA- A bath later too....he needs it AGAIN! Besides my kids and my dogs, I think Phantom is the dirtiest kid around. I'm going to start calling him dirty boy lol
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ETA- A bath later too....he needs it AGAIN! Besides my kids and my dogs, I think Phantom is the dirtiest kid around. I'm going to start calling him dirty boy lol
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Lima Tango
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Easy job installing Bilstein HD rear shocks to replace the 90k mile stock "caulking gun filled with marshmallow fluff" (credit: roadie) shocks. Nice improvement but I am jonesing to install the front shocks - my base auto shop quoted $170 labor to install the shocks and mounts... F THAT so I guess I am going to have to figure out where to get a spring compressor and whatever other specialty suspension tools i need...
Replaced the transfer case fluid as well. Couldn't have been easier to get the fill/drain plugs out. My always garaged, temperate climate, always on pavement, zero rust TB is such a dream to work on, I have not had any problems with the usual horrible to get out fasteners I have heard horror stories about.
Coolest thing though was my 3 year old son genuinely assisted - I broke the lugnuts but he took the driver and removed all the lugnuts by himself, and handed me tools and such while working. He even pulled out the lower bolt of the shocks and removed the stock units himself. So cool to see my little guy growing up and learning how to do things like I remember my dad teaching me
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Replaced the transfer case fluid as well. Couldn't have been easier to get the fill/drain plugs out. My always garaged, temperate climate, always on pavement, zero rust TB is such a dream to work on, I have not had any problems with the usual horrible to get out fasteners I have heard horror stories about.
Coolest thing though was my 3 year old son genuinely assisted - I broke the lugnuts but he took the driver and removed all the lugnuts by himself, and handed me tools and such while working. He even pulled out the lower bolt of the shocks and removed the stock units himself. So cool to see my little guy growing up and learning how to do things like I remember my dad teaching me
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HARDTRAILZ
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Lima Tango said:Easy job installing Bilstein HD rear shocks to replace the 90k mile stock "caulking gun filled with marshmallow fluff" (credit: roadie) shocks. Nice improvement but I am jonesing to install the front shocks - my base auto shop quoted $170 labor to install the shocks and mounts... F THAT so I guess I am going to have to figure out where to get a spring compressor and whatever other specialty suspension tools i need...
Replaced the transfer case fluid as well. Couldn't have been easier to get the fill/drain plugs out. My always garaged, temperate climate, always on pavement, zero rust TB is such a dream to work on, I have not had any problems with the usual horrible to get out fasteners I have heard horror stories about.
Coolest thing though was my 3 year old son genuinely assisted - I broke the lugnuts but he took the driver and removed all the lugnuts by himself, and handed me tools and such while working. He even pulled out the lower bolt of the shocks and removed the stock units himself. So cool to see my little guy growing up and learning how to do things like I remember my dad teaching me
DiscountAuto has a rental tool program, check and see if they have the tools.
Lima Tango
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Fire06 said:What is all this talk of boobage and br[EBAY][/EBAY]oken finger nails ??????
GMC Envoy: strong enough for a man, but made for a woman.
Lima Tango said:GMC Envoy: strong enough for a man, but made for a woman.
You know those "truck nuts".... I wonder if anyone makes "minivan stones"... Can't think of a better name for them...
Updated for post from Voymom after this one....
Oh my.....
Voymom
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Sam- I didn't break any nails lol and no gloves as I don't have my nails done right now.
Fire06(I think it was)As far as boobage goes...You try having knockers and laying on a concrete ground, it does not feel good AT ALL lol. I'd rather have rug burn than road rash
To stay on topic here- I haven't done anything to the truck today as it is with Mat at work. When he gets home, I may give it a wash down since I didn't get to yesterday.
Fire06(I think it was)As far as boobage goes...You try having knockers and laying on a concrete ground, it does not feel good AT ALL lol. I'd rather have rug burn than road rash
To stay on topic here- I haven't done anything to the truck today as it is with Mat at work. When he gets home, I may give it a wash down since I didn't get to yesterday.
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Sparky
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I haven't done anything to it recently but I have the itch to buy something for one (or both lol) of the vehicles. By something I don't mean a necessity but a mod (or necessity-turned-into-a-mod). Not a good thing, because I also have a desire to just save a crapload of cash if I can to then either use to pay off my student loans or use as a down payment on a house. That, and I have a couple unfinished projects yet as it is 
At any rate, if all goes well I plan on finally getting that AC pulley bearing replaced next week. I might try for this week but we'll see how that goes as I'll be needing the Trailblazer this coming weekend but next weekend I won't. Oh wait, I need it next Wednesday
Screw it, tomorrow evening I'll start taking it apart if weather permits. The whine has gotten to be the most annoying thing every time I drive it now 
At any rate, if all goes well I plan on finally getting that AC pulley bearing replaced next week. I might try for this week but we'll see how that goes as I'll be needing the Trailblazer this coming weekend but next weekend I won't. Oh wait, I need it next Wednesday
Screw it, tomorrow evening I'll start taking it apart if weather permits. The whine has gotten to be the most annoying thing every time I drive it now 
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Sparky said:I haven't done anything to it recently but I have the itch to buy something for one (or both lol) of the vehicles. By something I don't mean a necessity but a mod (or necessity-turned-into-a-mod). Not a good thing, because I also have a desire to just save a crapload of cash if I can to then either use to pay off my student loans or use as a down payment on a house. That, and I have a couple unfinished projects yet as it is
Funny, that boat you're in, looks JUST like mine!! Called up my local "real mechanic" ol` Boone... Gonna have him smoke my EVAP system so I can see why I still have that damn P0442... Tired of clearing the code.
One of those cases of, I have to go to a mechanic because I don't have a smoke tester.... But, $30 bucks ain't bad at all.
One of those cases of, I have to go to a mechanic because I don't have a smoke tester.... But, $30 bucks ain't bad at all.
Put in new DJM rear swaybar, endlinks, and bushings. Also pulled the front swaybar to paint it red to match, along with new endlinks and bushings. Was not expecting this lol
ConeKilrAutoX
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Spent $590 in repairs 
4 wheel hubs, axel seals, diff fluid, transgo kit, new brake pads, inspection, coolant thermostat. Wish i had a lift to do it myself.
4 wheel hubs, axel seals, diff fluid, transgo kit, new brake pads, inspection, coolant thermostat. Wish i had a lift to do it myself.
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TangoBravo
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I picked this bad boy up today. Altho I guess not just for the TB but that is the main reason.
TangoBravo said:
I picked this bad boy up today. Altho I guess not just for the TB but that is the main reason.
Blue Point, shelled out some loot for that one huh?
Bought that off the guy with a van... The Snap-on shark.. haha
TangoBravo
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Yeah I guess, really didn't seem all that pricy to me atleast not for all the options it has and the capabilities. I wanted one that does ABS and OBDl because I have a 91 ranger that I need to use it on and in my area there are alot of OBDl vehicles so side money will be easy. LoL
ConeKilrAutoX
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HARDTRAILZ said:
Both fronts and both complete assemblies in the back on each side. Bearings shot in both rear
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SBUBandit said:
Nope..that took the injectors/injector harness/ and maf conversion out of the equation until at least the last week of october if I am lucky.
Sparky
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Today didn't go as planned.
What I DID do is drive it through a ton of rain and got it really, really dirty. Rain was expected, being caught behind a muddy dump truck was not!
What I did NOT do was start work on removing the AC pulley. I got off work a little later, plus had to make a stop at the store (empty fridge syndrome), and by the time I got home it was already nearly dark! Dang it!
I have (so far) resisted the urge to buy anything. I was looking at my student loan stuff and remembered that it is broken down into two chunks. Between those two chunks I've been paying $30+ in additional interest per month. Well screw that!! Tired of throwing money away. I'm shoveling money towards those things and planning on getting one chunk paid off before Thanksgiving. The second chunk by New Year's would be unlikely, but awesome, so I'm going to at least try for it.
What I DID do is drive it through a ton of rain and got it really, really dirty. Rain was expected, being caught behind a muddy dump truck was not!
What I did NOT do was start work on removing the AC pulley. I got off work a little later, plus had to make a stop at the store (empty fridge syndrome), and by the time I got home it was already nearly dark! Dang it!
I have (so far) resisted the urge to buy anything. I was looking at my student loan stuff and remembered that it is broken down into two chunks. Between those two chunks I've been paying $30+ in additional interest per month. Well screw that!! Tired of throwing money away. I'm shoveling money towards those things and planning on getting one chunk paid off before Thanksgiving. The second chunk by New Year's would be unlikely, but awesome, so I'm going to at least try for it.
HARDTRAILZ
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ConeKilrAutoX
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HARDTRAILZ said:
Yes there were bad bearings. And then as you know it needed new dif fluid after the fix. $16 a quart x4
HARDTRAILZ
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Stock rear is 2 quarts. My 14 bolt doesnt even need 4. Did they do wheel bearing only or pinion and all?
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HARDTRAILZ said:
great....well I officially must be getting ripped off.... and pinion and all and new spider gearing because a lot of teeth were chewed up. But I decided Ill do the transgo kit, coolant thermostat and the brakes myself to save some money (I had thought about getting the G80 but I wasnt sure considering type of driving I do)
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ConeKilrAutoX said:
You got screwed...symthetic diff fluid is $11 a qt.
You are building a turbo and keeping one wheel peel...seems dumb. Why would you not want both rear tires to hook up ?
What kind of driving do you do that powering one wheel is better?
ConeKilrAutoX
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HARDTRAILZ said:
well not so much that it is better but I feel that it wold destroy the g80 turning sharply on pavement especially autoX. I know they chirp tires turning some what normally (at least in the TB I was in earlier this summer) Id rather spin one wheel than not be able to go anywhere if something serious happened at the diff.
what do you think I should do?
Sparky
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Makes me almost think a limited slip unit would be better than a locker.
Do you still have the stock 8.0" rear end or did you upgrade to the 8.6"? There are all sorts of options available for the 8.6" but nothing at all for the 8.0" aside from the stock locker.
Do you still have the stock 8.0" rear end or did you upgrade to the 8.6"? There are all sorts of options available for the 8.6" but nothing at all for the 8.0" aside from the stock locker.
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