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  1. Dariusz Salomon

    When I press the horn,full beam comes on

    99 Tahoe Z71. Hi all-recently noticed problem. When it's damp or raining(not everytime tho), when my lights are on,something's shorting and: -right indicator doesn't work(front) -horn doesn't work,but it turns full beam on After about ten minutes of driving everything goes back to normal. Only...
  2. Dariusz Salomon

    Gear selector silly question

    Hi guys(99 Tahoe)-I read somewhere(someone mentioned) that if the selector is not properly in P(due to malfunction/wear) the truck will not start. What is causing it-is there a switch of some sort,connector,that has to close the circuit or what? And if it's electrical,then what are the...
  3. Dariusz Salomon

    Fuel pump trouble

    Hi all-99 Tahoe Z71-350 vortec. It happens randomly-but today it happened multiple times. Turn the key in ignition and can't hear the pump-and of course it cranks but doesn't start( well I don't even try when I can't hear pump priming). Security light doesn't stay on. I try few times-it suddenly...
  4. Dariusz Salomon

    Rear axle off centre

    Hi all-my rear axle is off centre towards the passenger side. I's say it's around an inch. Initially I thought the shackle bushings are to blame but recent change did not rectify the issue. On the pictures you can see that right side tread is going beyond the mud flap but on the left it...
  5. Dariusz Salomon

    What's the difference-radiators.

    Hi all-I'm looking for a radiator and in rock auto I've come across ac delco o es-one says "with ac control c60" and one says without. I see on pics that the obe without hasn't got the additional inlet under the one that sits under the cap. But I have front/back ac with additional controls and I...
  6. Dariusz Salomon

    Show off your Z71 Tahoe 99-00. Are there many out there still?

    As the title says I'd like to see your Z71 Tahoes. I was always wondering how many were actually built (I think I found this info once somewhere but never saved the link and can't find it anymore) so if anybody knows feel free to post. And of course show us yours.
  7. Dariusz Salomon

    Rattle from catalytic converter

    99 tahoe 5.7-I have a rattle on tickover(raising with increased revs) from what I pinpointed to be catalytic converter-like something got destroyed-detached inside(totally like I had rocks inside)-anybody experienced this? It seem to have started with resonating sound-like a loose heat shield...
  8. Dariusz Salomon

    Power to the rear lights/licence plate lights

    Hi-question to all 97 up tahoe/burb owners-how is the power supplied to the rear lights-is it fed from the same wire as the headlights or there's separate one for the back? I wanna fit some id lights(led) and I'm wondering if it will load the circuit too much if in future I put some cab over...
  9. Dariusz Salomon

    Braking trouble

    Hi all-99 Tahoe Z71 5.7-for some time I noticed something worrying which I think is getting worse so time to address it. When I start the truck I drive about 300 yards to the junction with a main(ish) road which happens to be downhill. When I slow down for the t- junction and coming nearly to a...
  10. Dariusz Salomon

    G80 14048410

    Hi all-I had an offer from ebay to buy g80 governor as mine is broken and I like things to work as intended. I was just in contact with seller and it seems the ones he has for sale are army surplus for CUCV-that would be older square body blazer. The part number is correct-the only difference is...
  11. Dariusz Salomon

    Trunk floor leak/wet carpet/Tahoe,Suburban.

    Hi all-when I bought my Tahoe and drove it for a while I noticed a smell of damp/moisture-after having volvo c70, which are just one big sponge due to a totaly stupid design of the door seals, I'm oversensitive about the issue. So I started digging. Best you can do in situation like this is to...
  12. Dariusz Salomon

    How much refrigerant 98 Tahoe

    Hi guys-I recently fixed the whole system-front and back(separate controls for the back) and I put 1200g of r134 in it. On the machine it show propper pressure however it's a lil slow on hot days. So my question is-is 1800g (64 ounces)an amount I should put in the system? If I put less would...
  13. Dariusz Salomon

    Polishing wheels on cheap

    After winter my wheels have gone really rough from all the salt on the roads(we hardly have any snow in Oxford but they spread it everytime temperature drops below 0 Celcius) and since my wheels were new I was thinking what to do with them-plastidip maybe or have them painted. And then my friend...
  14. Dariusz Salomon

    99 tahoe ifs front diff fill plug nylon washer

    Hi all-I needed to check my oil level in front diff and I know as I changed the oil when purchased the vehicle,that the nylon washer is cracked-not all the way so it seals it enough but it's always "sweaty" around it. I tried to find replacement but to no avail. Anybody knows where to find a...
  15. Dariusz Salomon

    99 Vortec timing cover and gasket question

    Hi all-I'm thinking of changing timing cover as I have a bit of a leak and I have few questions: 1.anybody used Pioneer or ATP cover-what's your opinion on them? 2. Do they come with gasket or do I need separate gasket? 3. If yes to question 2-then is it 1st design(58mm) or 2nd design(61.5mm) on...
  16. Dariusz Salomon

    TV and movie GMT400

    I know hoes and burbs have been featured in countless hollywood movies and tv shows but I just found a russian tv series with this main character's ride. Feel free to post any unusual ones you have found.
  17. Dariusz Salomon

    Interior Handle-which one?

    Hi all. My driver's side interior handle gave up and need to buy replacement. Normally I would go with original GM but since I've been on furlough for 5 months and have just returned to work I'm bit straped on funds so I'm leaning towards cheaper one for now-just so it operates. When I get...
  18. Dariusz Salomon

    88 headlights to 99 truck

    Hi all-I'd like to hear from those of you who own 88-89 trucks in regards to headlights. I like the looks of the quad headlamps on silverados from those years-my questions are: 1-how do they compare illumination wise to later trucks? 2-are they interchangable with later trucks-any modifications...
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