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Hello, I've been lurking for quite a while. I've owned the Suburban since 2013. It started as a daily driver when I found it on a used car lot for cheap. Originally a California truck, it was super-clean when I bought it. I drove it daily for a few years, and when the trans blew, I replaced it with a quality rebuild and decided to retire it from daily-driver duty. This was perfect timing, it probably would have gone downhill with much more winter exposure. Now, it's a three-season truck that's still in pretty good shape.
A couple years passed where I didn't drive it at all. Took it out in September for the first time, and that's when the front-to-rear brake line blew lol. Figured that would be a week-long project. Then one of the rear bleeders broke off. Then I discovered diff fluid in the drums. Then one of the front bleeders broke off. Five weeks later, it's got full stainless lines, new cylinders and calipers, new drums, new rear bearings and seals, a flushed differential, and a new master cylinder. Throughout the process, every question or reference I needed to perform seemed to point right back here to GMT400, so I figured it was a sign.
Other things it's had in addition to the brakes and trans are, new front steering components, new axle shafts, and just a ton of minor repairs and improvements. I've done most of this myself, it's cheaper, it's good exercise ha ha, and you know it's done right that way.
More generally, I'm a classic car guy with a soft spot for big blocks. This dates back to reading old Popular Mechanics reviews as a kid. If it wasn't a big block, I didn't even bother reading it ha ha. I've grown up, and recognize that there are good engines in all forms and displacements...but for me, it's still gotta be a big block.
Anyway, I've got more stories to tell and experience to share, and I look forward to participating here going forward. Thanks for reading!
A couple years passed where I didn't drive it at all. Took it out in September for the first time, and that's when the front-to-rear brake line blew lol. Figured that would be a week-long project. Then one of the rear bleeders broke off. Then I discovered diff fluid in the drums. Then one of the front bleeders broke off. Five weeks later, it's got full stainless lines, new cylinders and calipers, new drums, new rear bearings and seals, a flushed differential, and a new master cylinder. Throughout the process, every question or reference I needed to perform seemed to point right back here to GMT400, so I figured it was a sign.
Other things it's had in addition to the brakes and trans are, new front steering components, new axle shafts, and just a ton of minor repairs and improvements. I've done most of this myself, it's cheaper, it's good exercise ha ha, and you know it's done right that way.
More generally, I'm a classic car guy with a soft spot for big blocks. This dates back to reading old Popular Mechanics reviews as a kid. If it wasn't a big block, I didn't even bother reading it ha ha. I've grown up, and recognize that there are good engines in all forms and displacements...but for me, it's still gotta be a big block.
Anyway, I've got more stories to tell and experience to share, and I look forward to participating here going forward. Thanks for reading!
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