Questions tagged [tahoe]
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97 Chevy Tahoe 4X4
does a starter have to be grounded to the negative terminal or to the frame? My new starter(Diagonal starter bolt holes)(97 chevy tahoe 4x4) has a bolt with a nut on the top back side of the starter ...
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97 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 - Speedometer is reading 10 mph fast and fuel consumption seem to be up
I replaced the Vehicle SpeedSensor that’s on the tail shaft of gear box nothing changed. I would like to know if there is another sensor that affects the speedometer possibly inside the transmission ( ...
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Can low or leaking transmission fluid cause a torque converter to go bad?
Backstory: took my vehicle (2017 Tahoe) in for basic scheduled maintenance - no issues. Had the transmission flushed at 97k because we were advised to do it before mileage hit 100k. Within a week ...
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Car oil pressure gauge flips between 0 and 100%
My 2005 Chevy Tahoe has an Oil Pressure gauge. The needle usually sits to the far right on a value of 80. Recently it's started randomly dropping to 0 and as expected, the car's oil pressure alarm ...
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Car won’t go over 35mph starts to rev. Chevy Tahoe 2007 5.3
We were on vacation and was stuck in traffic. Once traffic cleared we picked up speed and stopped at a light. After that that’s when it happened. The Tahoe would shift into 2nd and just rev up. ...
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Engine light warning code P06DD question
2019 Tahoe and the check engine light came on. Diagnostic code P06DD which gives me “engine oil pressure control solenoid valve stuck off” I have an appt with the dealer in 2 weeks. They are really ...
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2004 Chevy Tahoe burning oil & coolant, smoking, and turning oil to jelly
I have a 2004 Chevy Tahoe with about 180k miles. Its really taken care of with regular maintenance. Recently after driving 30min on the highway, the next time I turn it on white smoke comes out the ...
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2019 Chevrolet Tahoe back wheel came off driving driving on interstate shattering back windshield
Friday, I was traveling home with my two year and we had been gone all day. We got off a ramp onto the interstate and made it about half a mile before I switched lanes to pass a trailer in tow and I ...
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22 OBD codes 2008 Chevy Tahoe :D Help
I just inherited a 2008 Chevy Tahoe LS 5.3L V8 with 239,730 miles. When scanning for codes it listed about 22 codes. I know the obvious thig to do is to take it into a mechanic but i want to see if ...
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96 tahoe with bad gas smell and trouble starting after warms up
I have a 96 tahoe we just changed the distributor thinking it was the cause but we still have a bad gas smell when starting and have trouble cranking after its warmed up. When you first start it for ...
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CMP/CKP correlation vs Ignition timing Vortec 5.7L
I own a 1996 Chevy Tahoe. It is a 5.7L Vortec with 4 door.
The engine is knocking and pinging and the power is sluggish after there were some servicing done and I can see that the CMP/CKP correlation ...
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what would happen if do an oil change now after 10,000 miles with no oil change?
I have a 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe with 168,000 miles on it. I think the car oil has never been changed since the the last oil change and filter change when it had 158,000 miles on it. So it has been 10,...
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MAP Sensor weird readings
I have a 96 5.7L Vortec Chevy Tahoe which I bought a month ago.
I was checking the sensor values using an OBD2 connector and noticed that the MAP sensor is not producing good values.
I see 28 kPA / ...
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2005 Tahoe 5.3 rough idle black smoke random misfire code horrible gas mileage
It takes a good 4-5 secs to start some times while other it’s instant. My gas mileage is horrible... I have changed fuel injectors, spark plugs, coil packs. Have also been putting seafoam into it. ...
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97 chevy tahoe puttering clicking
I have a 1997 Chevy Tahoe the engine is making a puttering sound it smokes a little bit from I don't know where and there's a clicking sound what could this be
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Change of tire size for Tahoe2015
Please advise is there any adverse imapct if I change tires of my Tahoe 2015 from orinal 265/65R18 to 265/70R18? Any imapct on vehicle warranty from Chevrolet?
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97 Chevy Tahoe front inside brake pad gone rotor bruised badly outside pad good?
Started hearing and feeling
grinding sound coming from front of vehicle so when got free time jacked up the truck pull the tires off to check the brakes driver side inside brake pad which just metal ...
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Horn activated itself with engine off / passenger ac hot
2004 Chevy Tahoe:
Car's horn went off on its own, and wouldn't stop until I pulled the fuse. This was a continuous sound of the horn. Not short honks. Vehicle was parked in my garage and the engine ...
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4L60E small RPM flash during 2-3 upshift
I have 2001 Chevy Tahoe with 4L60E tranny. The car has only about 160k miles as for now. Last year I installed TransGo Shift-Kit 4L60E-HD2 - actually only the parts that make the shifts firmer and ...
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Tahoe Won't Start - Video
Backstory: My 2004 Tahoe has been losing coolant and I thought Oil for a bit now. I think it is the intake gaskets but can't do anything about it at the moment. I've been adding coolant as needed ...
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2002 Chevy Tahoe rear brake issue
We replaced all brake pads, rotors and calipers back in January 2017. Yesterday, there was loss of braking - I couldn't slow down or stop so I used the engine to slow down and pull over - heat, noise ...
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2003 Chevy Tahoe Service Brake Light appears periodically
I have a 2003 Chevy Tahoe (Z71) with 240k miles on it. I had to rebuild the front brake lines last summer and do a bit additional work on the front line last November. I also have an issue with the ...
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How to Fix 2004 Chevy Tahoe Heat Only Works if You Slowly Ratchet It Up
My Tahoe in general, the heat isn't working at all, only blowing cold air.
However, my son realized this morning that if he slowly moved the heat up in increments until he was finally able to get it ...
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brake pedal sinks to floor when vehicle is started
I have an 06 Tahoe LT and had a fluid leak close to the fire wall. After some research I found out that the hydrobooster seal is susceptible to leaks after some time. I ordered and replaced the seal. ...
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What reasons for a Brake pedal that depresses slowly
2003 Chevy Tahoe Z71 here. This morning as I was driving to work I noticed my brakes were a little unresponsive. I recently checked the pads/rotors and they are in good shape. When I push the pedal ...
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Ticking noise during acceleration
I have a 98 Tahoe with 150,000 miles. When I accelerate from a dead stop I hear a ticking noise from under the vehicle. It is not present when idling or deccelerating. If I accelerate slowly the ...
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2004 Tahoe Conking, Glub Glub Glub
My 2004 Tahoe is not running well and conked out on me the other day. I just had it repaired for some other reasons and the repair shop suggested we needed to have spark plugs replaced so it will run ...
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04 Tahoe "Engine Coolant Hot" message
I am out of town with my Tahoe and getting the message "Engine Coolant Hot" on my dash message system.
When it pops up I notice that the temp gauge goes up almost to the red line. Also the air ...
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