Tahoe

[MTBLAZER89]

I know this isn't really the specialty here, but got the wife a 99 Tahoe yesterday. Old body style with the 5.7 vortec. It has some sort of a 2-3" lift because it has 31's on it with plenty of room. Anyway just wanted to ask anybody that drives one of these of any known problem areas or things to keep an eye on. I told her now she can get a CK5 sticker

 

[marv_springer]

Anyway just wanted to ask anybody that drives one of these of any known problem areas or things to keep an eye on.

I have a 94 TBI model...... I love it!

Motor did leave me @ 167k miles....
Put new crate motor and crate tranny in.
Replaced fuel pump @ 180k miles - just cuz....
Need to replace A/C compressor due to front seal leak.
Replaced water pump once, and alternator once....

Other than that I just wish it had a little more oooomph when towing.... Which yours may have!

Marv

 

[daleearnhardt01]

Nice, same color as mine, now clean that thing up...

Uh just watch out for intake gasket leaks and the fuel pump will die on you sometime, usually the most unopportune time. Otherwise nothing major..

 

[beater_k20]

Uh just watch out for intake gasket leaks and the fuel pump will die on you sometime, usually the most unopportune time. Otherwise nothing major..

not generally a problem with pre-96 models, it seems that the elimination of the center two bolts (a la Vortec) is a problem... who'da thunk?

looks like a stock truck to me, with a torsion bar crank. check out the CV angles on the front. cranked too high, the CVs will come apart pretty easily.

good looking truck BTW.

 

[wasted wages]

Just got rid of my 97 yukon this week THANK GOD !!!!!!

What a P.O.S. it was,,,

42,000 dollar truck purchased brand new in 97.

problems?????

fuel pump failed in the middle of down town houston 38,000 miles
Intake manifold leaking antifreeze 42,000 miles
battery failed 45,000 miles
front brakes replaced 45,00 miles
Steering position sensor failed 60,000
rear u-joint failed 64,000 miles
transmission valve body failed 68,000 miles
rear wheel cylinders leaking 70,000 miles
waterpump leaking 70,000 miles
replaced master cylinder 70,000 miles
oil leak front crank seal
bad idler arm
starter failed
fuel sensor inside intake plenum leaking fuel inside manifold
doors dragging on striker pin
pass doors electric window failed
numerous plastic trim pieces fell off inside (seats etc)
map holder straps on sun visors fell off
windshield on pass side fog creaping between glass layers
both headlight lenses yellowed and looked like they were melting

This truck was driven only by me and my wife and was taken off road once in Big Bend national park in West Texas,,, and that was only rock road trails,,it was never wheeled hard.

Sad to say But I for one will never be a buying a new Chevy ever again.
I love the old iron,,,but today's chevys suck.

BTW this truck was replaced by an '06 Ford,,,,brand loyalty only goes so far,,,,

 

[MTBLAZER89]

Yeah I am not sure if it has been cranked everything up front looked pretty normal. It is a lot higher than the other two 99's we looked at thats why I was thinkin maybe a leveling kit or somethin. It runs strong. It has some sort of aftermarket exhaust, but thats all i can see. It sounds beefy I am gonna clean it up if it ever stops raining in central Cali The only thing I don't like is the wheels are 10" wide for 10.5 tires but I should be able to clean up the Welds and get some $$ for something different.

 

[sweetk30]

all ifs gms eat ball joints and ideler arma and pitman arms.

the 96-up vortecs have plastic intake gaskets with oring seals on the ports. the plastic fails from the heat. 90% of the time thay leak externaly.

 

[daleearnhardt01]

not generally a problem with pre-96 models, it seems that the elimination of the center two bolts (a la Vortec) is a problem... who'da thunk?

looks like a stock truck to me, with a torsion bar crank. check out the CV angles on the front. cranked too high, the CVs will come apart pretty easily.

good looking truck BTW.

Well being that his rig is a '99 then I was correct in my statement. I wouldnt have said it if his was a TBI truck..

 

[MTBLAZER89]

all ifs gms eat ball joints and ideler arma and pitman arms.

the 96-up vortecs have plastic intake gaskets with oring seals on the ports. the plastic fails from the heat. 90% of the time thay leak externaly.

Yeah it has something up in the front end, but we have a fix it contract with the dealership. First thing I thought it might be was the idler arm. Kinda got a little death wobble I don't care though thats on them to fix, but good to know about the stuff everybody mentioned.

 

[beater_k20]

oops, saw Marv mention his '94, so i had '94 stuck in my head. my bad.

 

[bigjbear]

Looks about as stock as my '95. Maybe a torsion bar crank??? The rear 10B went on mine (big supprise) and I replaced it with a 6 lug SF14B from an '88 LD2500. My driver's seat is kind of messed up, but I think that's from the P/O's size.