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619DioFan, that is one thing I’ve been thinking about lately. It’s absurd. Los Angeles and California are the perfect combination for making me hate my life as a driver of an SUV.
Wysetech, thanks for clarifying more or less what those numbers mean. I don’t believe there are any vacuum leaks or misfires. But I’ll have to get a mechanic to look at it and see everything you both mentioned. It did have a tune-up in mid/early August. That brings down the amount of things to look for, I think.
619DioFan, that is one thing I’ve been thinking about lately. It’s absurd. Los Angeles and California are the perfect combination for making me hate my life as a driver of an SUV.
Wysetech, thanks for clarifying more or less what those numbers mean. I don’t believe there are any vacuum leaks or misfires. But I’ll have to get a mechanic to look at it and see everything you both mentioned. It did have a tune-up in mid/early August. That brings down the amount of things to look for, I think.
The first retest is free for sure. My plan for the time is to drive it plenty and then test it again either tomorrow or Friday.
The first retest is free for sure. My plan for the time is to drive it plenty and then test it again either tomorrow or Friday.
I’m going to start doing them myself. IT just makes more sense to take care of your own car. PLus oil changes are one of the most important maintenance tasks you can do and all for very cheap.
I’m going to start doing them myself. IT just makes more sense to take care of your own car. PLus oil changes are one of the most important maintenance tasks you can do and all for very cheap.
Yea, the plan is now to check out a few salvage yards since their online inventory mention about 3 GMC and Chevy’s around the same year as mine. About what size would you say yours was?
In this video, at about 5:08, I can only tell it is huge. But the guy in the video never says what size.
Yea, the plan is now to check out a few salvage yards since their online inventory mention about 3 GMC and Chevy’s around the same year as mine. About what size would you say yours was?
In this video, at about 5:08, I can only tell it is huge. But the guy in the video never says what size.
Does anyone know exactly what tools I will need to remove the hub lock? I’m looking at videos and they show huge sockets for the wheel lock nuts inside and weird shaped pliers but don’t mention any names.
Does anyone know exactly what tools I will need to remove the hub lock? I’m looking at videos and they show huge sockets for the wheel lock nuts inside and weird shaped pliers but don’t mention any names.
I am also thinking that this all happened because of a cheap suspension lift kit with those little mounting blocks placed at various spots on the frame. I think I will need to remove that immediately after. The bolt furthest from the front of the car has the most pressure on it if the steering arm is being lifted upward (it would be the one furthest from the vantage point of those pictures) and because of this, that is the bolt that broke highest so I think the lift had something to do with this for sure. If anyone could maybe link some instructions or provide me with their own instructions on how to uninstall those little things, I’d be grateful.
I am also thinking that this all happened because of a cheap suspension lift kit with those little mounting blocks placed at various spots on the frame. I think I will need to remove that immediately after. The bolt furthest from the front of the car has the most pressure on it if the steering arm is being lifted upward (it would be the one furthest from the vantage point of those pictures) and because of this, that is the bolt that broke highest so I think the lift had something to do with this for sure. If anyone could maybe link some instructions or provide me with their own instructions on how to uninstall those little things, I’d be grateful.
Thanks Eric. I will definitely have to do a few things additionally. I took the steering arm to a machine show because I thought one bolt was stuck, but it turns out to have been a doubt sided bolt so there are threads on the top and the bottom of it. That one just came out with a few knocks of a hammer.
But as you can see in the images below, it appears the knuckle has 3 screws still stuck in it. I’m not seeing this part anywhere on the internet though. Perhaps I have the name wrong.
This shot shows it from slightly higher, you can see its flat because the bolts are all broken off.
This is the clearest shot from above where you can see the threw places that bolts should be sticking out of.
As far as I can tell in my blatant inexperience, my choices are to replace the knuckle with a new one which may or may not come with new bolts. Or I can try to salvage one from a truck in a salvage yard. Anyone have any other ideas or any idea of how to go about these better? Much obliged.
Thanks Eric. I will definitely have to do a few things additionally. I took the steering arm to a machine show because I thought one bolt was stuck, but it turns out to have been a doubt sided bolt so there are threads on the top and the bottom of it. That one just came out with a few knocks of a hammer.
But as you can see in the images below, it appears the knuckle has 3 screws still stuck in it. I’m not seeing this part anywhere on the internet though. Perhaps I have the name wrong.
This shot shows it from slightly higher, you can see its flat because the bolts are all broken off.
This is the clearest shot from above where you can see the threw places that bolts should be sticking out of.
As far as I can tell in my blatant inexperience, my choices are to replace the knuckle with a new one which may or may not come with new bolts. Or I can try to salvage one from a truck in a salvage yard. Anyone have any other ideas or any idea of how to go about these better? Much obliged.
THere was a notable leak, for sure, but it never left enough fluid on the ground. It was only when the tires stopped turning while I turned the steering wheel that fluid started squirting out. It seems the fluid had nowhere to go so it went through the leak.
But I’ve since discovered the problem, which will show how new to this I am. For the first time today I actually looked at the steering system. Turns out the control arm broke off by spliting the bolts in it in half. So that part that it connects to has 3 bolts stuck in it. I need to know the name of that part so I can replace it since I don’t figure I can get the bolts out any way. I’ll of course also need to replace the control arm. Any tips on doing this would be much appreciated.