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Old 06-12-2016, 01:06 AM   #165
likaroc13
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Hattiesburg, MS
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Re: '97 Chevy Tahoe (2dr/2wd) mild custom

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Originally Posted by bL.A.zer90045 View Post
CONGRATS!!!! nothing like a Lil man to get the motivation flowwing!!! Go daddy go
that along with every truck in my fleet no mater if it be 2ws or 4wd is a " monster truck" to him! Lol.yeah don't think the 4 door tahoe/Yukon will interchange,but I think the burbs wil?
Thank you! Can't wait till he's old enough to understand & hopefully take interest in the same passion, but I look forward to enjoying these baby years as I know they won't last long.


Been driving the Tahoe daily lately. I started a new job, & it's doing duty as my only transportation right now. Just hoping I can get enough time to do some smaller projects that have been getting put off for quite some time.

Before the new job, I was doing more trimming on the lower control arms. I had my wife turning the wheels side-to-side while I looked underneath for rubbing. As I looked at the passenger side, I happened to notice some coolant dripping down the frame onto the control arm. Upon further inspection, I found the culprit to be a leaky water shut-off valve (at least that's what Rock Auto calls it). That explains why my coolant overflow tank kept slowly leaking down. I found a replacement through the local O'reilly Auto & decided to just buy it there. While I was in there, I decided to go ahead & replace the short lengths of heater hose from the firewall to the valve, as well as the vacuum tubing to the valve. After replacing the valve, all is well. Since I had to remove the air intake tubing/air filter box, I also went ahead & did a needed cleaning & re-oiling of my K&N filter.


shut-off valve by likaroc13, on Flickr

shut-off valve by likaroc13, on Flickr



Links to the new valve & other parts I bought:

Shut-off Valve
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...&keyword=74781

5/8 Heater hose
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...&keyword=28417

3/4" Heater hose
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...&keyword=28418

7/64" Vacuum hose
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...&keyword=27041
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My Build threads:
1966 Chevy C-10 "Black Betty"

shortbed, fleetside, BBW, 327 V8/ Powerglide (under construction)
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ighlight=betty

1997 Chevy Tahoe, 2dr/2wd, mild custom (Daily driver)
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=601142

Pics:
'66 C-10 https://flic.kr/s/aHsjHWD4h9
'97 Tahoe https://flic.kr/s/aHsjGZ7wKP
'93 C-1500 https://flic.kr/s/aHskxdpdnQ
'88 S-10 Blazer https://flic.kr/s/aHsjYGx4Md

Previous Rides:
1993 Chevy S-10 ext. cab, 4.3L, 4/5 drop (Sold)
1993 Chevy C-1500 short/step Retro-Rod (Sold)
1988 S-10 Blazer 2dr/2wd mild custom (Sold)
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