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It was a PITA. I'd rather do mechanical repairs all day long than play "route the wire harness" or "don't break this 20 year old plastic panel".

Needless to say the A/C works "like new" again and should be good to go for many years to come.

Current Mileage: 325,800 Currently prepping for a cross country move. Repaired the A/C this weekend after discovering a massive evaporator core leak while diagnosing the system faults. Also addressed a few other A/C system issues and some needed maintenance. This weekend I replaced: -Jounce...

Current mileage: 325,411 This weekend I replaced the....... -gear selector boot (torn) -hood insulator (trashed) -coolant reservoir (plastic was starting to crumble) -passenger side PCV hose (dry rotted) -pitman arm (worn) -idler arm (worn) -inner tie rods (worn) -outer tie rods (worn) -sway...

Runs great! I drive the Tahoe to work every day. Recently drove it from KS to SC and back. Did just fine. I'm going to rebuild the front suspension and steering this weekend. It will be helping me move from KS to GA here soon by either towing a vehicle or trailer lol.

20250503 Replaced: -Intake manifold gaskets -Engine valley plate gaskets -Knock sensors -Cleaned the top end of the engine (air intake manifold, heads, valley plate cover, around the oil pressure sensor).

20250502 Replaced: -Water pump -Thermostat -Upper radiator hose -Lower radiator hose -Throttle body to head hose -Radiator to throttle body hose. -Refilled and purged cooling system with Dex-Cool 50/50 mix. -Cleaned the front face of the engine (front cover, cylinder heads, power steering...

Afternoon, all. I replaced the ignition switch (GM#15795321) in my 2009 H3T Alpha that creates the pesky intermittent no-start fault. The Internets had a multitude of opinions on how to bypass or what the procedure itself is. I found one that worked on the T. I typed it up step by step, so...

Afternoon, all. I replaced the ignition switch (GM#15795321) in my 2009 H3T Alpha that creates the pesky intermittent no-start fault. The Internets had a multitude of opinions on how to bypass or what the procedure itself is. I found one that worked on the T. I typed it up step by step, so...

This weekend I color corrected, compound polished and waxed the Tahoe. She's looking a little more respectable now. Lots of swirls in the clear coat. Post color correction

I also upgraded the rear bumper to a RanchHand steel pipe bumper, and installed a matching RanchHand brush guard. This brand of bumper has been battle tested on my 1999 Silverado. Money well spent!

Continued: -Replaced panhard bar (worn) -Replaced both rear upper control arms (worn) -Replaced both rear lower control arms (worn) -Replaced both coil springs [Used Dorman Springs With 35% Springover Rate Above Stock) -Replaced all four coil spring insulators (worn) -Replaced both rear sway...

Next up was getting the truck running. I replaced the throttle body and the truck sputtered to life. I found out in short order (in true GM fashion), every system that could leak was leaking. Here's a list of mechanical and small cosmetic repairs I made over the following months. -Replaced...

The first order of business was a deep clean. The interior was horrendous. I stripped the entire interior down to the sheet metal (dash, carpets, headliner, etc) and gave it a compound polish on the exterior to knock off a lot of hard water spots, carbon build up, scratches and clear coat...

Back in May of 2024 I rescued a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe that was collecting dust in a forgotten corner of Fort Riley, Kansas for a little under $1,000 that had a little over 300,000 miles. It did not run and had a multitude of issues. I thought it would be a fun project to work on as a daily driver...

The truck doesn't vibrate any more than it did before the swap. https://www.outfitterdesign.com/h3-front-driveshaft.html

I bought it from Outfitter Design's website. Unsure of the brand of U-Joint

20240830 Installed new Outfitter Design front driveshaft. The OEM unit's CV joint failed.

20241117 Installed Outfitter Design front driveshaft. Improved model over OEM.

Back in August I updated the garage. Hummer dealership showroom inspired.