Recent content by Scoobey

Hi, guys. My '00Z71 (ie, a late '99) is acting funny. Two issues: 1) When I make a sharp turn, it "bumps" as if it's going over small potholes, or as if the 4WD is on (when it's really in 2Hi). Is this normal and I just never noticed it before, or a possible problem? 2) Lately, it's a...

You guys rock! I'll try on gravel or dirt and let you know how it goes. Thanks! Now if anyone wants to brainstorm my non-working driver's seat warmer...

Really? Man, I hope you're right! But we had an AWD van that didn't do that, but this is my first 4WD. I thought the 4Hi was supposed to drive OK even on dry pavement -- as when you're in and out of patches of snow, that kind of thing. Can you explain more why it would "fight me" (great phrase!)...

Hi, gang. I put the '00 Tahoe Z71 (so a '99 drivetrain) that I bought a few months back into 4Hi for the first time since my test drives, and it's all messed up -- a bumpiness and halting when turning, and a big clunk when I go back into 2WD. Driving straight ahead it seems OK, but I haven't...

Why didn't airbag deploy? I know the truck's rugged, but the issue isn't how much damage is done to the vehicle, it's how much damage is done to the occupant when the vehicle moves. The airbag ought to deploy based on power of impact, not amount of damage, right? If my wife's driving and...

Check the engine oil cap Haven't seen it personally (thank God!) but I'm told by folks here that if there's an internal coolant leak from the intake manifold to the oilpan, which is a known weakness and an engine-killer if not addressed, then there'll be a gunky brown foam on the underside of...

Hi, folks. Took the new used '00 (ie, basically a late '99) Z71 Tahoe for its first real trip, from Portland to the central Oregon coast and back with family, dog and canoe. Loved it! But then it sat for 24 hours, and tonight I found the battery dead. When I opened the door, there was a loud...

Thanks a lot, Boostaholic. Yeah, the model year on this is funky -- 2000 had the old 5.7s for the LS and Z71, then also is the year the new ones came out. So I posted in both forums. The marine mani option sounds really interesting, outside the box. Has anyone else done this? Thoughts...

It's never simple. Run4JC: I'm the same as you, and the opposite of you, all at once. I live in Oregon, which I love. I'm proud to be liberal -- I think FDR and JFK made our country stronger, and even Eisenhower called himself a liberal back when, so I don't see anything wrong with it. I'm an...

OK, so I've just bought the Tahoe, knowing full well I've got a significant maintenance Q, which is: replace intake manifold gasket now, or can I wait since at this point I don't see significant external leak, significant coolant loss, foamy oil, or "rust" color on oil filler cap? Background...

OK, so I've just bought the Tahoe, knowing full well I've got a significant maintenance Q, which is: replace intake manifold gasket now, or can I wait since at this point I don't see significant external leak, significant coolant loss, foamy oil, or "rust" color on oil filler cap? Background...

Thanks, Tahoeman. I'll check under that cap. If the leak's relatively minor, is it OK to run it, or are the horror stories about totally blown engines based on relatively small leaks? Really don't want to ruin my engine, really don't want to spend $800-1,000 unnecessarily, really don't want to...

What exactly IS the manifold leak problem? What the second mechanic showed me wasn't anything like I'd think it was -- no white smoke in the exhaust, no coolant or water showing up on the dipstick, etc. Just some crystallizing around that unit on top. I'd love to hear more discussion of this...

Yeah, I feel good about the price. I spent a couple weeks looking at alternatives and there wasn't any other truck on the market near me in this nice of condition, and everything close was anywhere from 2 to 6 thou more (though the dealers, who were the ones asking for 12 thou, were smoking...

I put my post about my new baby (with a couple Qs) on the '99 forum, since the '00 Z71 is basically the last of the '99 style, but I'd love to have folks check it out here. Thanks for all the advice everyone gave!