Recent content by pL2005

Thanks for the advice. I decided just to have the seal fixed. It was pricey, but any other options I could find around here were pricier. They did replace several seals and gaskets while they were in there. I'm going to search for each of the part numbers tonight to see exactly what was...

It's not too bad, but it is leaving a silver dollar sized puddle under the truck overnight. Usually that's my threshold. If it's seeping, but not leaving a puddle, I usually just drive it and keep an eye on it. If it's leaving a puddle, I usually try to take care of it. The price difference...

This is what I did. One of the studs sheared off when I was taking the nut off, but I had it far enough off when it happened that there was still room to put the washer in and a nut back on. I did 3 in all, 2 above the muffler and one in front. Noise is gone now. Thanks!

One thing after the next lately with my Envoy (2005 XL, SLT, 4.2L, 4WD, 197000 miles). Replaced the temp sensor/thermostat last week and discovered one of the drivers side CVs was blown. Ordered an axle, and when I got under there, I discovered my new thermostat and the transmission were both...

Ok, so yesterday when I looked, it was dusk and it looked like that woven fiberglass stuff, but upon looking again in decent lighting, you are correct. It's rotted off at least 2 of the mounting points. One should be very easy just as you described. The other appears to be directly above the...

I have a weird grind/rattle that has recently developed in my 05 Envoy XL 4.2L 4WD. I can only hear it inside the truck and it sounds like it's on the passenger side until today. My son drove it and from across the back yard, something sounded strange. I crawled around and discovered that...

Thanks for the insight. Today the CEL went off on its own. My sense is that the temp sender is bad and maybe the fan clutch as well. I will likely replace them both and probably do the water at the same time and check the wiring harness as well. If for some reason it's a stepper motor...

I have an 05 Envoy XL 4WD 4.2L. Bought it last May (2015) with about 173k on it. I have 184k on it now. In January I was getting P0128 (Failure to reach operating temperature) so I changed the thermostat. No issues for several months. Maybe 2 months ago (April?) the temperature gauge...

One final update. Amazon delivered the housing. Got it all put back together. With a new disconnect housing, axle, hub, and motor mounts, it's like having a new truck. Also, I can't believe how much better the AC Delco motor mounts are than the cheap aftermarket ones. Can't feel the engine...

I decided to bum rides to/from work until I fix it. I started looking at the list price for the actuator housing/disconnect and thought about how much a mechanic would charge. I did drive it to work yesterday. It drove fine until on the way home it started making a scraping noise on the...

So I got the other mount swapped. What I didn't say last night is that I had quite a bit of trouble getting the passenger size CV axle out. Today after I finished the passenger side mount (which is far easier with the axle out by the way), I went to reassemble the axle, hub, brake and wheel...

I pulled everything apart today but kept getting interrupted to do other things. I'm also swapping my 4 months cheap aftermarket engine mounts for the GM ones as they've gotten worse than the worn out ones I replaced 4 months ago. I suppose I should have listened to the advice on this...

I have a new right side axle sitting in a box in the garage next to the truck. I haven't had time to swap the axle yet, so I haven't figured out if that's my issue or not. I will post back when I know. It might be next weekend that I get to it.

I've been experiencing a hum/vibration above about 35 mph for a few weeks now. When I first lifted the front end to look, it was wet and I didn't see anything out of the ordinary. Now that it's dry, I looked again a found a torn CV boot on the passenger side. (2005 Envoy XL 4.2L 4WD). I have...

Delco motor mounts and oil pressure switch for my 4.2L