I've been reading through this forum for several days and decided to join as there apparently is quite a bit of knowledge from current and previous owners of Tahoes and Yukons. I just bought a 1999 Tahoe with 53,000 original miles (garage kept) after my 1998 Yukon with 205,000 miles was broadsided by a 88 year old woman in a 2002 Cadillac Sedan DeVille. My Kon was totaled but the vehicle saved mine and my son's life. I tried several rental vehicles, Honda Civic, Dodge Durango and even the big Dodge Big Horn pickup truck. The Civic was simply too low of a vehicle for me as I felt unsafe looking at all the SUV bumpers at eye level. The Dodges were built so light that a grocery cart put a good sized dent in the side of the Durango (and the cart barely even hit it with any force). Don't really like the new style Tahoes and Yukons, especially for the money they want. I'm a big beliver of K.I.S.S. so opted for the 1999 Tahoe as the price was right, had very low miles (for it's age) and of course was garage kept. Only things wrong are that I need a new power window motor in the rear and the power door lock actuators are weak up front. Are these items that I can repair myself? Oh, and by the way, my leather seats on my old Yukon wore at the outside edge from sliding in and out of the vehicle, so I'm trying to be more careful with the Tahoe as I plan to keep it for another 10 years as well (as long as gas says under $5/gallon!) Does anyone have a "fix" for that besides seat covers? I was thinking of putting some type of glue onto the leather as it wears down to absorb into the seat and make that little area hard so it won't wear anymore. Has anyone replaced just the outside edge panel of the front seats? If so, how much did it cost per seat? I promise not to ramble next time but as you can tell, I'm excited about joining this forum. :Yawn:
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JsnChristianson
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Welcome to the forum! Congratulations on the new purchase.
In response to your questions, what is great about these vehicles is that everything is relatively simple to repair or modify yourself.
It is definitely possible to repair only the worn portion of the leather seats in these vehicles. My front driver side seat was also getting worn from years of entering and exiting the vehicle, so I took it to an auto upholstry shop and had the damaged panel of leather on the seat replaced. I recall the cost being around $150.00 or so. It was definitely money well spent and I would recommend it to anyone with seats showing signs of wear.
As far as the door components that you mention, I have no experience with them, but I imagine it would be a simple fix. I had to replace an interior door handle that broke on the rear passenger side of the vehicle from a friend who apparently didn't understand child saftey locks and it was a painless procedure. Remove the screws within the interior door handle (not the lever you use to open the door, but the recessed portion that you use to pull the door closed), then gently pry off the interior panel of the door while making sure not to damage the white plastic connectors that snap the panel into place. Once the interior door panel has been removed you can then replace the damaged components. The damaged components you mention seem likely to be the kind of parts they stock at local automotive stores, I don't think they will be difficult to find.
Hopefully this helps a bit? If you have any other questions feel free to ask. Take care and welcome to the forum (and post some pics)!
In response to your questions, what is great about these vehicles is that everything is relatively simple to repair or modify yourself.
It is definitely possible to repair only the worn portion of the leather seats in these vehicles. My front driver side seat was also getting worn from years of entering and exiting the vehicle, so I took it to an auto upholstry shop and had the damaged panel of leather on the seat replaced. I recall the cost being around $150.00 or so. It was definitely money well spent and I would recommend it to anyone with seats showing signs of wear.
As far as the door components that you mention, I have no experience with them, but I imagine it would be a simple fix. I had to replace an interior door handle that broke on the rear passenger side of the vehicle from a friend who apparently didn't understand child saftey locks and it was a painless procedure. Remove the screws within the interior door handle (not the lever you use to open the door, but the recessed portion that you use to pull the door closed), then gently pry off the interior panel of the door while making sure not to damage the white plastic connectors that snap the panel into place. Once the interior door panel has been removed you can then replace the damaged components. The damaged components you mention seem likely to be the kind of parts they stock at local automotive stores, I don't think they will be difficult to find.
Hopefully this helps a bit? If you have any other questions feel free to ask. Take care and welcome to the forum (and post some pics)!
Mike97
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Welcome to the forum! Sounds like you picked up a nice rig.
As far as the seat goes, there is a seller on ebay that sells the complete OEM bottom section cover. $150 plus shipping, and they sell it in gray or tan leather. They also sell covers for cloth seats.
http://stores.ebay.com/Seats-R-Us_GM-Leather-Covers_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ4QQftidZ2QQtZkm
As far as the seat goes, there is a seller on ebay that sells the complete OEM bottom section cover. $150 plus shipping, and they sell it in gray or tan leather. They also sell covers for cloth seats.
http://stores.ebay.com/Seats-R-Us_GM-Leather-Covers_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ4QQftidZ2QQtZkm
treepete
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Right on! welcome.
the door work is no biggie. Just take off the panel and all of the internal components are accessable.
The part# is stamped on the motor housing.
Let us know if you need help.
the door work is no biggie. Just take off the panel and all of the internal components are accessable.
The part# is stamped on the motor housing.
Let us know if you need help.
stormn
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Try Car-Part.com for window motor.
Regrease door components for weak door lock actuators?:confused2:
treepete
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Maybe he meant that they would slide better, making it easier on the weak actuator.
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Welcome. I lurk more than I post but I learn a lot.
Welcome. I lurk more than I post but I learn a lot.
Yup yup when I got my hoe I had the same problem and was told I needed new acuators but when I greased everything up including my window track (used dry silicone spray for window) evrything is fast and strong
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