My 2005 Yukon XL

[DieselSlug]

Was driving yesterday and heard a big thud and something dragging. Ended up being a large really frozen chunk wedged between the body rocker, running board, and the frame. It swung down, hit the ground and wedged up into the body/frame. Ended up breaking my snow brush, luckily had some long screw drivers allowing me to stab it apart. Picture doesn't do this thing justice, was nearly 2-feet long.

 

[jrsavoie]

Was driving yesterday and heard a big thud and something dragging. Ended up being a large really frozen chunk wedged between the body rocker, running board, and the frame. It swung down, hit the ground and wedged up into the body/frame. Ended up breaking my snow brush, luckily had some long screw drivers allowing me to stab it apart. Picture doesn't do this thing justice, was nearly 2-feet long.
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In Chicago, you could have found a pot hole to drive over

 

[DieselSlug]

Was a cold one today. Just below zero this AM with strong winds resulting in -20 to -30 degree wind chills. We had a good 5-inches with heavy drifting. The Yukon was doing its thing till I just completed plow then I could no longer shift to gears 2 and 1. Of course we had an hour trip planned so I limited my shifting as the fear was my shift cable may be about to snap. Only one other time I noticed it was very stiff to get into drive. When I got home today from our 2-hour round trip it shifted totally fine.

Not sure whats going on, something with extreme colds, shifter cable binding, or something in the column shifter mechanism. Gotta keep an eye on this one.

Also in need of an oil change, got the supplies but it's just been stupid cold.

 

[dbrannon79]

Only thing I can think of is maybe ice build up around the shift arm on the trans and froze solid. there is or should be a rubber boot on the end of the cable like what's on the end of a shock, if that filled up with ice that could have caused it. could it have anything to do with that hard ice block that got caught under there?

on my 95 the shifter cable's outer shielding split open where it runs under the carpet before going through the floor, but that only caused the shifter to move and not actually shift.

 

[DieselSlug]

Only thing I can think of is maybe ice build up around the shift arm on the trans and froze solid. there is or should be a rubber boot on the end of the cable like what's on the end of a shock, if that filled up with ice that could have caused it. could it have anything to do with that hard ice block that got caught under there?

on my 95 the shifter cable's outer shielding split open where it runs under the carpet before going through the floor, but that only caused the shifter to move and not actually shift.

Im sure the underside is coated in heavy ice build up. Its been so cold so long that it hasnt had a chnace to melt at all. Could very well be a blockage, was just strange as I think geats 2 and 1 worked first thing when the truck was completely frozen.

Last I inspected the shifter cable when I did the trans fluid and filter all looked well. Current forecast might hit low 30s next weekend.

All the vehicles were cranky this am at -15, but we're alive.

 

[DieselSlug]

Got the oil changed today after trying to unfreeze the Yukon. Sat in the shop all day and still dripping.

Embarrassed to admit this, but I was way overdue on this oil change. I normally go 5k mile intervals. I didnt realize I was nearly 7k... had more metallic sludge than I would have hoped. Remainder of oil looked ok though.

 

[DieselSlug]

Also did something I wouldn't normally do. Picked up an aftermarket stereo kit from the junkyard for dirt cheap. Im dying for decent Bluetooth. My cheap version works on the stock head unit, but looking for better quality. It came with the interface for the steering controls including plug and play wiring so I dont have to hack mine. I can go back to stock if I need to.

 

[dbrannon79]

Also did something I wouldn't normally do. Picked up an aftermarket stereo kit from the junkyard for dirt cheap. Im dying for decent Bluetooth. My cheap version works on the stock head unit, but looking for better quality. It came with the interface for the steering controls including plug and play wiring so I dont have to hack mine. I can go back to stock if I need to.
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Those adapters are getting harder and harder to find now. I’ve been wanting to put an aftermarket stereo in my wife’s 06 trailblazer but it has the factory Bose sound and onstar which I already disabled but it runs everything on canbus. Canbus is one of the reasons I absolutely hate newer electronics!!