2012 Tahoe Leaning
October 28th, 2011, 3:39 PM
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2012 Tahoe Leaning
First time posting, so please don't think I'm crazy. I have a new 2012 Tahoe, just picked it up, and I swear it's leaning to the left side. It doesn't have torsion bars, so I can't figure it out. It's a 4 x 4. Any ideas? Thank you.
October 28th, 2011, 8:04 PM
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I'm no expert, but I've had to check this myself on some of the older cars I've owned, looking for worn springs/shocks. This shouldn't be occurring on a new vehicle, but stranger things have happened with GM lately.
With the Tahoe parked on level paved ground, make sure the (cold) tire pressures are even on both sides. Take a yardstick, line it up with the center cap on each wheel, and measure from the ground to the wheelwell lip. Note the measurements for all four corners.
If you find any major difference between driver and passenger sides, take it straight back to the dealer!
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With the Tahoe parked on level paved ground, make sure the (cold) tire pressures are even on both sides. Take a yardstick, line it up with the center cap on each wheel, and measure from the ground to the wheelwell lip. Note the measurements for all four corners.
If you find any major difference between driver and passenger sides, take it straight back to the dealer!
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1998 Mercedes Benz S420 (Wife's)
1995 Mercedes Benz C280 (Daughter's)
2007 Chevrolet Suburban K2500 3LT (MINE!)
Last edited by silveroak94; October 28th, 2011 at 8:22 PM. Reason: Clarification
October 31st, 2011, 7:45 AM
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You so crazy!
get a level, see if your garage is level take a pic of the level on the garage proving it's level.
put tahoe in garage.
place level across rear bumper. take pic.
of course, it is an 'American' car, so 'level' can be open to interpretation, as when purchased new mine had a good .5" difference in the rear panel molding... which I made them replace. but why did it make it off the assembly line that way? Ohh yea.. GM Quality...
get a level, see if your garage is level take a pic of the level on the garage proving it's level.
put tahoe in garage.
place level across rear bumper. take pic.
of course, it is an 'American' car, so 'level' can be open to interpretation, as when purchased new mine had a good .5" difference in the rear panel molding... which I made them replace. but why did it make it off the assembly line that way? Ohh yea.. GM Quality...
November 7th, 2011, 8:53 PM
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Thank you all for responding. It's a LS with coil springs and gas shocks: no autoride. I can't figure it out but it's definitely off. Dealer wants me to bring it in but I can't think of what they'll do. Thinking about switching to Eibach springs and lowering the truck a little. That may solve it.
November 7th, 2011, 9:11 PM
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If they are successful, check your tire pressures and check for spring wedges and/or compressors to make sure they didn't just cover up the problem like they did on my new '73 Corvette.
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