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    Rear wheel bearing, replace axle?

    How would this requirement be any different from installing a regular bearing? I would think any bearing should be a smooth tight fit.
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    Cabin air filter for rear A/C

    As far as I know (at least in my 2002), the rear HVAC uses recycled air only, so no need to filter.
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    Rear wheel bearing, replace axle?

    I heard about those before, but didn't realize they were available for the Tahoe. I'll wait until summer when I have some time, then pull the axles and see what they look like.
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    Rear wheel bearing, replace axle?

    @OR VietVet Actually, logistics are not bad for me considering I'm in Canada. At least I can have parts shipped to a parcel drop in Blaine which often saves me extra taxes and duty. If I have parts shipped directly to Canada from Rockauto, they charge me everything including duty.
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    Rear wheel bearing, replace axle?

    @OR VietVet I had the wheels off a couple of months ago when dealing with a frozen parking brake cable. It has something like 350-400000 km which translates to about 250000 mi. You say I put the wheels on and drove it anyway. That is my fact of life here, unfortunately. Living in Canada...
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    Rear wheel bearing, replace axle?

    As I understand it, there is not separate inner race on our Tahoes. (see article linked below) Note the damage in the first image of the linked article. https://www.agcoauto.com/content/news/p2_articleid/137 It is possible my diff fluid did go below a critical level when the rear cover was...
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    Rear wheel bearing, replace axle?

    I'm pretty much okay with doing the rear wheel bearings. My question is more related to the chances the rear axle also needs replacing. Last time I had the rear wheels off I could feel roughness in the rear right wheel as I rotated it, so I'm pretty sure I need to do that bearing. But, if I...
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    Rear wheel bearing, replace axle?

    How many of you had to replace the axle with the wheel bearing? I don't want the truck to be down for longer than necessary. However, if all I need to replace is the wheel bearing, the cost will be reasonably cheap. The most expensive part will the the diff fluid. But, if I get it apart and...
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    Towing stability

    While air ride is nice, it doesn't actually transfer tongue weight to the front axle, it merely levels the truck. A weight distributing hitch actually lifts the weight off the rear axle and transfers it to the front axle. This is better for handling. Imagine placing yourself between the...
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    Towing stability

    Hmm, I would have thought the opposite here. Too much tongue weight will remove weight from the steering wheels, reducing steering control. Of course, not enough tongue weight will allow the trailer to "wag the dog". The longer Suburban will experience less sway as well, but the new Tahoes...
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    Oil leak. Not rear main

    I think it's just baked on oil residue. If you look at my images of the oil filter (conveniently from that post #112) you will see the same casting, but cleaner.
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    Oil leak. Not rear main

    I could not see any evidence of my leak inside the bell housing. This is because it drained down the back of the engine. See post 112 here: https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/rear-main-oil-seal.117639/page-12 I'm not saying that yours is a rear main leak, but don't discount it either...
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    Oil leak. Not rear main

    How are you so certain that it is not the rear main seal? There is also a rear cover gasket that leaks, and it is just as hard to get to as the rear main. When I replaced mine, there was no way I could verify the rear main for certain. In fact, the rear cover gasket was leaking more than the...
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    Burken Boys’ and Girl’s Journey

    At least they were in a parking lot and not the middle of the road when it went. And fortunately that T is at the top of the engine. No need to drain to replace. But, they aren't fun to remove. When mine went it split wide open and pumped coolant all over the place. I didn't have anything...
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    Brake bleeding frustration

    If you're just swapping calipers, there probably isn't much air that travels up through the base hydraulic system, so doing an ABS bleed first is probably not going to cause any problems, and saves doing a second base hydraulic bleed. However, if you have opened the hydraulic system up anywhere...

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