What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

[avalonandl]

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That's impressive Roger! I don't remember, has she been tuned and was AFM active for this run? What tires?[/QUOTE]

Is stock and yes AFM is active. Has Bridgestone 22's on it Dueler Alenza- I think they are the same as OE. EPA says 18 mpg hwy- LOL

EDIT:Brand new plugs & wires

 

[Regency]

Where's that?

Access road off of Blewett Pass

 

[Rocket Man]

Had our first snowfall!
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We got snow in the passes around here too. Glad I live in the valley.

 

[R3cord303]

Almost done with drivers side. Got to button up brake caliper and sway bar end link- then do passenger side. Passenger side should go faster. Time estimate from RC is 2-3 hrs. Biggest hold up so far was figuring out how to get the ABS speed sensor off. And you dont have to remove tie rod end to do this.

 

[iamdub]

Almost done with drivers side. Got to button up brake caliper and sway bar end link- then do passenger side. Passenger side should go faster. Time estimate from RC is 2-3 hrs. Biggest hold up so far was figuring out how to get the ABS speed sensor off. And you dont have to remove tie rod end to do this.

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Brake caliper? Speed sensor? I didn't have to unbolt anything but the bottom of the strut and the sway bar end links to do mine.

 

[R3cord303]

Brake caliper? Speed sensor? I didn't have to unbolt anything but the bottom of the strut and the sway bar end links to do mine.

I took the caliper and wheel speed sensor off because I hadn’t ever dealt with this suspension before and wasn’t sure how far the LCA would droop after the upper ball joint was off. Videos and the instructions show that kt makes it easier to get the spacer and the new fasteners in with the UCA disconnected because the CV shaft is right above the bolt head. I suppose you could run with the fasteners the other way- with the nuts on the inside of suspension but with the bolts on top and nuts on bottom I think less dust and crap will get on the threads, and its ‘safer’ if the nuts back off (which they shouldn’t- they’re nylock nuts and torqued to spec) but safty sallys will cry about it.

That and I think its easier to actually get the strut hole, the spacer hole, and the hole in the LCA to line up when you do bolts on top. Just me though.

 

[R3cord303]

I’m really having a bear of a time with passenger side upper ball joint. I’ve managed to get the spacer between shock and LCA- and even got one bolt in but i can’t get the other bolt to line up with the hole in the shock- its so close but not quite there. If I can get that one to pop all the way in I won’t have to take the upper ball joint all the way off

 

[Doubeleive]

I’m really having a bear of a time with passenger side upper ball joint. I’ve managed to get the spacer between shock and LCA- and even got one bolt in but i can’t get the other bolt to line up with the hole in the shock- its so close but not quite there. If I can get that one to pop all the way in I won’t have to take the upper ball joint all the way off

hammer? crow bar? punch? when I cant get holes to line up I stick a punch in the hole and smack it on whatever side needs adjusting, make sure the other bolt is "loose"

 

[R3cord303]

hammer? crow bar? punch? when I cant get holes to line up I stick a punch in the hole and smack it on whatever side needs adjusting, make sure the other bolt is "loose"

I couldn’t get the upper ball joint off. I was able to get one side bolt in from the top, and finally was able to get the other side in bolt on bottom. Not ideal but w/e. Will torque that bolt a few pounds higher than the other ones. I used a washer on that one as well to give some more clearance between the threaded section and the CV shaft because it was a bit close for my prefrence.

 

[akbrener]

@wjburken Here's the finished product.

 

[Rocket Man]

I couldn’t get the upper ball joint off. I was able to get one side bolt in from the top, and finally was able to get the other side in bolt on bottom. Not ideal but w/e. Will torque that bolt a few pounds higher than the other ones. I used a washer on that one as well to give some more clearance between the threaded section and the CV shaft because it was a bit close for my prefrence.

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Good to see you got it.

 

[R3cord303]

Good to see you got it.

All buttoned up! Gotta take it in tomorrow for alignment tomorrow. Looks like it induced some positive camber. Not as much as it looks like in the picture- the steering wheels not quite straight but there is some. Freaking hate positive camber you see on trucks.


I also forgot I left ignition on. So I killed the battery. That’s charging right now too

 

[Doubeleive]

Was poking around under the hood and found the left side injector harness has been rubbing on the engine cover, so I zip tied it down to the main ecm harness which gives it about 1/2" of clearance now, also just found the alternator charging wire has been rubbing on the passenger side of the engine cover also going to zip tie that down a bit as well

 

[R3cord303]

Was poking around under the hood and found the left side injector harness has been rubbing on the engine cover, so I zip tied it down to the main ecm harness which gives it about 1/2" of clearance now, also just found the alternator charging wire has been rubbing on the passenger side of the engine cover also going to zip tie that down a bit as well

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Why not just throw out the engine cover? Keep the intake mani a little cooler as well

 

[Rocket Man]

Why not just throw out the engine cover? Keep the intake mani a little cooler as well

These things are UGLY without covers on unless you have a Whipple.

 

[Doubeleive]

I like the engine cover, the zip tie method didn't work for the passenger side so I just trimmed the plastic a bit

 

[wjburken]

@wjburken Here's the finished product.

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Those look very nice!

 

[R3cord303]

Only thing I don’t like about how the engine looks without the cover is the resonators on the intake tube that go down by AC lines (cant see in pic) and towards the rear of engine. My christmas present to myself will be the air raid intake tube that doesnt have the resonators.

Other thing I don’t like is the harness that crosses the engine on top but there’s nothing I can do about that.

 

[Rocket Man]

Only thing I don’t like about how the engine looks without the cover is the resonators on the intake tube that go down by AC lines (cant see in pic) and towards the rear of engine. My christmas present to myself will be the air raid intake tube that doesnt have the resonators.

Other thing I don’t like is the harness that crosses the engine on top but there’s nothing I can do about that.

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The whole thing looks ugly to me, like it was meant to be covered.

 

[R3cord303]

The whole thing looks ugly to me, like it was meant to be covered.

The only engine covers I’ve ever liked are the Corvette ones. And they don’t work with the 5.3s or the truck intakes.