Yea, "It takes a village" to delve in to problems and figure them out if we can't see the problems.
New wheels, lug nuts won't stay tight.
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Yea, "It takes a village" to delve in to problems and figure them out if we can't see the problems.
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cntryislandboy
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Thanks for the suggestions on other things to look for, I'll try to take some pics when I can but working on my day off limits my time, might be a day or so before I can get to it. I was able to get a torque wrench and torque them down and it the vibration still happened once I built up some speed. I could also see the driver side rear wheel wobbling some. She's sitting for now until I get a chance to look at it a little more.
On the plus side my wife is loving going from here Denali to the old LT Tahoe, LOL.
On the plus side my wife is loving going from here Denali to the old LT Tahoe, LOL.
I would bet then that you have some damaged wheels, studs or the lug nuts are damaged too and may still be the incorrect taper.
Interestingly enough, because of this post I learned that somewhere after 2007 the scan tool became a requirement. On my 2007, I could initiate the relearn process on the DIC and then just vary the pressure of a tire by 10psi and work from front driver side around to front passenger side to relearn. My 2013 manual says a relearn tool is needed.
i think i recall a post that it was in the '12-'14 range, that it changed.
im sure someone here knows exactly when.
on my '15, i initiate the relearn process on the DIC, as well. then use the tool starting @ drivers front tire & go clockwise w/ the scan tool
im sure someone here knows exactly when.
on my '15, i initiate the relearn process on the DIC, as well. then use the tool starting @ drivers front tire & go clockwise w/ the scan tool
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My 2012 TPMS relearn gets initiated by pressing the lock and unlock on the remote simultaneously, and you need a relearn tool to get each sensor activated. You can't just let air out.
My 2011 you could do it without the tool by letting air out.
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My 2011 you could do it without the tool by letting air out.
2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18
aftermarket wheel lug nuts are different than factory. some factory wheel lug nuts are not interchangeable. Your factory or factory reps should use acorn style lugs unless they have caps. My fuel aftermarket lug nuts are completely different than any factory style and will not work on factory wheels. If youre having torque issues that frequently I would almost bet its a lugnut issue and not a torque spec issue. torque spec would more than likely only matter over an extended period of time and not on a relatively short trip. It would take a ton of miles or heavy use for lug torque to matter, unless you just hand tightened the damn things lol
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Had this happen to me as well. Got finished on base at the Hobby Shop after replacing the hubs (5th set). Aftermarket wheels that have the plastic adapters to shore up the gap... Drove out of the BAY with torqued nuts and the wheels were instantly wobbly. I attributed it to needing to be seated more than once. I had to tighten, torque, then putter along a base road near the HS and perform this nightmare about 5 times on all 4 (to be sure) sets of nuts. I live in Tucson. It was summer. I was not terribly happy to say the least. BUT, haven't had an issue since. Something worth checking just in case anyway.
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Thanks again guys for all the fast responses, ya'll have truly been great help.
So it turns out that the previous wheels(aftermarket) were lug centric and I never noticed the wheel hub spacers were stuck to the hub. So I that is why the wheels, even though torqued, still wobbled and could not get set properly. Took them off and drives like a dream. I defiantly won't make that mistake again.
And to think I want to attempt to build a performance motor, might need to reconsider this option.
So it turns out that the previous wheels(aftermarket) were lug centric and I never noticed the wheel hub spacers were stuck to the hub. So I that is why the wheels, even though torqued, still wobbled and could not get set properly. Took them off and drives like a dream. I defiantly won't make that mistake again.
And to think I want to attempt to build a performance motor, might need to reconsider this option.
Chalk that up to getting some experience.
Did you check your lugs to make sure you didn’t have any damage?
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As @wjburken said, experience.
All you need to build your motor is the ability to learn. Did you learn from this wheel situation? You've got what it takes, then!
Don’t let NEVER doing something keep you from EVER doing something.
Why didn't the shop that installed them notice the hubs? Make sure the wheels are still in good shape and the studs as well and the lug nuts. I assume you did when you put it all back together.
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Glad you found the issue. Another common problem that has similar results is aftermarket wheels usually dont have the recessed surfaces like OEM wheels, and if you dont remove the rotor retaining clips the wheels wont sit flush.
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The good ole hobby shop. I hung out there a few times in Germany trying to fix my mini cooper. Really wish they had a place like that in the civilian world. I even day dreamed if a place like the hobby shop on base could work in the civilian world. Nothing major just a couple bays with lifts and tools, wifi for getting info, maybe a tech or two to assist.
I think it would help people like me who'd like to do their own work but don't have the resources, but have the drive to want to. Heck for this job, I ended up buying a torque wrench, deep sockets, and floor jack.
Everything appeared to be good, I was very concerned about this, I never would have heard the end of it from my wife.
I'm defiantly learning, I've learned a lot from the guys here and a lot from YouTube, just have to keep moving forward.
I agree. I'm so tired of watching all these cool truck builds on youtube, it's time to stop watching and start building. No clue what I'm going to build I'm to all over, one minute I want a silverado, then I think I'l just build my tahoe, or think I'll save for an affordable corvette, all I know is it's going to be a Chevy V8. I'm more afraid of wondering " What if" later on in life than I am of messing up a motor, after all I can always buy more parts.
I had ordered them from Custom Offsets and put them on myself.
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Hehe, your problem ended up being my suggestion for a solution... Those rings are aggravating.
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We have a couple DIY garages here in Tucson. I love the idea, it's just the liabilities that would ultimately keep me from opening one myself, that's for darn sure. I wonder how common, if at all, they may be these days...
There was a reality show on my Comcast Motor Trend channel last year or the year before that that was about a DIY garage. I would love to own and open one but the clientele can be very hit and miss, I would assume. If I found a location here locally for one that I felt I could make money at I would open one in a heart beat. After running shops for over 25 years I don't want to go back to those hassles with customers and prima donna techs but owning a DIY garage would be a great change that allows me to get dirty again on more of my own terms.
