Tonyrodz's Tahoe Build Thread

[89Suburban]

Exactly. Didn't take long. I was beating it so hard with the mini sledge I was bending the metal and it still wasn't budging.

That's great! I will have to remember this. Pretty sure my l/f is beginning to show signs of taking a ****.

 

[Tonyrodz]

That's great! I will have to remember this. Pretty sure my l/f is beginning to show signs of taking a ****.

That's def gonna suk when it goes. Pa is way more salty then Jersey.

 

[89Suburban]

That's def gonna suk when it goes. Pa is way more salty then Jersey.

It was supposedly replaced right before I got it but they didn't do the pass side. I wound up replacing that one last summer. I am hoping since it was done within the last 5 years it should come out easier. I guess we will see.

 

[07Burb]

Bought these for nothing. View attachment 352900
The center of the hub separated, but the hub end piece is stuck. Not even budging. Beat it with a mini sledge--no dice. View attachment 352901View attachment 352902View attachment 352903
View attachment 352904
Axle is out.View attachment 352905
Would heat help to get the back end off the spindle? Any suggestions or ideas to get it off?

I’ve not read the rest of the replies yet but in a couple of those pics you still have the hub bolted to the spindle. Seems like a problem, eh?


Got through the rest of the replies. Glad ya got her repaired.

For the rest of you out there, please make note. DO NOT wait until the hub is about to fall into a million pieces before you replace it. Replace it as a routine maintenance thing before it rusts itself to the truck and requires so much effort to get off LOL

 

[Tonyrodz]

I’ve not read the rest of the replies yet but in a couple of those pics you still have the hub bolted to the spindle. Seems like a problem, eh?


Got through the rest of the replies. Glad ya got her repaired.

For the rest of you out there, please make note. DO NOT wait until the hub is about to fall into a million pieces before you replace it. Replace it as a routine maintenance thing before it rusts itself to the truck and requires so much effort to get off LOL

Over here it could be on your truck for only a year and it'll rust itself to the spindle lol.

 

[bigdog9191999]

Over here it could be on your truck for only a year and it'll rust itself to the spindle lol.

Michigan would agree with this.

 

[Sparksalot]

All done.
I had to get me an air hammer from HF.View attachment 352974
Literally took 2 mins and it was off! HALLELUJAH!!View attachment 352975View attachment 352976
Well worth whatever I paid for it. I also installed a new cv ds axle. Weird thing--the brake maintenance light went off, but the abs light is still on. I tried to clear the codes but they just kept coming back. Next step is to swap out the ps sensor--and take it from there.

Argh, I’d been wondering how this turned out. Then discovered I wasn’t getting notifications for the thread.

Good news it seems.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Argh, I’d been wondering how this turned out. Then discovered I wasn’t getting notifications for the thread.

Good news it seems.

Well worth the $20 something dollars. Almost seems like I need a wheel alignment now. Replacing the hub shouldn't have affected it tho.

 

[Stonefort]

I just did both of my bearing hubs this weekend, bought the 14 dollar air hammer, same one as you. Made the job SO much easier. My drivers went out on Friday, decided to just go ahead and do both. Oh and I finally got my e fan swapped in with an @ScottyBoy harness. Money well spent. Just from driving today my average is up from 12.9 to 14.9.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I just did both of my bearing hubs this weekend, bought the 14 dollar air hammer, same one as you. Made the job SO much easier. My drivers went out on Friday, decided to just go ahead and do both. Oh and I finally got my e fan swapped in with an @ScottyBoy harness. Money well spent. Just from driving today my average is up from 12.9 to 14.9.

Did you get the pcm flashed for the fans?

 

[Stonefort]

Did you get the pcm flashed for the fans?

I did it myself with HP Tuners. I found a stock 2005 tune and used the "compare tunes" feature to see all the differences and then made them. I was intimidated by putting the two pins into the ecu harness but it wasn't that bad. If you have HP Tuners I can do the tune changes for you.

With a stock harness blue wire goes to the green connector on pin 33, blue wire goes to green connector, pin 42. I used a needle to punch through the hole insert and I had to take off the transparent colored covers.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I did it myself with HP Tuners. I found a stock 2005 tune and used the "compare tunes" feature to see all the differences and then made them. I was intimidated by putting the two pins into the ecu harness but it wasn't that bad. If you have HP Tuners I can do the tune changes for you.

With a stock harness blue wire goes to the green connector on pin 33, blue wire goes to green connector, pin 42. I used a needle to punch through the hole insert and I had to take off the transparent colored covers.

Unfortunately I don't have HP Tuners, I have to get a tuner to do it for me. I already have the harness from ScottyBoy and the fans themselves. Just gotta get it done.

 

[97YukonNZ]

Argh, I’d been wondering how this turned out. Then discovered I wasn’t getting notifications for the thread.

Good news it seems.

Same here!
Am just catching up on 6 pages reading as no notifications either.
Reading this job has been like all your mates standing around the job offering help. Good team effort. I know where I'll be looking if I end up having to do the same.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Same here!
Am just catching up on 6 pages reading as no notifications either.
Reading this job has been like all your mates standing around the job offering help. Good team effort. I know where I'll be looking if I end up having to do the same.

Ton of great guys here.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Ton of great guys here.

Wish I could "Like" my own post lol.

 

[89Suburban]

All done.
I had to get me an air hammer from HF.View attachment 352974
Literally took 2 mins and it was off! HALLELUJAH!!View attachment 352975View attachment 352976
Well worth whatever I paid for it. I also installed a new cv ds axle. Weird thing--the brake maintenance light went off, but the abs light is still on. I tried to clear the codes but they just kept coming back. Next step is to swap out the ps sensor--and take it from there.

Tony did you order that online or go to the store? Did that bit with the v-notch come with it or is that a separate item?

 

[George B]

Tony did you order that online or go to the store? Did that bit with the v-notch come with it or is that a separate item?

Regardless, you need this kit and you will be all set.

https://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Design-ATD-5730-Purpose-Chisel/dp/B000OUX9V8/ref=asc_df_B000OUX9V8/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241901362930&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11310233478801678494&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9018747&hvtargid=pla-435722820165&psc=1

 

[Sparksalot]

Wish I could "Like" my own post lol.

Pat yourself on the back?

 

[Rocket Man]

Yeah my notifications seem to have gone on vacation. Sigh. Again.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Tony did you order that online or go to the store? Did that bit with the v-notch come with it or is that a separate item?

Picked it up at the store. Iirc it came with 4 bits and that was 1 of them. Everything under $30.