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    New Oil Pan gasket leaking?

    Not that I feel it’s the problem for the leak but the torque for the M8 bolts from the pan to the block is 18 FT LBS. And the 2 long M6 bolts are 106 IN LBS. Without actually seeing it the leak is either a piece of trash on the pan rail, not enough rtv in the corners or did you make sure the...
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    Spohn Control Arm Adjustment

    Really?? I’m definitely not tightening it enough then. 1/2” impact?? Just to clarify; on the tool that sets the tension / preload on the bushings? I had NO idea that I needed to put them that tight. Thanks for the info.
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    Spohn Control Arm Adjustment

    I’ve tightened mine up 3 times in 10k miles. Still clunking. I guess I’m not tightening them up enough. I guess I will give it another try. Either they will quiet up or I’ll break em. Lol.
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    Tips/Advice from anyone that has replaced control arms?

    Before jacking up the truck make a mental note of the position of the upper and lower control arms. Take the brake caliper off and hang it off to the side. Take the spindle off. Remove the strut assembly. Take the sway bar endlinks off. Remove both control arms. Install the new arms. Put...
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    Metal chunks in oil pan..

    Plastic is probably the timing chain tensioner. Metal maybe from the VVt actuator or from the tensioner too. Best guess although I’ve never seen this happen on an LS. Running bad or any CEL? Did you remove the pan already? Looks like you need to pull the front timing cover. Sorry I see that...
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    DIY: Make 2015-2017 LS/LT headlights operate like a LTZ headlight (LED as DRL vice low beams)

    Great work. I wish I would have seen this when I had my whole front end off to change my condenser on Friday night.
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    Escalade rear vent caps on Tahoe

    Mine are gloss black on a white Burb. I think it blends better with the tinted windows. Dont have a pic for you.
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    Steering

    Steering Stabilizers are for vehicles with steering boxes. I’m pretty sure they don’t make any for rack and pinion style steeering systems.
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    Stuck in reverse?

    Yes. Check both ends of the shifter cable. Most common failure. There are places that sell just the bushings now so it’s much easier and cheaper than replacing the entire cable for just the ends.
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    Escalade rear vent caps on Tahoe

    I think you are safe either way. Do you want the windows to look separated by color or do you like the wrap around glass look? But if it were mine I would do black cause of how small the side windows are on the Tahoe. If it were a Burb I might do the gray.
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    Escalade rear vent caps on Tahoe

    +10 on voting for keeping them black on light colors. Esp white. The only thing worse is when people paint the original waffle style ones light colors.
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    Anyone ordering an 2018 PPV

    Wish I knew about this when I got my wife’s 16 Tahoe. Cheaper price and NO roof rack would have been great.
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    Steering

    It’s cause of the electric steering that’s made for all the soccer moms.
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    Flex a lite fan melting fuse holder

    My truck already had the larger alternator. I’m sure you will need to upgrade.
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    Flex a lite fan melting fuse holder

    That fuse holder could have melted like that from a poor connection inside the fuse holder. All it has is 2 female slide in connectors. I had a customers car with a loose wire to the battery terminal that melted the lead on the terminal cause it was loose.
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