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    Sunsong Brake Hoses?

    Sunsong bought out one of the OEM suppliers in Ohio which became Sunsong USA, so you will see their name printed on AC Delco parts. But just because their USA manufacturing is rebranded, doesn't necessarily mean they are the same part. For their China manufactured parts, their hose and...
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    Replacing torque converter without a lift and using floor jack/trans jack, what is needed?

    Replacing the torque converter on the ground is doable with a good low profile hydraulic transmission jack that can tilt. The hardest part for me was moving the trans in/out from between the frame rails and off/on the jack, so just moving back a short distance out and back is much better. Some...
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    Any Experiences with The LuK TorCon TC0017 Torque Converter?

    That is a good data point to show that the Luk is calibrated to work with the stock programming. Presumably the dual clutch can dissipate the friction and heat across more surface area to greatly improve the operational lifetime.
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    Any Experiences with The LuK TorCon TC0017 Torque Converter?

    Yes, TCC lockup (even with slip) is a lot less heat than no lock. In the mountains on some tight curves I saw over 200 really quickly in the lower gears with no lockup. 4th is the weakest clutch vs 5&6, so I chose to only lockup 5&6, but that has a definite negative when it comes to running...
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    Transmission Rebuilders

    I would start with protransplus.com in Peyton and ask them if they will do the Sonnax upgrades. You can also try Tom at transmissionclinic.com. If you want the upgrades and the future proofing, you will have to go to shop that will provide that service and you may need to open your window to a...
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    AL-KO Extreme 4" lift front struts

    These are made in Germany, heavy duty shocks for the 1/2 ton Tahoe/Suburban/Yukon front struts with a 4" lift. They are on closeout at Rock Auto for $17 each. They look to be good quality and the billet aluminum lower spring mount is nice. Not as nice as Bilstein, but not too far behind, and...
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    Aftermarket weatherstripping / Door seals

    I went with PRECISION DWB111007 for the front doors. The quality is equal to OEM in my opinion. They are a little long, so you can trim to fit.
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    2011 Denali front diff mount issue - SOLVED

    At 225K miles, my 2011 started the front diff cluck as well. I just replaced the mounts and was surprised that only one of the four bushing was damaged (drivers front). That is a lot of clunk for such a small bushing that was partially torn but the rubber was still intact. Even the decel 2-1...
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    Front differential mounts

    Thanks for the recommendation on the Moog mounts. More of their China parts are decreasing in quality, but these seemed pretty good. I considered pressing new bushings into the factory mounts (since I live in the no salt zone), but that would probably been an epic mistake to save $35.
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    Projector headlight conversions for Yukon

    Agreed, but you can hide the bugeye with black paint if you are adding projectors, and the large bugeye means you can run any choice of universal projector and still have room for any shroud. If you like chrome bugeye, even better I guess, because you can just add a projector and be done.
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    Projector headlight conversions for Yukon

    I wanted to customize my own headlights with the Morimoto projectors, but ultimately decided on the XB prefab. With the additional LED switchback turn signal bulbs, they are second to none. I have had them over a year now and they are awesome, possibly the best upgrade I have done. I was a...
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    Vehicle will not run Evap Monitor

    The readiness code for EVAP and others is not just a single test. In many cases it will only run a certain test under certain conditions. In other cases, it is always 'testing' but only certain testing counts towards completeness for the monitor. One of the worst things about some of the...
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    TCC line pressure (vs load) causes TCC slip

    I haven't had any issues at all with the TCC since it has broken in finally. It just works wonderfully. Either mine took over 3K miles to burnish in properly, or I possibly had a poor early break-in causing the slip-catch-slip-catch shudder. I had actually had though of reducing the min...
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    Rock Auto Discount Codes - Post 'em Here for Others to Use

    300031510268721968 May 30
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    Any Experiences with The LuK TorCon TC0017 Torque Converter?

    The only downsides I could see are that it may have a slightly higher stall speed, because of the smaller case. Aside from that, the LUK is better in every way on paper vs a reman, even with the forged cover.
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