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front left wheel clicks when turned
in case anyone stumbles upon this post in a future search, looks like the root cause was the wheel hub/bearing. i bought ac delco part# fw345 off of rock auto (don't forget to grab their discount code from the supporting vendors section since it's $180). i changed it over my lunch break -...- papaman
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- Forum: Engine & Drivetrain
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front left wheel clicks when turned
so... when the steering wheel is turned all the way to the right, i get a very loud clicking noise from the front left wheel, and it only happens under these conditions. i think it might be the bearing, but before i drop $180 on a hub, i was wondering if anyone has encountered this before and...- papaman
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alternator replacement feedback?
so my alternator has begun to make noise from the unit itself. figure i should go ahead and swap it out before something bad happens. i have the 160 amp RPO KW1 unit, and the acdelco replacement is a couple hundred dollars..... :( anyone try a duralast unit? particularly DL1912-6-11? or am...- papaman
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Worked on my cracked dash this past weekend
well that didn't take long. the crack over the instrument cluster broke again even though it was reinforced. i know what's going on my xmas list.... :( -
Worked on my cracked dash this past weekend
if you're just getting the main dash part, i know for me it would have been $355.51 (pn 23224747) from gmpartsdirect.com. i will also need the upper dash, which is another $213.17 (pn 23224733). the price seems to fluctuate quite a bit from time to time on the website, but haven't seen them... -
Worked on my cracked dash this past weekend
sweet! any tips for getting the new one in? looks like the old one was split above the instrument cluster which probably made for a quick removal. -
Worked on my cracked dash this past weekend
here are some after pics: bottom line is that it still looks like crap, but it doesn't rattle/flap anymore, and it didn't cost $500. when i feel like spending the money i will definitely buy a new replacement, but until then i'm glad to have fewer rattles when the sub hits. i looked... -
Worked on my cracked dash this past weekend
from a procedural standpoint, it's not too difficult. here's how i would do it if i were in your shoes. follow at your own risk! - disconnect the negative terminal from your battery and wait a while in case there are capacitors that need to discharge. - if you are sitting in the driver's seat... -
Worked on my cracked dash this past weekend
forgot to mention, but underneath the massive split under the top left portion of where the passenger airbag sits, i did reinforce the area. i cut 0.5" x 4" strips out of some 3" SCH40 PVC pipe i had laying around. wasn't sure what best to use for reinforcement above the instrument cluster, so... -
Worked on my cracked dash this past weekend
no worries. let us know if there's a good way to get the stupid thing in and out easily - or if i'm just an idiot and didn't move the steering wheel correctly or something. :P you never know. as you can see mine was completely severed under the smaller forward dash piece. :( -
Worked on my cracked dash this past weekend
the entire center part of my dash had turned into it's own floppy piece that continually flapped going down the road for months, so i decided to try and repair it this weekend. i don't feel like spending ~$500 to get the two dash pieces, so i opted to try and epoxy it all back together. i used... -
another "what sub and amp" to pick thread....
thanks for the replies! and sorry for my delayed response - just had our third baby and went off the grid for a while. i'm thinking i might go with a single sub and higher powered amp for now, especially since that would be a cheaper route. i was looking at the fi 12's (the ssd12 in...- papaman
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- Forum: Audio & Electronics
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another "what sub and amp" to pick thread....
...but maybe with a twist... so i have(had?) 2 jl 12w3v2 subs connected to a fosgate 360a2 amp for about 15 years now, and the subs finally blew their coils. the subs were in a ported box which replaced one of my third row seats, and the subs have 6 ohm coils (i know, long story...) so there...- papaman
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Sub tap location explained
i followed the write-up in this thread successfully: http://chevroletforum.com/forum/tahoe-suburban-25/2007-tahoe-add-amp-21865/ this was just to add an amp for subs though.- papaman
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- Forum: Audio & Electronics
