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    I’m having a strange electrical issue

    I would check the wiring for your starter, including the integrity of the connection points at the starter. If the offending action is simply trying to start the car, then my first thought would be that you have a bad connection at your starter. Look for any signs of arcing or burnt wire...
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    I have a stupid question...

    I don't trust back up sensors either and prefer to use my mirrors over the backup camera most of the time.
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    I have a stupid question...

    Does this explain what you are seeing?
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    6L80 questions

    I figure if I can make it clunk with just my hand, then its getting sloppy. Others may have differing opinions.
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    6L80 questions

    On my AWD Denali, I check the slop by getting it all four wheels up on jack stands and turn the rear drive shaft and see how much it turns before the front drive shaft starts to turn. While you're there, I'd check to see how much play you have at your rear differential and the front axle...
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    Burken Boys’ and Girl’s Journey

    Clone to the Bone!
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    Burken Boys’ and Girl’s Journey

    Thanks! Kids are doing well. Javier is still working at the local body shop and loves it. Joseph is doing very well. He has 1 class left for his Industrial Maintenance diploma the first half of this spring semester then he will be finished with school. He completed his Industrial Automation...
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    Burken Boys’ and Girl’s Journey

    It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here, but life has been rather busy. That being said, here is a post about my daughter. The blower motor was going out on my wife’s Yukon and my daughter wanted to fix it. Here are photos of her taking the old one out, and putting the new one back...
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    Is Oil Analysis Helpful In Providing Indication of Impending AFM Lifter Failure?

    At the end of the day, good oil helps prevent AFM failure and an oil analysis will let you know the condition of your oil and if you have any other issues causing your oil to get fouled and contribute to an AFM failure. As far as signs of impending failure? I don't believe so as from my...
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    Friction/Grind/Whine from front end between 45mph-60mph... Diagnosis Help Needed!

    If you do decide to drain your front differential, before opening the drain plug on your front differential, make sure you can open the fill plug. They like to be stubborn and you don't want to drain all your fluid out only find that you don't have a good way to get new fluid back in.
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    Dogs, Puppies, post em up

    So sorry to hear this news. We will definitely be keeping you and your family in our prayers.
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    New to Forum, 2016 Tahoe

    Welcome to the forum from Iowa. Looks like you got a nice vehicle.
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    Suspension concern

    What @swathdiver said. The factory suspension on your Premier is specifically tuned for your vehicle and is hard to beat from an overall performance standpoint.
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    Best front rotors

    I’ve had good luck with Power Stop rotors.
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    What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

    When I’ve had to do this, I just used a floor jack under the latch end of the door to provide support.
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