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  1. 1998Suburban

    Nobody will admit my ball joint exists

    The difference in ball joint size is a new one for me but good you figured it out. The press force on these is really high. My 20 ton press was really groaning by the time my replacement lowers bottomed out.
  2. 1998Suburban

    Still all over the road after rebuild and alignment

    I was ready to condemn the steering box in mine but the Pitman arm was the real culprit. I checked for play in the old joint on the Pitman and didn't find much until I popped it free. My path was opposite yours. I dropped the steering box & replaced the Pitman first, then moved to the front...
  3. 1998Suburban

    How to Rebuild the Front Suspension on your 1997-1999 OBS 4X4: Step by Step

    Looks good! Glad the write up was a help.
  4. 1998Suburban

    How to Rebuild the Front Suspension on your 1997-1999 OBS 4X4: Step by Step

    Squirrelsmith: Did you start on your front end rebuild? 4myfreedom: According to the Hollander the same LCAs were used on the 4X4 2 dr & 4 dr. 512-1195L and R.
  5. 1998Suburban

    How to Rebuild the Front Suspension on your 1997-1999 OBS 4X4: Step by Step

    Glad it worked out well :thumbsup:. Interesting yours had the older style LCAs. I guess GM was hesitant to throw away anything that was still usable. What's the build date on yours?
  6. 1998Suburban

    How to Rebuild the Front Suspension on your 1997-1999 OBS 4X4: Step by Step

    Jiggie: -Brake pads are the ceramic pads from AutoZone, rotors are Centric brand that I picked up from Amazon. -HD torsion bars have a higher spring rate. With extra weight on the front (snow plow, etc) the front end wouldn't be as far down. They also prevent the front end from porpoising on...
  7. 1998Suburban

    How to Rebuild the Front Suspension on your 1997-1999 OBS 4X4: Step by Step

    Any keywords you can think of that would have made it easier to find? How much rust did you have to contend with on the 'hoe?
  8. 1998Suburban

    Is it worth buying a GM TECH 2 scanner?

    Have you considered the MTS3100 (basically an enhanced Tech 1)? I have one for my Suburban and I can access every module, read codes, perform crank variation learn,etc. It's quite handy.
  9. 1998Suburban

    1998 Yukon- Replacing control arms

    http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/how-to-rebuild-the-front-suspension-on-your-1997-1999-obs-4x4-step-by-step.78839/
  10. 1998Suburban

    How to Rebuild the Front Suspension on your 1997-1999 OBS 4X4: Step by Step

    Excellent! Glad the write-up gave you the background and confidence to tear into it :). Using the weight of the LCA to break the torsion bar free was a good idea. Your truck looks to be rust free and in great shape. If I still had my old driver's side LCA/torsion bar assembly I'd try hitting...
  11. 1998Suburban

    How to Rebuild the Front Suspension on your 1997-1999 OBS 4X4: Step by Step

    Glad to hear you found the write-up helpful. How did your rebuild turn out? My driver's side LCA went to the scrap yard with the old torsion bar rotted to it. Having access to rust free parts for the rebuild helped a lot.
  12. 1998Suburban

    How to Rebuild the Front Suspension on your 1997-1999 OBS 4X4: Step by Step

    Glad it helped you out! That was my exact intention when I put it together :).
  13. 1998Suburban

    '99 Tahoe Cluster Rebuild

    I rebuild these clusters and have a few in stock. Here's the one I currently have on Ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-96-97-98-99-00-Chevy-GMC-Suburban-Tahoe-Yukon-Truck-Instrument-Cluster-217K-/332061985452?hash=item4d506fcaac:g:KdUAAOSw241YUKmn
  14. 1998Suburban

    no start 1998 tahoe

    I think you can have the security feature programmed out of the ECM via an aftermarket tune. A lot of the other fixes seemed a bit sketchy to me as they rely on the system defaulting to fail-enable mode. There are 3 main components: Passlock module, harness, and hall effect sensor/signal...
  15. 1998Suburban

    no start 1998 tahoe

    I went through this with my '98 about 6 months ago. Bottom line was I had some bad wire(s) in the steering column harness. The reset procedure (short term) is the 10 min fix you referred to. I'd have to look up the exact procedure but it's something like this: Turn key to run, leave on for...
  16. 1998Suburban

    Persisting P0304

    There's a TSB about tight valve guides. I don't know the number off the top of my head but the symptoms are a good match. My '98 does the same thing on occasion.
  17. 1998Suburban

    99 suburban 4 x 4 rear end rebuild?

    Are they reusing the gear set & existing carrier? Is it a limited slip? This would be the perfect time to put in a limited slip rear and/or replace the Gov Bomb if you already have a G80. I believe the pass car (Caprice, etc) 10 bolt posi carriers will drop right in. I rebuilt/regeared a GM...
  18. 1998Suburban

    Where to find discontinued parts?

    Try row52.com. You can put up a want ad, guys that scrounge the pull-a-parts will give you a quote on it, you pick the bidder, and he pulls it for you. It's a great site.
  19. 1998Suburban

    How to fix bouncing aND shaking fuel needle

    Most likely a bad fuel gauge in the cluster. I see them all the time when reconditioning these clusters. If you need parts or a cluster shoot me a PM.
  20. 1998Suburban

    1999 tahoe - Drivetrain howl on deceleration and turning right

    Sounds like the carrier bearings are on their way out. When you give it a little gas you're pre-loading the bearings. If he never changed the fluid they're probably pitted.
  21. 1998Suburban

    gas smell

    Yep, big tank. Gm43c for a suburban
  22. 1998Suburban

    OBS Instrument Clusters (Refurbuished) 96-99 ('00 Denali Escalade). $70 shipped

    Standard cluster is gone. Still have the Denali/Escalade cluster
  23. 1998Suburban

    Transfer case or front diff

    Backlash is a touchy thing to measure. Based on the rocking motion in the video you're probably rotating the gear set as well. Pulling the d/s, locking the axle stubs to limit rotation, and using an indicator is really the only way to figure out what's going on. An indicator and magnetic base...
  24. 1998Suburban

    OBS Instrument Clusters (Refurbuished) 96-99 ('00 Denali Escalade). $70 shipped

    I have the bench tester for the OBS/GMT 400 instrument clusters and have been rebuilding/testing them for about a year. I've been selling them on eBay and figured I'd put a post up here as it would cut out the middle man and make it cheaper for everyone. The tester uses the same OEM...
  25. 1998Suburban

    Newb in need of advice, 1995 Tahoe LT, Head issues, engine knock

    Did you do the compression test?

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