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    New autoride oem front strut install complete

    Per chance a guy at work approached me and asked if i wanted to buy a pair of new ACDELCO 580-434 front struts for $300. Absolutely! Just finished the install and am sooooo pleased with the improvement in ride quality and chassis control in turns at speed. I was at 143,000 miles on the original...
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    DERALE 13960 trans cooler with remote fan install

    I need opinions from the think tank, I will post pic's of the install which is going great but I need thoughts on whether to plumb it as a standalone or keep the radiator in the circuit? So many different opinions on line. Some trans builders say standalone is the way to go, others say that you...
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    BOSE Navigation Blank Clock Reset Procedure

    power on unit, press menu, press display, press and hold bottom left corner of screen until maint code input screen appears, enter code 295660, enter "ok", press next page, press set time, enter date/time, press set, press back, press audio, clock is now displayed in top right corner, press time...
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    VVT Replacement Solenoid

    Difference in quality of VVT solenoid. 08 yukon denali xl-1500 6.2 140,000 miles. Im replacing the water pump and radiator. wanted to do the VVT solenoid and cam position sensor. ordered all AC DELCO OEM parts but im having a hard time accepting the quality of the delco replacement solenoid...
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    TECH2 how it was used to diagnose and replace the right part

    The TECH2 or bidirectional scanner is "required" to troubleshoot our systems and deliver us to the most likely component replacement to repair the malfunction. This is extremely important from a cost/stress standpoint and im hoping it is worthy of a thread in the tech forum or any place the...
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    Question in regard to dash overlay

    08 yukon denali xl1500. If i install one of these "full" overlays and attach it with silicone, am i burrying anything that i may have to repair/replace and have to destroy the overlay to remove it and access the repair?
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    Engine Hours VS total milage Equals average mph

    Never considered looking at a used vehicle's use prior to purchase using this method. Is it even relative? The higher average speed the more highway miles? less idling in traffic, fewer shifts? We just finished another, 1300 mile loop in our 08 denali xl awd with 130k on the odometer. I...
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    DENALI GRILL VS SILVERADO GRILL

    Im sure this is a foolish question but im asking anyway! I live in the mojave high desert "Republican country" and the temps in summer are extreme. My question is does the chrome grill with hundreds of small holes on my 08 denali XL1500 awd achieve the same "ram air" effect at highway speeds as...
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    new 2AWG ground from alternator to battery neg post

    I am trying to improve the charging integrity of my 08 xl1500. Everything is much more reliable after the changes made in "chasing low voltage thread". However after studying the big 3 and viewing the "mandatory ground" application in Mechman alternators install instructions i decided to add a...
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    Chasing the "low voltage" on the instrument cluster "fixed it!!"

    After installing a Bosch reman alternator DR44 160 amp. costing $303.00, Driving the car 500 miles to sedona and seeing a "service charge system" on the DIC. Buying a NAPA premium reman DR44 160 amp,$176.00 a new tensioner and belt $93.00, Heading off to the grand canyon but stopping in...
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