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    Time sensitive question about cv axles, any help appreciated

    The grooves are on the new cups. They are snap rings. I was very careful about starting both cups together so bearings didn't fall. It's so close that it seems like I could brush some sandpaper over the snap ring a couple times and it would drop in. I will take pictures tonight.
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    Time sensitive question about cv axles, any help appreciated

    I'm doing both of the rear ones. The one I did install I need to beat on a little more tonight. One snap ring seated but the other one wouldn't.
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    Time sensitive question about cv axles, any help appreciated

    So I took the straps off the u joint and out the truck in neutral. The shaft will turn a small amount that it wouldn't in park but not even an ⅛th turn. Shaft seems stuck pretty good. Do I just tap it with a 3lb or sledge? Edit. Pry bar did the trick. Wrapped it up for the night with half of a...
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    Time sensitive question about cv axles, any help appreciated

    Will do, thanks.
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    Time sensitive question about cv axles, any help appreciated

    I'll just keep the oxygen off and go easy, I don't want to warp anything. I don't have any little map gas torches but there is quite a bit on control with a full size one
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    Time sensitive question about cv axles, any help appreciated

    I have a fullsize oxy acetylene setup. I'm a union pipefitter/welder. I'm actually very handy I'm just not very knowledgeable on cars. I grew up being told I had to pay someone else to do it then like 10 Years ago I started with small things here and there but now I do everything, it's just...
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    Time sensitive question about cv axles, any help appreciated

    Just put a transmission in at last year and apparently there's already been one put in before that that 210000 I think
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    Time sensitive question about cv axles, any help appreciated

    It's been parked since the shaking started. Wife and kids are walking to school until I get it done
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    Time sensitive question about cv axles, any help appreciated

    Haven't checked yet but we never use 4wd.
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    Time sensitive question about cv axles, any help appreciated

    It looks like the very back u joint is bad, possibly 1 or 2 of the cups? Just from a quick visual. The front differential looks like it's just destroyed and probably leaking from a few places.
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    Time sensitive question about cv axles, any help appreciated

    It started in the petal and steering wheel but after a day it started getting worse to where everything was shaking and my wife could bow feel it in the passenger seat. As soon as you let off the gas it stops. If you drive slow like 20mph you don't feel it. The leak appears to be where the cv...
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    Time sensitive question about cv axles, any help appreciated

    So I am getting a bad vibration when accelerating. Prior to this there was an occasion bang like gears slamming or metal hitting when beginning to drive. From what I read I'm thinking it's the 1st joint on the cv axle. My front driverside cv is covered in grease and oil and has been since I...
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    Coolant pouring out over exhaust?

    It looks like it's a quick connect 90. The top that connects to the core nipples has tabs to press to release, now what about going into the rubber hose with steel end. Is that a quick connect I will need a tool for like fuel lines? Am I going to be able to get the broken piece of the nipple out...
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    Coolant pouring out over exhaust?

    I thought the rear brake line went over the rear passenger wheel. There is at least 1 rubber hose pouring fluid down onto the exhaust. Just wanted to get the car home and right before getting home a low coolant warning flashed. It's now dark out and and I filled the radiator back up with bottled...
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    2005 Tahoe Bleeding brakes question

    Can you elaborate on the mixed brake fluids? Are you referring to topping it off with a different kind or draining the whole system and not getting it all out?
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    Grinding noise and bad brake line

    The steel lines are rotted and I couldn't really see the hoses in back as it was dark out last night and raining today and I don't want to go climb under the truck right now. I'm planning to replace steel and rubber, so I will need a roll of steel, a flare tool, the rubber hoses and ³/¹⁶...
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    2002 Chevy Tahoe flamethrower kit

    Think you may be blowing this a little out of proportion. It's not going to blow an 80' napa*m(strange censor)burst out of the exhaust, even if you were bumper to bumper there most likely would be a little discolored paint at most. Cops would probably just tell him to knock it off, and...
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    Grinding noise and bad brake line

    Have had a grinding noise that was just when accelerating for a few seconds but now it's worse. I was thinking wheel bearings or the brake. To me it sounds like it's coming from the driverside back wheel. Truck was brought in for inspection today and somehow passed with that issue? Was counting...
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    Battery problems after knock sensor replacement

    Put a new alternator in and it solved the problem. I was very relieved as I thought I probably messed up some wiring and had a much bigger issue on my hands. I replaced the airbag sensors when I got the truck a couple years ago also.
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    Battery problems after knock sensor replacement

    The battery was charging after I disconnected it from the harness. I also forgot there was a whining sound when acceleration for a week or two prior to this. Didn't realize how easy it was to pull the alternator, until i did last night but it was 2nd shift at all the auto places and apparently...
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    Battery problems after knock sensor replacement

    Just figured like most forums people tend to hang out in certain spots. Guy that never ventures out of the "engine," section won't see a post in "general " and the guy hanging in "general " won't see it posted in "engines". Is there a better way to reach both crowds?
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    Alternator problems after knock sensor replacement

    2003 tahoe 4.8, So I'm not a big car guy and this is probably the biggest repair I have taken on. Got the knock sensors in and actually snapped a stud putting it back together. Torque wrench only went to 10ftlbs. Anyways, I welded a bolt to it and backed it out and continued on. Snapped the pcv...
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    Battery problems after knock sensor replacement

    2003 tahoe 4.8, So I'm not a big car guy and this is probably the biggest repair I have taken on. Got the knock sensors in and actually snapped a stud putting it back together. Torque wrench only went to 10ftlbs. Anyways, I welded a bolt to it and backed it out and continued on. Snapped the pcv...

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