2002 Yukon, 140k miles, Fixing up over time

[aaron1977]

Just subscribed over there too. I thought you were going to bend up your own brake lines though.

 

[tgui]

Just subscribed over there too. I thought you were going to bend up your own brake lines though.

I got lazy

 

[aaron1977]

I didin't even consider going that route. I got a prebent kit too. Have you gotten around to installing them yet?

 

[tgui]

I didin't even consider going that route. I got a prebent kit too. Have you gotten around to installing them yet?

Not yet. Once I get the old trans out I'll do it. I'll have plenty of room.

 

[aaron1977]

From what I remember from doing mine the trans. wasn't in the way. It will give you more room to move around though. I hope your install goes better than mine did!

 

[tgui]

From what I remember from doing mine the trans. wasn't in the way. It will give you more room to move around though. I hope your install goes better than mine did!

Damn, what happened with your install?

 

[aaron1977]

I just got a little bit over my head. I did the whole thing in my FIL'S garage. I started on a Saturday. I think I finally got done that Wednesday. Just hit a few snags. Lack of experience really. One of them being a rubber line right above the rear dif. They call it a drop hose I think. I stripped the threads when I screwed the hard line into it.

 

[aaron1977]

Not a hard job really. Just not alot of space to work. Some of the lines run on top of the frame. I started out doing everything by my self. Then by sunday afternoon I asked for my FIL to help. He has a lake on his property. By the time we were done he was ready to sink that truck to the bottom with me sitting in it!

 

[tgui]

Not a hard job really. Just not alot of space to work. Some of the lines run on top of the frame. I started out doing everything by my self. Then by sunday afternoon I asked for my FIL to help. He has a lake on his property. By the time we were done he was ready to sink that truck to the bottom with me sitting in it!

Before I had my own garage my fil let me use his.

He was a little ticked when he found my STi in a million pieces. I warned him! Non car people just don't get it..

 

[aaron1977]

I would have to agree. I can't wait to have my own garage.

 

[tgui]

I would have to agree. I can't wait to have my own garage.

When wifey and I were house hunting my sole requirement was a large 2 car garage!

 

[aaron1977]

That will be mine too!

 

[tgui]

Xfer case rebuilt, freshened up with new bearings and modded to a 32 spline input shaft.

It took me a couple days to get the old trans out. East coast salt.

Dowels are supposed to be in the engine block, not on trans. That much corrosion took place.

 

[aaron1977]

 

[tgui]

Gotta do some rust cleanup, plumb the new trans cooler, repin the harness, install trans, flash new ECU code, then done?

 

[tgui]

Trans in. Testing on jack stands. So far so good, but that might change when I hit the road.

3rd rebuild of this stupid shift bracket. It works now.

ECU Rewire.
http://i.imgur.com/cf***nZ.jpg

Spliced in VSS for 4l80e. Needed for segment swap.

Testing.

 

[tgui]

Gear selector isn't working with D. I have a cable issue. Selecting manually works with everything.

Final steps. Then the new rear differential!

Manually shifted this.

 

[tgui]

Trans didn't work properly. I had to pull it again. 2nd time is waaaaay easier.

I used the wrong year OD planet which stopped the OD roller from locking.

I hope the next round of testing goes better!

 

[tgui]

Things are progressing. Wheels move!

Now I have an electrical issue. The xfer vss isn't working, so no speedo, no shifting.

 

[tgui]

More lights than my Xmas tree! She's pissed off....