2008 Yukon Denali, 135k miles, part 2!!

[Tonyrodz]

When I get to beat around the hole, it's a great night for me.

Fixed

 

[tgui]

Got it. Looks nice. I'll measure the metal thickness later.

 

[tgui]

I compared to the trans plate.

Trans plate OEM, .135 inch
New skis plate, .125 inch

I never did nothing with my ME degree so can't tell much more about the metals.

 

[tgui]

Installed. No fitment issues.

 

[PG01]

Installed. No fitment issues.

ahh, mine looked that nice once..... once.....if you’re in the salty NE it’ll look like this in a few years

 

[tgui]

I had a few moments over the week to work on the wideband. I totally remade the wiring harness with proper water proof plugs.

Also I made an adapter to use the x14 plug for power and ground. It's in the box by the drivers left foot. No need to wire all the way to the battery. I did wire a 7 amp fuse just in case.

No sensor yet, but power is working.


Adapter into x14 block.

 

[tgui]

Hptuners side prepped.

 

[tgui]

My life gate often made grinding noises and needed a little help. So I got a dormant great replacement for $80, and not an entire assembly for $400.

The part.


Take this out.


Remove old part from here.


Replace with new.


It works!

 

[iamdub]

Is that a clutch AND a plastic gear?

 

[tgui]

Is that a clutch AND a plastic gear?

Yes. Looks to be an electromagnet that clamps the two metal toothed plates together. The plastic gear meshes with a worm gear that does the actual lifting. When not energized the lift works like any non-powered ones.