Tonyrodz's Tahoe Build Thread

[kbuskill]

I didn’t know there was a universally accepted “right way” Ken. i admit I didn’t watch the whole thing- I never do. That’s why there’s a slider on the bottom of the screen. I used a pair of vise-grips just like that. You’re not going to bend the pulley- the vise grips are only clamping the rim of the pulley. They’re not clamping the pulley to something else, just squeezing the thickness of the pulley. It worked awesome for me. I tried putting something through the holes but when I hit the wrench with my bfh, the stupid pulley bounced and the things fell out. I guess if it’s not on too tight that would have worked but the vise grip trick locked the pulley in place and allowed me to really smack the wrench. I didn’t have a pipe big enough to fit over the end of my crescent wrench since it has a bigger handle than a box wrench and no box wrench that size. Tony has already tried a few other methods and failed. This worked for me. What one person thinks is wrong might be the right way for others.

When I said wrong way, I was referring to fighting around the fan shroud. It takes like 1 minute to pull the pins that hold the upper half of the fan shroud and get it out of the way.

Watching someone struggle to do something because they are to stupid or to stubborn to just remove something and get it out of their way is painful.

I suppose if you are replacing the waterpump then bending the pulley, should it happen, wouldn't be a big deal anyway.

 

[pwtr02ss]

Nope--my balls rub on my knees.

You should get that checked out by a professional...

 

[George B]

Nope--my balls rub on my knees.

Is this issue seasonal? I have challenges in warmer climates.

 

[Sparksalot]

That’s the only way I can do mine with headers. I had to trim the heat shield for the condenser first.

That bloody heat shield...

 

[Tonyrodz]

You should get that checked out by a professional...

Is this issue seasonal? I have challenges in warmer climates.

Due to my "Puerto Rican-ness". Can't be helped. Runs in the family

 

[Tonyrodz]

When I said wrong way, I was referring to fighting around the fan shroud. It takes like 1 minute to pull the pins that hold the upper half of the fan shroud and get it out of the way.

Watching someone struggle to do something because they are to stupid of to stubborn to just remove something and get it out of their way is painful.

I suppose if you are replacing the waterpump then bending the pulley, should it happen, wouldn't be a big deal anyway.

Oh--the shroud was the only thing I was able to remove lol.

 

[Rocket Man]

When I said wrong way, I was referring to fighting around the fan shroud. It takes like 1 minute to pull the pins that hold the upper half of the fan shroud and get it out of the way.

Watching someone struggle to do something because they are to stupid of to stubborn to just remove something and get it out of their way is painful.

I suppose if you are replacing the waterpump then bending the pulley, should it happen, wouldn't be a big deal anyway.

Gotcha. Yeah, pull that fan shroud lol.

 

[Rocket Man]

That bloody heat shield...

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Yeah, I trimmed mine and filed the sharp edges after. Now it’s fairly easy.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Yeah, I trimmed mine and filed the sharp edges after. Now it’s fairly easy.

Sometimes you gotta spill a little blood offering to appease the LS Gods.

 

[Rocket Man]

Sometimes you gotta spill a little blood offering to appease the LS Gods.

True true. Mine stay happy. It’s usually my bald head that bleeds. I seem to hit it on anything close by. I wonder if they like brain blood the best.

 

[Tonyrodz]

True true. Mine stay happy. It’s usually my bald head that bleeds. I seem to hit it on anything close by. I wonder if they like brain blood the best.

Same here--been shaving my head bald since 07--I hit it on EVERYTHING! Damn this big brain

 

[Goodinblack]

Truth - But I hear whenever @Silverback shows up things just get a little weird.

Wait what

 

[Tonyrodz]

Well, I tried getting that O2 sensor off. I used heat--I let it run for awhile--penetrating oil--FORCE! No luck. Once I started to round the nut off I stopped.

 

[Rocket Man]

Well, I tried getting that O2 sensor off. I used heat--I let it run for awhile--penetrating oil--FORCE! No luck. Once I started to round the nut off I stopped.

Dammit. They make a wrench for that. It grips on 5 sides so it doesn’t strip. Should have one at your local auto parts.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Dammit. They make a wrench for that. It grips on 5 sides so it doesn’t strip. Should have one at your local auto parts.

Really? Damn. I was thinking of busting the body off and putting a socket on it, but with my luck....

 

[wjburken]

Dammit. They make a wrench for that. It grips on 5 sides so it doesn’t strip. Should have one at your local auto parts.

Cut the harness and put a 6 point box end or deep wheel impact on that SOB and get it on like Donkey Kong!

 

[Tonyrodz]

Cut the harness and put a 6 point box end or deep wheel impact on that SOB and get it on like Donkey Kong!

With my luck I'd tear that O2 bung. All that was going through my mind as I was trying to force it.

 

[wjburken]

With my luck I'd tear that O2 bung. All that was going through my mind as I was trying to force it.

Cut the harness - Get a deep well 6-point - Hit with a pop to tighten it, then hit it to loosen and keep reversing while shooting it with Kroil or PB Blaster until it comes out.

 

[89Suburban]

******* Christ Tony!!!

 

[Sparksalot]

Cut the harness and put a 6 point box end or deep wheel impact on that SOB and get it on like Donkey Kong!

That’s what I did the last time I changed an O2 sensor.