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Ordered some new parts from BTR: valve springs, valve seals, crank bolt, lifter trays. Basically enough to get over the $200 threshold...
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mattbta replied to the thread TTY head bolts with engine in-vehicle.That's about what i spent doing refurb heads when my castech's cracked. did lifters as well. you aren't kidding about little things...
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I started adding costs. The little things sure add up quickly. I reused the valley cover gasket and rear main seal/gasket/barbell since...
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mattbta replied to the thread What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?.Put these on - took about an hour lollygagging in no particular rush. The originals show no visual signs of being bad and passed the...
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mattbta reacted to TaboltB2015's post in the thread 14 LTZ Shutter/shake/ vibration under light throttle with
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I got under it and was touching anything they would have taken off and the rear clamp on the exhaust was put on but was not tightened... -
Ok, so that crossover fuel pipe hold down was in fact in the right orientation. I fiddled with it some more and got it to stop leaking...
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mattbta reacted to BlaineBug's post in the thread 5.3 & 6.2 Lifter Failures Compilation Thread with Wow.
Here's a 2020 GMC Yukon with a 5.3 liter and 83,000 miles that experienced both camshaft wear and lifter wear simultaneously, not really...
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You a good man Charlie Brown. Hope we can help. Got to get in there with your camera phone and a work light and take some good pics and...
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mattbta reacted to strutaeng's post in the thread 2000 Suburban 5.3 LM7 Engine Replacement with Like.
You don't have to worry about ECM. Just unplug the battery and proceed as usual. I found that looping some bungee cords from the engine...
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mattbta reacted to jonawhie61989's post in the thread Engine knock and don’t know what it could be with Wow.
Well I tore down the engine yesterday and this was the knock noise.
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mattbta reacted to 5x10's post in the thread What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today? with Like.
Ac blower motor starting knocking after I replaced a failed resistor bought new resistor and fan, oem spliced into wires as I read a...
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mattbta reacted to 89Suburban's post in the thread Maintenance items for the win and the joys of rust free work! with Like.
Very happy for you. Thanks for sharing.
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mattbta replied to the thread Maintenance items for the win and the joys of rust free work!.I brought a piece of cardboard to my dad's when I went to help because I didn't want to leave a massive spot. Now that the cover and...
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mattbta reacted to B-train's post in the thread Maintenance items for the win and the joys of rust free work! with Like.
Just got done with the RMS.......and it was fine. The housing gasket was leaking like a stuck pig......oil everywhere, crankshaft was...
