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donjetman replied to the thread Purchased a 2007 Yukon XL, now to make it reliable!.@YukonGold12 Techron fuel additive is effective stuff (WalMart, etc). -
donjetman replied to the thread Purchased a 2007 Yukon XL, now to make it reliable!.Because of the original poorly designed driver side valve cover, my piston rings had stuck. I changed the valve cover to GM# 12570427...
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donjetman reacted to Geotrash's post in the thread Attempted a short economy run (5.3 vortec) with
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Oil pressure gauge behavior is normal. A/C whine is not. The A/C clutch bearing turns when the clutch is disengaged and compressor shaft... -
donjetman replied to the thread Purchased a 2007 Yukon XL, now to make it reliable!.And check the GM service bulletin out...
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donjetman replied to the thread Purchased a 2007 Yukon XL, now to make it reliable!.x2 what OR VietVet said and make certain it has the update driverside valve cover GM# 12570427 to minimize oil consumption thru its...
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donjetman reacted to OR VietVet's post in the thread Purchased a 2007 Yukon XL, now to make it reliable! with Like.
1, 7 and 4 look to have some deposits and likely oil burn on them. Needs a set of plugs, at least.
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donjetman replied to the thread Is This Camshaft Reusable? Or Too Pitted?.I always have. aluminum heads, steel plugs. Dis-similar metal thing for me.
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donjetman reacted to Pandabird's post in the thread Attempted a short economy run (5.3 vortec) with Like.
Went to visit the old folks the other day, roughly 200 miles back and forth. Went quite heavy on the pedal on the way there with the AC...
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donjetman reacted to NickTransmissions's post in the thread Post New Transmission: Infamous Clunks with Like.
You're welcome...I would definitely have the mechanic go over the vehicle with a fine tooth comb to rule in or out causes and sources of...
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donjetman reacted to buckwild27's post in the thread Getting spare parts - front differential, transfer case and rear end with Like.
I really think a lot of the failure rate depends on the kind of life the vehicle lives. I have a 13 sierra with over 240,000 miles and...
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The solution of this common problem is in this thread. Hope this helps some people...
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donjetman reacted to NickTransmissions's post in the thread Post New Transmission: Infamous Clunks with Like.
The GM units come ready to plug and play, no adapt relearns or programming needed. If all of your downshifts are harsh, it can be your...
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donjetman reacted to Geotrash's post in the thread Post New Transmission: Infamous Clunks with Like.
I do. That’s why I asked her for a little more clarification. It’s super common on these to have driveline clunks that show up as the...
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donjetman reacted to strutaeng's post in the thread Is This Camshaft Reusable? Or Too Pitted? with Like.
Ya, the torque specs for the harmonic balancer OE bolt is nuts. I installed the flex plate locking tool when I rebuilt my engine on the...
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donjetman reacted to Foggy's post in the thread Is This Camshaft Reusable? Or Too Pitted? with Like.
Yup. Right on the money Geotrash Get the $35 ARP balancer bolt. Put a bit of blue loctite on the threads and hit it with and...
