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    question on ordering front wheel bearing

    I did not get new boots. I'm changing the pins because I don't like the T55 head. The T55 heads got messed up a bit during extraction and I'm replacing with new pins that have the M18 hex head.
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    question on ordering front wheel bearing

    Another question. Rubber/plastic bushings about 1" long came with the new guide pins. I assume I should take the old ones out and put these in. Can someone explain a bit about this? E.g. how to get the old ones out. I forgot to look it there is a way to punch them out. Thanks. See picture.
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    question on ordering front wheel bearing

    I ordered new bolts (hub to knuckle 15mm hex) and slide bolts (T55 changed to 18mm hex). Here are the torque specs. I found. Hub to knuckle (3 bolts) 133 ft-lbs - this feels like pushing it for a 3/8" adapter Caliper slide bolt (2 per side) 80 ft-lbs Caliper frame to knuckle (2 per side) 139...
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    question on ordering front wheel bearing

    okay, I got the Delco Gold front bearing assemblies. I have one installed and ran out of time. Those T50? socket pins that hold the caliper to the frame were tight. I read those were T50 but a T50 isn't very tight. Is it a T55? or ? Had to use vice grips and a hammer to get them started and...
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    Anyting I can do to prevent AFM issues?

    I'm no expert but it looks pretty clean. Why is the one rocker black near the nut? Thanks for the pictures.
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    question on ordering front wheel bearing

    I ordered the Delco Gold from RockAuto. I'll update people when I get them installed or have any other news.
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    oil life monitor

    That might work out to 6k miles per change which is good IMO.
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    question on ordering front wheel bearing

    Okay, thanks for the emotional support. I canceled the order with 1AAuto. The price of about $75 each is just too cheap. Figure the Chinese cost is $30 each. There is just too many parts for that to make sense. Now I'll order the ACDelco from somewhere.
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    question on ordering front wheel bearing

    I ordered the set from 1AAuto. I appreciate their videos. TRQ bearings. They could be junk but I doubt it. We'll see. No big loss if I have to throw them out and redo it with e.g. ACDelco. I'm getting buyers remorse. I might just send them back when I get them. Others are getting about 2...
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    question on ordering front wheel bearing

    I've been noticing a vibration sort of noise that I guess is wheel speed related. Today I took off the front wheels and pushed back the brake pads and rotated the front hubs. Right side was quiet. Left side had a clickety type noise. I think I'm due new front wheel bearings. I see on...
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    oil life monitor

    2006 5.3 - oil minder is about 34% and I'm approaching 5k miles. I'll send a sample to Blackstone and report somewhere here. Now at 172k. IMHO changing every 5k miles is probably good enough. In the old days 3k was recommended by VW but there was no oil filter. I think 3k is overkill but...
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    4l60e trans rebuilder ?

    I've watched many of Richard's videos. I think he now only does vehicles that come in allowing him to remove and reinstall the rebuilt unit. He said other make too many mistakes during the reinstall. Good idea to have the vehicle shipped out there. Probably cheaper than driving it and using...
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    AC - Weird symptoms...??

    okay I'll check it out. Thanks.
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    AC - Weird symptoms...??

    After some digging around with Google it looks like there are 3 or 4 doors/actuators.
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    Manual vs dealership maintenance schedule

    I don't remember what was said. I think I needed the truck and they didn't have the axles/tone rings/bearings/seals/etc. in stock. We concluded it should run fine for awhile as it was and that turned out to be correct. Yes - I still don't like that it isn't in 100% condition.
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    AC - Weird symptoms...??

    It would be nice if someone would list what the various doors/actuators do and where they are located. I guess I could google it.
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    Manual vs dealership maintenance schedule

    The axle is the inner race of the bearing. They were starting to wear and he showed me how the wear starts. I assume I'm still on the original bearings and seals.
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    Manual vs dealership maintenance schedule

    They pulled the shafts and inspected the wear on the axles. I'm using Kendall Super Three Star 75W-90. I don't have the energy to check the lash right now. The noise is not getting worse.
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    Manual vs dealership maintenance schedule

    Yes. My local (maybe only rear end specialist) replaced the carrier bearings about 30k? ago. They said the axle bearings are wearing pretty bad but may last for awhile. I visited them recently to see what they say. I changed the lube. At this point I'm just driving and listening. Noises are...
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    Manual vs dealership maintenance schedule

    I'm about 350 miles from 5k miles since last oil change. The oil minder is at 36%. I think that works out to 73 miles per one percent. The minder might be designed to give 0% at 7000miles. At 5k I will change and send a sample to Blackstone. I have the kit already. I want to see how the...
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    Manual vs dealership maintenance schedule

    I tend to be like you. Some would call it over maintenance. 5k oil changes. Change other fluids maybe 2x more often than specified. It doesn't cost much to DIY the fluids.
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    AC - Weird symptoms...??

    In the past the blend door or one of those doors went bad and the AC would not work. I paid to have a mechanic change the actuator because it involved removing the dash/etc.
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    AC - Weird symptoms...??

    I don't have a climate that often requires defogging in the winter but it happens. I consider it a safety feature to be able to clear the window quickly. AC is one of those things that is super annoying when it doesn't work right. Being comfortable when driving is also a safety consideration...
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    AC - Weird symptoms...??

    Agree 100%. You want to avoid black death with broken parts being kicked into the system. You may not be happy now however if that happens you will really be not happy.
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    AC - Weird symptoms...??

    How many miles are on the compressor? Maybe time to change it while you are opening up the system to pull vacuum/etc. I don't think they are expensive ~$225. Remember to put the correct oil back in.

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