Out in a lil over six hours. Taking intake off makes getting top bell housing bolts a breeze. Also pulling water pump allowed me to stand in front on front crossmember and reach around engine to get to everything in back. Only real snag was that one bolt on each side of the exhaust were it hooks...
It is what it is. Already working on it picked this up for 450$ plus core outta a 2000 suburban everything is identical should be easy enough a lil high 150k but for the price and trouble finding in my area much less with any lower miles. Had to travel a couple hours to get this one. But looks...
Manual pressure test was zero and now I can hear a squeal coming from bottom probabaly bad sleeves or caps. But also a uncle of mine stopped by and he agrees it's toast looking for replacement engine. Thanks guys
Now that I read my original post back In my head sounds like we kept driving it knowing bad gaskets . No not the case o2 issues were kinda all the same time and decided to do all at once since intake comes off anyway for head removal
Ok sorry for novel first off.
Picking up manual gauge tomorrow having trouble finding one in my area but planning to travel to find one probably nearest harbor freight... Tried again today....replaced sending unit and could not find the screen under it I read about through different websites...
I like to think so but that's why I ask around. Researching interweb there is a screen below pressure switch I didn't k ow about imma look into tonight and try finding a way to clean oil galleys. during the head teardown and pan removal there was a lot of sludge thinking maybe oil passages are...
Ok new to site sorry if it sux (forgive my spelling). Got a 2000 Yukon xl 5.3l. Problems started with coolant loss..(head gaskets)...then started throw o2 censor codes after all censors changed...(intake gasket)...then just before I'm ready to start those projects oil pressure drops....at start...
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