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    2003 Yukon Speakers went dead then battery drained

    I inserted an avatar with a 2010 Suburban on my trailer. It had the typical one cylinder dead due to a collapsed AFM lifter. Fixed it and sold it with all new lifters and all new AFM components. I should have shown a picture of my Yukon towing my sons Ford Excursion with the 7.3 Diesel...
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    2003 Yukon Speakers went dead then battery drained

    Checked voltage first thing this morning just to verify the problem is gone. The battery did not lose any volts overnight. The tests were accurate. Batteries are holding. I don't have a receipt on the Dorman purchase so not much hope of a refund or replacement. Just happy not to be dealing...
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    2003 Yukon Speakers went dead then battery drained

    Yep, maybe if you save the receipt. Oh well. At least the original is working well again.
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    2003 Yukon Speakers went dead then battery drained

    Final Wrap: Truck is now fixed, battery drain is repaired. Tracking this issue I found my dual battery system buffered me finding the issue. Parked in the garage with everything fully shut down I found it was draining the 2 800 amp batteries about .15 volts every 6 hours. So 12.8 would drop...
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    2003 Yukon Speakers went dead then battery drained

    I checked the voltage with he truck parked tonight, it had not been driven since last night. Voltage at the battery was 12.62 tonight. I will check again tomorrow. I did not check it when I parked it since they always read a little high right after a drive. As new as these batteries are I...
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    2003 Yukon Speakers went dead then battery drained

    Thanks, it does have the rear radio control but I have never used it, I will check it out. With the Amp draw at 100 MA I did remove one Fuse at a time in the under hood fuse box and did not find amp draw change. I did not do the fuse box inside the cab yet. I still think the speakers failing...
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    2003 Yukon Speakers went dead then battery drained

    My 2003 Yukon 130,000 miles on it acted up. I have had this truck a long time and it has been very reliable. I installed dual batteries in it many years back because I worked weekends up in Lake Tahoe in the winter and the extra battery power always allowed this truck to start even in very...
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    Lower ball joint size - SOLVED

    Separate from the measurements the aftermarket Ball Joints, Moog are always sized slightly larger than the factory ball joint to make sure they stay tight after install. I have not looked it up in a while but they are oversized. A factory ball joint would be loose in the hole if a Moog was...
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    08 Tahoe - Oil Pressure Gauge Reading 0 - P0523

    So I see the sensor is replaced, is your oil pressure back to normal? Nice work.
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    Is This Camshaft Reusable? Or Too Pitted?

    While reading the O2 sensors on your scan tool you will see if the Bank 2 is running rich or lean. That will help guide your repair. I suspect it is Lean but you never know till it is checked.
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    Is This Camshaft Reusable? Or Too Pitted?

    So P219B, bank 2 air fuel ratio is off, rich or lean we don't know but it is not correct. P0010 says the Cam position sensor is not reading correctly. The P219B says the passenger side of your engine air fuel ratio is off, simple things like a leaking exhaust manifold gasket or cracked...
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    Is This Camshaft Reusable? Or Too Pitted?

    When tightening anything that has multiple bolts like the intake or exhaust manifolds, heads etc you always want to bring the torque down evenly and never all at once. So if torque spec is 20 foot pounds maybe you first bring the manifold up till all bolts are snug then maybe torque to 10...
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    Oil pressure drop after addition of OEM Oil Cooler?

    Wix makes filters, Delco buys them from a variety of sources. I trust Wix, Hastings, they both make filters. You know what you are paying for. I have had several GM trucks with and without the oil cooler lines, never noticed a pressure difference with and without the factory cooler.
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    Low Oil Pressure ,Next Step

    Is the engine quiet as it runs? If it runs quiet, keep good oil in it and enjoy it till it wears out. I would consider using regular oil, not synthetic, I know all the synthetic advantages but one they do not talk about is synthetic will flow more or leak more as the engine runs. It is...
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    Purchased a 2007 Yukon XL, now to make it reliable!

    When the plastic tray that holds the lifters fails a lifter can turn sideways, it makes a ticking sound very similar to a stuck lifter. If run for much time it ruins the camshaft.
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    AFM Disable Options

    As instructed already, find someone local that can enter your computer and turn off the AFM. They will have a laptop with a program installed. I had to pay $100 to buy a license to use the GM software. It only licenses you to work on one vehicle but it allowed entry to the OEM computer to...
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    2012 Tahoe 5.3 tap/misfire

    Once they stick with AFM enabled you can free it up but it will stick again unless you disable the AFM system before you run it again after freeing up the lifter. You have to pull off the intake manifold as part of freeing it up. I have done a couple engines with your exact issue, I used the...
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    2012 Yukon xl 4x4 eating antifreeze?

    If it went 250,000 miles I would rate it as really good not crappy.
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    2012 Yukon xl 4x4 eating antifreeze?

    I had an Escalade doing this. Leak was found to be in the rear, passenger side where the heater hoses connect tot he rear AC and Heat. With your miles I would have the radiator tested for Hydro carbons, you can also buy a kit at any local parts store to do this. If the kit finds...
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    Differential cover bolt torque specs

    I choose to use silicone on the differential covers. Tighten the bolts snug and call it good. The silicone works like a thread lock so they never come loose. In 30 years only one leaked and that was because I hit the cover with the edge of my floor jack and bent the cover. Duh. Should have...
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    Chevrolet Suburban 3500 Questions

    Curiosity had me searching for information on this. I found this quote. To me it sounds like they just put no priority on Tow Capacity but were focused on Payload capacity, 4400 pound payload. You could park most cars inside and drive off. HA. The article gives the history. Based on the...
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    Chevrolet Suburban 3500 Questions

    I did not catch. what engine is in your 3500 Suburban? The 5.3L might be limited to 8,000 pound tow capacity but the larger engine, 6.0 or 6.2 I bet is good for more. 3,000 is an mis print or bad information. Maybe they meant 13,000, with 4.10's that is more like it.
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    Is This Camshaft Reusable? Or Too Pitted?

    Some plug companies are using anti stick technology to avoid plugs getting stuck in aluminum heads probably the reason some are debating. To be safe, steel will stick in aluminum and anti seize is a good idea to help avoid it. Does not take a lot, just a film on the threads and you are good...
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    Is This Camshaft Reusable? Or Too Pitted?

    For cleaning the Heads and Block surface before installing new gaskets I use a quality gasket scraper. I keep a sharpening stone handy and keep the scraper very sharp. Slide it along the flat surfaces and it will work loose any gasket material stuck to the surface. Takes time. I bet I...
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    Short block purchase

    I know this is an old post but I would not touch that engine. Compression is too high to run any type boost on it but the ring gaps are set up to run a blower or turbo? Cam is not a turbo or blower cam. Guy was confused building it that way. Terrible mix for a Suburban with 3.08 gears. The...

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