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  1. mijohnst

    L86 gen 5 lifter kit

    Thank you, Dave! I couldn't have done it without this forum and people who take the time to show how things are done on YouTube. I don't know how people did stuff before YouTube. I did buy a month subscription from alldata.com for diagrams and torque specs, and that was very, very helpful! I...
  2. mijohnst

    L86 gen 5 lifter kit

    The dreaded start... I took the time to clean off all the carbon on the piston heads. It wasn't even an AFM lifter that went bad. Chewed up CAM. Done!
  3. mijohnst

    L86 gen 5 lifter kit

    Well, I finished up last week, and it seems to be running fine. I really appreciate your support there, @Geotrash. Here are a few lessons learned that I will watch for next time. 1. Make sure your crank seal is installed correctly. After starting it, I noticed a small leak. It turns out that...
  4. mijohnst

    Removing oil pan 6.2L

    I hear that's the best way to do any major engine work, but I have limited space, so working on it in the car was really my only option. I'm glad I pulled the pan off because I cleaned it well and replaced all the rubber gaskets inside.
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    Removing oil pan 6.2L

    This was precisely what I'd been looking for, and he did a great job explaining it. The only difference in my car is that I've got a 2WD, which means the engine sits lower. I have to remove the steering rack bolts to lower it down to get the pan out. This is an excellent video on removing and...
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    Removing oil pan 6.2L

    On my path to doing the AFM/DOD delete, I'm at the point where I need to remove the cam. I need to walk the chain off it so I don't have to remove the oil pump. I've seen people do it on YouTube, but after trying it, I feel like it's too much force. I've decided to go ahead and drop the oil...
  7. mijohnst

    L86 gen 5 lifter kit

    I decided to buy a kit from briantooleyracing.com because I had been reading reviews, and everything was positive. I talked to a guy there; he was very knowledgeable about my situation and put together a package for me to review. The total cost was about $1500, but that included everything I...
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    L86 gen 5 lifter kit

    My wife's 2015 Escalade ESV started making the dreaded knocker sound. The EMU says there is a po302 code about cylinder two is misfiring. I've tried moving around the spark wire, spark plug and coil pack but it still knocks. I'm now about 98% sure it's the lifter. I will be pulling the valve...
  9. mijohnst

    Heater core hose to water pump

    So, I was going to do Scotty's suggestion, but after swapping my lines from what they were, my core stopped gurgling. The left core port goes to the left water pump outlet and the right to the right. I pulled this image off a YouTube and it shows the correct layout.
  10. mijohnst

    Heater core hose to water pump

    Thanks you Scotty! I'll do that. :)
  11. mijohnst

    Heater core hose to water pump

    I'm concluding that it doesn't make a difference. I've watched about 10 videos about replacing these hoses; some are right-to-right, and some are right-to-left. I'll switch mine to right-to-right and see if it solves my gurgling problem. If I'm wrong, it's only expensive anti-freeze that I'm...
  12. mijohnst

    Heater core hose to water pump

  13. mijohnst

    Heater core hose to water pump

    Thank you both for the responses! The picture shows that your lines are connected right to right, left to left...but the diagram shows how mine is currently connected.
  14. mijohnst

    Heater core hose to water pump

    Good morning, Gents! I'm replacing my water pump because whoever replaced it before me didn't seal it correctly, and it has been slowly leaking. I've done this on other Tahoes, so it's not a big deal. While removing the hoses, I *think* I noticed that whoever did it before might have mixed...
  15. mijohnst

    Side Mirror replacement

    Has anyone tried using Gen 3 side mirrors as replacements for the stock mirrors? I'm looking for something different. I've used the extended truck mirrors but didn't like the look. I think the Gen 3 mirrors look much better. Wondering if anyone has tried them putting them on a Gen 2 Tahoe...
  16. mijohnst

    Ok, what is this?

    Well, that makes complete sense! I thought it was something to hang my sun glasses on. ;)
  17. mijohnst

    Ok, what is this?

    Time for the 8th World Wonder... What is this thing for? lol
  18. mijohnst

    Front brake upgrade from 2013 Avalanche?

    After doing a little research, I'm pretty sure the brake calipers off that 2013 Avalanche will work just fine. Looking on Rockauto, I can see that the part numbers (GM GENUINE 85569601/85569602) for the 2007 Tahoe is the same as for the 2013 Avalanche. Also, LSXMatt did a good job showing the...
  19. mijohnst

    Front brake upgrade from 2013 Avalanche?

    I was browsing my local Pick Your Part junkyard when I noticed a 2013 Avalanche just sitting there with the tires off. After further inspection, I could see that they had the two-piston brake caliper, and it made me wonder if they'd fit on my 2001 Tahoe. Any thoughts on this? Is it worth the...
  20. mijohnst

    2015 Escalade ESV O2 Sensor reading

    You are correct. I swapped out a new O2 sensor, and the engine light is still on. Looks like I'll be replacing the whole thing. :/
  21. mijohnst

    2015 Escalade ESV O2 Sensor reading

    Thank you for the info, Rygrego! Good suggestion. That's something that I would replace with a new Cat anyway so might as well buy it now.
  22. mijohnst

    2015 Escalade ESV O2 Sensor reading

    I'd like someone's opinion on what I see here, please. I was talking about it in another thread and decided to just make a new one to be less confusing for anyone having the same issue. I'm getting a PO430 error about our catalyst system running below the threshold on bank 2. Using my...
  23. mijohnst

    2015 Escalade ESV Lemon

    As always, I appreciate your advice and will not be performing this guesswork because that's exactly what is. I wouldn't sell it knowing it would be a problem for someone. Any thoughts on buying a replacement for half the price from RockAuto (or somewhere) using a none OEM?
  24. mijohnst

    2015 Escalade ESV Lemon

    When I pulled the codes, it said I had a PO430 error on Bank 2. This car has about 120k miles on it. It happened right after my wife got some bad gas on a trip out of town, and I can't clear it. Every once in a while, the engine light will go out for a day, but then it comes back on. One...
  25. mijohnst

    2015 Escalade ESV Lemon

    Great information. I'll pull those codes and look for those codes. The catalytic convert needs to be replaced, so that'll be the next project.

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