2008 Yukon Denali, 135k miles, part 2!!

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Need more info on Mount please.

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I started on the passenger side.

For the love of god get your mounts fixed up before long tube headers!! This side is touching (I think) the starter wire on hard launches! The engine is just moving around too damn much.

 

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Passenger side free. I should have an hour to tackle the mount tomorrow. I can't imagine doing this without the headers out.

I'll have to rip that sheild out first.

 

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Boring updates but if I don't log my incremental efforts I'll lose steam.

 

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I had 30min. I had to destroy the heat shield but was able to loosen all the bolts. Prepped to actually put in the fancy engine mount!

That said I have thoughts on the GM mounts and an easy cheaper okay-ish solution. The passengers side is 10 years old and looks ok. The drivers was destroyed after a year. The passenger side is under compression which the rubber can take. The drivers is under tension and gets ripped to pieces. I bet a single H3 drivers mount would be pretty good at stopping the engine movement, next to a single poly drivers, next then to two poly mounts.

Prepped.



Better yet I found an 11mm socket! Not as great as a 10mm but still good.

 

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Passenger side in. Really, I can't think of a way doing this without pulling the exhaust manifolds or headers. Christ....



Shocks and upper control arms will be ordered tonight. Both sides are baaaaaad.

 

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Old passenger mount is crushed. This would speed up the death of a new drivers side like mine. If you replace one with oem, then replace both!




Yeah, no bueno.

 

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My collector to exhaust fitting keeps slipping off on acceleration. I'll tack weld it on tomorrow. I want to be able to remove it if I try another set of headers.

 

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I got a spring compressor. Sweet jebus this is heavy. I could get someone to do it for me but why not have an excuse to get another tool!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B077XZVJ7W/ref=oh_aui_i_d_rec_o0_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

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Rock Auto came through. I usually do Amazon but Rock has a far better search engine and typically lower prices.

So far:
- power steering pump, pully, lines, cooler
- all trans lines
- upper control arms
- front shocks

Amazing how much rust I have!



Waiting on shock dust covers and need to pick up power steering fluid.