Beginning rebuild on Escalade LQ9 motor

[00'BlueSteel]

Glad to hear it’s back and running better than ever, and those headlights look great really brought the front back to life. Did you get to keep the old engine for a long term rebuild?

 

[02EscaNate]

Glad to hear it’s back and running better than ever, and those headlights look great really brought the front back to life. Did you get to keep the old engine for a long term rebuild?

I had the option, but would have had to pay the core charge in order to keep the old motor. I was tempted, but ultimately saved the cash to put back into the truck in other areas. Plus my garage is pretty short on space as it is.

 

[Rocket Man]

Going to go ahead and continue fixing up the Escalade. New engine runs like a champ (and actually better than the old one..) . My guess is the valves needed adjustment before one finally let go, because this engine is much smoother. Our mechanic replaced all of the engine gaskets before dropping it in, so hopefully those will be good for another 100k+ miles.

Moved onto the headlights next. I thought about polishing them, but the plastic that holds the bulbs in place was basically crumbling away. I went ahead and bought some new ones from 1A auto and...wow what a difference.

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Awesome news, and those headlights make a HUGE difference.