What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

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seven9st surfer

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Last week I picked up the truck from the body shop after a new paint job. Every panel was flaking paint, so it needed to be done. A bit of overspray in places, but it looks almost new.

Yesterday I replaced the loose idler arm and bracket with Moog, and attempted the pitman arm. A puller, impact wrench, hammer, breaker bar, and blowtorch couldn't get that thing off. I'm probably going to have to take it somewhere.

Today I replaced the sway bar end links and brackets with Energy Suspension polyurethanes.

Tomorrow, I'll be replacing the brakes and rotors with Powerstops, and next weekend will be the inner and outer tie rods, all 4 ball joints (all Moog), and if I have time, the upper and lower control arm bushings (Energy polyurethane).

Man, I'm sore.
 

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Last week I picked up the truck from the body shop after a new paint job. Every panel was flaking paint, so it needed to be done. A bit of overspray in places, but it looks almost new.

Yesterday I replaced the loose idler arm and bracket with Moog, and attempted the pitman arm. A puller, impact wrench, hammer, breaker bar, and blowtorch couldn't get that thing off. I'm probably going to have to take it somewhere.

Today I replaced the sway bar end links and brackets with Energy Suspension polyurethanes.

Tomorrow, I'll be replacing the brakes and rotors with Powerstops, and next weekend will be the inner and outer tie rods, all 4 ball joints (all Moog), and if I have time, the upper and lower control arm bushings (Energy polyurethane).

Man, I'm sore.
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Last week I picked up the truck from the body shop after a new paint job. Every panel was flaking paint, so it needed to be done. A bit of overspray in places, but it looks almost new.

Yesterday I replaced the loose idler arm and bracket with Moog, and attempted the pitman arm. A puller, impact wrench, hammer, breaker bar, and blowtorch couldn't get that thing off. I'm probably going to have to take it somewhere.

Today I replaced the sway bar end links and brackets with Energy Suspension polyurethanes.

Tomorrow, I'll be replacing the brakes and rotors with Powerstops, and next weekend will be the inner and outer tie rods, all 4 ball joints (all Moog), and if I have time, the upper and lower control arm bushings (Energy polyurethane).

Man, I'm sore.
I hear ya. After spending all day yesterday sliding around under mine, hitting my head so many times and smashing my knuckles trying to get seized up bolts off while installing headers and a full exhaust I'm in a lot of pain today too. At one point I was bleeding from my head, elbow and knuckle at the same time lol. But the results and feeling of accomplishment are always worth it.:birgits_tiredcoffee
 

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Replaced the PCV valve for a warm-up & moved on to the fuel filter. After failing to remove the factory filter I did some internet search and found that getting it off really is no joke. But I got her done, this time BEFORE the storms came through. If you don't have the 2-piece disconnect disc that slides into the low profile handle, you will most likely need to remove the factory filter with the outlet line and cut the filter off with a hacksaw. At this point you are able to remove the remaining piece of the factory unit with a generic disconnect tool.

As you can see in the pic, there is not enough space to get a disconnect tool on the line due to the boss or enlarged portion of the exit line just after the canister. This creates a major headache for certain owners with VIN "z" flex fuel engines.

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A hacksaw is the LAST tool I thought I'd ever need to replace a fuel filter. The store didn't sell the 2-piece disconnect disk so I had to go plan-B. I tried to modify the blue tool by trimming it down, but then it was too short to release the prongs within, so I had to buy another 1 with the hacksaw for another $15 but that's the sacrifice you make to avoid fiddle-F***'n around. Sometimes i wonder why everything has to be so damn complicated.
 
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