slamkeys
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I bought this 2002 Yukon SLT 2WD used in great condition, and have been doing the usual maintenance work you have to do when you buy someone else's hand-me-down.
My first job was the intermediate steering shaft, which I swapped out with the latest revised version for about 90 bucks and it cured the common thunk noise in the steering.
Recently, I replaced my parking brake calipers (you know, the crappy drum-in-the-disc design that wears unevenly and eventually causes the parking brake pedal to go all the way to the floor with no stopping power :cuss
, and while I had the rotors off I inspected the amount of play in the unloaded axle bearings.
How much slop should there be on those bearings? I was able to push-pull the axles about an 1/8 of an inch or so, and there was also a little slop up-down. I have a couple shop manuals for this vehicle, but they don't give any details on how much tolerance is to be expected here.
The SUV doesn't exhibit any side-to-side noise while driving, but when I go over bumpy roads I seem to feel every little bump and it drives me crazy. Small potholes and large cracks in the road create noticable shuddering inside the cabin, which is what I'm trying to eliminate.
My tires are new P265/70/16 BF Goodrich Rugged Trail T/A's (35psi), and there isn't any type of high-speed vibration or wandering when I'm driving. I originally suspected the tires might just have very stiff sidewalls, but I can't find any reviews about these tires where other people thought the ride was too stiff. They are "P" passenger rated and are supposed to have a decent ride.
The ride is fine on a smooth highway, but any type of bump is very noticable, not like a bad shock (those are new Monroe Reflex), but like a slamming sound that kind of rattles the interior a bit. I'm not exactly sure if it is coming from the front or rear of the vehicle (or both). Has anyone else had a similar problem with their Yukon?
After reading numerous posts I've looked into my body mounts, control arm bushings, ball joints, etc. but I can't find anything wrong with the suspension. Everyhing appears to be in good condition.
How often are folks having to replace wheel bearings on these models?
Mine has 83K street miles and was well maintained. I went ahead and replaced the sway bar bushings front and rear (old ones were still pretty good), and the end links (these were pretty worn out).
I've always heard good things about the ride quality of these SUVs, so I'm trying to figure out why mine doesn't have the cadillac ride I expected. :cryin:
Any help is appreciated.
My first job was the intermediate steering shaft, which I swapped out with the latest revised version for about 90 bucks and it cured the common thunk noise in the steering.
Recently, I replaced my parking brake calipers (you know, the crappy drum-in-the-disc design that wears unevenly and eventually causes the parking brake pedal to go all the way to the floor with no stopping power :cuss
, and while I had the rotors off I inspected the amount of play in the unloaded axle bearings.How much slop should there be on those bearings? I was able to push-pull the axles about an 1/8 of an inch or so, and there was also a little slop up-down. I have a couple shop manuals for this vehicle, but they don't give any details on how much tolerance is to be expected here.
The SUV doesn't exhibit any side-to-side noise while driving, but when I go over bumpy roads I seem to feel every little bump and it drives me crazy. Small potholes and large cracks in the road create noticable shuddering inside the cabin, which is what I'm trying to eliminate.
My tires are new P265/70/16 BF Goodrich Rugged Trail T/A's (35psi), and there isn't any type of high-speed vibration or wandering when I'm driving. I originally suspected the tires might just have very stiff sidewalls, but I can't find any reviews about these tires where other people thought the ride was too stiff. They are "P" passenger rated and are supposed to have a decent ride.
The ride is fine on a smooth highway, but any type of bump is very noticable, not like a bad shock (those are new Monroe Reflex), but like a slamming sound that kind of rattles the interior a bit. I'm not exactly sure if it is coming from the front or rear of the vehicle (or both). Has anyone else had a similar problem with their Yukon?
After reading numerous posts I've looked into my body mounts, control arm bushings, ball joints, etc. but I can't find anything wrong with the suspension. Everyhing appears to be in good condition.
How often are folks having to replace wheel bearings on these models?
Mine has 83K street miles and was well maintained. I went ahead and replaced the sway bar bushings front and rear (old ones were still pretty good), and the end links (these were pretty worn out).
I've always heard good things about the ride quality of these SUVs, so I'm trying to figure out why mine doesn't have the cadillac ride I expected. :cryin:
Any help is appreciated.
