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Another Texan residing in Dallas lurking your forum. I like spending time reading and searching different forums; I just bought a '03 Yukon 4x4 to replace the Land Rover that I sold. It was a '04 Disco with 115k miles and I spent more time making repairs than I did driving it. I rebuilt the top end over Xmas holidays & coolant began to mysteriously disappear shortly before I got rid of it. So on to the next 4WD.

 

The Yukon isn't without its faults, either. From what I have researched, at the very least it needs a "case saver" in the transfer case oil pump, & possibly a Tcase or front diff rebuild. The truck drives fine in 2WD mode but both times I engaged AUTO4WD I get a "thrashing" "grating" what some would describe as "grinding" noise in the front end. I have been daily-driving & just a little obsessed & cant bring myself to tear anything down just yet (live in apartment building)

 

Have spent the past 2-months draining/refilling all of the fluids; didn't see anything alarming. It is a 1-owner with 125k miles. I just installed a 2" leveling kit and set of Cooper 275/65/20s and very pleased with the final outcome.

 

This is a great site with interesting sub forums! I have been browsing for hours already; time to get up & go do something. Thanks for having me. Please message me if you have any suggestions or experience with that THRASHING noise when 4WD AUTO selected. I'm going to try it again later with the new tires: I have been told the noise could have been attributed to mismatched tire sizes originally on the truck.

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thanks for the welcome. I replaced my spark plugs last night with the OEM acDelco Iridium model.

 

The truck still had the original NGKs after 14 years and 125k miles. I'm not surprised, the 1 previous owner did absolutely zero maintenance on her truck. looks like she had the motor oil changed and that's IT! :smash:

 

just abuse the $hit out of it..

 

well these new plugs are good for at least 100k, so these too shall remain for the next 14 years. which is good as I have bigger fish to fry

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Thanks for joining, it's great to have you here
Tony

 

'appreciate it.

I subscribe to your youTube channel. I've watched plenty of your maintenance demonstrations on the old GMT-800 platform

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will do! I want to replace my front brakes real fast after work and stay holed-up in my house all weekend! that or go try the 4WD out again. c'mon rain!!

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