How to remove the lifters on gmc Sierra or Chevy Silverado 2012-2018 DOD|5.3 head removal
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Removing the head on this 2015 GMC Sierra for defective DOD lifters!!
VIDEO #1 THE REMOVAL AND DIAGNOSE
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You mean you have to do all this work to remove a lifter this is incredible
General motors doing bad with these engines.
@@oillife2115hell no.the LS and LT are the best especially when building a lot of cheap horsepower. The problem is the fuel management that has lifters with a spring on them. But once you replace the lifter with Corvette lifters you will never have this problem again
Best I mean the VERY BEST VIDEO I've seen and I've been hunting and watching this subject for 2 weeks now!!! Thanks!!!!
Thank you for watching and the comment 🙌
This is one of the best automotive how to videos I’ve seen. This helped me tear down my 2016 silverado…and I’m no mechanic!
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Thank you for your explanation. This men saved me at least $1500! I traveled from California to Tx for Christmas then this clicking noise 0:20 started. My 2015 premium Cadillac Escalade 6.2L has exact same engine so I opened up 0:49 valve cover and noticed the push rod on cylinder 4 looked different from rest then when I took it out 15:34 it was bended due to collapsed lifter. When head was removed and lifter pulled out I checked camshaft through the hole and luckily it didn’t get scratched or damaged by lifter. (Only drove truck for a few days when noise started).
Took me 2 days to remove and install everything taking my time. (Had to remove 16:08 exhaust manifold wish was a pain 17:25 and go under truck to remove 3 bolts with angled adapter and extension for ratchet. Replaced gaskets for valve cover and engine head also oil pressure sensor under intake manifold and all new spark plugs since I took half of them off also added more coolant.
Once done engine didn’t start right away it took a few tries, then some white smoke on exhaust and vibration and then all normal and running like before.
This is a common issue for this type of AFM 8cylinder switching to 4 cylinder gmc engines. I just bought the device that disables this engine mode to have all 8 cyl running all the time to avoid more collapsed lifters in future since it’s a possibility. I don’t mind spending more gas on v8 mode rather that replacing my engine in the future.
Some videos have a pile of gaskets, and o rings. I like your style
Drop the device name
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This is a great video sir. Hands down one of the best videos on doing this job. Easy to follow step by step. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for watching nd the kind words 🙌
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I agree great video
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Couldn’t agree more. Phenomenal step by step. Thank you!
WOW. This is the best video I have found for lifter removal. EXCELLENT JOB and EXCELLENT VIDEO. Thanks for posting.
Good video…one step I skipped was removing the fuel rail…I took the head off with it in head just unplugged it..another was to leave the exhaust manifold in too…just un bolt it and pull it off to the side with a ratchet strap. .. make sure the holes in ur lifters are facing same way when u put them back in the trays!
I want to thank you for your video. I'm driving my 2016 5.3 Silverado again because of you. You made it look easy and it was somewhat easy for ever doing it. It took me about 14 hours with all hand tools.
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@@paulmorgan62 mine made a ticking nose after passing someone on the interstate and it got worse I bought the range that keep it in v8 mode that helped for a while than the ticking got worse . I tore in to the motor and it was the one 4 cylinder on the intake side the dod Lifter
@@paulmorgan62 No the only lifters I changed were the DOD lifters On the one side
What lifters did you buy because I have a 2016 as well and I bought the set on Amazon put them in and still having the same problem spent about 17 hrs on complete tear down and putting it back together and now I have to do it again 😂
@@Selfmade9oh9 I went to advanced auto and got the most expensive ones they have. There were seventy five dollars a piece
@@Selfmade9oh9 It took me with hand tools no air tools 7 hours to take the passenger side head off and put all back together. I do know mechanic work i'm not a mechanic though it's fairly easy
I like how you even went into detail how to remove the harness clips. Sometimes those clips give me a harder time than the whole job.
Thanks for watching and the comment 🙌
Making it look easy. I'm thinking I can change the heads to my 2014 Sierra myself now. I'll watch this a couple more times and give it a try.
You got this man 🙌
I see why I'm paying 5200 canadian dollars to have this done. I watched this video to see if I could do the other side myself. Might need some assistance lol. Thanks for the video!
I'm getting ready to change my buddy's lifters today. Good video, I do all my own work, and alot of side work on days off and weekends from my full time job. I grew up in a garage so I learned really young. But I just don't let any jobs intimidate me. I started out on small jobs then started working my way up to motor work, now I've been doing it long enough, I know how to get myself out of messes or any hiccups along the way. It also helps having the right tools and a good collection of tools. The swivels with the ball joint in it are the best too, the u joint type will bind up if to much angle is put into it. Tools are expensive, but it's half the battle having the right equipment to work with
Great video saved money I didn't have. Dealer wanted me to buy new engine at $13000 other shops wanted minimum $10,000. Turned out my litters were not collapsed it was one bad injector flooding one cylinder bank 2.
Wow! How do you know if it's the injectors? And is that easier to replace?
Thanks for the video two things I recommend you can do differently is when you cannot takeoff the headers you can push them back with a prybar and hold them with a 2 x 4 because the bolts are seized to the catalytic and second if the lifter is seized in the engine. You can use the torch And lock pliers
Thank you so much for the video. You are awesome. I know with the help of your video I will definitely be able to fix my fathers truck.
Damn bro. This is the most detail video ever. Great job!
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Wow great tear down. That far into the engine I would do the other side too and get the best possible lifters on the market. Super good video! Complements to you sir!
Wouldnt the best lifters be the OEM GM lifters? Or are there aftermarket lifters with better quality?
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Your video helped so much thank you. I did a dod delete on my 15 sierra and lifter still failed after 35k miles. Had ls7 lifters after dod and it actually made it worse than if I would have had to hydraulic lifters. The roller fell in the oil pan 😬 don't trust these trucks at all anymore
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Yes cause of the fuel management system the lifters with the spring on them are trash. But once you replace them with Corvette lifters you will never have this problem again
Great Video! Probably the best one I have seen, step by step with pointers too.
YOU ARE THE MAN! LITERALLY. I really appreciate this video. Thanks alot.
10,000 miles after fix, still running strong. With the AFM Range Technologies disabler, I am getting 2 mpg less, but well worth it!
How did you disable the AFM?
@@tonymedrano40able Range Technologies AFM Disabler
One of the best shown videos I have seen on here bro keep the good work up man you make a hard job look easy and more understanding thanks for your videos
Straight to the point!! Excellent job man!!
Take those off. Those off. And the baby's coming off 😂 love it. Good video man. Thanks for taking the time. Really helped me!
Thanks for the comment compa 🙌
Great video. I just don’t know why you wouldn’t keep your valve train in order. Rockers, push rods. Unless you were replacing them.
Do you remember how many miles this truck had when this happened? Awesome video!
This is the clearest video teaching me what to do.. Thank U sir you just saved me lots of $$
im assuming everyone in this comment section is in the same boat. we can do it 😭
Yes .easy fix .once u replace them lifters with Corvette lifters you will never have this problem again
@@TheRealZJM377 or sell your truck and buy something older without afm
Just buy a toyota lol
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Great video. Pretty much did almost all the removal with one hand lol Again, thanks for making this video 🤙
best video i have watched on how to, thumbs up, bro i have a 2017 suburban with a ticking noise, cilynder 4 misfire and rough idle, probably one lifter
Thanks for watching nd the comment 🙌
I just wanted to say thanks. This is a great video and you make a great teacher.
Thank you for watching nd the comment 🙏
Dude, Bad ass video! Very well done, best I’ve seen. Fully shown and explained. Liked & subscribed. 👍
Thank you brother 🙌
Awesome video. I think I’ll be tackling this in the next week or two. So now how do we go about checking the cam shaft to make sure it’s not been wiped?
Excellent tutorial! I have Learned very much. THANK YOU for your time!
Than you my man 🙌
I’m pretty sure this is my issue. Thanks for the video
A plus tutorial video holmes. Masterfully done.
Thank you for the kind words and for watching 🙌
What a great video! Thank-you so much for taking the time to make it!
Wow this video is impressive, thank you!!
This is a good educational video sounds like a guy I know KJ
19:52 - you look comfortable! BTW, we once had a 1984 Chevy celebrity, 4.3 L diesel, that needed new head gaskets. Because it was front wheel drive, the engine was sideways. Removing the one closer to the radiator was a lot easier than removing the other one.
Great video well explained inspires confidence.
Thanks for watching 🙌
great job. and OMG at all the mm switches you had to do.....I would have had to make a cheat sheet map to know what goes back together in which order.....Question is it seems like the only lifters that can get stuck is the DOD ones with springs, correct? Do you have to replace them with more lifters with springs? can you put regular lifters in the 4 old springed ones? just wondering....I was told by my GMC mechanic that my lifter problem is due to a faulty pin in the lifter spring. Can you show us that?
Really enjoy the video. Knowledge is power. God bless 🙏🙏🙏
FACK IT! I love it. Lmao doing this job on my suburban now thanks to you!
Perfect explaining and details out pointed. Thanks 🤝
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Excellent video! You are very methodical in your approach! Thank you!
Thank you for watching sir 🙌
Good job bro u made it look so easy thanks God bless you!!!
I need a video showing how to do the driver side my lifted collapsed on the other side. Please help. Great video by the way
I have some showing that side on different trucks, just search on the recent ones
Which one should I follow for a 2015 Silverado wt 4.3l?
Awesome video. Very detailed. Now I see why GMs AFM is bullshit. Thanks man!!!
Thanks for watching 🤘
I'm currently having this repair done. From what I have read online, the other lifters will fail eventually. I'm taking my truck to a tune shop to eliminate the cylinder on demand. I'll run in v8 mode all the time but at least I won't have to worry about this issue again.
Sounds good 👍
Do you mind sharing how much you going to pay for the job?
So people can get some kind of idea on price 🙌
@@JM8686 ill let you know. Still waiting to get my truck back from the shop. Will update when I get a quote 👍
Just got a quote for this and they are asking for $4600.
Beast of a video bro , much appreciated 💯🙏🏾🙏🏾
Great video! If I were to do this on a 2019 Silverado LT would it be similar enough to this?
Did you replace all the lifters on the passenger side? Or just the two for that one cylinder head?
What a Great video....thank you Sir.
Awesome video my 14 sierra is misfiring on cylinder 6 mechanic said its got carbon build up can i just do one head assembly.
I have a 2016 Chevy suburban in the process of changing out my fuel injectors.I broke one of the tips of the injectors.And the tip fell into the injector port.Any ideas of how to get it out without taking the head off
Amazing video with great explanation! Thanks a lot, helped me a ton
I know every car is different but if you ever get to this message!!! Can a lifter bake and get stock on crank shaft? And there for it keeps it from turning ! And makes is seem like it’s lucked up ?
Great video bro. Gave me the confidence to dig in and save labor costs. However... Will the rocker always be floppy? I got the side off that I thought was the issue but none are floppy like your vid. Also where in cali? I'm in Fresno.
Thanks for watching nd the comment, if the lifters are loose that means you have an dod/afm lifter collapsed! Try to get the truck running without the valve cover nd make sure all the rocker arms moves up and down,if they all move then one of you're lifters spin and you need a camshaft!!
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My 6.2 has cyclinder number 4 with no compression and needs lifters. I’m gonna do them all what would you charge for that kinda job?
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Very nicely done, most guys online proceed with pulling the cam, that would likely require pulling the whole motor out. Did you end up not touching that huge bracket with ac compressor? Oh, and was the cam shaft ok??
Only removed the bolts
visually check Cam with LED scope/monitor while turning the crankshaft with socket/ratchet.
Really good video! Extremely thorough! "No cheap shit"
Thanks for the comment 🙌
Great video. Thank you for taking the time to do this.
Thanks for watching nd the comment my friend 🙌
Hello sir good day please I have one question to ask you , I have Cheng one like this and after like three weeks the same problem come back again with the same number please what can be the problem ?
You have to make sure the cam not rounded,of cam is good ,you have to replace the valley pan 👍
I have a 2014 Silverado 6.2L 71K miles with a cold start rough idle, and cylinder 3 misfire code. So far I have changed plugs, wires, coils and just replaced all 8 injectors. I’m still getting the same 2 codes.😤 You think this could be the problem?
#3 cylinder is not a DOD/AFM lifter but it is possible! You have to check compression and also do a leak down test! Once you confirm that that's good you have to scan the truck nd pay attention to the Injectors because a guy that i replaced the DOD lifters its having the same problem and i found out with my scanner that the injector on the cylinder with the misfire turns on and off! He got a Silverado 2014 with same 6.2 engine!
Thank you sir I will look into it!
What tools did you use to remove the 15" headbolts did you use a wrench or a electric impact?
does it need to be top dead center before removing head?
My 2017 60,000 mile has a tick but goes away after warms up . Warranty is up so should a try Seafoam for now since it goes away or just tear it down
You made that think look easy i am still struggling to take off the fule rails is there any chance i can take the head out with the fuel rails inside?
You should teach a class! Great work!
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Good video although next time leave the injectors and rails in the heads, no need to remove them.
Good video man thank you so much
I might need to replace the lifters on the driver side. Do you recommend replacing both sides? Also do I need to drain the coolant if I’m only doing the driver side?
Yes sir do both
Why did you remove the fuel rail and injectors?
I have a weird tick noise on the driver's side bank. Really loud around 2k rpm. 2016 sierra 5.3. But no misfire codes.
On the driver side you have dod/amf on #1 and #7 cylinders first nd last! If is not a collapsed lifter then you have a bad camshaft
Some Chevy tech out there watching this video before working on someone’s truck 🤣
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I'm replacing some bad lifters on my 2018 Suburban and I absolutely cannot get my passenger side exhaust manifold off. Has anyone successfully did this without taking the exhaust manifold off? Any tips?
Hey papa I’m struggling getting that fuel rail out holding the injectors. Does it need to come out ? Or will the whole assembly come out when I take out the head ? Any tips ? I’m using serval pry bars and it’s not budging
If you not resurfacing the head DO NOT remove the fuel rail cuz the O rings on the injectors are kinda one time use! Just leave it on it
@@JM8686 thank you brother
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I have a failed lifter in both heads. My question is what am I looking for if I take it all apart and find I need a new camshaft? What would it look like?
I think I have a bad lifter on the driver side and I'm about to tackle it and start getting into it. I'm just curious if you have to do all this on the driver side as you did on passenger minus the alternator. Great video. Thanks
Yeah it's kinda the same brother
Dumb question but how many head bolts are there total for both sides?
I have cylinder 4 misfire, replaced coil, plugs and wires, still misfiring. So i pulled off the intake to replace the fuel injector. I overrode the starter relay to have a look at the lifters and found the culprit. The cylinder 4 lifter is not moving. Would this video be your conclusion to my problem. Replace the lifter on number 4. I have pretty much the same engine 2015 silverado 5.3 1500 Lt
We have a 2012 GMC Sierra z71 with lifters making a lot of noise. Our mechanic shop said they won’t take the engine apart to fix it. A new engine would cost a lot of money. Could we do this same procedure to our truck to fix it?
Yes sir same procedure
That was such a helpful video, thank man
Thanks for watching 🤘
I need to do this work on my GMC Yukon, Would it be possible to bring this work to you.. Thanks.
And this is why I'm paying someone to do this for me !
thanks bro keep up the great content
Nice video very informative only have one question when you removed the rocker arms were they under load can I removed them just like that or I have to rotate crank to specific position ?
You can remove them just like that ,no need to rotate the crank
JM8686 thanks
awesome video bro.. very helpful.. is this the same steps for my 6.2 2014 hi country?..thanks
Thanks nd yeah same thing, I have more videos coming from a 2017 suburban, both heads were removed on that one so you might want to subscribe 🤘
@@JM8686 thanks brother.. and I just subscribed to your channel.. and thanks for replying so quickly 😎👍
Thank you for watching 👀 🤘
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Quick reminder for the next ones reading this comments, the driver side "LEFT" head have 1 head bolt that is different from the rest!
@@JM8686 bud.. I can't take off the fuel rail on my 6.2. it's stuck. what do I need to do or can I take off the head without removing the rail.. thanks
If you don't have to remove the injectors leave them in the head
Excellent video
Thank you 🙌
"Don't use the cheap sh*t". Mine collapsed at 30K miles, truck bought brand new.
Appreciate this sir, great video
Great video series I followed your cam swap series and they were a great help in installing my cam on my 15 Sierra l83. I recently finished everything up had my ECM tuned and I am getting error codes for coil control circuit on cylinders 1,3 and 5 I’ve moved plugs and wires around checked for loose connections including the two grounds on the drivers side head. Just curious if you had heard of anything like this or had any insight to what could be going on? Thanks again for the great videos.
What did you find out?
Can’t find a delete anywhere on a 2019 Silverado ???
Did you check the cam lobe to make sure it didn't get wiped?
Of course 🤘😎🤘
I’ve removed the rockers,, bolts and exhaust I can’t get the left head off on a 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 5.3
Most likely you forgot a head bolt!
Thers a black looking bolt that seems to be a star bolt or somthing
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Can bad lifters be the reason to have missfire on cilynder 2 on a 2014 chevy 4.3l ?
I have replace injector, coil, wires and plugs and still have missfire.
Thanks in advance.
Yeah could be lifters but i would do a compression and leak down test first!
Also remove the valve cover and see if the pushrod is loose with lots of play
@@JM8686 Im trying to figure it out before I do more work to it seems like if bad compression means bad rings on pistons?
Im learning as I go.
@@miguelcastro6968 low compression means means valve not closing right,worn rings,blown head gasket! Do a compression test and a leak down test!
@@JM8686 thanks for your help I'll work on that.
great job explaining things. the default position of the AFM lifter is fully expanded at all times until truck is running and a condition is set to make it go to 4 cylinder mode? Do I understand that correctly?
Idk if you ever got your answer, but I’ll give it to you anyways.
What essentially happens is that the ECM tells the VLOM(Valve lifter oil manifold) to add oil through the solenoids for the AFM cylinders. The oil then forces the latching pins in to the body of the lifter, which allows the inner portion of lifter to remain stationary, and outer portion to follow the path of the camshaft.
By it collapsing, it is no longer able to change based on what the ECM is telling it to do.
@@Seantherightway06 thank you
What's the head bolt removal pattern so it wont warp the head.
Great video! But is this common on these trucks through these years?
Yes, why fix it when the government subsidizes you?
Do we have to loosen the head bolts in a certain pattern to avoid warping the heads?
No sir
What shopping list would I need to replace only lifter #4? I would get both #4 lifters, head gasket, valve cover gasket. Anything else? New guide basket necessary?
You would also need that high pressure fuel lines too