Pusher Y-Bridge Install!

[@cordelane9328]

I might be a little late to see this video but I wish more people went step by step like you.This was super helpful.

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

Thank you! I appreciate it! I try to set up my videos like that so I can help anyone who has is unclear about a step or has missed a step and want to figure out what went wrong. That's also why I didn't hide, me stripping out that bolt. I doubt that's been the first time it's been stripped out on a dmax.

[@davidharris1086]

No disrespect intended for any of the comments up to this point but I have to say the first comment to start this thread was hands down the best.

[@shadetreelife3670]

I have seen the up pipes breaking at the bellows, probably should get a new one coming. Good job

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

Already did. It was in there for two years. No issues. But I've got the ProFab ceramic coated manifold and up pipe kit in there now.

[@shadetreelife3670]

@@xtrodinaryduramax8010 figured you have, vid is pretty old, but I just stumbled on to it.

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

@@shadetreelife3670 yes. It's been a while since I did it. So glad that I did! Much more power and fuel economy.

[@PurpleMrMojo]

I watched your video over and over again and in large It’s been a big help I can’t get the Y bridge in under the turbo. It keeps hitting the turbo everywhere and I’m worried I’m roughing up the studs down below. Pusher Y bridge and LLY motor

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

Glad to see it's mostly been a great help! Try putting some vasoline on the gasket for it. Not a ton, just enough to lube it so it moves freely on the intake manifold. Hold it down with one hand and tighten up the nuts studs. I remember having a hard time as well, and that's what I did. The bottom nuts/bolts seem to pull the Y bridge into place.

[@PurpleMrMojo]

Those suckers at Pusher sent me the wrong ybridge and I was wrestling in the next newer model than my LLY. They’re sending out a new one.

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

@PurpleMrMojo that's no good! At least they are making it right though. The new one will fit much better. I struggled a little bit on the bridge itself, howver once it was in, I feel it may just have been me. Haha!

[@PurpleMrMojo]

Yes, they even two day expressed it here. The bolts in the back on top don’t seem as difficult for mine because wider butshorter on top. The biggest problem by far is the coolant line that runs behind.The ybridge on the LLY. I had to bend it up and now I will have to bend it back down to connect with that 90° coolant hose. It looks a little different on yours. But anyway, thanks again for posting the video. I wish I would’ve had the patience to make one, but then it would’ve turned into a shit show when I was trying to install the wrong.bridge.

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

@PurpleMrMojo glad it's going to finally be done for you soon! And I hear ya on the shit show. It happens all the time. Lol

[@whiskeytango9769]

I have a 2010 just like yours. I love the truck, and I will be doing this as well. I think though that I will take mine to a local shop that specializes in this work.

[@_Duramax_z]

Helpful tip for the Y-Bridge installation the fuel lines in the way Dirty Hooker Diesel makes a kit to reroute the fuel supply lines around the Y-Bridge

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

@@_Duramax_z that would have been great to know a few years ago. Lol. Thank you !

[@08dually]

The grey plug at about 18:04 in the video. Any special trick to unplug it?

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

No special trick. Just squeeze and pull apart. There is a tab on the right side in the video with two grooves in it to press down. I kuar tried mine and it was very easy. You could maybe use a small flathead to push it down with that while trying to pull it.

[@08dually]

@@xtrodinaryduramax8010 finally got it. Thanks for the response and awesome video!

[@paulezycom]

I just installed this kit on my 2008 LMM when I replaced my turbo. I installed this y-bridge and then my new turbo. Unfortunately the turbo has to come out to get this y-bridge back out. The y-bridge bolt on the top passenger side is up against the turbo housing. What a pain in the arse.

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

Sure was! I went to the hardware store and bought a shorter bolt. If you notice there is like a guide tit on the end of the factory bolt that makes it too long to remove with the turbo in. I have a shorter bolt with one less tread on it. Worked great! I really do love this kit. I think it has worked out great in the past few years I've had it installed.

[@drewk5929]

Very nice work well done 👍🏻 and one of the best delete videos Iv seen

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

Thank you! I really appreciate it!! :)

[@darinbarfield8738]

Good Video Brother , I need to do a full egr delete on my 07 Duramax. Don’t have to deal with the snow ❄️ or freezing temps in Georgia, But not looking forward to being under the hood in the scorching 🥵 100 degree summer heat. And like you , I can’t afford to have my truck down for countless days, So trying to do my research when I can to hopefully have all my needed parts , accessories, tools and the most important time & energy to have a successful completion. Thanks 😊

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

No problem! Glad I was able to help a little. In the description I think I have every tools and extra part that I used. I tried to be very detailed with it because I know it's a big job. No hiding that! Lol

[@brianbanks449]

Just now watching this - I've got all the parts in the garage and will be doing this job on my 2008 LMM in the next couple of weeks. Also have all new coolant lines, fuel lines, hot and cold side intercooler lines, pressure relief on the fuel rail, aluminum radiator - think that's it for this session. Bought a blocker plate for the passenger side up pipe, will eventually pull it off and weld a cap on it. Xtrodinary Duramax makes a good video. It was actually helpful showing bolts etc. I don't understand how that upper y bridge bolt was too long. I've got the computer side taken care of, still am not real sure about what to do with all the unplugged sensors. Do you just leave them unplugged and tape them off ? Saw you posted 5 months ago, hope it went well.

[@albertorodeos497]

no engine light after remove of the EGR cooling temperature sensors? mine did came out

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

You will have a check engine light if it's not tuned.

[@blender1010]

what turbo mouthpiece are you using?

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

@@blender1010 pusher. You have to call and order. Not available online.

[@johnquentinbotts8]

Is this the bronze powder coat? Digging that color but dont see an orange option so just curious if its the bronze powder coat option on the website.

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

It was just an orange option. Orange and purple were the most expensive options when I bought it. I don't see orange or purple as options anymore. You could maybe give them a call and do a special order?

[@Mogeyman]

How did you get that Y-Bridge elbow out? Mine is completely loosened but gets caught on some module on the bottom passenger side…

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

Like the elbow that goes up to the EGR from the Y part on top of the intake manifolds?

[@JosephCraciun]

Awesome video brother!! Thank you so much🙏🙏

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

Thank you to watching! I appreciate it

[@TexasMadeLegend]

Did you ever have any map sensor problems or codes ? How long did you drive it ? Thank you

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

I never had any codes when I put this one. I drove the truck for maybe 2 months with the tune and exhaust with zero issues. Are you having issues?

[@TexasMadeLegend]

@@xtrodinaryduramax8010 yeah I am but I did the drp egr delete kit years back and it has the map sensor under the pipe and I think it’s causing me issues . I noticed that kit you did it like on the side of the pipe. But oem is on top so I was looking at your kit because yours is still for sell one of the few lol

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

@jacobes33 OK, I got you. I thought they were all in the same as well. I do know that I needed a spacer, rubber piece, around my sensor, to get it to work. Part of being a late 09 to 10 LMM. Maybe yours is a little dirty? Or maybe you need that spacer as well and it is just starting to show up?

[@TexasMadeLegend]

@@xtrodinaryduramax8010 I wish it was that easy bud I’ve been having this problem for 7 years now . I’ve tried 3 new map sensors , 1 whole map wiring repair kit , that spacer has been on for 7 years. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t. I’m getting in touch with wherli fab to move my map sensor bung from the bottom to the top like oem factory with their new spacer kit and try that

[@robjackson3683]

were in michigan I have a few ???

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

What?

[@techsmart9475]

Hey just curious did you put a block plate on the up pipe where the egr cooler Came off of

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

I briefly explain it toward the end of this video. However I have talk and show it a little better in this video. It's around the 12 minute mark when I go into detail about it. To answer your question, yes I did. I didn't plan on it so I had to make my own blocker plate. Watch "ProFab Passenger Manifold, Up Pipe, and EGT Probe Install" on KZbin kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJS3kJibrrh2nKs

[@mrmotofy]

I'm having trouble getting new Y bridge to suck down in. Almost like the gasket things are too stiff to compress. Goes almost far enough but not enough to get top bolts in.

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

Try putting just a little vaseline on the gasket. Then getting all bolts started. Then tighten down the bottoms first while holding down the Y Bridge with your other hand. That's how I did mine and it fell into place.

[@mrmotofy]

@@xtrodinaryduramax8010 After many wasted hours, the cheap Y bridge I got wasn't spaced right to fit all the way down in, the bolt holes were off a little bit, I'm returning it. A recent review said it worked for his LMM. So had to order a different one. The Pusher Bridge practically dropped right in. That 1 piece is a pain to get at the bolts though. The pipe that came with the cheap kit is virtually identical to the Pusher pipe though. Seem like they're interchangeable. The cheap kit would have been $150 cuz there was some shipping damage to the paint and I got em to knock off $75. OH well the Pusher is better in the long run

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

Ya. The cheap parts rarely save ya money in the long run. At least now you know how to do it. Lol

[@cadeneby5186]

What brand was your cheap one that your ordered or how much it cost?

[@mrmotofy]

@@cadeneby5186 It was so cheap I almost had to try. Then I got it and paint was messed up. Like they wrapped it up when paint was still wet...looked terrible. The inside of the pipe was filthy from fabrication. The slots for Ybridge screws were a bad angle and just didn't work. Got it close, but no way no how. Sent pics and they returned like 50% of the money or something. So I thought it was a Jackpot. Think I was down to $150 or something. But it just wouldn't fit. Pipe was fine with a sand and repaint. But bridge just didn't fit. I returned it and got a Pusher...the pipe was IDENTICAL from cheap kit and pusher...I mean it appeared to be the same part in both kits. But the Pusher bridge is a high flow design. I had the Pusher in and 4 screws in like in 5min or something

[@albertovega7575]

How did the mouth piece fit with the pusher y-bridge? I have an 06 so the lines are very similar. My factory mouth piece is jammed up against my fuel line & also my y-bridge.

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

It fits good. There is just enough room for both ti be installed without touching. I can maybe get my pinky inbetween them. The mouth piece was my first mod ever, so I'm not sure how it would line up with the factory one.

[@brandtrud4251]

Hi, i want to know where you find your rubber to put in the sensor for the intake, i cant find the rubber in my kit

[@brandtrud4251]

At 34:50

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

www.wcfab.com/i-30158585-2006-2010-lbz-lmm-duramaxmap-sensor-seal-bracket.html I bought this kit, because I thought I needed the whole thing. I actually just needed the rubber piece to seal the hole in the charge pipe and the sensor.

[@davidaguilar3698]

Did the truck thrown any codes? And did you plug back every wiring plug?

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

No codes. I previously had the tuning in place. I did not plug in the wiring for the sensors from the EGR and EGR cooler.

[@baddriversoflittlerock8359]

How does the end connect to the intercooler? I cant seem to find any pics or video of that.

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

I'm sorry about that. I thought I was able to capture everything on video. Either way, go to 10:51 in the video. There you will see a band clamp, rubber boot, and a plastic 45° piping. That plastic pipe comes out and the new pipe goes in the rubber boot. And clamp it down. The rubber boot is a 90° boot that is clamped onto the intercooler.

[@baddriversoflittlerock8359]

@@xtrodinaryduramax8010 So it gets rid of the plastic elbow and slides into the stock rubber boot. Got it. Thanks

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

@@baddriversoflittlerock8359 yes. That is correct.

[@victorelizalde333]

Hello boss,, do you noticed any big changes with This y bridge ??

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

I wouldnt say huge changes. The turbo is a little louder. It does seem to accelerate faster, with and without a trailer/load. Its definitely lighter pulling out all the EGR related stuff. And the piping is much more efficient. I do feel the truck is stronger I general. I also have piece of mind with getting the GM y-bridge out. It can be a leak point after deleting the truck as the y-bridge is a two piece that is just pressed in together and only held in with two o rings.

[@victorelizalde333]

Xtrodinary Duramax thank you

[@victorelizalde333]

Xtrodinary Duramax I just ordered mines on cyber Monday for my lly not sure if I’ll have any boost differences 👍

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

@@victorelizalde333 I think you will like it! Plus it great under the hood.

[@wayneleonard28]

I’m doing mine here when I get time. That bolt you cut would you know what size it is. Or what size you replaced it with. Thanks

[@erichill5208]

The hard parts are obvious. Did the delete require ant ECM tuning to not look for the EGR?

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

Yes. That was one of the first things I did was tune out the EGR and the DPF. It was suggested to me to do the software first then installed the hardware. In that case if, something went wrong with the tuning I wouldnt have to put all the factory parts back on. If the makes sense. Heres the link go the video of my tuner going on. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZOTlJRpiLqUi6M

[@ismaeltorres8848]

We’re do I get this affordable

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

I bought the pusher kit from them o their website. Everything was on Amazon or the hardware store. You could talk to Hunter Injected Motorsports. He has hooked me up with a lot of stuff at a great price. I have a link to his website in the description.

[@adamdunn9171]

How much do shops charge to put these on

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

I'm not sure. There is a diesel performance shop 30 minutes from me and they charge $65/hour for labor. I would assume it would it would be anywhere from $500-$1500 depending labor, added parts, experience of diesel tech, different shop charges. Plus your piping. I never had a shop get me a quote as I had all intentions to do it in my driveway.

[@jamesh9689]

Umm

[@briannaarendsen1878]

I. Love you daddy

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

I love you too honey!

[@paulezycom]

What do you use to tune the engine without EGR?

[@xtrodinaryduramax8010]

The tuner I used is no longer in business. I believe there is a company in Canada that does tuning, however I know nothing about them.