Chevy & GMC Vans

safaris starter went out.

its also been too cold to work on the wiring in the caddy (need to redo the choke wire so it sees 12 volts and wire up a fuse panel for the console and gauges)
I also picked up a set of really nice olds trofeo buckets for it (more comfortable than the bravada buckets in there now and IMO fit the cars style better)

98: changed burnt out headlight
97: hooked battery back up and got ready for the road. Primed it three times and started with ease after sitting all winter.

Mostly what i did was to the trailer so i could move the trailer out of the garage so i could put the Safari in the garage.
Did put the front end on the jack stands and remove the doghouse so i can get at the engine.

97:took an emissions test and passed it. attempted to remove bearings from differential carrier and failed.... my baby shop presses bed is too small to fit the differential and the pullers bolts are to small. I guess this second Torsen diff will have to wait another day to be installed

Man the right tools make a job sooooo much easier, bought a unitool differential side bearing puller set ut7251 and got the old bearings off the Torsen and the old open diff from my 98. Removed worn 4.10 ring gear and pressed on the new bearings

97: half assedly installed the torsen and tested it out. There is slight gear whine at low speed coasting but it can wait for warmer days when i do all the bearings and seals in the rear axle . Finally i can back into my driveway without having to take a running start, no more one wheel peel

Woooohoooo! It's so much nicer when you have the right tools isn't it?

i'm going to have to write a review on that tool its not in good shape now and it only removed 6 bearings....... in conclusion don't buy unitool

The bearing splitter I use is an OTC 1123. I use it on my 20 ton press and it works awesome.

my princess auto made in china bearing splitter worked great but my baby shop press is too small to use for a diff. I tried to buy OTC 4520 but it would have been a couple days so i grabbed Unitool UT7251 instead since we had it in stock, it worked but was damaged simply by using it. Unitool tools are the only tools I break and always under normal use conditions to top it off .

Removed batteries, strobe lights, and alarm system form the '89. getting ready to install them in the '95.
Found a ground wire missing on the '95. the '89 has one from the battery to chassis and same spot on the chassis to engine. The '95 did not. I took the battery cables out of the '89. Will be using them in the '95

Powered up the fiberglass subwoofer enclosure. God am I glad I didn't design it, it sounds like runny doggy poo. Will be doing something about that soon, hopefully.

I didn't do it but I paid my friends shop to change the NAPA starter that was put in my '03 the morning I bought it last July. Much to my surprise NAPA stood by it and I got another for "free" except for the flatbed ride and not enough labor cost from my bud.
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HPbyStan wrote:I didn't do it but I paid my friends shop to change the NAPA starter that was put in my '03 the morning I bought it last July. Much to my surprise NAPA stood by it and I got another for "free" except for the flatbed ride and not enough labor cost from my bud.
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Wow, my Auto Insurance covered the $90 flatbed ride. Made out like a burglar on this deal. This van has really been good to me.

97: realized i'm now burning coolant, what terrible timing.

filled it with gas.
Gave it a wash.
Took it for a drive in the sunshine.
Shifted my own gears. Ahhh.