GM Engineers..... @#*&%@@#@!!!!!

[BLAZER]

I would love to kick some engineers tail , especially those that were there in the mid 90's ](*,)

The first pics is from the wife's 97 S10 4x4 blazer. I would imagine the AWD astros would be the same, had to unbolts and drop the fron diffy to get it out, took me 3 times longer than I had expected!!!
Second and third are my door handle, the old one came out in pieces, some of it lying n the bottom of door, new one from ebay fit okay, but rubs a little on window track....typical aftermarket part, but opens door.
Last pic...I finally pulled DRAC and moved jumpers. I guess they are pretty close, my speedo reads close to what the traffic is moving instead of being 10 mph too high.

[astrozam]

Well,after seein how busy you and Dean were, I feel like a classic underachiever,all I managed was an oil and filter change,LOL

How long to replace the door handle Marty?

[BLAZER]

I removed the door handle last week to see if I could repair, took maybe 15-20 mins, inlcuding the door panel removal. Probably the same to replace yesterday. It is a pain to get those nuts back on the handle studs, need dislocating joints.
I've been an under achiever this whole past week, that's about all I got done after being off for almost 2 weeks straight...stupid head cold/sore throat knocked me down good.

[Rileysowner]

I'm feeling like an underachiever as well, all I got done was putting in a new blower for the heat. Of course I have the excuse of extra church services to plan because the Christmas and New Years, and I have a nasty chest cold with a dry cough that keeps me from getting a complete night's sleep. Even then, you kept yourself busy. What I really need to do is cap, rotor, plugs and maybe wires. I don't know if they have ever been done, and we are over 100000Km. The weather has been good enough for it.

[Moreforles]

should be required to own and do all the repair work on whatever they design, would serve them right......

[kamenz]

I concur with the oil lines-removed them with the diff in place and installed the new ones without reinstalling the support clip-and remember engineers do not design GM cars accountants do.

[HPbyStan]

I concur with the oil lines-removed them with the diff in place and installed the new ones without reinstalling the support clip-and remember engineers do not design GM cars accountants do.

A lot of truth in that. If you read S.A.E. papers written by GM engineers you get a feeling they know their stuff but just aren't allowed to get it into our hands.

[phr1$k37]

15-20 minutes for the door handle!? You are so Pro ... took me WAY longer than that and I probably have smaller hands than you!
Our door handle OEM price here was just around $40 w/ tax so I just buy OEM. But boy when they told me they charge 2 hours to put it in and I flipped thinking it would be a 30 minute job and I might pay for the labour haha.