04 Silverado - rusty parts hauler

[nocooler]

Back saver 9000 - so far it's been worth every penny.

[Steve Wood]

My little experience with one suggests tht it might be worth more than gold, or catalytic converters!

[nocooler]

That reminds me while it’s apart I need to get the numbers off the cars and see what they are worth. Might pay for headers/ypipe lol

[Steve Wood]

LOL, I gave about three to some guy if he would haul off some other junk for me.  Another dumb thing I could have made some money from but hate going to places and getting screwed on stuff I sell

[nocooler]

I fired it up Sunday - let it run for 30 seconds. Instant 60+psi of oil pressure, and I couldn't believe how quiet it was with all the exhaust leaks fixed and a quiet valve train. It's way too cold to heat cycle it in the barn at the moment, so that'll wait until all the maintenance is done.
Yesterday I changed the ball joints, the idler arm, and the pitman arm. I've still got to install inner/outer tie rod ends, sway bar bushing/endlinks, and then service the transmission and differentials since I'm sure it hasn't been done ever.

[Steve Wood]

About to be too nice to use in bad weather.

[nocooler]

https://youtu.be/8u69oiDxgtQ

Just need to change the trans fluid/filter and check the toe. Like a dumbass I forgot to measure first so I guess I’ll see where it is and how well I can get it to drive. Might need to go for an alignment

[Steve Wood]

set up some string across (and parallel to) the rear tires and across the front tires.  Set the toe on the front within the two strings

[nocooler]

Black Friday I was bored - so I cut the muffler off and put a Hooker Aerochamber on it. Now that it sounds good - it's time to tackle the leaking rear main seal.
About 5 hours in and it's torn down to the point that I can fix the rear main seal lol

[nocooler]

and a short exhaust clip for fun - https://youtu.be/6HQpZwAizRQ

[Steve Wood]

Sounds good to me. Six hours to go !

[nocooler]

Probably be done this weekend - the transmission to transfer case gasket won't be here until Friday.
The transmission dipstick tube was stuck pretty good and the transmission was seized on the dowels. I dropped a few fbombs but it wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be.

[nocooler]

Just got back from a test drive - other than reinstalling the transfer case solo, it was pretty easy. It's snowing so I even got to test 4wd

[Steve Wood]

Now you have time to work on the next problem. 

[nocooler]

Tomorrow - new headlights and a muffler for the wife’s civic. Sunday an old friend would like me to help look at his wife’s car it has an exhaust leak.