Justwondering
Well-Known Member
Each time I work on another vehicle in the fleet, I realize how much I prefer to work on my M-Body.
For example, when I was checking over the 5th getting my game plan for converting the a/c to R134 I could easily check, move, reach bolts, screws, hoses, etc. I could easily see most everything I needed and there was .... space. Like a breath of fresh air.
This evening, I was replacing the blower resistor on the 1997 F350 diesel dually. Two screws and a tabbed plug. Doesn't sound complicated. Took over an hour. An hour. Even with my smaller hands, I still had to futz around everything jammed in together with no working room. I finally removed the resistor with the plug in place after using three different ratchet/wrench/extender combinations to get around hoses, vacuum lines, other plugs, housings ... etc.
Then another 15 minutes trying to pry the plug from the resistor without seriously breaking the tabs.
Good news is the installation is complete and the a/c blower now works on all settings low to high.
And of course, I realize how much I appreciate working on my 5th.
For example, when I was checking over the 5th getting my game plan for converting the a/c to R134 I could easily check, move, reach bolts, screws, hoses, etc. I could easily see most everything I needed and there was .... space. Like a breath of fresh air.
This evening, I was replacing the blower resistor on the 1997 F350 diesel dually. Two screws and a tabbed plug. Doesn't sound complicated. Took over an hour. An hour. Even with my smaller hands, I still had to futz around everything jammed in together with no working room. I finally removed the resistor with the plug in place after using three different ratchet/wrench/extender combinations to get around hoses, vacuum lines, other plugs, housings ... etc.
Then another 15 minutes trying to pry the plug from the resistor without seriously breaking the tabs.
Good news is the installation is complete and the a/c blower now works on all settings low to high.
And of course, I realize how much I appreciate working on my 5th.