So in preparation for my extended road trip, I have been a busy little bee taking care of all the little things that add up over time.
Today I decided to change my alternator to the shiny new rebuilt one that's been sitting in my garage for a few months. However it seems as if the logic plug is glued into the housing. I spent a considerable amount of time trying to get it to move. It was soaked in WD40, cleaned, locking tab broke off, used small channel locks to try to rock the housing to free it up. All to no avail. I guess the old one stays until I can get a pigtail and cut the old one off.
Has anyone else had this happen??
OK fine. I might as well change the belts while I'm in there. My hand hit the fan blade and the water pump turned and made a squeal like a muffled baby's cry. I also noticed a very very slight amount of play if I rock the fan at 12 and 6 o'clock. New water pump on order.
Today I decided to change my alternator to the shiny new rebuilt one that's been sitting in my garage for a few months. However it seems as if the logic plug is glued into the housing. I spent a considerable amount of time trying to get it to move. It was soaked in WD40, cleaned, locking tab broke off, used small channel locks to try to rock the housing to free it up. All to no avail. I guess the old one stays until I can get a pigtail and cut the old one off.
Has anyone else had this happen??
OK fine. I might as well change the belts while I'm in there. My hand hit the fan blade and the water pump turned and made a squeal like a muffled baby's cry. I also noticed a very very slight amount of play if I rock the fan at 12 and 6 o'clock. New water pump on order.