Recent content by C.M. Wierick

Check underneath the battery tray for the diaphragm that actuates the front diff. If that diaphragm isn't working, then either it is shot, or you have a vacuum leak. That, or the switch on top of the transfer case is bad. The latter is unlikely though. The most often problem with the Chevy...

Do you have the time and tools to pull the steering wheel? If so, swap out the lock cylinder with a new one from the parts store then if you have a good battery and starter, crank it up. Lots of videos on youtube showing how to pull the wheel and swap out the lock cylinder. Once you get the...

You would need five things right off, before you even dismount the tire. This is assuming you have the equipment to dismount the tire and or tube from the rim and remount it after you are done. 1. patch. These are offered in multiple sizes and shapes, usually round or oval. Most auto supply...

I take the bungs out with a bung wrench and, using a garden hose, run several gallons of water into the drum. Them, I use a 4 1/2 inch cutting wheel too start an opening. Lay that aside and using a metal cutting blade on a Sawzall, I put the blade into the beginning slice, and run the Sawzall...

As in everything, consider the variables. I have both, and use both on a frequent basis. Some things that I will ONLY use a six-point for are: Spark plugs, Lug nuts, Axle nuts, Oil drain bolts. The rest will take either/or.

Here is a link to the way I have been doing it. I always got them either too loose or too tight and had to go back and reset them. Especially after a top end job.