w00t! Tonight I got everything buttoned up. I refilled the coolant, connected the battery, and cranked her over!
S U C C E S S ! !
I am so relieved. I still have to put the front cladding on and replace the front skid plate, but other than that, all appears to be normal!!
I had to make one final run to Kragen tonight at 8:45 to get a hose clamp as I broke one of the hose clamps when I was putting the radiator hoses back on.
She started right up, no CEL, no rough running, sounded fine if not better than normal, took her for a real short spin around the block, gave her some serious throttle and nothing seemed normal. In fact, my VX
seems to be running and shifting smoother than ever. I have no idea why, but maybe changing these parts out does something for performance?????
Anyway, I'm super tired, and dirty, and I need to finish my beer, but I can say now with confidence that this is DEFINITELY something we can all do, especially once my instructions are all done!!
Bart
Originally Posted by nfpgasmask
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Thanks! In all seriousness though, it is not that bad. I think it would be a little more frustrating/difficult if your belt was broken and your timing was off to start. But doing this as a regular maintenance step, it's pretty straight forward. Like I said above, get organized, get the tools ready, take your time, and you CAN do it.
