Even Magazine guys have bad days
05-08-2005, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnUlaszek
That's one option.
I could have drove to any one of a number of good shops, had them throw the truck on a lift, and been done in less than half the time.
The photos would be better, I would never have got my hands dirty, and I would leave with the impression that a valve body and corvette servo install on a 4x4 is a piece of cake. And there is a very good chance that the job would have been done perfectly because the shop knows its reputation is on the line because its work will appear in a magazine.
While my approach is not always practical, I prefer to work with a vendor then do the install myself, learn from the experience and mistakes, and report exactly what I find to the reader.
I could have drove to any one of a number of good shops, had them throw the truck on a lift, and been done in less than half the time.
The photos would be better, I would never have got my hands dirty, and I would leave with the impression that a valve body and corvette servo install on a 4x4 is a piece of cake. And there is a very good chance that the job would have been done perfectly because the shop knows its reputation is on the line because its work will appear in a magazine.
While my approach is not always practical, I prefer to work with a vendor then do the install myself, learn from the experience and mistakes, and report exactly what I find to the reader.
05-09-2005, 12:03 AM
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I wedged my breaker bar between the body and trans in order to hold the cover pushed in while I installed the snap ring. Still was a pain in my ***.
Always check to make sure that ring is seated properly. I usually push it in and out a few times to make sure the ring doesn't pop out. My first test, the ring popped out - glad I checked it! I got it right the second time.
Always check to make sure that ring is seated properly. I usually push it in and out a few times to make sure the ring doesn't pop out. My first test, the ring popped out - glad I checked it! I got it right the second time.
05-09-2005, 01:33 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnUlaszek
That's one option.
I could have drove to any one of a number of good shops, had them throw the truck on a lift, and been done in less than half the time.
The photos would be better, I would never have got my hands dirty, and I would leave with the impression that a valve body and corvette servo install on a 4x4 is a piece of cake. And there is a very good chance that the job would have been done perfectly because the shop knows its reputation is on the line because its work will appear in a magazine.
While my approach is not always practical, I prefer to work with a vendor then do the install myself, learn from the experience and mistakes, and report exactly what I find to the reader.
I could have drove to any one of a number of good shops, had them throw the truck on a lift, and been done in less than half the time.
The photos would be better, I would never have got my hands dirty, and I would leave with the impression that a valve body and corvette servo install on a 4x4 is a piece of cake. And there is a very good chance that the job would have been done perfectly because the shop knows its reputation is on the line because its work will appear in a magazine.
While my approach is not always practical, I prefer to work with a vendor then do the install myself, learn from the experience and mistakes, and report exactly what I find to the reader.
Of course, its just a magazine, so time and space are limited.
Have you changed any of the transmission tuning parameters with HPT yet?
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