get you one of them fancy spark plug sockets with the swively part attatched to it LOL

 

Even more easy.

Remove 1 bolt and lift up the steering column and take it out the easy way lol.

 

Speaking of spark plugs...

Figured out that one of my spark plugs was extremely loose which is what was causing my hesitation and loud ticking. Tightened that up and the truck is running a crapload better.

Also, while I was down there, I swapped my left front tire with my spare to see if some of the noise goes away. So far it seems to be riding a bit quieter, but we'll see after a few days if that is correct.

 

changed transfer case fluid....came out brown went in blue....10.00 a quart.
thats a nice scheme gm has going....ohhhh well. its done and done.

was down about 1/4 of a quart.

i am embarrassed to say it was WAAAAYYYYY over due. i have never changed it!! why i dont know????

 

I know that feeling. I changed mine and it came out pretty brown.....my stepdad bought the truck new and never changed it. I'm lucky though, mine just needs regular trans fluid since i don't have the auto 4x4.

 

Just started my truck her very own website! Through my business I can make multiple websites, and I am getting bored with gaming so this occupies my time until it is completed....LOL

 

I replaced my leaky rear seal on the transfer case, put in new fluid, and replaced rear u-joints since I had to take the driveshaft off anyway.

A month ago I replaced the distributor to fix the annoying misfire problem I've been plagued with. The old distributor gear had a lot of wear on it. Haven't had a single misfire since!

 

Try this:

Slide the red sleeve down the shaft and out of the way. It covers a joint in the steering shaft. Look for the flat spot in the joint. Turn the steering wheel to line up the flat spot with the spark plug. Go through the wheel well and the socket and extension will go right past the shaft and onto the plug.

 

My aching back!

Today was my 'bird's turn. She'd probably gotten jealous of all the time I put in on the Brava Sunday because Monday she started acting up when I put on the brakes. Just a little swerve to the left then braking straight, not pulling. I'd dealt with that before so I knew what to look at.

So I went to Advance and got one set of cheap strut rod bushings and, while I was there, new door strikers.. as the old ones' collars were worn out.

Well, Sturg and a few others may know this.. there is no nut on the Tbird tighter and more frustrating than the one on the lower control arm end of the strut rod. Understandable since it holds the lower control arm straight.

It'd been years so I forgot and got impatient and tried to work hard instead of smart and I tried to get the nut off in one pass. Big mistake because the more you move them the tighter they get from all the rust rolling up in the threads until finally it jammed and I tweaked my back trying to get it to move either way.

Anyhow, I turned the compressor regulator all the way full and kept at it till I got it to go back in a little then wire brushed and oiled the threads, ran it out till stopped, wait for compressor to get back to 140 lbs ran it in a few threads. Brushed and oiled threads.. repeat.

I write all this because it applies to any case where jam nuts are used. Be patient move them a little at a time, then back in, brush the rust and keep oiling.

Once both sides were done {I only replaced the nut-end bush, have to get Motorcraft bushes to do it right} I replaced the door strikers, now they close with that 'ka-chunk' sound instead of the dull clang/rattle. Amazing how much difference that collar makes.

Hopefully the bird baby's happy now I gave her some attention, too.

 

I tried that first for many hours, it was weird.

I tried every wobble and swivel socket i had lol.

Un bolting that column was super easy tho.

Ill most def continue to do that.