Bought in decent condition in Boston, but it didn't survive the 1,400-mile 21-hour ODYSSEY back to Memphis. Totalled (by dollars - not damage) when I rear-ended a Tahoe in Dec 06; it's on its way to the salvage yards.
Wreck18.jpg 1955 hits | 58.32 KB | Posted: 12/18/06 I cleaned up most of the debris off the road.
Wreck17.jpg 1482 hits | 59.07 KB | Posted: 12/18/06 There's not as much damage on this side because I was offcenter behind the truck.
Wreck16.jpg 1374 hits | 57.81 KB | Posted: 12/18/06 The hood & its strike are bent.
Wreck15.jpg 1385 hits | 71.84 KB | Posted: 12/18/06 The bumper cover is shredded, but I was able to push it back into place. The bumper itself wasn't touched.
Wreck14.jpg 1523 hits | 52.94 KB | Posted: 12/18/06 This blinker assy. blew off as I was driving home. No great loss, obviously.
Wreck13.jpg 1345 hits | 62.67 KB | Posted: 12/18/06 The header panel clipped the gold speaker wire for my RV mirror temperature sensor, and even though it went into the condenser core, it didn't rupture it. It's still getting replaced, though.
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DarkMode.JPG 3875 hits | 75.21 KB | Posted: 11/12/06 These diagrams are for 1999, but the information is generally applicable to '95-up.
Dark Mode (no dome lights or chime for any open door) can be enabled by connecting the factory connectors C200M & C200F (light blue under the glove box) and then ...
IgLockCyl99.JPG 3144 hits | 67.39 KB | Posted: 11/30/06 None of the keys I got with the car worked very well in the ignition, so I bought a new lock cylinder & had a key cut by the numbers to match the doors. I assembled & installed the cylinder per the included instructions & it works perfectly now.
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Wreck01.jpg 2898 hits | 58.28 KB | Posted: 12/18/06 This Tahoe's bumper was JUST high enough to go over mine.
02Rigged.JPG 2686 hits | 84.23 KB | Posted: 11/21/06 The coil barely fits wedged between the extension & the fuel rail, which gives it the most strength to hold the spark plug down in the hole. Having the hole plugged prevents debris from entering the cylinder, and provides more balance to the engine ...
CoilFix.JPG 2373 hits | 63.92 KB | Posted: 11/6/06 This is what I had to do after the #6 plug blew out of the head at 2AM Sunday 1,000 miles into a 1,400-mile trip to get the car home. The spark plug is glued in with CarGo QuikSteel epoxy putty, and held down with a plug socket & 3" extension. Then...
17Done.JPG 2327 hits | 59.76 KB | Posted: 11/21/06 The old coil probably still works fine, but I decided to replace it anyway. Same for the spark plug, if I had regapped it, but the boot was chewed up.
18Done.JPG 2310 hits | 91.03 KB | Posted: 11/21/06 Once I get the other 7 done, I'll replace the alternator connector.
09Reamer.JPG 2134 hits | 73.82 KB | Posted: 11/21/06 Next, the reamer is used to enlarge the hole for the tap. More grease catches most of the shavings.
