So it has been a long week of after work (worked all weekend too!) projects on the van. Spray underbody coating, replace fuel and air filter, spark plugs, replace power steering cooler, change transmission filter and flush (using the transmission to pump out 1 quart then replace 1qt...10 times!) then today the 02 sensors!
I am rather upset with the vague instructions in the Haynes manual on replacing both up and down stream sensors:cussing: I now know it would be much easier to put it up on jack stands and pull the driver side tire to get easy access to the connectors. Instead I had the van up on ramps and the exhaust very hot to make it just that much more interesting of a job. Luckily no burns to report :ThumbsUp: Going in rather blind to what I was up against added about an hour to a 45min job. The arms are red and have lost some skin in a few places but the job is done :headbange
Any suggestions to what else I could have done to make this job easier on me?
Friday is time to cut the coolant lines to the rear heater and replace the rotten parts out with heater hose. Once that is done flush the whole cooling system out and replace with new Zerex coolant that fits the proper spec. Then she will be ready for our 1000 mile round trip 2.5 week camping trip that has us covering a very good portion of Alberta, packed up right to the maximum allowable weight with the trailer towing package (including towing the boat)!
The work I have done on top of the list above includes;
replace sway bar bushings, new rear heater fan resistor pack, new trailer wiring plug and add new aftermarket middle row console.
Did I miss anything?
I am rather upset with the vague instructions in the Haynes manual on replacing both up and down stream sensors:cussing: I now know it would be much easier to put it up on jack stands and pull the driver side tire to get easy access to the connectors. Instead I had the van up on ramps and the exhaust very hot to make it just that much more interesting of a job. Luckily no burns to report :ThumbsUp: Going in rather blind to what I was up against added about an hour to a 45min job. The arms are red and have lost some skin in a few places but the job is done :headbange
Any suggestions to what else I could have done to make this job easier on me?
Friday is time to cut the coolant lines to the rear heater and replace the rotten parts out with heater hose. Once that is done flush the whole cooling system out and replace with new Zerex coolant that fits the proper spec. Then she will be ready for our 1000 mile round trip 2.5 week camping trip that has us covering a very good portion of Alberta, packed up right to the maximum allowable weight with the trailer towing package (including towing the boat)!
The work I have done on top of the list above includes;
replace sway bar bushings, new rear heater fan resistor pack, new trailer wiring plug and add new aftermarket middle row console.
Did I miss anything?