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Unfortunately no progress on the chevy
First needed our daily Driver complete new Brake disks and pads. Front was done but rear needed still to exchange. It was the first time where i used our new diagnosis tool for the electric park brake.
It dont work like expected, Battery had not enough...
We must prepare us here for the next economy war. If Trump rise up importtaxes on germany industrieproducts will in return here the importtaxes also rise up on us products. That mean any part we need to import for our trucks will be more expensive
This would work if the Torx Screw wasn't already worn out from former replacement in the Volvo Shop. Didnt expect that. A part of just 1 Euro. The Screws should come new with replacement. We was now more than 20 years customer there but about several bad expierence did we change now to another...
Wanted go on with the chevy and than this happened on my daily driver.... Volvo XC70
It is the generator belt - so i spent my weekend on this include the brakes as they needed exchange of worn out.
Usually if it can go bad it will do this.
Both disk centerbolts needed drill off
We also...
We couldn`t finished the Kryptonite Front-End on the Sierra before Hand Op. So we start as fast as it was possible in the last week of the year 2024 and had him finally on his own wheels again on the 4th January. Now the frame is in the shop again moveable.
Now the Sierra got a nice...
Now that we have solved the problem with the gearshift, we are in the process of completing the Sierra front axle. There is a hand operation pending and therefore heavy work that requires strength is not possible for the next 6 weeks. The heavy work on the Chevy is all done.
After we were...
We needed to adjust the sensor also a bit but with it it work now correct
Sorry for the bad quality of pics, made from a video... and the instrument cluster is still with it secure tape on the display
it gone through all gears smooth and directly, no comparison to the spongy switching feel...
Thanks. I find my english extremly poor, especially in terms of grammar and pronunciation. When i write, i always check the text several times before posting. I avoid conversations, which is somewhat difficult but possible in my job. It is also always funny when i have to call the dealers to ask...
Perfectly expressed, only the last sentence doesn't really make sense in German. What did you actually want to say with “How do you like the new transmission line?”<- my translation tool translates it this way. I suspect that my English is also a bit “bumpy” at times
After a lot of cutting does it fit
I am still not satisfy with the wiring of the appliances, but for space reasons we have to live with it
The metal flap and the lock will be installed at the last part
the shift linkage is ready for a test but since i dropped one of the small adjustment...
You know all that we work on two trucks.
Allways if we wait for parts switch we from one to the other.
A general question:
Is it just me who is too stupid to install these rubber bushings or is it the same for others?
I have a press and still can't get them to fit properly. On the Chevy I...
Some Parts arrieved but we had no time this weekend to go on with the truck
It must wait.
We dont care that the glove box is made in Taiwan. We will destroy it for our customizing 😅 important only the open/close mechanism on it.
Not much progress
We start to customize the shiftlinkeage
But we need this special bolt (german: Gelenkkopfschraube) in metric as i have not the right thread cutting dies in inch
I ordered today as here is no shop which have such material on the shelf.
We use the TH400 linkeage as template...
Glove Box is filled up with devices and a new plastic aftermarket glove box is on the way to us
engine wiring is almost done
Still looking for the best place for the oiltemperatursensor.
It exists different solutions. We want the best one
Unfortanetly we didnt think about that before rebuild...
Well how should it go on easy...
Of course the main wiring from dacota device to the dacota instrument cluster is just about 10 cm to short :mad: - its 3 ft. long
Fortunately there is a 6ft replacement cable by Dacota Digital avialable
What do you want to know? Where to find an original pintle hook?
I think about international auctions. The original have for us no use as it will never got here roadlicence. Maybe it is different in your country.
You can also use a Dixon/Bates pintlehitch like we now purchase with Roadlicence...
Yes i know this before and you see in our rebuild what you need to customize if you go this route.
It is not a cheap, easy and fast solution. We will know if it is worth the money and effort when the truck is back on the road again.
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