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Replacing The Distributor Cap And Rotor On A GM Truck

This 1996 GMC Yukon wouldn't start whenever the weather was damp and the engine was cold. Warming up the distributor cap with a heat gun would get the engine to start, but the proper fix was to just replace the work-out distributor cap and rotor.

 

Replace parking brake cables on a Dodge Dakota.

Replacing Parking Brake Cables On A 1996 Dodge Dakota

Dodge Truck/SUV...

 

Replacing Rear Brake Shoes On A
1996 Dodge Dakota

Dodge Compact Truck/SUV...

 

Replace brake shoes on a 96 Dodge Dakota.

 

Fixing broken tailgate check cables.

Broken Pickup Tailgate Straps:
Fix Instead Of Replace -
'96 Dodge Dakota

Instead of paying $24 each to replace broken tailgate support cables, I patched them for five bucks a pair.

 
 

Replacing Front Brake Pads On A
1996 GMC Yukon

GM Full-Size Truck/SUV...

 

Replace your front brakes.

 

Replace your back brakes.

Replacing Rear Drum Brake Shoes
On A 1996 GMC Yukon

GM Full-Size Truck/SUV...

 

Automotive Electrical:

Heater Fan Doesn't Work On Every Speed - Replacing The Blower Motor Resistor On A '93 Dodge Dakota

When the AC / heater blower works only on a few speeds, the problem is NOT in the switch, it's not even behind the dashboard... it's in the speed-reducing blower motor resistor in the engine compartment. It's a cheap and easy fix.

Replace blower motor resistor.
 

Change ATF

Changing Automatic Transmission Fluid - Dodge Truck

Changing ATF is just as important as changing your engine oil... the only difference is the service interval.

Transmission service isn't difficult: Just drop the pan, swap the filter, install the pan with a new gasket and add new fluid. But read the whole story first...

 

Removing The Valve Body On A
'93 Dodge Dakota

To fix a broken gear shift detent mechanism, the valve body needs to be removed. We found the cause of the problem and fixed it for nothing more than the price of a fluid change.

 

Chevy Blazer / GMC Jimmy Repairs:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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