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| | | Re: My 1997 Express | Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,692 Likes: 32 pooh-bah | OP pooh-bah Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,692 Likes: 32 | Still driving the van daily, though it kills me to have it out this time of year. Had to order another tool to try and fix my winter beater Oldsmobile. Hopefully this Sunday afternoon I can take a look at it, and get it back on the road in the next few weeks.
I took the middle row of buckets out of the van and put a tarp on the carpet to move a Christmas Sleigh that we use as the centerpiece of a display at work. It's to raise funds for, and get folks to buy gifts for, an Adopt-A-Family at Christmas. People who've never owned a full size van will never appreciate the utility. While out, I moved 17 large gift baskets for my wife's work too.
Sadly, we also used it as a pet ambulance, to shuttle our black lab back and forth to the vet. She had many health issues, and I spent two weeks working from home (much to the disappointment of my new manager) giving her IVs, cleaning up, giving her meds and trying to get her to eat, and generally just spending time with her as much as I could. Sadly, we had to take her in to be put to sleep last Saturday. So she got one last ride in the van, which she always enjoyed. | | | Re: My 1997 Express | Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 4,805 Likes: 123 Uncle Rust N Dents | Uncle Rust N Dents Joined: Jul 2014 Posts: 4,805 Likes: 123 | I'm sorry about your dog, Dave. | | | Re: My 1997 Express | Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,692 Likes: 32 pooh-bah | OP pooh-bah Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,692 Likes: 32 | Thanks Rusty. Always become very attached to them. | | | Re: My 1997 Express | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,696 Likes: 172 Old Timer | Old Timer Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,696 Likes: 172 | Very sorry to hear about your dog. We had to have one put down after 14 years.
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Jim & Lucy Newkirk 1965 Chevy Bad Influence 1981 Chevy-the Love Shack 2012 Chevy Van , 2020 chevy van 2020 Chevy van Sapphire Sweet. Club Vannerz. vanninvanner@comcast.net | | | Re: My 1997 Express | Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,692 Likes: 32 pooh-bah | OP pooh-bah Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,692 Likes: 32 | Thanks Jim. Kids just got home from college today, so almost everyone is here. I wish they could have said goodbye to her. | | | Re: My 1997 Express | Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 2,286 Likes: 153 veteran | veteran Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 2,286 Likes: 153 | Dyno Dave and Family,
Our deepest sympathy for the loss of your Sweet Lab. I know Ya'all had lots of fun watching her playing in the snow. Glad you are surrounded by Family. Lots of Love your way from The Herd at my feet, and in my lap as I write, looking up and telling me it's going to be Ok. | | | Re: My 1997 Express | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,286 Likes: 559 | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,286 Likes: 559 | Had to go buy the E5...my set didn't go that small. But the real problem was the starter itself. A new starter from a local store (not national chain) looked right, and would have worked, except the heat shield would not have transferred over. The new starter was slightly redesigned, with a bigger motor housing, with the through bolts relocated to the inside of the housing, and re-clocked. That end of the shield would have no mount. Fortunately, another local store (not national chain) had an identical match to my old starter.
Is that shield really needed? You decide. Check the distance from the manifold to the solenoid. The factory even heat shields all the wiring in the area. Yes that heat shield is VERY important ... I have cooked 3 starters even with the shield ... finally went to a reduction gear starter which sits a little farther away. Still has the heat shield ..They draw way less currant to turn over the motor. Watch where they run the exhaust pipe if you have it re done. It has been the solenoid that cooks. https://www.amazon.com/Chevrolet-Pe...&hvtargid=pla-567100727187&psc=1 Sry about your pup ... losin a loved one is tough.
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