Another yoda adventure

[KDAVID1]

So a few months back I ordered a new positive battery cable harness for my truck due to bad corrosion that t kept coming back. It had obviously leached up under the sheathing. Since I was off work Friday I decided to get at it. Stopped by napa on Thursday and put two new batteries in. While I was tearing the old one out (not fun at all) I decided what the heck might as well put a 140 amp alternator on as well (stock is too small anyway only 110 amp) order it and pick it up in Memphis the next day. Luckily the day before Big C was by the house and gave me a hand getting the belt off (it has a kickstand on the tensioner and he's taller and stronger than me) and again luckily he dropped by again yesterday (again he's taller and stronger) so alternator on, new cable ran, and hooking up the wires to the starter and oooops stud broke. Take starter off get a new reman, put it on, hook up wires, broke stud again, take it back, they give me a NEW one, put it on, hook up wire, and she lives. Not bad for a few days of fun.
So as always a simple battery cable change resulted in a cable, batteries, alternator, and starter. Nothing like a fully new system

[Cray]

[SeaRay]

That is exactly why I don't try to fix my cars. I end up either fixing the wrong thing or breaking something else. Must have something to do with being short.

[KDAVID1]

That is exactly why I don't try to fix my cars. I end up either fixing the wrong thing or breaking something else. Must have something to do with being short.

I used to think having an untouched all original truck was a good thing but it just means things are easier to break when you go at it.

["G"]

you sound so much like Wannabe....just saying

[KDAVID1]

I'm just missing the movie star hair.

[BigRiverMarine]

We know why your REAL job isn't being a mechanic. You ain't very good at it.

You're what I call a Shotgun Mechanic. Replace parts till its either fixed or really broken.

Yoda adventure, maybe. JADA adventure, absolutely.

[Rees Guide]

Don't see why the starter was such an issue, should have been eye level easy to work on !!!!!???????

[KDAVID1]

We know why your REAL job isn't being a mechanic. You ain't very good at it.

You're what I call a Shotgun Mechanic. Replace parts till its either fixed or really broken.

Yoda adventure, maybe. JADA adventure, absolutely.

I definitely don't do that. I troubleshoot first!! Things just break when they are 9 years old and are original I'll just say you don't own a 6.0 unless you're a good mechanic. I can tell you that I'm better then 99% of all the ford dealers around that's for sure

Now lawnmowers you hit the nail on the head!!!!

[KDAVID1]

Don't see why the starter was such an issue, should have been eye level easy to work on !!!!!???????

You know better then that. Laying on the ground with my arms straight up I barely touch the tranny lol.