I'm no slouch when it comes to working on cars, but I'm also a realist. My only vehicle to get myself back and forth to college at the moment is a 1982 S-10 Durango 2WD, with the 2.8L V6. I bought it for 800 dollars when my daily driver went out, and all of my money had been spent on my project Kelmark GT kit car. (You'll all be seeing a big posting session on that soon.)
It's got a few problems, and as money came my way, I've been collecting parts. Now I've got everything I need, but I'm not sure how to go about it. Keep in mind that while able-bodied, I am just an eighteen-year-old gearhead working by myself.
The things I have to do are:
- Change out the oil pan gasket (This is the biggest concern. I need to know if this is possible without pulling the motor. If so, I'm hoping to find out how this can be done.)
- Remove and replace the transmission kickdown cable (I could use a few pointers here, as it's routed through the firewall and I'm not sure how to go about making sure it gets back where it came from once I get it out.)
- Install a new torque converter cover to replace the missing one. (I've got the cover, but need to go and get bolts to replace those that are missing.)
Any and all help is greatly appreciated. I've got to get this done ASAP to try and make it a little more reliable so I can make sure I get to where I need to be.
Thank you in advance for any contributions.
EDIT: I did not mean to post this twice, I'm not sure how that happened. Mods, feel free to delete one of them.