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If your pry bar is too big or too small or you don't have one handy, I've found that a crescent wrench can do the trick just as well. You may have to hinge the alternator up and out of the way to do this, but you can fit a narrow crescent wrench onto the power steering pump bracket in front...

So I moved out to Moab, UT from Richmond, VA last February. Change of pace, about as big of a change of scenery as you can get while staying in the lower 48. I'm a diesel mechanic and welder with a number of project vehicles sitting around. A month ago a nice 86 M1008 came up on the local...

If the starter is spinning and you're not getting any engagement, you may want to pull it and see if the bendix is throwing the armature out. If it's sticking or not throwing all the way, you may be hearing the starter's teeth trying and failing to mesh with the flywheel's. Also, as mentioned...