Oh heck just go to Pep Boys play the little dumb _________ (insert color of hair) girl and ask one of those dweebs to come out and show ya how.
No shame is using those feminine wiles for something important. 
“The older I get, the better I used to be, but who the heck cares!”
My long lost twin, Rocky!
Someone at a little local event stopped me as I was driving out with my Merhow on Sunday… she also bought hers at Libertyville in the 80s. 
I think I figured out what the rattle is. There’s a piece of metal that looks like it holds the muffler in place – it wraps around the pipe that goes into the muffler. (There must be a name for that, but I have no clue what it would be 
) The piece of metal is totally rusted and there’s also a big rusty hole in the pipe. But I’m hoping that little problem can be put off a few weeks, so it will end up on a different Visa bill than my cat’s emergency vet visit. 
I looked in the manual, but didn’t see instructions on how to change the bulb. However, the manual is organized much like the AHSA rulebook, and I could very well have missed it. I’ll look again.
Believe it or not, I tried the fuses! (My boyfriend enlightened me about those when all the dash lights went out. I figured I could get along without those for a while… little did I know my taillights and brake lights were out too. Oops! And no, I’m not blonde!) I changed a bunch of them, to no avail.
Okay, so maybe I will just buy a bulb, take it with me to Jiffy Lube, and smile big and say “Pretty please!”
Well, seeing as it’s pitch black out and my slumlord, er, landlord hasn’t fixed the light in the parking lot, I figured I’d wait til morning and try it then. I did manage to find the bulbs at Pep Boys, so that’s a start!
Tomorrow, I’ll break out the screwdriver and see how much damage I can do. 
Tis ok, Erin. I’ll still be proud of you, so long as you don’t end up paying for said bulb changes. 
you might go in from the back of the unit. Winglet? Be useful here!
I’m so proud of you, Erin!
Sometimes, I like to do stuff like that myself. Then I get to be proud of myself. Other times, it’s kind of fun to manipulate (ooooh - I didn’t just type that, did I? hehe ) someone else to do it. I have to pass around that feeling good about oneself feeling, don’t I? I feel like I’m doing them a service.
Did I tell you that I can justify just about anything??? (Including the groceries that go by the checkout person? ) 
I got a bulb from a car parts store for my '88 Chevy’s tail light AND IT WAS THE WRONG ONE: It fit, but blew the fuses, and now the ENTIRE unit needs replacing, at a cost of $125 for the part, plus labor. My brake lights work, but the backup light (the one that blew) does not on that side, and my turn signals work, so I’m just living with it for now, vet bills being a more pressing concern.
Look in your owner’s manual. It will explain how to change it- step by step.
Of course, you can always get the “nice man” at PepBoys to change it for you. I can’t do that as the “nice man” at my local auto parts store is a woman!
<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> There’s a piece of metal that looks like it holds the muffler in place – it wraps around the pipe that goes into the muffler. (There must be a name for that, but I have no clue what it would be ) <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Muffler Hanger
winglet - I have to print out your instructions on changing the light bulb (my hero!) -
here’s another one - went to the feed store, man put bags in back - he lifted up the tail gate, and it wouldn’t stay closed!! I couldn’t figure out how to fix it (he wanted to get out a wrench and bang it a few times) This is my lovely '98 Silverado Z71… bugger! I look like the Beverly Hillbillies driving around town with my tail gate down and all the crap in the back easily visible!
help please?
well, it depends on the year. If it’s still under warranty, which I assume it isn’t, you’d take it to the dealer. If not, you can take it somewhere else and get a quote on how much it would be. GET IT IN WRITING, and make sure it includes the part, not just the labor. Basically, just whichever’s cheaper!
JoHn (WiNgLeT)
ah, f%@# it, who wants pie?
-Dennis Miller
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