That is the main reason I dont like working on my truck. Every little or big thing has to be a major biz nitch to mess with. Yeah I understand its not new and all that but still I have seen alot older cars than that and I had no problems out of them like my truck at all.
Yeah its a love - hate relationship... it hates me but I still love it.
Keep in there hopefully it will be worth it in the end to you
Ive now had my truck 2 years. Did complete brakes all around minus calipers and rotors, 6 transmissions 2 sets of u-joints, Full daul exhuast with cats, every drive train mount possible trying to fix a vibration, 2 Flexplates, Engine rebuilt once, tore back into cause of blown head gaskets. Then it got some goodies like a magnum cam and valve train, s/r heads, and rpm intake (no echeck for 2 years) about 4 sets of tires, 4 different style rims, every light bulb is new... and the list goes on and on and on and on.. but Im going to stop cuz my hands are tired of typing. Believe me I know how are you feeling.