Recent content by Blckshdw

Took some staged pics, and figured I might as well flush and bleed my brakes while I was at it. Hadn't bled them in years, so the bleeder screws were pretty feisty. Kinda rounded off the rear passenger one, since I usually use an open ended wrench. Switched to a socket and ratchet which saved...

Back in September when I got my tires replaced, the tech told me some of my bushings were bad, and was allowing movement, so my new tires would get worn out. When I asked him which bushings, he wouldn't/couldn't say, so I thanked him and went on about my business. Paid attention to the treads...

Got this in my email today... I am deceased!!! :diggrave:

Combination of yesterday, and today... Friday as I'm watching TV, I hear this crackling noise coming from the closet where my media server lives. As I turn my head to look, I see more light than usual from that area. Before I can say WTF, there's a bright lightning flash outside the patio...

As much as I tried to avoid it, due to some Prime Days shopping for work, I fell into the rabbit hole at home, and scored some goodies. For the EXT, got a Four Uncles pneumatic brake bleeder kit. This is a redesigned model, compared to many of the ones that got some bad reviews. Gone are the...

Getting old sucks, everything gets way more complicated with our health. Glad you're doing better, and hopefully get to go home tomorrow.

Yeah there's a little bit of meat left on the stud, and I did initially consider that option until I saw how the hole in the actuator was keyed. The weight of the door makes it fall when disconnected, and the shaft has a flathead groove in it, I assume to align the door with the actuator's...

Following the resolution of my front HVAC issues, the rear system decided to act up. I routinely use the rear system, with the 2nd row ceiling vents turned forward to provide quicker heat relief with less air noise so I can enjoy my music. Was leaving the office one evening, and noticed the...

Its been a slow week. I took last Friday off, and this week to unplug from work and try to have some fun. Last Friday went to the beach, with the plan to do the same a couple of times this week, but Sunday evening came down with a case of tendinitis in my Achilles, which was a first...

The rear piece isn't a muffler, but a resonator It doesn't do anything for volume of the exhaust, but the tone instead. When this platform and forum were really active with modifications, many of us cut that piece out, and had a pipe and exhaust tip put on in its place. I had mine cut off...

New resistor pack arrived today. Got the old harness de-pinned, and the ground wire pin was looking pretty bad, so snipped that off and spliced the new one in. Quick test, and blower worked on all speeds as expected. In hindsight, the resistor pack was probably the problem all along, it...

I think the EXT was feeling neglected, since I spend all of my free time on house projects, and not tinkering with it much anymore. This issue reared it's head again on Thursday evening. Started to head home from work, and turned on the AC. Blower motor came on like normal, then 10 seconds...

Ran some errands this morning. They want to have level 2 background checks done for staff at work, so went and got my finger printing done while I was out. Stopped by Harbor Freight for a couple of things Had been wanting one of those padded roller seats for years, so I could stop sitting on...

When I had to change my t-stat, I removed the wheel, and went through the wheel well. Bit of a tight squeeze for someone tall with long arms, but I managed. Plus it was MUCH easier on my back, than leaning over the fender and trying to reach down there. I was able to reach in with a pair of...

The plungers are loose, they will just fall out if you turn the module over once the case is open. They provide the mechanical connection between pressing the switches, and the blue rubber contact pad that lays on the circuit board. Only thing to worry about is losing them if they fall out...