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Monthly Archives: July 2018
Mechanical Malarkey Buys a New Car!
It’s been a long time coming, but I finally pulled the trigger on a replacement for my Civic. I’ve been looking for over a year, and while I would’ve preferred another Civic like what I had, it was starting to … Continue reading
How To: 1987-1991 Ford F-250/F-350 Front Brake Calipers
I recently did a brake job on my truck, and found that the calipers are attached differently than on newer vehicles, so here’s a how-to guide if you’re doing them yourself. You don’t need any sockets or wrenches, just a … Continue reading
Cut & Capped A/C
I was trying to figure out why a Chrysler Town & Country didn’t have any air conditioning in the rear. Usually when you don’t have any air conditioning it’s because there was a leak and all the refrigerant leaked out, … Continue reading
How To: 1987-1991 Ford F-Series Headlight Assembly Replacement
The headlights on my 1990 Ford F-250 were looking pretty bad. 28 years of sun does a number on plastic. Besides the fading and clouding, the housings were broken, so it wasn’t worth just restoring the headlights. If you want … Continue reading
Worn-Out Pulley
I was driving my truck last week when I suddenly heard the squeal of my serpentine belt and then didn’t have any power steering. I quickly pulled over and opened the hood to find that my serpentine belt had gotten … Continue reading
My Truck: Seized Caliper
Ever since I bought my truck, a 1990 Ford F-250, the brakes sounded bad when stopping. It would sound like I was grinding to a halt. I figured at first that it was just rusty rotors because it had sat … Continue reading
Missing Headlight Glass
I was given a quick job, a car just needed a new headlight. I pulled out the old bulb, and found something a little odd.
Torching Off Lug Nuts
Lug nuts need to be tight, but not too tight. When you’re putting them on it’s ideal to use a torque wrench to make sure that they’re just tight enough. If they’re on too tight or unevenly tightened, it can … Continue reading
Duct-taped Trim
In a recent post I showed what duct tape does to paint on a car. It’s also not a good idea to use inside your car.
