Recent content by A_Spruce

One other update to post. About a month ago the fuel pump went out. Rather shocking that the pump was around $500 and the labor was another $500. I figured it was the fuel pump, but I don't have the time, tools, or inclination to do much of my own wrenching, especially on my daily driver. If...

Hey guys, What is the point of a ground strap connecting the hood to the body? No lights or electrical in the hood, seems odd that it needs a ground strap. The reason I ask is the end of the strap broke off the eyelet attached to the hood.

Hey guys, It's time to replace the rotors on the ol' Burb. Checking the AC Delco site for part numbers, they've got a dozen different rotors, but zero info on what differentiates one from another. Does anyone have any recommendations for a site that has the different rotor specs? Do you have...

Back in my tech school days, I was doing a tune up on a Subaru. They didn't allow us to mark wires and plugs, we had to yank them all at once, then rely on the tech manuals for firing orders if we didn't have them memorized. Well, I put it all back together, no fire. Run through the firing...

Hey guys, It's time to replace the rotors on the ol' Burb. Checking the AC Delco site for part numbers, they've got a dozen different rotors, but zero info on what differentiates one from another. Does anyone have any recommendations for a site that has the different rotor specs? Do you have...

I used to work at a dairy in my teens. Having grown up on a farm I was no stranger to tractors or backing trailers, I could put anything, anywhere. We were bringing in hay on wagons and the owner's sons would loop the tractor in front of the barn, staighten out up the slight hill and park, then...

Dyson vacuums used to be pretty good, until they went to the stupid ball style. I do not like steerable vacuums, they're unnecessary and in the case of the ball vacuums, they are actually very difficult to use because they flop from side to side and their kickstand doesn't work well at all. It's...

I used to review vacuums, carpet cleaners, and steam cleaners. There is definitely a whole lot of garbage out there and several of the good brands really aren't anymore for various reasons. Purchasing is generally motivated by cost over performance and durability, hence why Dirt Devil, Bissel...

That's what I thought too! What I like about Gale's process is not only his thorough explanation of what he's doing and where he's going, he's got the knowledge and tech to monitor the entire engine in real time and pinpoint weak points BEFORE they can do harm to the engine. He's also done a...

Hey guys, I will be replacing the passenger window regulator, as it has broken. First you could only hear the "click" when you throw the switch, then it worked for 20 seconds, then the motor runs without the window moving. I suspect the gear set in the motor has gone out. At any rate, I've...

There was lots of hate on this topic, both on this forum and in the comments of the video, it would seem. This is an update discussion of the original video for anyone interested in the perspectives of the engine builder or channel host.

I put Raybestos on my '03 Suburban about a year ago, they are wearing well, no noise, though they do dust up the front rims a bit. Raybestos has several different grades, all of which are pretty reasonably priced, IMO. I used the MGD line which were cross-referenced from the AC Delco numbers.

So, consensus is that it was poor maintenance that caused the discoloration and sludging, not syths or cheap synths or mixing brands?

Hey guys, Came across this video of a mechanic and engine builder going through a Coyote engine and they talk about sludging and issues with synthetic oils. I've seen this sort of discussion before in other videos, which is why I'm not keen on going over 5k on an OCI. I've indexed the video to...

I have a service and maintenance log on my computer where I keep track of all the particulars, whether I do the work or take it to a shop.