Recent content by Capt W

I've used remanufactured Cardone halfshafts for 30 years with no problems whatsoever. Since I retired a few years ago I've started rebuilding/re-booting them myself, though. Not difficult at all...just a bit messy. Two boots and some grease runs under 25 bucks. I find this preferable to...

The cracking could be superficial, so it would be best to check for movement with a long pry bar. Alternatively, put eyes on the mount while a helper "blips" the throttle a few times and look for slop in the mount. I'm not familiar with your car's setup; however, as a general rule the mounts...

If nothing else, this is an awesome curse that I'll have to eventually plagiarize!

I was with Progressive for a few years in southern IL before moving back to TX in '23. Something happened with their algorithm application at that point...and it was just so stupid I had to move along. First, when I called to report my new address and state of residence, they sent me a list of...

I always go with Budget through the USAA website (yes, an actual decent deal from USAA...). The prices are pretty darn good and they cover the CDW if you use your USAA card. I reserve the most inexpensive car they have (usually a subcompact or compact), because for just my wife and I almost...

My 2005 base Caravan's A/C has been mediocre since new. Outlet temps are consistently in the low-40s; however, the cabin cool-down process takes at least 10-15 minutes on these hot Texas days. After a while of driving it's just fine...and I even have to turn it down a bit. At night the system...

Yessir...same here. I don't think I've ever established a PIN in for this card in over 25 years.

Absolutely true, but the point is this is an actual debit card that has the same fraud protections as a Visa credit card. One can't lump all debit cards in the same pot and claim they're not secure or not covered in the event of fraud. All I'm saying is there are two species of debit cards and...

It would be helpful to know if the issues people encounter are with a "standard" bank debit card or a Visa/Mastercard debit card. My primary bank offers both. I use my Visa debit card for almost everything, as it immediately pulls from our checking account. It has the same protections offered...

While your entire post is spot-on, the enlisted inclusion happened in 1997-98. When we PCS'd to Italy in '98 (an E-4 back then), I was surprised to discover USAA auto insurance was a new option for me. About a decade ago - maybe a little more - they opened up to anyone who has a DD214. Then...

You should be. The AF Institute of Technology (AFIT) affords remarkable opportunities to learn from the best in the business. My final years were spent in partnership with the big brains at Wright-Patt working on some very tough problem sets. Your boy is in very good company with some of the...

As a 25-year USAF man, that list is funny as hell...and not too far off-base. Might be why my oldest son joined the Army two years ago! And the whole first-name thing (and calling officers by cheesy call signs) always got under my skin. When I joined my final unit in 2015, an NCO asked me...

I replaced the original battery in my 2008 Charger back in March of 2016. Used an AC Delco AGM 94R battery from Amazon ($140.00). Don't know who made it for Delco, but it is American made and is still humming along over nine years later here in South Texas.

I think a lot of this market talk is highly sensationalized (often to garner You Tube clicks) and people tend to repeat the gloom and doom assessments ad nauseam. For individual buyers, there are plenty of good cars out there for decent money. In many cases, the so-called crummy economy offers...

Having a Visa debit card (in lieu of a generic bank debit card) offers specific protections as Hall pointed out.