Recent content by Elkins45

Just in case you haven't experienced the joy of removing a metal valve stem cap that has fused itself to the stem through galvanic corrosion, here's your reminder that you need to replace them with plastic ones. The RAV4 I bought last fall had them on three wheels and all three needed vice grips...

I found one store with that price. All the others within driving distance are $157.

I went to a good bit of trouble to raise the fenders and put 14” wheels on my boat trailer so I could run Goodyears. All the 13” tires I could source were Chinese garbage.

Special Olympics is the reason we disconnected our landline phone. I donated to them a couple of times and soon after our phone was ringing off the hook with charity solicitations. They apparently sold our contact info. After both our parents died the solicitors were the only people calling.

I paid $630 for my CMP Springfield M1 Garand in really fantastic condition back in 2016. That's the metric I’m measuring the M14 deals against LOL.

I started in 1900 and the Krag was the last one I bought. It’s also the only rifle I own I’ve never fired. I’m expecting the CMP M14’s to be >$3k, but I’m willing to be pleasantly surprised.

Is it just me or does that seem like a lot of glitter for 500 miles, even for a new engine?

My belt snapped at 75k on a hot summer day 15 miles from home. Fortunately the water pump has its own belt and I had a new battery so I was able to drive it home. I don’t know if the tensioner caused the failure but I went ahead and replaced it anyway. For coolant I used the Peak Asian Green...

I replaced the rears today. They weren't damaged but I went ahead and did them since I already bought the replacements and had pulled the door panel. The factory speakers are riveted in place so you have to drill them out and bolt plastic adapter rings to the doors. I was surprised that the...

I replaced the factory front speakers in my Scion xB this afternoon. As you can see, they have seen better days. I’m planning on doing the rears tomorrow.

I see Jeff Wyler and Cincy Automall on the list. I can tell you from personal experience both belong there. The letter is meaningless without enforcement. Wake me up when someone goes to jail.

I can’t see ever spending the $$ a Rolex commands, especially post-Covid. The fanciest watches I own are a Longines and a Ball. I love the tritium illumination on the Ball.

I realized I hadn't ever followed up on this. It definitely fits my Husqvarna Trimmer+ gas powerhead and works great.

I don’t think my xB had ever been changed when I bought it with 80k miles. I did 2X drain and refills with the Idemitsu fluid and 13k miles later it still works perfectly.

Yes. It was my first ever frivolous vehicle purchase. I was daily driving a 2007 Corolla at the time and also owned a 2004 Chevy Colorado 4x4 for outdoors and farm stuff. When my dad passed away I inherited his 1998 Chevy K1500 so I found myself with two 4x4 trucks, one a deluxe extended cab...