Recent content by FowVay

I remember when I was a youngster in primary school... we'd have classes rain or shine. I recall walking uphill, in a blizzard, just so I could get to class early enough to clean the chalk board and beat the dust from the erasers. The bus drivers would get up early and get the chains installed...

The good thing in all of this is that the shop did the right thing and corrected their error without a fuss. The bad thing in all of this is that a employee of the shop can't do a simple splash shield removal and reinstallation without screwing it up.

Most places will charge you $20 each for a balance. They'll rotate them for free. If the wheel is off the vehicle and put on the balance machine and spun then they're going to charge you for the balance whether it needed weights or not. My policy is to remove all weights before I put a tire on...

Oh, the irony. Can you imagine your EGO tools lasting 25 years? It's funny, I know.

An engine needs three things to run: (1) Spark at the correct time, (2) fuel, (3) compression. If your engine doesn't respond to starting fluid then you either have no spark or no compression. Did you verify the correct valve timing when you replaced the timing belt? Have you checked...

The Union didn't do much for the folks employed at the Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, Volkswagen plant. Do you guys remember that freak show? They shut it down in 1988 due to poor sales, bad quality, and VW had actually considered pulling out of the North American market.

I just read that the Mercedes plant in Tuscaloosa, Al, is voting next month on whether to unionize or not.

Is there any possibility that your trusted friend got counterfeit plugs when he did your timing belt replacement?

I thought they already were unionized.

According to Kumho they no longer make this specific model in a 16" diameter.

The front brake is my go-to stopping source. A panic brings about the use of both brakes but under hard braking the rear wheel can get a bit loose. And of course, when doing slow speed u-turns or parking lot maneuvers I always work the clutch and rear brake in order to maintain balanced and...

I haven't read all 8 pages of this thread but I am curious because I read conflicting news on this story. Did Tesla lay these employees off or did they fire them? I ask because if they're fired then they would have to reapply for employment if they wanted to come back to work there when hiring...

Phillips 66 has owned redline for 10 years. That's a pretty long time in my book. Phillips 66 bought Spectrum in 2014 which is how they acquired it. Spectrum is the operation in Tennessee and is where the Redline production has been relocated.

I wonder what the name of the video is or the name of the poster could be? There sure are a lot of videos of people riding/driving the tail of the dragon.

I've been changing the oil on an old Elantra for 22 years. I've never stripped a thread or lost a drain plug in all these years. The pan isn't any less quality than any other aluminum pan I deal with. Use a fresh gasket, torque to spec, and send it. It's not rocket science but it probably...