Recent content by Kurtatron

Let me list what I think is the best combination. - One ECU. - Port injection. - Timing belt or chain is fine. - Ecvt or standard automatic with gears. - HVAC controls with knobs operated by cables, not electric motors. - Single bulb lights (LEDs are fine, but not integrated units where...

Some of you seem to have no reservations or second thought about how cars are becoming ever more complicated. You mock us luddites for being anti this or anti that. Well here’s another case of how much all this tech in new cars sucks. I wish they’d make a simple 2000s car again. The rest of...

Shop cameras would be the first thing I’d hope for.

tracking is a problem because of corrupt governments. I don’t trust a government to track when it’s so forgiving of flagrant crime like theft, political violence, and fraud, but saying something offensive can get you in serious trouble. If we had a just government that really was out to track...

I turned to buying domestics for cheaper purchase prices. Toyota and Honda command higher prices, so a sub $2k Toyota will be a clanker. I got a 2005 Ford Focus for $1600 with 150k miles. It had a very good maintenance history except for the transmission fluid. It had never been changed. 😱 It...

Bendix.

You were right! I swapped out the front brake pads, and gave it 3 good hard stops that normally cause a grind. Noise free. The pads were not worn, but like you said, they can still make a noise. The smaller pad is the rear pad that was clearly metal on metal contact.

Ok. I have the car on jacks to change tires out today. Maybe I’ll swap out the brake pads to test this idea.

I replaced the rear brake pads, which one of them was grinding metal from a worn away pad. Noise was not solved. I also checked the front brake pads. Still plenty of life left. The noise only happens on hard braking. What could it be???

I think most people thought the splitfire plugs were snake oil, sales gimmick, and a waste of money. I had never even heard of them. But since I got a minibike, I’ve followed YouTubers who modify minibikes. One such YouTuber tested the splitfire plugs. The plugs were patented and made in...

I purchased one for my rx330. They are infamous for the their cracking dashboards. I installed a pristine one last year. Hopefully this sunshade will help it last longer

Hahaha. I remember a coworker of mine making the argument that video games were exercise. He calculated the calories burnt per keystroke, and since he played a lot of games, he claimed he burned 200 calories a day playing games. 😆

the raw truth here. People complain about companies only having quarterly rather than long term thinking, but the people are part of the problem. All of us that are demanding endless growth to increase our nest eggs are pushing those companies to think quarterly.

my knee couldn’t handle manual transmission anymore. It devastated me to part ways with a manual transmission daily driver. It’s disappointing when the mind is willing, but the body is not. I still have a manual transmission vehicle, but it’s for recreational use only. My hip still aches...

Here’s the chipping using my thumb nail. The primer is the brown coat underneath. This is about 46 hours from applying the coat. I am now applying a clear coat over this. I’m hoping the clear coat will perform better than the color.