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2009 Toyota RAV4 with about 150k miles. OEM alternator went out last year. I replaced with a Bosch rebuilt from Rockauto. I'm 3 days from a cross country trip and the Bosch has now begun screaming and rattling at startup. My options are now Napa, Autozone, Advance, O'Reilly. Does anyone make a...

@k1xv Could you give me some info on your hydronic setup for the garage? Are you running glycol antifreeze on the separate zone? What size lines, pumps, etc, did you use? I've thought about this option but would have about a 30' run from the boiler room to the garage to bury the lines. I've seen...

I had a 24'x24' detached garage with 12' ceiling built recently. I have an insulated door insulated the walls and ceiling. Drywall is up and I'm working on finishing the interior walls. Over the past winter I ran a torpedo heater on diesel fuel and a thermostat. Based on several cold temperature...

This is the route I'm taking, but there was an access door under the carpet. I used a hole saw bit just slightly larger than the captive nut and cut it out on both sides. I picked up large fender washers and nuts, just haven't had the time to put it all back together yet. I plan to spray some...

The rear cab mounts on my 95 K1500 have been bad for a while. I have replacement polyurethane bushings and new bolts, so I decided to try to remove the old mounts today. Everything twisted apart, as the middle of the bolts were pretty much gone. I got into the top side of the mount where the...

Opposite problem with the Frigidaire. It is too bright at night. I end up putting a piece of foil over it because the clock lights up the kitchen and there is no way to blank or dim it.

I have the Frigidaire Gallery induction range. It was the cheapest name brand induction range on the market when I bought it about 2 years ago. There is one big element, two medium and a small. Tea kettle lives on the small burner and the others get regular use. If you use pans with a thick heat...

I didn't realize such a specialty caulk existed. I think I will give that a try. As for the tape foam, I have used that before but I'm trying to seal those little crevices between the metal AC case and the sliding window filler shutters. I also have a big unit that seems to end up with a...

Has anyone found a sealant that works for temporary seasonal use in closing gaps for window AC units? I'm talking about 1/8" or so gaps that the foam you pack in doesn't do well for. I tried latex caulk last season, which worked great, but was terrible to remove. I was thinking something along...

Once I took the blade off my mower to sharpen and then reinstalled. I cut the entire lawn. When I finished I thought the grass looked a little rougher than usual, although it had cut just fine. I then checked and realized I installed the blade backwards and cut the entire lawn with the dull...

Ryobi 40V Brushless AWD 21" Up to 70 min runtime with 2 40V 6 Ah batteries So that works out to 40V X 12 Ah = 480 Wh (480 Wh / 70 min) X 60 min = 411 watts/hr 411 Wh = 0.55 HP Am I calculating this properly as a comparison to gas HP?

I have a 40V Ryobi brushless string trimmer that works awesome and has the power to knock down 2 foot tall weeds. For small 2 stroke OPE it is nice to not have fumes in your face anymore. When I was mower shopping last year I went gas. I had a hard time comparing actual power output between gas...

50/50 E85 and regular. Burn it off and refill with regular after passing. Even if not a flex fuel vehicle, I wouldn't expect a single half tank full of E85 to cause an issue. This helped my truck along until it was old enough to no longer need smog testing.

At that point it may be time to move on, safety-wise. Perhaps an undercoating regimen might help prevent such extreme damage going forward with the next vehicle.

If you're up for it, spend the money on a decent entry level 240V MIG welder and an angle grinder. You can reinforce the strut tower with plate steel, then coat everything with paint or even rubberized undercoating. You can practice your welding skills on this area as it is completely covered...