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I should update this post in that I completed the repair, though it took much longer than I anticipated (mostly laziness, this being a spare car). Getting the REAR timing belt housing off was a bear-- while I appreciate there's no oil to deal with in a timing belt equipped engine, it was still...

Try Royalty Auto Service in southern Georgia if you're in that area. Watching their Youtube videos, they have the tools to diagnose things correctly, especially something as simple as a 2006 Pacifica. Might be worth the drive, might not be worth the money either-- depends on the car's condition...

Yes, the BMS is the battery management system that protects lithium ion cells from overcharge / overcurrent / overdischarge, all the things that make them dangerous, but it also balances the parallel cell groups when charging. I figured the problem out, it was simply a bad BMS. I replaced it...

Wondering if anyone can help out with this. In the process of converting my son's 20" BMX bike to electric (FWD hub motor). The bike is done, but I'm running into issues with my battery pack. I built a 13S3P pack (all new 21700 cells, three in parallel, then the parallel groupings in series...

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I've lived south of the Louisville area in KY for almost 10 years now. As far as temps go, this has been the coldest winter here that I've experienced. We've had 4-6" of white crap (mix of ice/sleet/snow) on the ground for well over a week now. I'm bracing for my electric bill-- most...

Not in Kentucky. You just dump more salt over the coming days until there's a 1:1(exaggerating) ratio of salt to water. I wish I was kidding. Now that the roads are covered in nothing but salt brine (no frozen precipitation to be found despite temps being low singles)-- about the time you...

The city of Louisville (mayor especially, who likes the spotlight) was proud to present to the local media that this latest storm would be their first "hurrah" using beet juice combined with salt brine as a pre-treatment, along with some millions of dollars in new trucks / equipment. He made no...

I share this opinion. Tires are stored in a climate controlled warehouse, I doubt they aged a bit. I would be thrilled with the $70.. The DOT code is a legitimate concern though, I'm not sure why they would balk about correcting that error.

That would be nice. Laws seem easier to pass when when it collects money (tolls) rather than in the name of safety.

Fair points. The way I see it, The M3/Y are among the best selling cars in the world, including the US (don't know exact statistics). I'm not worried about parts availability. Tires? A few months after buying the car, I got a crack in one of the ridiculously sized 20" rims. To get the car...

Good advice! Will look up the torque specs for that back housing, it's what sandwiches the O-rings in place.

I appreciate the offer, how did you discover that one? Problem is I need two and $24.32ea is a tall ask for an O-ring. I have what (hopefully) is the same size EPDM O-ring being delivered from Grainger early next week. I have time for this repair, so if it doesn't look compatible I can source...

Thank you all for your help. Seemed like nitrile and EPDM were the most appropriate options for water/coolant/steam. I chose EPDM as most of the nitrile options I was finding had a temperature limit of 212F. Hope it works out, lots of time required to get to the backside of the timing belt...

Not really, those not familiar with them might make that statement. They share design elements, but the 4 most popular models are not the same car at all. Perhaps you could lump the model 3/Y together but I can spot the difference with a quick glance. Glad someone brought this up, the car is...

Subject vehicle is a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica 4.0L V6 w/ 195K miles. Started seeing drops on the garage floor which were clearly coolant (no other leaks). At first glance I thought water pump as it was dripping from the bottom of the t-belt tensioner (which lives mostly inside the timing belt...

I'm having a heck of a time finding genuine air filters for my mowers. All the local farm/fleet stores don't carry the filter, or it comes in a "tune-up" package with a bunch of extra items I don't need (oil, plugs, etc.) for an outrageous price. On Amazon, I'm only finding Chinese knockoffs...

I find this interesting and want to learn more. I used 2097 KW last month (68 per day) but that's with charging an electric car, and summertime AC use in a 6 person household. What is the lease rate for the Powerwalls if you don't mind me asking? Electricity is cheap here (about 0.13 per KWh...

This is gospel right here. Most cars don't click past 200K because one or more of these things happen: Some mechanic (honest or not) slaps a $1-3K+ repair bill on the table. Without the ability to turn wrenches (or even understand what's going on), many people's math (or lack of finances)...

This would be my recommendation. Off-lease Dell Business laptops would surpass any consumer item you could buy in practically every metric, except perhaps battery life. On a refurb, battery condition is always the gamble, but it's more than made up for by the price of the laptop and what you...