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Pretty sure my sons ‘19 4R have them, as well as a friend’s 4 cyl Camry.

Here’s what we need. This is a regular enough issue that BITOG could use a resource on how to DIY this. - source for brushes - how to measure, source and replace bearings - how to at least clean and polish the slip rings - source for diode bridge Car hits 150k, or you get suspicious, either...

Heat kills them for sure. I mean in the summer time here I can start the car 8 hours later, and if the sun is out the temp gauge is still reading on the scale even though the vehicle has been off. That battery is up there baking - and remember - it’s a mass produced chemistry experiment - under...

If the brakes are loosened all the way, the rotor should spin If the brakes are tightened, it will turn a smidge but not spin. There can sometimes be a ridge that the shoes get hung on, but that’s more with drums than drum parking brakes. Need to break any rust at the hub with whatever...

I’ve been in my wife’s 24 Rav4H all week, as she’s out of town and I’ve been working on a rear bumper upgrade a couple of nights on mine. I can not believe how intuitive of a drivers car the Rav4H is. I know that sounds bonkers. I can’t help but throw it through its paces in normal driving...

Yeah I think you are right. I know it classifies for the commercial tax break, so maybe that is gvwr, and I believe he had to order it a specific way to reach that.

Man idk. I liked the pentastar as it sat in the square body town and country. A very good friend has one in his gladiator which is a pretty heavy vehicle for the v6 - I think his weighs in at over 6500 lbs - enough to get the commercial tax break. It seems smoothly balanced, has no problem...

How deep down do the poles go? I’ve seen sail shades this size snap a 4x4 in mild storms.

A 4 cylinder RWD 3 series bimmer with a stick is a delightful car. Drive one and you’ll see. Idk if that is implied with “euro trash” or not. They aren’t as reliable as a Honda but, man, drive one. The tuning and suspension is impeccably fabulous. The seats, less so. If you could find a mid...

“Reasonable speed” is a thing. I spent a week in Norway recently and from town to town I’m pretty sure we never really broke 50 mph.

3 years is the average for warmer climates. Heat is hard on them, plus auto-start-stop, plus battery management systems which reduce the charge level and cycle them more up and down during driving… less charging at cruise and lots of charging during deceleration. You might be able to get a...

Halfway through Victory 4x4 rear bumper install on Tacoma. Halfway at 2.5 hours. They have a really nice instructional video. The technician never raises his voice, everything fits, he doesn’t have to undo and redo, and the transfer of parts accounts for all the parts in his video (I have an...

I mean, how many SPL are you pushing on the way to Kroger @edyvw?

Right. That thermostat could full open at 160F, but if you aren’t moving and the fans dont kick in until 224F, there’s no air moving to pull the heat away. Chrysler is not alone in this design - a lot of ecoboost owners who tow in the desert have asked the same question while seeing temperatures...

Ouch. That actually punched a little. You don’t know me Pablo - get out of my head!!

Ariens/gravely ships with a small gel cel. Maybe it’s agm. Idk. It’s sealed. Costs $10 more than a lead acid U1. I get 5-6 years out of the first one. Tried a power sports battery for #2 but it only lasted 2-3 years. Now on year three with a second ariens/gravey gel cel and it has been great...

Back in the day, the in car test for a good lead acid was to measure the post voltage while cranking. Anything above 9 was healthy. If it’s showing 11 under load, you’re probably doing just fine.

FIGURED SOMETHING OUT. My dash was losing its settings 3-4 times per day. It’s very customizable on the limited. You can have 3 different “pages” you toggle between, each one set up with different settings. One of the pages was set with tire pressure. I happened to put it on something else, and...

@mikeduf - rav4H is a fantastic vehicle, dont doubt it for a moment. I have found the driving dynamics of the hybrid version as far more fun and underrated than it is recognized for. It has the dynamics of a sedan but the torque and rear end assist is aggressive and will easily peel out during...

Nice work on this. I fiddled with mild suspension mods on my ‘97 and was always very happy with it as a dirt-worthy wagon. Capable and sturdy chassis for what it was.