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The Ram's owner's manual does not have an ATF change interval. Asked the dealer what their price was while it was in for an ABS recall, and they actually tried to talk me out of it. Makes sense, he quoted me $1200 to change it :oops: . Lots of Youtubes on how to DIY, although the kit from...

Got back from a week long trip to Maine on our first long trip in our camper. Up until now, it's always been within an hour or two, but it was a good two day drive. Observation: The truck does an admirable job towing our little camper. It does have a tow/haul mode, so the transmission stays...

Haven’t used it regularly for a while, but we’re on a trip and I realized I can’t see embedded images on most websites. Didn‘t realize I’ve had it since 2013. I knew AT&T dropped the cellular service for it a long time ago. It appears it’s too far behind to get any updates. Is it pretty much...

Shopping for new tires for the MG, and running into the same problem I had 22 years ago: Finding a shop who can balance them. The holes in the stock rims are too small to fit the spindles on the machines. I had found a shop back then who could balance them, but they are no longer around...

Stepson was having problems with his Windows 11 HP laptop. Was getting stuck at boot, then the next attempt it would say "starting repair", but that would eventually time out. Tried booting from a Windows 11 media to try to repair startup, but no change. Tried booting off a Linux Mint stick...

The MG and Lincoln both have old, low mileage tires. I've never given much thought to tire age, except on my travel trailer. Those I usually replace around 7 years, because trailer tires typically have a hard working life and aren't known for aging well. I had to think back, and the MG got 5...

MIL wants to sell FIL's 2004 Sierra 1500 4x4, mainly because he's got some health issues and isn't driving anymore. It spends time in their garage with the battery running down, though they did have the mouse-eaten fusebox replaced which took care of the electrical problems. I drove it for a...

My dad once helped with one of their performances when he was at the U. of Arizona, and my folks had a few of their records. This was probably one of my favorite songs of theirs.

So I have pondered this for a while. If there's no clutch safety switch on a stick shift, is there a downside to starting without clutching? The MG has weak thrust bearings, and it has been suggested that not having the force of the clutch springs pressing on the rear thrust bearing when...

I'm a little steamed because this seems like it should have been relatively simple, but somehow ended up way too complicated. I may have made a minor mistake, but I think I finally have a resolution, though the last one I spoke with made me want to beat my head on my desk. End of September...

Well, I often wondered what was going to become of it. I got to see it docked in Philadelphia, and I've heard all sorts of conjecture about turning it into a hotel like the Queen Mary. I figured restoring it to seaworthy condition was out of the question. It is to be sunk as an artificial...

Picked up a 6’ x 12’ trailer today to haul some stuff from my dad’s house from Arizona to Ohio. Along the way here to Arizona we noticed some going considerably faster than the 55 MPH speed limit painted on the fender and in my rental agreement. Well, the 4 tires are rated for 81 MPH, and...

Two experiences in the last week have reminded me not to put off repairs. In my defense though, I didn't know about the first one because the wife forgot to tell me about it. Noticed on Wednesday that there was a sagging spot in the kitchen ceiling that I hadn't seen before. Touched it, and...

Hoping somebody might have some insight into how to fix this. This is the left side exhaust manifold on the 1947 Lincoln. Dad had pulled the engine not too long ago to put a new clutch in, and evidently put new gaskets on the exhaust couplers. That's great, but the left side is leaking...

Looking for some input on differential and transmission oil for the '47 Lincoln. Old manuals are saying 90 weight gear oil for the differential, transmission calls for 140 weight gear oil in summer, 90 weight in winter. The transmission has an electric overdrive that shares the transmission...

This is for the 1947 Lincoln. After much Googling, and despite success with the Honda motorcycle's rusty gas tank, I'm not having much success with the Lincoln's tank. When I got it, it had a few gallons of stale gas, some water, and lots of rust. In fact, the tank sender's brass float and...

I've got the tank out of the '47 Lincoln, and it's pretty rusty after 77 years. I could tell the stale gas had some water in it too, but it's safe to say it's probably never been emptied in 77 years. I've got some Evapo-rust working on the bottom of the tank where it's the worst, and it's...

Is it just me, or does it seem like everyone at a title bureau or BMV has a different idea of what the requirements are? Last fall, went to transfer the Lincoln and the motorcycle since dad is giving them to me. Went to the Arizona title office while we were visiting, and the girl there just...

Hopefully somebody who knows lead-acid batteries and charging can shed some light on this. I've got a small 1.5 amp smart charger, and a 10 amp old school charger that will easily overcharge a battery. My knowledge of charging 12 volt batteries is the smart chargers get them up to about 14.5...

So it seems a project I have this summer is replacing the bathroom fans. The one in the master bathroom makes a lot of racket, and the other one has apparently seized up. The kicker is they both vent into the attic. I'll need to put two vents in to the outside, but what's the best way to cut...