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My daughter bought the Mini in my sig last spring with 30,000 miles. She had a friend that "knows a lot about Minis" do some routine maintenance. I was doing some cosmetic work on it and decided to check a few things. This is what I found when I pulled the air filter. A bunch of crud fell off...

The Buick hit 300,000 miles last week. Still on original motor and transmission. Hoping for a lot more out of it.

I just had the radiator from my Goldwing out for service, and am wondering what is usable in this bike. It is a 1986 with aluminium engine and copper radiator. Does the radiator require a specific type coolant, or will G-05 be ok? I have heard silicate formulas are harder on water pumps than...

Looking through older posts I ran across a thread on the upcoming Wheeler Dealer with Ant replacing Edd. After seeing several new episodes, I think some of the posts on Velocity taking away the uniqueness of the show came true. Ant is ok, but seems as over caffeinated as Mike. The biggest change...

I went to a local walmart yesterday to pick up oil and a filter for the Ranger. I took the last Fram Ultra 3600 off the shelf. As I was checking out, I noticed the seal missing from the box, so I opened it and sure enough a orange can filter was inside. I have read about it here, but this was...

I just installed Monroe air shocks on the LeSabre. I discovered the level control unit missing the lever and strut that signals the pump to run. Apparently the module now calls for air all the time- the back is jacked up like a high schoolers car from the 70's. I cannot find a release valve I...

Friday afternoon I took my little cat Stubby to the vet, due to loss of appetite and energy the last week. Tests revealed kidney failure, no real option for treatment at her age (17). She was put to sleep at 6:30 that evening. This is not the first pet I have lost, but the little stinker picked...

I read Larryinnewyork's issue with his Ranger. Mine started the same hard to find leak a few months ago. I went to a GM dealer and bought the vegetable tablets they sell,($4.06 for pack) and put then in the radiator. Leak stopped after a 10 minute drive. Hope it lasts!

Last night the wife was driving to work in the Ranger and was rear ended hard enough the buckle the frame where it arches over the rear axle. Trip to the ER for cat scan, diagnosed with concussion and whiplash. Today she is pretty much immobile. I was pretty worried because she had a disc...

Our 2001 Ranger 3.0 developed a misfire on startup one morning. Check engine light was flashing, code thrown was misfire, cylinder 3. I have changed all the fluids since picking this truck up last winter, tuneup was next. I changed the plugs, and was surprised to see the gap on the old plugs was...

My 86 Aspencade stripped the final drive splines 3 weeks ago. I called my indy mechanic, could not find parts anywhere. Honda does not stock many items for this bike anymore. I searched E-Bay, craig's list, and got nothing. I then searched bike junkyards across the country, still nothing...

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The Cirrus passed a quarter million miles yesterday. It has been a great car, no major mechanical issues aside from trans rebuild due to daughter running low on fluid(I found out after it was "acting funny"). Everything still works, including all electrics. I am running M1 AFE 0-30 6-7000 mile...

Joe Cocker died today.

I just picked up a 2001 Ford Ranger 3.0 with a 5 spd manual trans. This truck came from out west, and has no rust. The fluids, however, are in need of changing. The power steering calls for ATF, but looks and smells like power steering fluid(although very black and nasty). Using a suction gun, I...

Having read quite a bit about DI engines and how tough they are on engine oil and subsequent timing chain wear, I was wondering if a bypass filter would be able to clean the oil of the particles responsible for that wear?

What would work for greasing splines on final drive/rear wheel hub on GL1200. I think Honda has a Moly Paste, but I was wondering if there was something more available that would work?

I am changing out the alternator on the wife's 99 Mazda Protege. I have it off the engine, cannot find a way to remove it from behind the engine. I have removed small parts, brackets, but no go. looks like removing power steering lines and a/c lines are next, the only other thing I can see is...