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So, against better judgement on getting a first model year on a complete new re-design I went ahead and went with the all new 4th Gen Tacoma. My 2022 TRD with the 6 speed manual was a good truck, but honestly I was getting tired of shifting the thing. Yesterday I took it on its first mini trip...

Happened to look out the garage at the right time. Guy riding an antique high wheel bike just strolling down the road in front of my house. By far one of the strangest things I've seen in the over 2 years I've lived here...

So after getting the Subaru back from the dealer from getting the engine pulled to resealed things just haven't been the same since... So, opened the check book and went back to Toyota. Pardon the garage being a mess. Been busy with too many projects... 2023 SE with 28K miles in rental...

So, while our 2019 Outback is at the dealer getting the engine pulled out to be re-sealed due to oil leaks, they gave me this 2023 Subaru Outback as a loaner. Just some quick thoughts on what I think of it. For those who don't want to read through such, the TL;DR is I don't like it... It has...

So, just doing some routine checks under the hood on our 2019 Subaru Outback and noticed it was about 1/2 a quart low on oil. Oil was changed about 2500 miles ago and it is a Subaru so I thought nothing of it. Next following days I was blowing out the dust/debris from under the hood and noticed...

So, truth be it, I loved my 2021 Tacoma. It had 25,000 trouble free miles. Got through several bad snow storms without issue. Also towed that UHaul trailer up and over the mountain when I was moving and didn't skip a beat. However, one thing I couldn't stand was the transmission. Even after the...

So here we are back on grandmothers Jetta ('16 1.4T). What I thought was a very leaky water pump turns out to be a leaky coolant hose going into the transmission cooler. This is definitely a better scenario, however the dealer cannot locate the part at all... I was going to replace the hose...

So, it's looking like grandmothers 2016 Jetta with the 1.4T needs a water pump. Need to bring it into my garage to double check, but that's the area where there is a massive coolant leak coming from. Looking online it looks like the majority of places (ECS, FCP Euro, etc.) all have that pump...

Back in August I had a set of Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S installed on my Tacoma. The factory tires at 20K miles were half worn and traction in rain was getting pretty sketchy, not to mention earlier on in the year we had one final winter event and they just did not grip. Bit the bullet and bought...

So the tires on the aunt's Outlander are spent and one of them has a pretty good leak in it, so I was tasked to find a replacement set within a certain budget. I always buy my tires from one place as they have excellent prices and good services. Their online system is pretty good, but you can't...

So several months ago we thought having two trucks would be cool. Yea, it got old quick. Loading groceries or the like was an interesting task. Also had been tracing vibration and metallic grinding noises since I bought the 2014 Tacoma. So, enough was enough and I started searching for something...

Afternoon folks! Well the years have not been to kind to grandmothers 2012 Jeep Liberty. Rust was really starting to take over, but the biggest issue was the 42RE transmission was starting to let go pretty quick. The 4WD was great, but it was a terribly put together SUV. Also not very...

Evening all! So, it appears the 2014 Tacoma needs new calipers. Was having an oscillating grinding noise a while back and the dealer I bought it from replaced the front brake pads and rotors, free of charge of course. Fast forward to recently, I've noticed some intermittent odd noises coming...

So, in typical fashion, we had a spur of the moment thought to trade the Camry for a decent 2nd gen Tacoma. It always happens that when I'm driving the truck the other person driving the Camry will need to haul something big. Just so happened the used car dealer I've used before had a nice...

Evening all! There have been a couple post by me that have hinted a new place for me. So, I figure I'll share it for all. Buying a house in these times has been rather difficult, but my realtor had did me a solid and this one didn't even go to market before I was able to put a contract on it. I...

I've seen some interest in the progress of the ol' Talon, so this thread is it. So here we are, winter time is here and outside work is all done. This year I have an old beater to fix up and try to keep on the road for a couple more years. Some of the work will be or look crude, but the fact...

So it appears I need to upgrade to a MIG gas setup finally to do some sheet metal work on my old beater car. I tried like heck to make my old Craftsman flux welder do it, but there was no way (no surprise there, lol). I know everybody is going to recommend going Miller, Lincoln, or Hobart, but...

Evening folks! Now that winter is coming up rapidly it's time to do some work on the beater '95 Eagle Talon (Mitsu Eclipse). On that list is a suspension redo as all the ball joints, control arms, tie rods, etc. are either wasted or the bushing have failed or are worn out in some way. As to be...

So as the nights and mornings around my parts of the North are getting cooler, it's a sure sign of Winter approaching. Along with that will bring the snow and the salt/brine solution they're using around these parts. So, I believe it is time to do something to help starve off the rust and...

Filter came off my '95 Eagle Talon, non-turbo Chrysler 420A engine. Exact mileage is unknown as the speedometer/odometer is broken, but I estimate it to be 1500-2000 miles. This was a clean up run as I changed it when I just bought it. Not too bad if I say so, I'd run one again. I had to cut it...