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Checking trans fluid these days is a bit of an art
2010 Milan, 2.5/6F35, 113k
It was 60° in NYC today, and that means get one more service in
In went some PP HM 5w20 and a 910s
10k ago when we got the car, I drained and filled the transmission with Motorcraft LV
It's now 18 months and 10k later, I drained and filled again
I didn't want to disturb too much and risk clogging the internal non serviceable filter, so yearly/10k intervals seem to be a safe balance
The body shop replaced a headlight, but didn't carry over my 9011 mod bulb, so I have to cut down another one and swap it
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Notice how the drivers side is brighter and whiter
 
Got the tags renewed on my dump truck and semi plus paid property taxes. Test fit a used flatbed on my 86 Chevy K20 and dot happy with it at all. Gonna take more fab work than the bed it worth to get it right. Started putting the brakes back together on the tag trailer I've been working on. Had to walk away from it-one brake spring is fighting like none other I've ever seen. Try again tomorrow. I was about one more failed attempt from throwing tools.
 
Replaced the o2 sensor in the Focus hopefully it'll be a little happier even though it just a code for the heater. Aired up the tires since it was dead when I did the others, 15psi low oops. Almost 200 miles in and the coolant and oil level hasn't changed, I'm a bit worried lol.
 
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2015 CRV with Michelin CC2s. First rotation, probably well past being due…. 10k miles probably? Surprised at no feathering or saw tooth wear patterns. No change in noise characteristics. same car got an oil change and cabin filter.

dug a hole to install a very old blue marlin bird house my wife received for Christmas. Sunk 2’ of a 3’ of threaded pipe, poured quickrete, and will add a 10’ section to that. Oddly, I really enjoyed the birdhouse work, aside from the 3 trips to the store to figure out how I wanted to do the pole for this old thing. Need to clean it up today and might get it up.
 
Son has his Lexus RX350 apart to replace a bad coil pack on the back bank...what a PITA. He accidently pulled the wires out of the r. exhaust cam pos. sensor so waiting on parts to get here Monday. Fortunately, he has a buddy that works at the Lexus dealer who could send him a wiring diagram. Hope it's back on the road by end of day Monday...holy @#$# you have to remove a lot of stuff to get back there!
 
Worked my tail off don't know why 🙄. Mulched leaves in the backyard and cleaned up the yard in general.. I'll admit when I'm not good at cleaning up at the end of the day. Did a quick rinse to get the salt off the cars. Fixed the opening in the furnace so the filter would slide right in, that was irritating!

Demo'd the base to the old chimney, that clay was hard! Boys carried out about 20 buckets. Was hoping to put the boys computer table there but nope. Did put their table on another wall for a couple more feet, spoiled rotten since both have 27 inch monitors. But I might put a work bench in the old spot. Cleaned up the basement and got rid of some electronics and other junk, tired of looking at it!

Moved the new frig to its new home, hook up the water tomorrow. Tried to take the old frig downstairs, almost got stuck in the basement. That would of been a fun call. Tomorrow I'm taking it easy.

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2010 X3 inexplicably popped up the dreaded trio of brake, 4x4, and steering angle sensor (SAS) lights.
Read codes and there were 4 for the SAS, one for right front wheel speed sensor, one passive restraint, and one passenger seat fault.
Took a guess, having done a trans and transfer case fluid change/cal in the past six months, that the the triad came from the SAS. Figured the seat and airbag lights are just the crazy unrelated lights BMWs pop to make you go down dead end rabbit holes or pay the stealer.
Used my Foxwell Elite to re-cal the SAS and Shazam, all gone. No lights, no codes, everything working.
Drove about 75 miles today and all is good.
 
After a morning ride on the H-D around Lake Mead (or what’s left of it) I did some work on my son’s 2011 Optima:

- New front sway bar links that fixed the front end rattle.
- New airbag clock spring that fixed some inop steering wheel buttons and the heated steering wheel.

The 2.4l Theta II engine on this car worries me but, otherwise, it’s a very easy car to service and repair.
 
Small Engine Saturday. Trying to revive a B&S 5.50HP vertical shaft engine from a pressure washer after letting it sit for 4 years from the pump being locked up.
Threw in a new spark plug, primer bulb, air filter and fresh oil change. Replaced the Annovi Reverberi pump with a new unit. Hooked up the water lines and primed the setup ready to start.

Does not start. No spark coming from coil.

Ordered a new coil and will deal with it next week.
 
Vegoose said:
After a morning ride on the H-D around Lake Mead (or what’s left of it) I did some work on my son’s 2011 Optima:

- New front sway bar links that fixed the front end rattle.
- New airbag clock spring that fixed some inop steering wheel buttons and the heated steering wheel.

The 2.4l Theta II engine on this car worries me but, otherwise, it’s a very easy car to service and repair.
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Was the recall performed, if so you get a lifetime engine warranty
 
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Flexed some of the A/C lines to make way for the alternator. Bottom bolt was a bear since it backed out onto an AC line.
Got serious noodle arm going at that bolt with a regular 15mm wrench since this was a mobile call and didn't have as assortment of tools.
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I wish I had seen this earlier.

First step always, (for anyone else doing this job) remove NEG battery cable.

No need to discharge AC, the 10 MM bolt/nut holding that AC line, the nut next to exhaust manifold, and the bolt above the bracket give it some clearance.

Then you remove the three 15MM bolts holding the bracket above the alternator.

Then remove the three 15MM bolts holding the alternator.

The lower alternator bolt, once broken loose, should be removed with a 15MM stubby reversible wrench like this.

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This wrench doesn't have to be used, but makes the job much easier.

If you do accidentally back it out too far against the AC line, you can re-tighten a few turns then remove the wrench to use the open end. This wrench also clears the fan blades.

I have been in that situation before, and had to loosed the AC compressor bolts behind the LF tire to remove my non-reversible wrench.
 
Ran the truck and trailer through the truck wash and swung by my grandparents on the way home to pull a toilet and change the wax ring. Not convinced that was the problem but we’ll see.

Costs $91 to have a truck and trailer washed along with a citrus wash on the aluminum wheels and a rain-x treatment on the truck. They also degrease and steam clean the frame where they can reach it. It’ll get me through until my steam cleaner comes back out in the spring.
 

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Ran the truck and trailer through the truck wash and swung by my grandparents on the way home to pull a toilet and change the wax ring. Not convinced that was the problem but we’ll see.

Costs $91 to have a truck and trailer washed along with a citrus wash on the aluminum wheels and a rain-x treatment on the truck. They also degrease and steam clean the frame where they can reach it. It’ll get me through until my steam cleaner comes back out in the spring.
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Looks pretty nice😍🍻👍
 
meep said:
The pics probably don’t do it full justice but those aluminum wheels really seem to shine up well.
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They’re actually in pretty bad shape believe it or not, I couldn’t afford new ones when I put them on and they were my first ever attempt at polishing with a buffer. I didn’t know what I was doing at all. Getting far enough away really helps 😂
 
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