Recent content by 02SE

It sounds like you have the temperature knob turned all the way counter-clockwise to MAX A/C. Turn the knob one click clockwise off of MAX A/C, and the A/C should turn off, as designed. As for which to get between 2014-2020, I'd also vote for the 2019. I specifically didn't want the easier to...

I can't really tell what has happened from your picture. I DO know that I've seen automated car washes do damage to many vehicles, and there is usually some disclaimer denying responsibility for any damage, so I never use them. Let us know what the shop says.

Using a wire wheel to 'clean' aluminum gasket surfaces, is very poor practice. It's really just a matter of time until that 'technique' comes back to bite him.

Valve springs eventually fatigue and lose some of the pressure they could originally produce. There are service limits for springs, which determine when they should be replaced. Sometimes rather than just becoming weak, they can break. 160k miles is decent service life. But most Toyota valve...

No kidding. I got a car as soon as I could afford to buy one. That lesson in self-reliance, allowed me to retire early. I am grateful to my parents that they taught me the value of a dollar, and hard work.

Yep, not enough torque at the low RPM the engine is running at in overdrive, to precisely maintain the set speed in overdrive, without downshifting to bring the engine RPM up enough to where it does produce enough power to maintain the set speed. Larger more aggressive tires, racks, lifts...

It's not just tire weight that matters. Tread pattern, tread depth, tire compound, casing construction, and inflation all play a part in MPG. All else being equal, a lighter tire would get better MPG. But we don't know how the variables add up when comparing the BFG, and the proposed Yokohamas...

A local News station regularly does stories on people who have bought extended warranties for their car. Then they have a mechanical issue, and the issuer of the warranty finds ways to weasel out of covering the repair. The consumer advocate journalist might once in a while get the warranty...

Moog, isn't what it used to be.

That's long-term neglect on salt-encrusted roads. The A/C drain mod while fine advice, is not what caused this level of rot. Any make or model will rust out if neglected under highly corrosive environmental circumstances. OP, that rust is pretty bad. If you can find someplace that is willing...

From the description it does sound like a wheel bearing is likely failing.

Well, I don't have a brother Earl, but I did help a friend install his ARB bumper on his 5th gen years ago. We put it on a bathroom scale with all the hardware to mount it, and IIRC, it was just over 190 lbs. Plus the weight of a winch, lights, etc, you might also choose to install. If my post...

Shops charge by Book Time, not actual time. Shops have to charge enough to stay in business, which means paying salaries, insurance, paying for the building, taxes on everything, overhead, etc, etc. The going rate at standard auto repair shops can be in the $200.00 per hour range. More for those...

Any locksmith should be able to unlock them so they can be removed.

Without being there to inspect it in person, it appears the leak is manifesting from between the transfer case and transmission. I suspect it's the oil seal on the transfer case input shaft. But not being able to see the entire area, and not having checked the gear oil level in the transfer...