Recent content by homers eye

I've removed a lot of drums, I mean paid and not, and have never met one that would not respond to driving a strong pry bar (or big screwdriver if necessary) between the drum and backing plate on one side, pulling the pry hard, and with that tension on one side of the drum give a mighty whack...

When in doubt, Swap it OUT!

I agree. Hella's been riding on their name recognition for a long time. Their products are made in china and not to the standard Hella once was known for worldwide. Better performance from Cibie although it's tough to find their lights to fit a specific cutout or mounting.

It sure does! Toyotas saving Jeeps has become almost a cliche', and yours is a perfect example.

You wouldn't think it was so cool if the jump start had fried your ECM(s). Here's one of many articles describing the dangers of jump starting modern cars: Why you shouldn't jumpstart a modern car

No, any eBay seller can stop his/her auction at any time. To stop it without a sale the seller needs to cancel any and all bids and they make it easy with a few clicks. Ebay requires that the seller chose from a list of reasons for the closure but accepts any of them. They want anyone who sells...

It's probably not too puzzling. This whole episode smacks of one of the scams in which the "seller" cops photos of an item online somewhere and writes listings in various places looking for someone dumb enough to send them cash via Western Union somewhere. If a hopeful contacts the seller by...

This is simply a result of letting your wife drive the truck. Are you out of your mind? But seriously, it's a 25 year old vehicle. The engine is a rebuilt of so far unknown type. If the original engine was replaced with another 3.0l engine then it's a case of jumping from a fire into an updated...

Nobody made mention of insuring the truck - a 1999 4Runner at a large purchase price. Unless specialized insurance could be found anyone buying this might be in for a rude shock if involved in any sort of accident. That $20,000 4Runner becomes a $2000. to $8000. (unlikely the $8K) 4Runner as...

I might look at things differently than some but I would happily pay an extraordinary price for a low mileage vehicle that has features which I prefer over any similar vehicle available new. In a 4Runner a manual transmission would be enough and were this one a manual I'd likely buy it...