Recent content by Metallurgist

These are the 13WL calipers. I got the calipers from RockAuto semi-loaded about $115 including $65 core, so should be about $50 each when returned. CENTRIC 14144232 - https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=2039910&jsn=3 CENTRIC 14144231 -...

Tundra brake upgrade :) broke my brake line as I anticipated, so I had to replace that, too. Dust shield was also shot, but I wasn't nearly ambitious enough to tackle that so it stayed. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

Already ordered! Had to get some new hard brake lines to the caliper, too because they're not going to be usable when I'm done due to rust. Those things are hard to find, took some serious Google skills to find them! On a side note, I ordered new pads and rotors to replace everything while I...

Yesterday: found out why it's pulling while braking. CAUTION: NOISY!!! https://youtu.be/WFrG0YX5AY0 Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

Forgive my rookie wiring question here...what is the purpose of dual batteries? My very limited understanding of electrical wiring tells me that the battery is to get it started and the alt takes over from there which would mean that any additional power supply needs come from more alt output...

So I wanted to update this thread with what I think I finally figured out. I posted these in the what did you do today thread, but here they are again. Dirty MAF sensor... One of those things that makes you feel embarrassed to post it. I cleaned the exposed wire not knowing the others up...

I recleaned my MAF sensor, this time up inside. Definitely looks better. Might be hard to tell in the pictures without zooming in. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

My cruise magically started working again after a muffler change, rear diff leak fix, and extended breather mod lol. Must be those gremlins... Actually, I'm more frustrated because I didn't figure the culprit out, so now it's just waiting to not work on me again when I want it most.

Mine went away with a new muffler. Hope you're having success in figuring yours out!

No, I didn't. I had it already put back in when my friend suggested a second wire. I guess I was hoping it didn't exist, so thank you for clarifying that they do! I'll pull it back out tonight and see how it looks. I'm not getting a lean code, but there's no doubt it needed it.

Try reading mine, yeah I did. If we had a 10% chance of getting shot, we'd avoid it, right? But somehow that doesn't matter with vehicles?

I made the mistake of only seeing the back side the first time I checked it. Duh, it was clean. So I pulled the whole thing out and cleaned it up! Hopefully it helps! The cleaner I got is that double pack with throttle body cleaner at Walmart. When I was spraying, some came out the side of the...

Redo your calculation in a crash with an 80k pound semi. It makes no lick of difference whether the vehicle is 3k or 4.5k. Either way, the chances of you walking away are slim. Like you said, it comes down to chance, and there are plenty of semis on the road to crash with. We drive what we want...

Safety is an illusion when comparing new vehicles. If you're comparing your 1960 car to a new one, sure. But driving a 4runner, pickup, whatever, it doesn't matter. You'll be lucky to be alive no matter what you wreck in. Saving resale is ridiculous no matter the car. I think the best resale...

I take a mix of back roads and highway for 70 miles roundtrip each day. I use my Corolla for that commute though... Double the fuel mileage, so why not? After a while, any car is a car for commuting. I used to try to justify the nicer ride and the safety and all that, but that was really an...