Recent content by sprocketus

Had a wheel heating up from a pad hanging up, more than anything you can smell it. Freed up quickly, and the wheel was hot to the touch too. Already had new rotors and pads ready to go, so I got some Cardone calipers from NAPA (powder coated too) and replaced them on the fronts. Old one were...

Great news on your progress. Amazing how quickly we can get out of shape, and how long it takes to get back into it. Hang in there, stick to it and listen to the therapists closely. All the best. (Veteran of L5/S2 micro discectomy, major rotator cuff surgery on both shoulders).

Could be brake related, I wouldn't go too far without pulling that wheel and have a good look.

Thank you Blackworksinc for the great tech post. One of the issues with buildup on the throttle plate that I experienced, was it would stick and not accelerate off idle smoothly. Cleaning the buildup with carb cleaner resolved that problem.

If the throttle plate is being held open by carbon build up (or anything else), you will have a rough idle. Cleaning it up will make sure that it will rest in the correct position at idle.

Interested, if they have no leaks and will fit an '08 SR5. Still available? Only really need the passenger side.

Had a very similar problem with a different vehicle, though not car wash related. At certain RPMs there was a noticeable vibration that I couldn't pin down. It was an extended bed Silverado with a 2 piece driveshaft. One of the U joints on the rear shaft was bad enough to cause it. If you have a...

Congrats on the move, quite a change of scenery and climate. The journey continues, loved the story and pics. All the best blessings to you.

Great rig and pic! Looks a bit like the front range from Boulder?

Haven't had a problem with mine as yet, since I only use it when it is pretty iced up. One thing that comes to mind to check (I will do so today) is to make sure that the correct fuse is being used. If the circuit is overloaded for any reason, I think the fuse should pop to protect it. Just some...

Microdiscectomy and laminectomy on L5/S1 about 15 years ago. Surgery should be the last resort and it was for me, and it sounds like you are there. Like a previous poster, I only spent a night in the hospital and found immediate relief. Recovery was a little slow because I suffered for 4 months...

No pics, but this is the first winter with mine and I'm more than pleased with the handled in the deep sloshy stuff. More to come this weekend with -18F temps. Great pictures y'all!

In the shop, the Harbor Freight electric impact works fine for just about everything. And for about $50, you can't go wrong.

Gotcha, thanks for the info.

Thanks for the tips, and sorry I missed your post for awhile. Mine is working ok now, and changing the fluids is definitely on my to-do list when this Illinois weather changes to spring. There are only 51k miles on this one, but I still want to change it out as soon as I can. Thanks.