Recent content by ThatMacGuy

youre not wrong my friend. i certainly dont look forward to tire replacement time when it comes around. Surprise tire replacement is even worse on these since you really ought to do all four at the same time... i will freely admit that i have car expense cookie jar for just that kind of thing...

This project was inspired by a blow out on the freeway on the way to the airport. It was on a Honda Civic I used as a commuter car a while back. Front tire blow out, so i had to put a spare on the back and put the back tire on the front. I'm not a fan of being stuck and really not a fan of...

After less than 2 years, its a bit annoying to dismount a tire to replace a battery. But it wouldn't be happening now if id thought ahead enough to put new batteries in the sensors before i installed them. I think the pill would be easier to swallow after 3-4 years of service.

I don’t know if that was a factory option or not. I can tell you that most factory TPMS only has a warning light until fairly recently. Modern systems display pressure info, but I don’t think any manufacturers offered that pre 2000. This aftermarket system displays pressure and internal...

Thread 'The OFFICIAL clunk/thunk driveshaft thread' The OFFICIAL clunk/thunk driveshaft thread - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/the-official-clunk-thunk-driveshaft-thread.401590/ Amazing what you can find when you know what to look for. Thanks again!!

I’ll take a look and see what comes up. Thank you for the insight @MechE30 The tech is family and works for a 12 pack when needed. But I would LOVE to find a cheaper solution than a complete rebuild and bestow some info on him 😅

I’ve got a 98 with factory lockers. The ring and pinion front and rear are SLOPPY. U-joints are solid. There is a hard thud going into gear and when transitioning from deceleration to acceleration. This has been confirmed by a Toyota master tech, so I’m confident in the diagnosis. Long story...

I checked that when I cleaned the sensor on the dash. But I’ll double check when I get home next week!

I have this issue where the temp setting means nothing to the HVAC system. In cold weather the blend door is controlled reasonably well according to the inside temperature. On a hot day, I get full on heat for 60% of my drive. Tried using contact cleaner on the inside air temp sensor. I pulled...

Thanks so much for the feedback!! Engine was a full rebuild at a Toyota dealer I had a noise in it that was a partial spun bearing Thankfully there was no damage and it was able to be polished out. The rig has been dealer serviced its entire life with the same service writer (a friend of...

Been sitting on this a while and I’m not in a hurry to sell. But I’d love to get some feedback from y’all about what you think it’s worth before posting elsewhere.

Additional thoughts / notes its filthy and needs a good wash... but carpet cleaning in winter is not ideal... hard to see paint fade / peel in the rain, but its got a bit. sorry for the fat hand in that last group of pictures please excuse the christmas decoration bins in the garage