How come you guys are supporting this environmental catastrophe. I shocked that you can’t provide a coffee container that captures the CO2 and protects the environment. Shame on you.

How come you guys are supporting this environmental catastrophe. I shocked that you can’t provide a coffee container…

I’ll bet you’re right, a radiator is probably flexing a ton during the thermal cycle, but a block probably a lot less. You’d probably have better luck with red RTV for the short term, or the super sketchy egg method. My repair was actually between the case and the jug of a 79 harley sportster. it was a very small…

I once fixed a gashed engine block leak with jb weld. Of course machining it would be better, but since that isn’t going to happen JB weld is probably a decent alternative.

Wonderful write up, I really enjoyed it.

Freedom is the right to make poor choices. I always wear my seatbelt, but I can imagine being completely pissed if my car refused to start while trying to move it out of the way in my driveway. I agree with GT40mkii just don’t count unbelted fatalities. It’s not a failure of the vehicle, it’s a failure of the…

In the end people vote with their dollars. I often say that I’d rather pay more for a more comfortable experience, but when it comes down to it and I’m trying to plan a vacation for four, the vacation budget can’t tolerate the extra $50 or $100 per person. So it becomes a decision to tolerate 4 hours of annoyance to…

Actually it’s just about perfect imho. I’m geared a little tall, 2.73's (stock), but I have the low geared 1st in the NV4500, so 1st is right where you’d expect it, maybe a little low. At the same time 5th is just a bit tall, so I can do 75 at 1500 rpm. The end result is very respectable performance on the low end,…

Yup, and extra cool tires which made the uphill performance blow chunks, metaphorically speaking. I haven’t had the chance to try one with a pentastar. I’m now driving a cj7 with a 5.3l vortec, works great, but I do miss the 4 door!

Every year I’m more disappointed with what the wrangler has become. If the render is representative it is a definite step in the wrong direction. Even the grand cherokee’s look more like mini vans than jeeps. Worse than the looks though are the fact that it seems like they are attempting to make it less modifiable. I…

This is awesome, money well spent!

Maybe if it didn’t look like a turd it would sell better.

How long til we find out they have been cheating emissions on gas vehicles also. If they could set this up on diesels there is no reason they couldn’t have done it on gas. I will sorely miss the diesel engine in small cars. Great fuel economy, & great power. I’ll probably get roasted for this, but if I’m only using 1…

I submitted all my paperwork on 10/30. Recieved a confirmation email, and am still awaiting an offer. The worst part is that I did the math on mileage and submitted my claim as under 35k miles, expecting to sell back in November. As of a week ago I stopped driving the car because I’m at 34,800 miles and I don’t want…

Your headline states you learned nothing, but your post really shows you learned a lot. If nothing else, that you don’t want to wear a tail! I clicked, only expecting to read the first paragraph, but ended up reading the whole thing, nice job.

Hey man, every decent home garage mechanic who is pushing the boundaries has been there. Take the night off, take a breath and give it another go. I once changed the ax15 tranny in my wrangler three times before I got it right. No jack either, just pulled it up on my chest and lifted it with my knees and arms. Third…

And the EPA should get 100 for imposing rules that aren’t economically feasible. To far? There are lots of ways he could oppose the work without risking his job. There are whistle blower hotlines available I’m pretty sure. If we give people a pass because they didn’t have the moral fortitude to stand up for what’s…

While I get what you’re saying, take a moment and consider the real world implications of what you are suggesting. Massive unemployment for the people who arguably have more disposable income than the “workers” that you suggest retaining. Taking that much disposable income out of the market would likely result in an…

so you’ve seriously caused me to rethink my plan to sell my ‘15 passat TDI back and buy a late 90's M3. What is the best option then for a sub $10k luxury/sporty daily driver? Jaguar? I live in Florida so functional AC is almost as important as reliability.

I have that exact model fridge that you used in the picture. Makes a great kegerator!

Any mention of compensation for the extended warranty in a buyback situation? 2015 Passat bought in Colorado, by September I’ll be in the 30 to 35k miles range, but I opted for the extended factory warranty. 6 years or 125k miles. Also I’m no longer in Colorado. Can I sell it back in Florida?