My 1990 Ford F150 daily driver actually has this still! That’s one of the many things I love about that truck: it’s SIMPLE!

There’s an actual tool for that top nut for people who don’t have a rattle wrench handy. $8.57 at Rock Auto. I love how an easy 20 minute job turns into an hour and much more of a hassle. That’s the truth about wrenching.

Last summer I blew the pinion seal on my 02 Expedition. The vent tube had broken off and I dunked it into the lake when launching my boat for the season. I drove 100 miles home with the differential full of lake water. Not good.

Oh yeah, and the master cylinder, too. About the only thing I didn’t replace was the rear wheel cylinders and the solid line going back. to them.

Ha! I JUST yesterday did the brakes on my 90 F150 daily driver and you are exactly correct! I started out intending on just replacing the RABS controller and ended up replacing both front calipers and flex lines, too. In order to get a good seal for bleeding with my MityVac, I got new bleeder bolts and put teflon tape…

Because Dieselgate took down my 2005 Gen IV Jetta’s value, I ditched it and got me a brand new 2015 Ford F250 crew cab long box with the 6.2L gas engine. Kind of the opposite of the Jetta in every respect.

I’d bet that this is the exact same vehicle that sold there recently: