An alternator on my 1994 4Runner. It has a 1999 3.4 motor swapped into it. I pulled the battery and have it on the maintainer I just haven’t found time to figure out which of my spare alternators will work. Read more
osucycler
osucycler
I voted NP but it feels weird to do it. Mainly due to the fact that it is S/C and if the rest of the car falls apart you can swap that motor into something cooler.
I have gotten better at this but there is still room for improvement. Just “let things roll” and let them “think they win.” A good mantra. I have started to think to myself it isn’t worth the paperwork and certainly not worth the heartache if you get into one of these bad road rage situations.
Nice update! Quality writing and a good resurrection to an old nice frame! Those old Hugi hubs were/are really nice!
That’s a cool old bike! Glad you rescued it. Give an update on the build progress!
They just left that!?! I had to buy my leaf mulcher similar to the one you pictured. That a not cheap piece of equipment! Hopefully yours is self propelled, I failed on that choice, always do self propel!
1. Acura TSX Wagon. Read more
Ruined 1995 4Runner 3,0 V6 I was bringing back to life. Engine work, transmission work, new parts, personal time and labor. Everything was going ok it was coming together. Was doing a long test drive stop and go traffic long drives just putting it through its paces. In doing this long test I was helping a friend drop… Read more
My year as well. Some good muscle car choices. I’d also take a Chevy/GMC truck SUV from that time period. Read more
Usually I’m all in for the craziness. This time just rent a trailer when you get there. Try to get it running enough to drive itself (WILD SUCCESS) on the trailer and head back, with it on the trailer. My 2 cents but this “Jeep” needs too much work.
I can see how that is partly true about the over integration of the head units. My wife’s Acura has almost everything displayed on it. I did however replace my Tundra’s continually rebooting headunit with a Kenwood model which plugged into and used the OEM backup system flawlessly. YMMV on different manufacturers and… Read more
I hook up to trailers quite a bit so back up camera. Read more
Oklahoma here, doing ok. We have been lucky enough to escape the rolling black outs (so far). All vehicles save for my 1982 Toyota 4x4 garage queen have been started and are currently on trickle chargers. House is staying warm and pipes are keeping water where it is supposed to be flowing. Round 2 or is it 3 is up… Read more
I have seen how these cars are driven. Solid No Dice!
Driving back from Colorado to Oklahoma I drove into fog so bad I couldn’t see past the edge of the hood on my 1992 Honda Accord LX. People were flying by and I couldn’t see anywhere to exit safely. I had to just keep going along praying no one came up behind me too fast or something appeared out of the fog and I had… Read more
When it’s bad I do random subtraction problems. Choose an arbitrary starting number and then subtract by 7 or 3, usually, until I reach zero. If I lose focus or forget where I am I’ll start over. All about the distraction from the anxiety that is keeping me awake.
Two actually. My Dad’s 1985 4Runner SR5. So much regret. He also picked up a 1985 Xtra Cab 4x4. That would’ve been a good one to hold onto as well.
There are a couple of C4Vettes in similar condition at a house in Stillwater, OK. I’ll try to get a picture sometime when I am by there. They also have a 4 Gen Camaro SS in similar deteriorating condition.
Solid post! I wish I could give you more stars! Stay safe out there!
No shame in knowing your limits and consulting an expert. My 2 go to “experts” are the exhaust guy and the air conditioning guy. Just not stuff I can do on my own in a timely manner, I want it to work the first time, and not cause further problems!