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I once had a Mazda spit the cross pin out, it started with a little tick noise. Might want to pull the cover and check.

I'm already well into the fitting it together part, I'll post pics as soon as CenturyLink figures out how to have uptime. Most everything I got for cheap, had as part of another rig, or kinda fell into so costs are minimal. Most of the delays over the years have been due to a lack of...

I did try to help a friend get an iThing set up with an OBDII dongle, it wouldn't talk to my Bluetooth one, and we went through four or five WiFi ones before finding one that sort of worked. I think it was an iPhone 7. It might be easier to get a used Android phone off eBay (I got my current...

So this is a bit of a new field for me. I grew up in the Northeast, so most of my early 4x4 experience is with slippery snot clay, mixed with gravel, mixed with smooth granite. Most stuff was just play stuff, go out, wheel, break it, limp home, etc. Living in Arizona, I spent a good amount of...

From what I understand, the way iThings are configured, they can't communicate this sort of data over Bluetooth. This wouldn't be that much of an issue, except the WiFi dongle options seem to be garbage. I don't think this has been a huge market opportunity to anyone, most of the more...

I use Car Gauge Pro, and an EL 327 dongle. I can't remember the brand of the thing right now, but I paid under $20 for it. I've been using them in the course of working on vehicles professionally since 2015 without any issues. In some cases it has more accessibility than the higher end...

I had a radical mastectomy. That kinda killed the Christmas budget, and is a bit of a head shock being that I'm a guy under 40. And my mother in law moved in to help. Yay.

Yeah, I can't swing ~$400 right now. I've had some medical issues that have kept me from working for a bit. All I can do is dream, stare at my trucks, and try to at least keep something running.

I'm looking for a set of 245/75R16 tires for my wife's Explorer. Used, 8/32 or better, need to be a matched set due to AWD. Just need to be A/Ts as well, I'm planning on putting on Discoverer AT3s, but it needs tires before that much is in the budget. Can pick up between Boise and SLC.

I wish I had the money for something like this. I've toyed with importing an ARO from South America, I like uncommon stuff.

Meh, I have an Alfa Romeo with 260k on it, that's about the same thing. IIRC, current mileage reimbursement is is $.54/mile, so that car is a hell of a moneymaker.

"What's your best price?" I hate that one. I usually give some decently sized number above my listed price. I mean, after all, it would be best if I got more for it, right?

It looks like you can hook multiple tables together. Interesting system. You could also do a simple permanent mount floor rail system, prefab chassis or cage bits as sub assemblies, and then assemble as a full unit in the floor rail. Although that would really be a full production level...

I have fought against one that had a bad connection in the PCM relay area, everything would come on but no check engine light, and it would not crank. The PCM receives a crank request signal from the key switch, then authorizes engine start based on other conditions. To test the neutral safety...

When it's not starting, what's it doing? Does it not crank? Do the dash lights all come on when you turn the key on? Does it crank and not catch? Is there a time/weather condition/time since last operated that this seems to happen at the most? Chrysler products have a very terrible...

Looking for a bending brake with moveable fingers. Ideally after a 6' model, I could probably make a 4' work, or an 8'. Old and rusty is ok, as long as it isn't bent. Looking to spend around $250-$300, I might be able to get a little more together for the right brake. I can pick up between...

Make sure the torque converter bolts are tight, and catalyst is in good shape. Both of these can cause a knocking sound at idle.

Make sure to keep an eye on your HFCM, and fuel pressure. Use only Motorcraft fuel filters and Mahle or Motorcraft oil filters. Your initial failure was likely a cracked check plate in that injector from fuel starvation, the glow plug was collateral. I like the 6.0, if you know it's...

That's kinda what I am thinking, I have the stuff to redrill the trans, so no clocking plate required. I have run the NP208 in an 84 F250, SAS with a built 300-6 and C6, the only problem it ever gave me was putting a snap ring through the side of the case on the freeway. I know Dodges used a...

I'm looking for suggestions on a transfer case for my Courier. I had planned on running a BW case, but the frame rails are closer together than I had initially accounted for, so I don't have much room to play with. Vehicle specs- 1981 Ford Courier/Mazda B series pickup Mercedes OM617 diesel...