I have been having loads fun trying to keep the 66 from overheating. Especially sitting in traffic, on a 90° day. I decided to throw a few parts at the car and see if that fixed the issue. I purchased a new water pump (AC Delco), a new thermostat, upper and lower radiator hoses, and […]
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’12 Volvo S60 – New Battery
On a modern car it is amazing all the crazy stuff that can occur because of a bad battery. I found this one at Walmart, it fits perfect and even has that little vent tube that attaches to the top of the battery. I guess that is something new, I have not seen that before. […]
20KW Generator – New Plugs
Well, this thing is 7-years-old now, some new spark plugs are in order. I replaced the OEM plugs with NGK Iridium. It was very easy to change the plugs, you just have to remove a little shield on both sides. Since the Briggs and Stratton is running on propane the plug life on this thing […]
TTR-110 – New Tires
We replaced the original tires on this bike with Dunlops, they only lasted 3 months. I finally found these Michelins, they have been on for 5 months now and show very little wearing. I am running Michelins on my V-Star 1300 and absolutely love them. It is unbelievable how hard it is to change these little […]
Squeaking Samsung Dryer
Our two-year-old Samsung dryer started squeaking like crazy. Model No. DV45H7000EW/A2 The drum rides on 4 rollers, so I figured these rollers are going out and I ordered 4 new ones. I wish I had done some exploratory surgery before I ordered all 4. I discovered only one was bad, at least I have 3 ‘in […]
The Big Pool Refinish
About three years ago we purchased an in-ground pool, a fiberglass pool. So, the surface of this thing is like the surface of a bass boat, just gel coat. About a month after installation, I noticed the pool color under the water was starting to fade. After about three months the fading was very apparent. […]
’66 Volvo – Dead Windscreen Wipers
It was a rainy afternoon on the way home from work and the wipers suddenly stopped working and I could spell hot wiring. I just thought maybe they were a little stressed and I blew a fuse. I checked the fuses they were fine, I could hear the motor strain when turned on. So the surgery […]
’12 Volvo S60 – New Spark Plugs
I really think this car wins the easiest plugs to change ever. Well, my ’66 Volvo may be a little easier, but this was a complete piece of cake. Just remove the upper turbo tube, them the plastic shield over the motor. Remove the one bolt holding on each coil pack and that is it. Make […]
’12 Volvo S60 – AC Compressor Change
Well, the AC compressor started knocking on the S60, so I decided to do some exploratory surgery. After removing the belt I noticed the clutch was very wobbly. I naturally assumed the clutch was bad, unfortunately, that was not the case. The clutch bearing was fine, the entire clutch assembly was wobbling on the shaft. This damaged the […]
TTR-110 New Front Brakes
I read a few articles online that the rear and front brakes on this bike are the same size. So I ordered two sets and guess what, the rear and front are different. The front shoes are smaller than the rear. I had to reorder a set for the front, but at least I have an […]