What have you done to your vehicle lately?

[mp_tx]

Finally got around to fixing my tailgate on my truck. After 20 years, the passenger side tailgate rod retention clip let go, and my tailgate was stuck in the closed position. Rod would jump out of the latch and not actuate the latch.

saw a bunch of different sizes on the Internet, so I figured I would just swing by the stealership and buy an OEM part. Bastards don’t sell the plastic, degradable clip—they want you to buy the whole passenger side latch to get the stupid clip.

pulled the latch, took some measurements, jumped on EBay, and $9.49 later I am back in business with a couple spares to stash under the back seat. I hate dealerships.

 

[Brains]

Lady at work comes into my office yesterday after lunch, tells me I have a flat tire. Went out, sure enough. Even more fun is my car doesn't come with a spare. But they do give you an air compressor and a bottle of Fix-a-Flat type goo. I carry a plug kit though, not using the goo. Dug the chunk of metal out of the center of the tread, plugged the tire, aired it up and I'm good to go for a while. Now I'm wheel and tire shopping, might as well upgrade.

 

[Grumps21]

Lady at work comes into my office yesterday after lunch, tells me I have a flat tire. Went out, sure enough. Even more fun is my car doesn't come with a spare. But they do give you an air compressor and a bottle of Fix-a-Flat type goo. I carry a plug kit though, not using the goo. Dug the chunk of metal out of the center of the tread, plugged the tire, aired it up and I'm good to go for a while. Now I'm wheel and tire shopping, might as well upgrade.

That goo can’t be good for the TPMS. If used does that mean you have to buy a $50 valve stem?

 

[Brains]

I can't imagine they'd survive goo and still read anywhere near accurately, so I'm confident you're right. That's why I carry a plug kit. Plus, unless the tire is catastrophically damaged, I know the plug will work.

 

[pronstar]

Bought a new remote key fob for the Expedition and programmed it. Even with a new battery the range on the old one was down to 3 feet max. The new one's range is much improved over that.

I usually put it under my chin, but you could have doubled the range, to 6 feet LOL

Not sure why this works, but it absolutely does

 

[striker55]

Power washed the car and dried.

 

[Grumps21]

Tallied the combined mileage for 2022 for my wife and I across all road vehicles we have. 24,492 total for 2022, and that includes two road trips that totaled 9600 miles. Since the covid sham and new ability to WFH, we have cut out driving down to about half

 

[leVieux]

That goo can’t be good for the TPMS. If used does that mean you have to buy a $50 valve stem?

Might it help this ? I pulled-over as soon as I felt the vibration.

 

[Grumps21]

Might it help this ? I pulled-over as soon as I felt the vibration.

I’m thinking it might take two cans of the goop for that one, lol

 

[leVieux]

I’m thinking it might take two cans of the goop for that one, lol

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That was last week, tire was about 2 years old, had about 15K miles, on it; Wife’s car. Someone had dropped a case box of construction nails on IH 10 !

Then, on Friday my brand new week-old 2023 JEEP Gladiator w/ 307 miles, completely crapped-out, was towed back to dealer’s.

So far, fingers crossed, our old 2001 Wrangler still runs fine !

I’m afraid to look at my carports.

leVieux
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[Brains]

That tire looks like a severe underinflation failure.

 

[BBL]

That tire looks like a severe underinflation failure.

Yeah, how do I get this "feeling" that even though it's his wife's car, it's gonna come back on him?

 

[V-Tach]

Helped my best friend change front and rear fender flares on his TJ...........

Damn I hate rusty bolts..............

 

[Lonesome Dove]

New spark plugs for the 5.0 in the 65 Mustang. Zoom Zoom Zoom!

 

[Texasgordo]

Now I'm wheel and tire shopping, might as well upgrade.

 

[1911'S 4 Me]

Slabs. Unfortunately, it's a Houston thang.

 

[Brains]

My 8 year old and I did an oil change on the land barge today. Good times.

 

[GeauxLSU]

Replaced control arm and rear axle bumpers yesterday. If I had a lift would have been about a 4 minute job. One day ...

 

[BigRed]

New fuel filler tube on the beater....

God forbid you should be able to just hook up a hose line!

 

[leVieux]

That tire looks like a severe underinflation failure.

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Actually, no. I had just had Pepe the popos y llantas Guy check it, plus the car has those automatic pressure readers w/ alarm.

The tire failure was all at once. It was in IH10 rush hour traffic, I pulled over asap.

leVieux
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