Automotive DIY Projects plus Home & Money Saving Ideas
Saturn Vue: Alternator Replacement If you have a Saturn Vue you hopefully enjoy it as much as we do, and you’re probably going to have to change the alternator soon. 10-years is usually the upper range for an alternator, so even if you haven’t changed it, it’s going to be an issue soon. Unfortunately, it…
Home Demolition – Part 5: Dumpster Rental At this point, almost everything that needed to be removed has been torn down. Our progress then is: Remove all carpeting (Part 1 of our Demolition) Strip any walls that would need to be worked on (electrical, A/V, etc…) (Part 1 of our Demolition) Remove (and try to save)…
Pontiac GTO: Rim Decal Installation A minor upgrade I had done to my GTO had been to install some decals on the outside of the rims. It’s a small touch and it helped to hide some curb rash I had picked up over the years. Originally, I had gotten some 1-piece decals that were designed…
Cadillac CTS Starter Motor Replacement The CTS is back! I really do love this car and it’s a pleasure to repair things like the starter motor which are normal and expected. There’s not much to this repair. However, as usual, there are a few tricks that will make your life easier. Follow along as we…
ATS Headlight Replacement We’ve had a Cadillac ATS in the family for a few years now, and just like all the other Cadillac’s we’ve own, it is a lovely car. The size is just right for an urban commuter, as it lets you sip in and out of tighter spots. Ours has the 2.0T engine,…
– Overview – Special or Desirable Options – Advantages & Disadvantages – What to look out for – Vehicles Available for Sale Overview: Originally unveiled as a formal concept car in 2004, the Pontiac Solstice was one of Bub Lutz’s performance infused pet projects. He wanted a car that harked back to the British convertible coupes that were…
– Overview – Special or Desirable Options – Advantages & Disadvantages – What to look out for – Vehicles Available for Sale Overview: In 2003 Pontiac announced it was going to bring the GTO back into the American market. However, instead of producing the car domestically, or even in Canada, GM tapped its Australian subsidiary, Holden. The plan…
The Story: As we had previosly mentioned when our project SSR was introduced (here), being over 10-years old, the truck had become quite tired. An unfortunate side effect of the SSR’s swoopy design is that there is limited space in the engine compartment. Especially for cooling. As suc, a number of cooling related issues are…
– Overview – Special or Desirable Options – Advantages & Disadvantages – What to look out for – Vehicles Available for Sale Overview: The X350 chassis marked the first truly revolutionary change to Jaguar’s flagship sedan since the Series III chassis came into production in 1980. Remarkably the new platform’s interior and exterior styling conveyed so much…
Having completed the majority of the demolition we were still staring at a house full of tile. So far we had been able to: Remove all carpeting (Part 1 of our Demolition) Strip any walls that would need to be worked on (electrical, A/V, etc…) (Part 1 of our Demolition) Remove (and try to save) the…
The Story: As we had detailed in the prior TJ to JK Wrangler rim article (Jeep TJ to JK Wrangler Rims). We recently took the opportunity to upgrade my niece’s TJ Wrangler with new 17” JK Wrangler rims. When purchasing the rims the seller gave us a ton of stuff he no longer needed, including…