Tag Archives: Toyota

Be Negative When It Comes To Wheel Camber

Do you see anything unusual about the Toyota Camry in the above photo?  I snapped this one while at an intersection when I noticed that the right rear wheel has a considerable amount of positive camber. Bookmark on Delicious Digg … Continue reading

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December Recall Roundup: Is Your Car On This List?

If you own an Audi, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Fisker, Ford, Honda, Infiniti, Jaguar, Mercury, Nissan, Suzuki or Toyota then your car might be subject to a recall. Certain units of the following vehicle models are under recall by the National Highway … Continue reading

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November Recall Roundup: Is Your Car On This List?

I was delayed in getting this out but… if you own a Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, GMC, Fiat, Infiniti, Jeep, Lexus, Lotus, Nissan, Pontiac, Subaru or Toyota then your car might be subject to a recall. Certain units of the … Continue reading

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Toyota Pickup Brakes

If you want to get put on hold all you have to do is call a car dealership parts desk or an auto parts store. Invariably when someone answers the phone they will say “Can you hold please?” and put … Continue reading

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Project MR2: The Rat’s Nest (Stereo Installation)

One of the projects that needed to be done on my MR2 was the installation of a sound system.  I bought it without any sort of stereo, speakers or even a working antenna knowing it was going to be a … Continue reading

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Video: How to Flush Your Cooling System

In this example (really old Toyota Celica) the oil filter has to come out to take the thermostat out to improve coolant drainage and allow flushing with a garden hose. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share … Continue reading

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Project MR2: AC Upgrade

Back in June I had the AC recharged in the MR2.  It worked great for a while but within a month it wasn’t blowing cold any more. So back to the shop it went.  After checking it my mechanic called … Continue reading

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Video: Use the MR2 Windshield Antenna

Following on from the car stereo installation video, having a working antenna would also be useful. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Buzz … Continue reading

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June Recall Roundup: Is Your Car On This List?

If you own a BMW, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, GMC, Jeep, Mazda, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen (VW) or Volvo then your car might be subject to a recall. Certain units of the following vehicle models are under recall by the National … Continue reading

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New Tires & Wheel Painting

A new set of tires for my truck is going to run right around $300 before installation.  But before I change them I want to paint the wheels because they’re not looking so good with all sorts of surface imperfections.  … Continue reading

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