My 1991 Tercel has a dead cylinder. The mechanic said that if I want
to keep the car, I'd have to pay $1200 for a new engine. My decision
is that I'm going to shop around for a used car, and sell this Tercel
as soon as I have the new one. This car gave me good services for 4

Front axel,cv should be replaced on this truck, it is a 4x4.  Does
anyone know how much this might cost?  Done by a person on the side.
Thanks!

Would the Harbor Freight battery Load Tester be any good?
lot no 90636
Is the low tech enough that it may actually work no matter who made
it?

In my Manual - Sienna 06 page 499 I found the following:
Battery
Voltage checked 20 min after key is removed and 68deg F
12.6--12.8 V    Fully charged

My 'new' 06 Sienna CE had been sitting unused for about 5 days - prior
to that it was driven about 4 miles - after sitting idle for 5 days
(In sunny LA, CA).   This morning the battery was totally dead - no
lights anywhere.  Putting a 12 volt tester on the battery barely

Is there a better jack and lug wrench combo for my 93 Corolla DX wagon
automatic with 1.8L, that won't break my budget or my back?
Something that would fit in the same tire well, but be easier for me to
use?

I'm trying to locate a nearby common parts store ( 80226 ) that sells
Denso PK16R8 double platinum spark plugs, but can't.
PEP boys said Autozone sells them but they only had Iridium and one other,
not these.

This can't be good:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7225699.stm
Iranians inaugurate space project
Rocket launch

Because the budget is so far out of whack, we need someone to cook...er,
balance the books again!
(C'mon...you should have KNOWN that me putting "I'm voting for Hillary" in
a subject line was leading to a jab...)

Mobil 1 is a good example of a high-end Group IV. Group III lubricants are
made from reprocessed petroleum products normally left over after making
crude oil into gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil and other products.
They're more modestly priced, and have many of the desirable

Thinking about my head gasket problems with my Subarus (is Subaru Japanese
for "replace headgasket every 120,000 miles"?) I got to thinking about my
Hachiroku.
Now, I can't remember the mileage...30,000 seems to stick, but then again

I'm in Toronto. I've heard of a place where they give you $500 if the
car can drive in their properties.

I posted earlier about the steering problem.  Thanks for all the advice.
So I just picked up a new ignition cylinder lock with 2 keys.
I just opened the factory manual and can't find anywhere in the manual that
covers this?

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we have started saving our oil change histories/receipts for all
automobiles...
smart for resell or pointless?
discuss!