I’ve never had great success with the parts and service departments of new car dealerships. I generally feel guilty about this as I am a DIY kinda guy and that is NOT the type of person that the service departments cater to. I think they like the fat wallet types. My guilt was lessened the other day when… [Read More]
Archives for December 2011
Zombies
If you love zombies, need a good laugh, and have some time to kill there is a GREAT thread on SailNet.com titled “Would a sailboat be a good place to be” Love the description of a two-stroke!! 🙂
Bad Vibrations
Next on the Nissan Murano repair marathon was the vibration. The behavior was very interesting. Firstly, it was not really a vibration, it was more like an oscillation. The wheel would spin or turn back and forth what felt like a quarter inch, but was really only about an eighth of an inch, at a… [Read More]
Oil Leak
Next on the Nissan Murano repair marathon was the oil leak. This particular oil leak was a pretty good one. An oil leak is always a nuisance – I hate the mess on my driveway and garage floor. In days past, it seems like most cars leaked a bit and it was accepted. Not anymore. Never mind… [Read More]
Overheating?
For reasons that still confuse even me, I have two cars. My 2005 Nissan Murano was “returned” to me in less than perfect condition. It is now overheating every time it is operated, driver side window was mostly down and would not move, driver seat ‘frame’ broken, there is a pretty good vibration at highway speeds,… [Read More]
Happy Birthday Jesus!
There is always great debate in the United States over many things. This time of year it is over the reason for the Christmas holiday. Too bad as this is a wonderful time of year but people instead choose to turn it into disagreement, argument, and even conflict. Thankfully, this is another of the topics that is very easy… [Read More]
Thanks Sis
This was to be my first ever Christmas spent alone. I had done a pretty good job staying busy and simply avoiding it. Then it happened… My little sister sent me a box and told me to open it on Christmas Eve. I did as told and as I unpacked it, the emotions took over…. [Read More]
Headlight Restoration
The headlight lenses (or covers, faces, or whatever) on my Nissan Murano were getting pretty bad. I’m not sure what to call it but it was a combination of fogging or hazing (crazing?) along with a slight yellowing effect that was blocking a lot of the light and just looked bad. The old sharp, clear and… [Read More]
Snow
I admit, it is beautiful… I grew up in Montana and spent many years in Minnesnowta so have kinda had my fill of the stuff over the years. As I was watching it fall today, it struck me that I have a very habit of digging up bad experiences from the past. Yeah, one of the… [Read More]
Sunset
Another beautiful sunset….