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27 March 2007 posted in Maintenance 8 views
Autoblog Maintenance 301: Part II of our front suspension/steering refresh With Part I out of the way and the front end of our Buick Roadmaster in pieces, the next logic step is to start putting things back together. In this installment, we'll get the control arms buttoned u ...
Tags: other vehicles, front suspension, ball joints, fingernails, damper, fasteners, bolts, grease, steering box, suspension components, buick roadmaster, roadmaster, penetrating oil, pitman arm, pickle fork, weld nuts, ss springs, steering stabilizer, loving attention, zerk
26 March 2007 posted in Maintenance 9 views
Autoblog Maintenance 301: Front suspension/steering refresh, Part I Suspension components, charged with providing articulation while withstanding a constant beating from rough roads, live an incredibly tough life. Proper maintenance that includes regular lubrication h ...
Tags: articulation, front suspension, odometer, steering column, ball joints, rough roads, steering boxes, suspension components, couple hundred, buick roadmaster, roadmaster, sway bar bushings, control arm bushings, pitman arms, jackstands, slow onset, penetrating oil, rod ends, proper maintenance, specialty tools
9 December 2006 posted in Car Buying 6 views
While my wallet gently weeps: What it costs to own a late-model Ferrari Ferraris have often been compared to beautiful women. Like some of the aforementioned companions, they can become high-maintenance over time. Sure, the first couple of years of getting to really know ...
Tags: late model, ball joints, coolant, power steering pump, cost of ownership, maintenance costs, steering box, high maintenance, sports car market, source sports, steering rack, real estate investor, 550 maranello, subject car, repair history, suspension bushings, successful real estate, plaything, beautiful women, endeavour
2 August 2006 posted in Recalls/TSBs 6 views
Liberty takes hit as Chrysler recalls over 800,000 SUVs Poor Chrysler. The American half of DaimlerChrysler has issued a recall on all MY 2002-2006 Liberty SUVs, affecting more than 800,000 of the manufacturer's "Trail Rated" SUVs.According to the automake ...
Tags: jeep grand cherokee, grand cherokee, mercedes benz, automaker, front suspension, daimlerchrysler, highway traffic safety, traffic safety administration, national highway traffic, national highway traffic safety administration, national highway traffic safety, magnums, 300s, ball joints, mercedes benz slr, benz slr, time chrysler, ball joint, washington post, hot seat
4 January 2006 posted in Gadgets 10 views
OK, enough with the When it comes to technology and its ability to solve the world's problems, I remain pretty damn optimistic. Hey, I'm an engineer, so it's basically my religion. However, I have to take issue with Tues ...
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18 May 2005 posted in SUVs 15 views
Toyota recalls 880,000 trucks Whoops. 880,000 Tacoma and Tundra pickups and Sequoia, Landcruiser and 4Runner SUVs built between May 2001 and December 2003 will be recalled to fix front-suspension ball joints that could wear faster ...
Tags: toyota, trucks, front suspension, north america, ball joints, 4runner, sequoia, tundra, ball joint, landcruiser
10 December 2004 posted in SUVs 8 views
Tired of recalls yet? Durango/Dakota next The NHTSA is "demanding" that DCX recall some 600,000 2000 to 2003 Durangos and Dakotas for failing ball joints. From my memory, I think the Jeep Liberty was recalled for the same problem last year. N ...
Tags: wheel, jeep, nhtsa, jeep liberty, memory, wheel drive trucks, 4 wheel drive trucks, ball joints, durangos, dakotas, cost cutting