devonianwalk

Meh' ... I gave up my masculinity 13 years ago when I got married. She keeps them in a jar above the microwave.

Trailfinder looks happy to be in Texas!

Watched the gas guage go from "full" to "empty" in just over two hours as my wife and I took a road trip. Should have taken the Miata.

I definitely like the mesh and I agree with Silva. Great job.

I thought that was a symptom of vapor lock?

Actually, they are made from vulcanized rubber. I think that it is either EPDM or natural rubber? The hardness could be 40 durometer (shore A) which makes sense for something that will be on a frozen surface most of the time. While I don't make hockey pucks for a living, I do work in a lab at a custom rubber mixer. *edit ... good ole' Wiki!

+2!

IIRC on an episode of "How It's Made", they are made of EPDM rubber? EPDM has terrible physical properties btw.

The AC springs will only set you back 3-4 hundred bucks. However, you might as well replace the struts and shocks (even though it is not necessary) since they will have to be removed to install the springs. As for the SFD? I can't really say as there are just a handful of members on these forums that are running them.

I had your exact same problems fifteen years ago with a van that I used to own. Except I only had to install them three times.

Bad bearing maybe? Try loosening the belt and put your hand on the alternators pulley. If it wobbles you have a bad bearing. It would be hard to detect with a tight belt.

I'm not that familiar with your engine (or body style for that matter) but, have you checked the coolant lines that feed your heater core? They will more than likely go through the fire wall in the area that you are describing. I just had to replace the core in my Miata and had a similar issue because I did not seat one of the hose clamps properly. You may also want to check the hoses for small cracks.

In my case it was a squeeking pully sound companied with a vibration in the belts. I found out what it was by removing one belt at a time and putting my hand on the balancer itself.

It just happend to my southern Pathy a couple of months ago. Went ahead and replaced the water pump and all the belts while we were in there.

Replaced the drivers side fog lamp. Then took it throught the woods and then hauld the trash to the dump.

Wish I was a little closer to you. I want one of these. p.s. The link you gave us allows us to edit your CL post!

I'd trade my brush guard (lights and all) for a nice steele bumper.

I kind of look at mine as a "rust proof off-road light holder".

Shoot. Mine looked like a freight train ran over it with all sixty cars (and I'm just 5 hours drive from FLA).

If I follow your logic this will cost me!

Any brush guard is better than no brush guard ... No?

$600 for just labor? Eff that!

I did not know that WD-40 was not effective with loosening bolts. I have been schooled.

Hell's yeah! Please ... before and after pics. You need to start your own thread in the "Members Rides" section.

I would consider an older (like model year) Xterra if something awful happened to my Pathy.