Broken Pack Buckle? No Problem.
Here I will show you how to make the repair and replace that broken buckle with a new one.
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Gear Review – CamelBak Better Bottle
Trooper V6 Gear Reviews
CamelBak Better Bottle
Driver reviews the spill-proof, BPA-Free .75 Liter Better Bottle™ from CamelBak®.
“This is one great water bottle.” – Driver
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Hooyah!
Mr. Movida @ 304,xxx and counting.
It is wonderful, yes indeed. After three months shy of being on the roads of this great country (that would be America folks) and over 304,8++ miles, the great State of Oregon has once again seen it proper to allow Mr. Movida to again PASS his smog examination and be allowed to re-register. HOOYAH!
As Mr. Movida will after this year be over the fine age of twenty years, he will no longer need to present himself to the State for this exam. People tell me time and time again about how bad the heads and engines are in these old Troopers, but I would have to say that this is one V6 jimmy that wants to contest those comment.
Way to go, Mr. Mo…
Got Manuals?
Got Manuals...?
Time and time again I read posts on forums from guys asking questions about their vehicles that I know are addressed in the repair manuals available at most auto parts stores. While it may be true that these manuals may not be as good as dealer or other pro-mech shop manuals, they are at least good enough to help a guy research a problem and if not solve it at least be able to understand his problem well enough to ask a decent question on a forum.
Time and time again I see questions like: ‘Hey, my truck don’t run. WTF is wrong with it’? – and that is about as good as the question gets. And often times the Subject of the post isn’t much better. How do I know if I even want to take the time to read your posted question if you can’t tell me what it is about?
How the hell is someone supposed to help a guy resolve his issue if the poster can’t even ask a decent question that gives those of us willing to help some specifics to the problem like what year, make or model and what kind of motor, or at least some details of what the guy tried that did or did not work towards resolving the problem.
If you want help on a forum, first try to understand and fix your problem. If you get stuck then at least maybe you can ask a decent question and not just expect someone to jump in and fix it for you w/o any effort on your part.
End of rant…
Rant Credit: Driver
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Starter Rebuild Posted
I finally got my starter rebuilt and posted up to the ‘Just Talkin’ 
Truck’ tab. You will find that post under Repairs – Starter and Repairs – Solenoid.
If this rebuild helps someone else make a successful rebuild of their starter then it has been worth the while.
Good Luck
Driver
Keepin’ Guard on the 4th of July
Happily enjoyed a sunny 4th of July. Hope yours was the same.
Although we enjoy this day with good friends and family, let us not forget that a lot of good men, real good men and their family lost everything they had for signing our Declaration of Independence from subsequent pursuit by the British. Many not only lost their lands, their farms, their businesses and homes but lost their families and their lives.
Freedom is not free. It comes at a great cost. Defending it is not cheap and I don’t just mean in dollars. I’m talkin’ about heart and soul. A willingness to cherish that freedom at all costs and defend that freedom still today against all enemies foreign and domestic.
America is not about our government. It is about our people. They are a great people. A little stupid from time to time perhaps but we are a caring and loving people for the most part. Many have lost their way, unfortunately. Many have, to a degree, lost their sense of neighbor and community but many too are re-finding that sense of community and neighbor helping neighbor. In some cases, it has taken a national economic crisis, in others, a natural disaster.
Governments do not make nations great. It is a nation’s people which make a nation great. America is a great nation because it is a nation of great people and it began with those who gave everything and sacrificed in the face of tyranny.
So on this 4th of July yes we did party and yes we did cheer at the fireworks and play celebratory songs of our nations Independence. But I also would like to believe that many also found new friends, new neighbors and a new sense of community and just what makes freedom and a nation great.
I hope you enjoyed your 4th of July, no matter what country you are reading this in because if you believe in the values of freedom you are a part of this great nation. This is why we say, no matter what you believe God to be, God bless the USA…
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Ten Years to Dyin’
Well, it finally happened.
Ten Years to Die...
A dead battery puts Mr. Movida parked in the drive with that sad ‘no go’ look on his grill.
But hey, no complaints though really. You see, Mr. Movida runs an Interstate when it comes to a battery and that old Interstate started and lit up Mr. Movida w/o fail for TEN YEARS!!!
Now, Mr. Movida has a brand new Interstate and that ‘no go’ look is now gone gone and he starts with a smile.
Ten Years to Go...
But let’s not stop there... While workin’ up the cash for the new Interstate, Driver did Mr. Movida another big favor (Driver has a real fond affection for Mr. Movida ya see). Yep, Driver thought seeing as how we were talkin’ bout startin’ up, why not give that old starter a rebuild and really give Mr. Movida a kick start. So he did. A real good cleanin’ and some new brushes (unbelievable that that starter worked man let me tell you. Speaks highly for Delco-Remy) and Mr. Movida started I swear even before Driver turned the key (a little shot of carburetor cleaner down the throttle body helped some but I suppose we can all use a shot now and then to start our day, don’t you think…).
We will be posting the write up for the starter rebuild here on the blog shortly. Stay Tuned…
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No Drums For Old Men…
No Drums For Old Men...
Hey hey, had a great Father’s Day out at the Barn.
My son has a barn out in the toolies where he and his buddies find a home for their band (or at least the band that wants to be).
Lots of beer and burgers, family, friends and good music (well, sorta on the music. Heavy Metal…yiah.).
Hope yours was great too.
Enjoy.
Photo Credit: PJ Mau
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When Your Trooper Sits in the Hot Sun.
It is mid June here in southern Orygun.
And, mid June is just short of early summer. And this is one of those times of the year when our fellow earthly creatures like to, well, mate. And so it was with these little yellow jackets who found harborage and decided to make home (and nursery) out of ol’ Mr. Movida as he sat in the hot sun of a southern Orygun June while Driver is taking his sweet time to rebuild Mr. Movida’s starter.
Driver is kind though and was able to help these wonderful little creations of our world to find new homage … (birds love eating these little guys…).
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Repair – Replacing the Cat?
Out with the old, In with the new
Time to replace the Cat?
Your Catalytic Converter that is.
Here are a few pointers to keep in mind.
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