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The dreaded Check Engine light popped up on the dash… Oh Great, What Now!! The car seems to be running great especially after I cleaned the throttle body. The Check Engine light was on before I cleaned

Having owned this car for close to 14 years, I can honestly say it’s been a great running car. The MPG’s aren’t the greatest but I have never had any major issues with it. Besides typical wear and tear

I’ve been chasing this “clunking” noise in my 2005 Lincoln Navigator FOREVER!! It’s coming from the front and countless times I shaken, pushed, pulled, wiggled… I can’t find it for the life of me. Then

My 1997 Ford F-350 has had a leaking steering gear box for a while. When I could hear the pump whine… just add a little more fluid. Lol. I finally got around to purchasing a new one from Red Head. Red

Having to pull the whole front clip off of a 2003 VW Passat, just to change the water pump. That’s a bit ridiculous!! Oh well, it saved my Sister-in-law about $2,000. #automotive #drivewaymechanic #vwpassat

The starter on truck has been acting up for a while. Turn the key and the only sound I hear is clunk…. Hit the key a few more times then it would start. It eventually got to the point where I would have

Have you ever thought that you have all the tools it takes to get a job done?? Well I have a… lot of tools. I got random tools that I have only used once, just to get the job done right. If anyone that

Changing the front axle in a 2003 VW Passat is much easier than a 1997 7.3 diesel…. Just sayin’… I got a DIY coming for a front axle replacement on a 2003 VW Passat. It took me about 1-1/2 hrs with taking

Watch on 3Speak---First time uploading a video using the 3speak iOS mobile app. This is gonna be a big game changer. This is the aftermath of me tearing the dash apart in order to get to the HVAC blend

Welcome to the Splatts Friends and Family Garage-Today we are doing brake pads on my Niece’s 2006 Nissan Maxima. Also tightening the axle nut that someone didn’t torque down-thanks to the dumb-ass who

My Truck Has Been Marking It’s Territory… Warmer weather… now it’s time to fix a couple annoying leaks on my 1997 7.3 Powerstroke. Got a 1/4-1/2 turn on a couple fittings. Hopefully this does the trick.

Welcome back to my 2001 Ford Excursion Front Axle Rebuild series. This time I’m gonna tackle the fun task of replacing upper and lower ball joints. These would be relatively easy to do if you didn’t have

After striking out at local stores looking for fittings for my fuel system… I made some progress and got my new fuel filters mounted. They are tucked up in there real nice… #automotive #dieselpower

Didn’t even have to unbolt my old exhaust up-pipes were so bad. Out with the old and in with the new. Feels good to make a little more progress on this project. #automotive #powerstroke73 #uppipes

Welcome back to Part 2 of the My Ford Excursion Front End Rebuild. In Part 1 I walked you through the process of replacing the Front Hub & Bearing. In this segment I’m going to take you through the

The Green Monster is Back on 4 wheels and I survived the test drive. Next project is the exhaust Up-pipes and fuel system #fordexcursion #kingofsuvs #drivewaymechanic #asplattslife #dieseladdiction #automotive

This is gonna be the first part of a series I am putting together about rebuilding the front axle on my 2001 Ford Excursion. This process will also work on 1999-2005 F250/350 and 2000-2005 Ford Excursions.

It’s all back together and torqued!! Just need to grease up all the ball joints and U-joints and she will be ready to roll until the next time I tear into it. #automotive #doinwork #asplattslife