Repair-It

PA one seems nice. Vehicle looks clean. Matching Michelins is certainly a good sign. One owner. I guess go for it? Offering under asking remotely is going to be a difficult operation though.

I would add tire rotation. Full rotation if the wheels and tires are the same size would be fronts cross to rear and the rears straight forward. Else, just swap right and left side assuming they aren't directional.

Two comments. 1) For the cam sensor and adjuster harnesses (8 total), there is a Mercedes P/N for one of them (so four) and the other will require the aftermarket (such as eBay). I can try to dig that all up to show you the options. But I did want to mention that if all you did this round is inspect...

Going to be due for an oil change soon. I will do Blackstone but I haven't decided if I am just going to run the MolyGen 5W-40 again or if I might make a bold move and switch to Motul 8100 5W-50 which seems to be formulated to meet Ford's spec for their GT and stuff like the Voodoo. Surprisingly the...

The cold engagement is better. It's not perfect but this was a definite improvement.

And the permanent fix. Burying it. I woke up this morning with no plan except to drive to Taylor Rental and simply inquire about my options and costs. Decided to go with the truck just in case and I came home with a trencher. My other option was this Takeuchi mini-excavator with a 12" bucket. T...

- Water from downspout in front of house flowed back toward the side of the house and into a crack in the foundation under the septic outlet pipe. This MIGHT be the biggest issue and I also fixed it. First I fixed it temporarily, then permanently (hopefully). This was the temporary fix. And it seem...

kevm14 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:07 pm- Downspout in the rear of the house may have caused water to pool at the back of my foundation under my deck area. I just extended the outlet with a length of downspout.

kevm14 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:07 pm- Some vent on the siding was letting in water and soaking the sheathing and sill plate. I have a few pics of the fix that I'll post.

These are in reverse order.

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