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Does the 4x4 screen on your satnav show any wheels going crazy?
I guess I only wrench on holidays.
This weekend I did a couple of odd jobs and fixed something that popped up.
When I did my spark plugs over Thanksgiving, I noticed while reinstalling a coil on the passenger side that the electrical connection did not "click" when plugging it in. I removed that coil again and saw that the plastic nub on the coil that would hold the electrical connection in had somehow broken off. I used a UV glue pen to put a little ball in that spot, then used a razor blade to give it a sharp edge that the electrical connecter could latch onto. I knew that fix was temporary, though, and replaced it with a new coil this weekend. The glue was still holding up, but that coil will just be an emergency spare for now. Unfortunately, the coil was the second one from the back, which required me to remove the battery box again.
I also replaced both of my PCV valves. No sign they needed replaced, but I figured since I just crossed 100k miles it would be good preventative maintenance. While the caps were brittle and the tabs broke off, the rubber valves themselves were still perfect. Probably didn't need to be done at all. But at least I won't worry about it needing to be done anytime soon.
While on the road this weekend, got a CEL for a driver-side MAF sensor. Hit it with some MAF cleaner (and made sure all the intake hoses were clamped tight) and it cleared it right up.
Nobody vomited which was great.Looks like fun - who gets sick first? Dog or you?![]()