PennSilverTaco's "Perfect 5-Lug Regular Cab" Build, Aspergers, and General BS MegaThread!

Since you're an AC nut, I want you take note on the AC that's in the cars you detail. Sort your data by car brand, and give each brand a star everytime one of their cars satisfies you with their cold AC. I am 110% Ford will have the most stars after 7 full shifts at Fred Beans.

 

Nope, mine is a 2018 Off Road....just saw this one today at a mall....

Not my choice for rims and the grill, but it was spotless and meticulously detailed, he/she has put a lot of love and care and work into it, my hat goes off to him/her...'specially considering Pitt Meadows is primarily cows and blueberries

 

Poor Taco

 

@ALI3N_123

Every vehicle I’ve detailed this week (except the red EcoSport)!

 

My opinion on those wheels...

 

Pick out the ones with satisfying AC

 

With the exception of the black Jetta wagon, they all had good A/C. Even the old ‘99 Benz with almost 220K miles had ICE COLD A/C!

 

I'm out for tonight

 

Peace

 

My truck and my supervisor’s truck at the detail shop where I work...

 

Door speaker?

 

I brought the truck to my mechanic and there was good news and more good news!

1. The problem turned out to be a part of the fender liner that had come loose and was being ping-ponged around between the tire and the wheelwell. This particular part has been like this for months, but it didn't start making noticeable noise until a few days ago.
2. My mechanic put in some clasp thingies and didn't charge me for his time!

 

My uncle was a mechanic for years and says the heat buildup is normal. This heat buildup did not happen with my aftermarket 16" wheels, only the 15" stockers.

 

This just started happening in my rig, just as you described. Can you post pictures of the fix? Having trouble picturing it.

 

When I get in the truck to go to work...

 

I may be wrong here, but Looking at the wheel picture, the lugnuts have Zero to less than flush threads protruding. Something is amiss here.

 

@Taco-Obsessed

 

Dude, those are the rims that came with the truck...

 

2012 5-speed 4x4 with 102K miles, traded for a Subaru at the dealership where I work; I talked my supervisor into letting me take it for a quick spin while on break (I detail cars).



I am very tempted, but weary of the fact that I don’t know the truck’s history (or trust Carfax). Also, I found out that the dealer paid exactly what I would have paid and is now asking $14K for it. During my brief test run, I found the truck to run and drive good. This Taco is a little dirty, but it was maintained. The A/C blew cold, the clutch felt good, and transmission shifted smoothly.

Of course, if I’d bought this thing the factory stereo would have to go.

PROS:

• It’s 2 years newer than my truck.
• It’s a stick shift!
• It’s a 4x4!
• Fog lights!

CONS:

• Not only has almost 5K more miles than my truck but has over 100K miles!
• I don’t know the history of the truck.
• The truck has a sticker on the back from a Kia dealership, so it more than likely has had at least two owners.
• Typical dealership markup.