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

It doesnt look like you have any snow, its been bitter cold and snowing here.

 

Trust me, that's changed! In @Stitchgirl90's driveway earlier...

 

She's not. The truck would have broken anyways. Things break, that's what they do.

We got about 8" here.
And we're going to be in the single digits at night for a few day.

 

If that is made by the same company that makes the one for Harbor Freight, Be sure to rinse it with water really good after using it.
I didn't and the seals "went out". Next time I went to use it, it it didn't work. You had to pump super fast to even get a trickle out of it.

 

Also, I keep forgetting to post this; @Stitchgirl90 and I went to our friend Colleen's parents' house last night, and her house this cool but no longer functional while-house intercom system with a stereo cassette. The house was built in 1965 and Colleen's parents bought it in 1984. Colleen's dad did extensive renovations and additions, which includes installing the intercom system...

 

I saw this underappreciated survivor yesterday; 2001 Oldsmobile Alero with only 40K miles!


January 14th, 2024:

Chalfont, Pennsylvania

 

Those always reminded me a bit on the SN95 Mustang bodystyle.

 

My Grandparent home had that type system minus the cassette player.
I remember listening to the radio on. They didn't seem to use it much. I don't think it was ever on for the last 10-15 years they lived there?
It might have stopped working? I never messed with it.

 

The 80s called, they want their intercom back

 

189K!

 

You got the truck back I see?

 

@6 gearT444E
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@Empty_Lord
@Just_A_Guy
@shakerhood
@Speedytech7
@steelcity2

So, I picked up the truck this evening, and for almost ten miles it was fine; I stopped at Home Depot (1 mile from my house) to get some rock salt and noticed after leaving Home Depot that the truck was having exactly the same problem as it was right before the incident at McDonald's over a week ago (accelerating slowly and feeling as if it were being pulled back as soon as I let off the gas). Then, the ABS and traction control lights came on less than a mile from home; I got the truck home and into my driveway, but am now afraid to move it. I promptly called Thompson, and unfortunately my regular service guy had left for the evening, but I explained the situation and told them that I expected them to pay to have my truck towed back to the dealer and fix it properly.

 

That sounds like an engine/drivetrain issue charlie, the ABS and Trac lights come on with your check engine light on a toyota.

 

I'd ask to see what codes the truck was throwing.
as @Speedytech7 said, those lights don't always relate to the brakes.


And for $2,700 I would touch that truck. Have them come get it and bring you a loaner.

 

CEL isn't on. Engine burns a little bit of oil but runs fine. Transmission also shifts fine. Truck threw no codes except for the ones relating to ABS when they scanned it; @Stitchgirl90 was riding with me and says that she smelled burning rubber almost like what you smell when you forget to release the parking brake. The rear brakes are basically the parking brake in this truck, and the rear brakes were just serviced. The engine is due for an oil change in less than a thousand miles and burns a little oil, but no codes were thrown...

 

The rear brakes ARE the parking brakes.
When you step on the Parking brake, it pulls a lever in the drum and presses the shoes against the drum.
I'd be seeing what wheels wont spin when this happens. But that's not your job.
It's the guys you paid $2,600 to job.

 

Actually it was under $2,100; I can show you the invoice...

 

It makes no difference.
You paid them for fixing a problem, It's not fixed.

But I would like to see the invoice. You can post it here or in a PM.
I won't divulge any personal info.