Comments for Practical Mechanic https://practicalmechanic.com Picture Guides for Home and Auto Hobby and Repair Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:40:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on 49 Hidden Car Hacks – What Didn’t You Know Your Car Can Do by Anonymous https://practicalmechanic.com/2023/08/05/49-best-secret-car-features-and-hidden-tricks/#comment-17828 Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:40:17 +0000 http://practicalmechanic.com/?p=12800#comment-17828 din lern nuffin!

]]> Comment on Gas Mileage of a Toyota Corolla – Data Analysis Over 6 Years! by Fuel Cost Calculator - For your Car - PoolsForFools.com https://practicalmechanic.com/2017/12/28/toyota-corolla-mpg-changes-measured-over-6-years/#comment-17827 Fri, 12 Jul 2024 19:28:31 +0000 http://manicmechanics.wordpress.com/?p=2033#comment-17827 […] In case you are interested in seasonal variations in fuel economy, I measured the fuel economy of my 2004 Toyota Corolla for Over 6 years and plotted it by Month. […]

]]> Comment on How to Upgrade to a Larger Battery in a Honda Accord by Richard Tomlinsen https://practicalmechanic.com/2021/04/27/how-to-upgrade-to-a-larger-battery-in-a-honda-accord/#comment-17826 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 03:37:30 +0000 http://practicalmechanic.com/?p=9006#comment-17826 In reply to Anonymous.

Nice. I’m still rocking this bigger battery, and so glad I did. Huge improvement. It’s a nice feeling having a confident start every time!

]]> Comment on How to Upgrade to a Larger Battery in a Honda Accord by Anonymous https://practicalmechanic.com/2021/04/27/how-to-upgrade-to-a-larger-battery-in-a-honda-accord/#comment-17825 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 03:34:39 +0000 http://practicalmechanic.com/?p=9006#comment-17825 thanks for the write up. waited for my battery to finally die and swapped it with a bigger battery per your directions.

]]> Comment on I Put a Touchscreen Radio in My 2004 Honda Accord – Easy Upgrade! by Anonymous https://practicalmechanic.com/2021/12/25/easy-plug-and-play-radio-fix-honda-accord-10-inch-screen/#comment-17824 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 04:11:40 +0000 http://practicalmechanic.com/?p=10531#comment-17824 I wanted a backup camera and it was going to cost me more than one of these head units (Android 12). In addition to now having a camera, I can run Torque Pro to track mileage, diagnostics and have more gauges that the Accord never came with. I’ve got all sorts of music options and I’m using TomTom for navigation. The downside is most everything come with no manuals worth a darn so it can be a chore to find advice online to fit the exact model radio and software version. My unit has an AC fetish. I wants to turn the AC on all of the time when I change some settings and the car isn’t adjusting idle properly when the AC is on so there can be some engine lugging, but that might be unrelated to the head unit.

Ken

]]> Comment on How to Replace the Bearings – VERY Noisy Washing Machine – Maytag Bravos by Richard Tomlinsen https://practicalmechanic.com/2018/03/24/how-to-replace-the-bearings-very-noisy-washing-machine-maytag-bravos/#comment-17823 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 03:42:45 +0000 http://manicmechanics.wordpress.com/?p=2285#comment-17823 In reply to Anonymous.

That’s great! Glad to hear it!

]]> Comment on What is the Best 0W-16 Motor Oil? And Where to get it? by Anonymous https://practicalmechanic.com/2021/02/23/what-is-the-best-0w-16-motor-oil-and-where-to-get-it/#comment-17822 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 22:46:56 +0000 http://practicalmechanic.com/?p=7920#comment-17822 I live in Arizona and summer temps get to 120 degrees in the shade. Black top can melt the bottoms of gum soled shoes (160+). Would it be wiser to run 0W-20 in summer and 0w-16 in winter?

Thanks for providing a professional explanation here. So many opinions……

]]> Comment on Swimming Pool Maintenance Checklist – Printable PDF by Richard Tomlinsen https://practicalmechanic.com/2023/08/20/swimming-pool-maintenance-checklist-printable-pdf/#comment-17821 Sun, 09 Jun 2024 01:06:38 +0000 http://practicalmechanic.com/?p=14009#comment-17821 In reply to Anonymous.

Yeah, good question. You can use a carpenter’s level vertically against each leg to check. Good luck!

]]> Comment on 5-sided Nut – How to Lower the Spare Tire on a Toyota Sienna and Highlander by Richard Tomlinsen https://practicalmechanic.com/2020/06/13/5-sided-nut-how-to-lower-the-spare-tire-on-a-toyota-sienna-and-highlander/#comment-17820 Sun, 09 Jun 2024 01:05:07 +0000 http://practicalmechanic.com/?p=6327#comment-17820 In reply to Anonymous.

If you’re worried about it, you can always take off the spare and put it into the back (“trunk”) until you get a chance to take it in for the recall. Good luck!

]]> Comment on Swimming Pool Maintenance Checklist – Printable PDF by Anonymous https://practicalmechanic.com/2023/08/20/swimming-pool-maintenance-checklist-printable-pdf/#comment-17819 Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:40:54 +0000 http://practicalmechanic.com/?p=14009#comment-17819 Your Bestway pool set up video is AMAZING!! Thank you.
However, I’m looking to see if there is a way to make sure, other than visually, that the legs are straight to support the pool?

Thank you for your time.

]]> Comment on 5-sided Nut – How to Lower the Spare Tire on a Toyota Sienna and Highlander by Anonymous https://practicalmechanic.com/2020/06/13/5-sided-nut-how-to-lower-the-spare-tire-on-a-toyota-sienna-and-highlander/#comment-17818 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 22:31:53 +0000 http://practicalmechanic.com/?p=6327#comment-17818 Hi Richard,

I received my 2014 Toyota Sienna van as part of a modest bequest from a deceased friend. He had purchased the car at a local auto auction place. We took it to our trusted mechanic to have it looked over. They did some routine work and replaced a wheel bearing. I bought four new tires but I wanted to know if there was a spare tire or a donut just in case. So I took it to a small shop today. The guys told me they found the little tool but it wasn’t the right one. They said they got it off and looked at the tire and it was good. When we got back to our Airbnb, my husband researched and found your website.
I had no idea this would be so complicated and scary!
To learn that there was a recall and that my life could be in danger blew my mind. […apparently the steel cable could corrode and break, causing the spare tire to fall off. If this happens at highway speeds, this could be a very dangerous situation.] !!!

I’m in Denver now, 120 miles from home and wondering if I should drive it home.

]]> Comment on How to Know When Your Alternator, Starter, or Battery is Going Bad by Anonymous https://practicalmechanic.com/2019/03/02/how-to-know-when-your-alternator-starter-or-battery-is-going-bad/#comment-17817 Tue, 28 May 2024 06:58:05 +0000 http://practicalmechanic.com/?p=3859#comment-17817 Thanks Rich, I find your articles very informative and easy to read/absorb. Very much appreciated.

Regards

Caroline

New South Wales, Australia.

]]> Comment on How to Change the Serpentine Belt – Toyota Sienna by Anonymous https://practicalmechanic.com/2019/06/15/air-conditioning-squealing-how-to-replace-the-serpentine-belt-toyota-sienna/#comment-17816 Tue, 21 May 2024 07:29:35 +0000 http://practicalmechanic.com/?p=4303#comment-17816 In reply to Hunter.

Hi Hunter…by now (5/24) I hope you found the problem, which as Rich stated, it could have been a seized pully- (either the AC, or the alternator) but i just wanted to share that once, a friend managed to get the belt wrapped around a part of the engine somehow…& snapped the belt after starting. Not much room down there on these FWD cars & vans…hope you found the stuck pully. Best regards, LLERKS

]]> Comment on Easy Formula for DIY Windshield Washer Fluid by Anonymous https://practicalmechanic.com/2022/01/16/easy-formula-for-diy-windshield-washer-fluid/#comment-17814 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:04:53 +0000 http://practicalmechanic.com/?p=10810#comment-17814 ❤ Maybe because I’m a woman used to food recipes.  ]]> This article is very confusing! 😁❤️ Maybe because I’m a woman used to food recipes. 

]]> Comment on How to Program a Honda Key by Anonymous https://practicalmechanic.com/2023/08/20/how-to-program-a-honda-key/#comment-17811 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:24:48 +0000 http://practicalmechanic.com/?p=10164#comment-17811 will this work in 2015 Honda Accord Sport

]]> Comment on What is the Best 0W-16 Motor Oil? And Where to get it? by Anonymous https://practicalmechanic.com/2021/02/23/what-is-the-best-0w-16-motor-oil-and-where-to-get-it/#comment-17810 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:58:47 +0000 http://practicalmechanic.com/?p=7920#comment-17810 Thanks for the explaining the differences .

]]> Comment on How to Change the PCV Valve in a Toyota Corolla by Richard Tomlinsen https://practicalmechanic.com/2020/03/08/how-to-change-the-pcv-valve-in-a-toyota-corolla/#comment-17808 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:50:57 +0000 http://practicalmechanic.com/?p=5804#comment-17808 In reply to Anonymous.

Great! Glad to hear it, and good luck!

]]> Comment on How to Change the PCV Valve in a Toyota Corolla by Anonymous https://practicalmechanic.com/2020/03/08/how-to-change-the-pcv-valve-in-a-toyota-corolla/#comment-17807 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:32:32 +0000 http://practicalmechanic.com/?p=5804#comment-17807 In reply to Anonymous.

Thanks for this description. Will make this job much easier.

Robb

]]> Comment on How to Fix an Airbag Warning Light on a Toyota by Anonymous https://practicalmechanic.com/2021/03/27/how-to-fix-an-airbag-warning-light-on-a-toyota/#comment-17806 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:56:10 +0000 http://practicalmechanic.com/?p=8839#comment-17806 Hi Richard, The airbag light suddenly came on on for no reason, my 2005 Toyota Prado Grande. Your first method using the ignition switch didn’t work, however, after disconnecting and reconnecting the yellow terminal underneath the front passenger seat I had success. Thanks so much for the advice.

Trevor Rowe

]]> Comment on Top 5 Problems – 2004 Honda Accord – How to Address Them by Richard Tomlinsen https://practicalmechanic.com/2023/08/25/top-5-problems-2004-honda-accord-how-to-address-them/#comment-17805 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:49:03 +0000 http://practicalmechanic.com/?p=14155#comment-17805 In reply to Anonymous.

The 2009 Honda Accord has a great engine, rock solid! When I hear rattle at startup, my mind goes to one of the following: VTC actuator bad (might have a DTC P1009), loose timing chain (4-cyl), or belt (6-cyl). Good luck, hope you get it figured out!

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