I did all major maintenance on our vehicles before moving to the old folks community 12/18. Haven't done anything except change oil since then. Very small garage...a real PITA to move my floor jack around, etc, etc. Thought I would buy new cars and stop wrenching. However, had to replace rotors on our 2010 MDX a couple weeks ago and starting to have a few issues with my almost 21 yo 1999 Avalon. This morning I changed the accessory belt and serviced the front brakes on my Avalon. Everything is a lot harder than it used to be but, guess what? I can not find anything I enjoy more than learning how to diagnose and fix problems on my cars. I am a chemical engineer but really love the mechanical side of things.
Been messing with the AC on my Avalon and noticed the compressor MC is noisy. Confirmed this morning when I had the accessory belt off. Fair amount of bearing wobble. Heck, it could last the life of the vehicle, but I can't think of anything I would enjoy more than fixing it. Really isn't that big of a job...don't even have to lift it. Most people think I am a whack job but I bet many of you know exactly how I feel.
Been messing with the AC on my Avalon and noticed the compressor MC is noisy. Confirmed this morning when I had the accessory belt off. Fair amount of bearing wobble. Heck, it could last the life of the vehicle, but I can't think of anything I would enjoy more than fixing it. Really isn't that big of a job...don't even have to lift it. Most people think I am a whack job but I bet many of you know exactly how I feel.
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