Showing all posts tagged "Diy"
Early Christmas Gifts
Christmas came early to the Dvorak household (at least for me). My wife and kids got me these:On the left is a random orbital sander, in the center is a jigsaw, and to the right is a router. All of these work on the Ryobi One+ system, in which I a...
Posted on December 20th, 2023
'08 Astra Output Speed Sensor Replacement
Last week it was the input speed sensor. This week, the output speed sensor. If the embedded YouTube player takes too long to load below, you can click here to view the video on my YT channel.
Posted on October 21st, 2023
'08 Astra Input Speed Sensor Replacement
I replaced the input speed sensor today. It started raining, so I did not get to the output sensor yet. It's a bit more difficult to reach, so when the weather shapes up I will replace it, too.
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Posted on October 14th, 2023
Next up for the '08 Astra
Input and output speed sensors. More to come on my YT channel.
Posted on October 13th, 2023
08 Saturn Astra Axle Replacement
Here's the video of the axle replacement on my car. It might take a few seconds for the YT player to appear below. If you don't want to wait for that, click here.
Posted on October 1st, 2023
Always more work to do on the Astra
UPDATE: Here's the video - https://youtu.be/g0yPKOSDdFk?si=-is89fQfb2yNIe6sI freely admit that my '08 Saturn Astra XE is no longer just a daily driver; it's a project car.
The next item up for repair at 115,224 miles is the right (passenger side) ...
Posted on September 22nd, 2023
Cleaning a household fan
We're in the dog days of summer, as the saying goes (although here in Burlington, Ontario, it's been pretty cool [thankfully]). My family back in Iowa and in Oklahoma are dealing with some pretty high temps. Sometimes the A/C just doesn't keep up ...
Posted on August 20th, 2023
New patio table
A while back, the lovely CJD asked me to make her a little table for the patio that she could set next to her chair. Here it is. It's made with cheap lumber (= pine) and a lot of pocket screws. 😛 If you look close, you will see flaws in both the w...
Posted on August 19th, 2023