I 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) CV axle. It's flinging some grease, and is now starting to click a bit.
Th...
James Dvorak
Posted on September 22nd, 2023
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 ...
James Dvorak
Posted on August 20th, 2023
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...
James Dvorak
Posted on August 19th, 2023
Our oven lightbulb burned out (no pun intended), so I replaced it. It is about as simple a #DIY job as one can do.
How many PhD's does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Apparently only one.🙂
James Dvorak
Posted on August 19th, 2023
Not only is it "Friday, Jr.," it's new (to me) books day! Friends, if you are in the Greater Toronto Area and need books, contact Bernice at READ On Books. She can get you pretty much anything you need (not to mention that she's just an awesome pe...
James Dvorak
Posted on August 10th, 2023
On our drive from The Farm to Tulsa, at about Kansas City, we noticed that the A/C was not cooling the car as it should. Actually, as it turned out, it was not a problem with the A/C but a problem with air flow out of the vents. Even with fan on h...
James Dvorak
Posted on August 3rd, 2023
