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Curbside Classics Archives
Repair and Maintenance Archive
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![(first posted 2/16/2019) There’s a sturdy argument to be made that GM’s HEI (High-Energy Ignition) is so damn good because GM were so damn fixated on being so […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Ignition_Comparo.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Tech: HEI – GM’s Superior Sparks, At Home and Elsewhere")
CC Tech: HEI – GM’s Superior Sparks, At Home and Elsewhere
Posted on May 7, 2025 | 71 Comments(first posted 2/16/2019) There’s a sturdy argument to be made that GM’s HEI (High-Energy Ignition) is so damn good because GM were so damn fixated on being so […] -
![My ’66 F100—with the 240 six—didn’t have the owner’s manual when I bought it in 1987. When I stumbled into one in a used book store some years later, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/a-o1-b-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "A 1966 Ford F100 240 Six Needed New Pistons, Rings And Bearings At 24,333 Miles And Again At 27,017 Miles? What Caused That?")
A 1966 Ford F100 240 Six Needed New Pistons, Rings And Bearings At 24,333 Miles And Again At 27,017 Miles? What Caused That?
Posted on February 1, 2025 | 28 CommentsMy ’66 F100—with the 240 six—didn’t have the owner’s manual when I bought it in 1987. When I stumbled into one in a used book store some years later, I […] -
![Time for fleet maintenance. When you have 10 cars there is always something that needs looking after. In this case it’s the family daily drivers with the Ambassador thrown in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mazda_3_front_brakes_001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC DIY: Fleet Maintenance – Brakes, Struts and More")
CC DIY: Fleet Maintenance – Brakes, Struts and More
Posted on December 11, 2024 | 26 CommentsTime for fleet maintenance. When you have 10 cars there is always something that needs looking after. In this case it’s the family daily drivers with the Ambassador thrown in […] -
![In March 2023, after dealing with a solenoid jammed in the start position on my 1967 Mercury Park Lane, I noticed I had an exhaust leak of the driver’s side. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Top_end_renovation_001.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "1967 Mercury 410 FE V8 Engine Rebuild – Or How One Thing Leads To Another, Part 1")
1967 Mercury 410 FE V8 Engine Rebuild – Or How One Thing Leads To Another, Part 1
Posted on March 23, 2024 | 19 CommentsIn March 2023, after dealing with a solenoid jammed in the start position on my 1967 Mercury Park Lane, I noticed I had an exhaust leak of the driver’s side. […] -
![Recently I came to a crossroads of sorts with my old Dodge. It was losing coolant at an alarming rate. Typically there are only two locations coolant will evacuate the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_1202.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Maintenance and Possible Refurbishment: 1991 Dodge Power Ram 150 – Feel The Heat!")
CC Maintenance and Possible Refurbishment: 1991 Dodge Power Ram 150 – Feel The Heat!
Posted on February 15, 2024 | 33 CommentsRecently I came to a crossroads of sorts with my old Dodge. It was losing coolant at an alarming rate. Typically there are only two locations coolant will evacuate the […] -
![The GM 3800 engine, which came in roughly 25 million cars, in three versions. This is Version II, as one can see, and it had a few shortcomings which could […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GM3800_parts.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC DIY: 2004 Buick Le Sabre – GM 3800 Series II Updates")
CC DIY: 2004 Buick Le Sabre – GM 3800 Series II Updates
Posted on February 5, 2024 | 18 CommentsThe GM 3800 engine, which came in roughly 25 million cars, in three versions. This is Version II, as one can see, and it had a few shortcomings which could […] -
![Cars, circa 2004, many times don’t have a cover under the engine like newer cars. Less to remove but more dirt. I had to hit the bottom with a brake […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Buick_fluids_start.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC DIY: 2004 Buick Le Sabre – Filters, Fluids, And Upgrade GM 4t65e")
CC DIY: 2004 Buick Le Sabre – Filters, Fluids, And Upgrade GM 4t65e
Posted on January 24, 2024 | 21 CommentsCars, circa 2004, many times don’t have a cover under the engine like newer cars. Less to remove but more dirt. I had to hit the bottom with a brake […] -
CC Outtake: I Have a Brake Drum…Hold My Beer Edition
Posted on January 19, 2024 | 31 CommentsI have made the case in various Curbside articles for turning entire cars into works of art. But what about car parts repurposed for other uses? -
![It’s coming up that time. Time to get the state inspection sticker. In my driving year, this is pretty much the time when my car is most in jeopardy of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/sticker.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD – No Sticker for YOU! Any Good Annual Vehicle Inspection Stories?")
QOTD – No Sticker for YOU! Any Good Annual Vehicle Inspection Stories?
Posted on August 18, 2023 | 92 CommentsIt’s coming up that time. Time to get the state inspection sticker. In my driving year, this is pretty much the time when my car is most in jeopardy of […] -
![A year ago. That’s when I started noticing that our 2015 Jeep Wrangler (JK generation) was starting to drip oil at only 55,000 or so miles. While in 2015 the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_7853.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Tech: Replacing The Oil Cooler/Filter Housing On The PentaStar 3.6l V6 – Taming The Trail Of (Oily) Tears")
Curbside Tech: Replacing The Oil Cooler/Filter Housing On The PentaStar 3.6l V6 – Taming The Trail Of (Oily) Tears
Posted on June 29, 2023 | 48 CommentsA year ago. That’s when I started noticing that our 2015 Jeep Wrangler (JK generation) was starting to drip oil at only 55,000 or so miles. While in 2015 the […] -
![(first posted 5/6/2017) Spring is here, which brings about one of my twice-yearly urgings to buy an old car. I successfully resisted the urge last fall (no thanks to a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/JPCChairs19.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "My Patio Classics: Steel Lawn Chairs – A Restoration Project For JPC")
My Patio Classics: Steel Lawn Chairs – A Restoration Project For JPC
Posted on May 6, 2023 | 44 Comments(first posted 5/6/2017) Spring is here, which brings about one of my twice-yearly urgings to buy an old car. I successfully resisted the urge last fall (no thanks to a […] -
![(Note: the author did not disclose what car this is, so maybe we can also turn it into a CC Clue) I knew the car had the soft suspension which […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Struts_015.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Maintenance: The Mystery Car Gets New Struts – It Was Time And Then Some")
Curbside Maintenance: The Mystery Car Gets New Struts – It Was Time And Then Some
Posted on May 3, 2023 | 34 Comments(Note: the author did not disclose what car this is, so maybe we can also turn it into a CC Clue) I knew the car had the soft suspension which […] -
![I’ll admit, the bulk of this post’s title was lifted from a very popular and long-lived thread over on a marque-specific car site that I frequent. I have subsequently discovered […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/bmw_e91_tow.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What Did You Do For Your Car Today? The Whole Story.")
What Did You Do For Your Car Today? The Whole Story.
Posted on April 5, 2023 | 67 CommentsI’ll admit, the bulk of this post’s title was lifted from a very popular and long-lived thread over on a marque-specific car site that I frequent. I have subsequently discovered […] -
![Yes, I know that we do mostly old cars here, but I have built up a respect for the brain trust of CC readers, so maybe some of you can […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/BMW-Hybrid-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD/CC Tech – What’s The Best Way To Store A Plug-In Hybrid Car?")
QOTD/CC Tech – What’s The Best Way To Store A Plug-In Hybrid Car?
Posted on March 7, 2023 | 17 CommentsYes, I know that we do mostly old cars here, but I have built up a respect for the brain trust of CC readers, so maybe some of you can […] -
![Anyone who has ever owned an elderly vehicle knows there are periodic events that allow opportunity for stretching one’s mind into new territory. Such recently happened with my 1991 Dodge […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_0499.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update & Curbside Repair Guide – The Clock Springs Forward On My 1991 Dodge W-150")
COAL Update & Curbside Repair Guide – The Clock Springs Forward On My 1991 Dodge W-150
Posted on February 10, 2023 | 42 CommentsAnyone who has ever owned an elderly vehicle knows there are periodic events that allow opportunity for stretching one’s mind into new territory. Such recently happened with my 1991 Dodge […]
