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Repair and Maintenance Archive
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![Despite newer cars requiring far less maintenance than their predecessors, the need still exists. With our 2014 Volkswagen Passat having been in our tutelage since purchasing it new in September […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_2208.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Garage: Changing Spark Plugs On A 2014 VW Passat – What Newer Car Maintenance Work Do You Still Do Yourself?")
Curbside Garage: Changing Spark Plugs On A 2014 VW Passat – What Newer Car Maintenance Work Do You Still Do Yourself?
Posted on October 23, 2021 | 102 CommentsDespite newer cars requiring far less maintenance than their predecessors, the need still exists. With our 2014 Volkswagen Passat having been in our tutelage since purchasing it new in September […] -
![(first posted 8/31/2015) There’s really not much to say about this scene other than to ask you to picture the happiest, geekiest 38-year-old man in the world hooking his Dirty […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Sun-analyzer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Garage Classic: Sun Performance Analyzer 1115–The Most Fun under the Sun")
Garage Classic: Sun Performance Analyzer 1115–The Most Fun under the Sun
Posted on August 31, 2021 | 61 Comments(first posted 8/31/2015) There’s really not much to say about this scene other than to ask you to picture the happiest, geekiest 38-year-old man in the world hooking his Dirty […] -
![As long as I have had my truck this radius bushing has always been as pictured. Heard many a story on replacing them from easy to somewhat difficult but after […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/a-radius.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Tech: 1965 F100 Front Suspension Rebuild")
CC Tech: 1965 F100 Front Suspension Rebuild
Posted on February 21, 2021 | 22 CommentsAs long as I have had my truck this radius bushing has always been as pictured. Heard many a story on replacing them from easy to somewhat difficult but after […] -
![If you’ve ever driven a carbureted car from the 1950s through the 1970s, chances are pretty good that it had a Carter AFB under the hood. Introduced in 1957 and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/049.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Carburetor Classic: The Carter AFB – A Closer Look Into A 64-Year Veteran")
Carburetor Classic: The Carter AFB – A Closer Look Into A 64-Year Veteran
Posted on January 5, 2021 | 56 CommentsIf you’ve ever driven a carbureted car from the 1950s through the 1970s, chances are pretty good that it had a Carter AFB under the hood. Introduced in 1957 and […] -
![Once the Studebaker was home and tucked away in the garage it was time to assess the car in depth. We already had plenty of snow so the classic driving […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/front1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Project: 1963 Studebaker Lark – Assessment and Investigation")
CC Project: 1963 Studebaker Lark – Assessment and Investigation
Posted on November 26, 2020 | 32 CommentsOnce the Studebaker was home and tucked away in the garage it was time to assess the car in depth. We already had plenty of snow so the classic driving […] -
![Buoyed by my success in buying the Ford Mustang from a local auction I thought I would try my luck on another auction, but this time snag myself an inexpensive […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/50560934631_7dc8da55e2_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Project: 1963 Studebaker Lark – Another Auction Buy")
CC Project: 1963 Studebaker Lark – Another Auction Buy
Posted on November 23, 2020 | 44 CommentsBuoyed by my success in buying the Ford Mustang from a local auction I thought I would try my luck on another auction, but this time snag myself an inexpensive […] -
![In the last installment I left it hanging with trying to source a speedometer gear wheel. The good news is we were able to obtain one thanks to the generosity […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/streetwheelers.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 4 – Mechanical Fix Up Continued")
Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 4 – Mechanical Fix Up Continued
Posted on September 28, 2020 | 18 CommentsIn the last installment I left it hanging with trying to source a speedometer gear wheel. The good news is we were able to obtain one thanks to the generosity […] -
![In the last installment we had managed to uplift the Fiero’s appearance but now it was time to move on to some of the mechanical concerns. The overhaul of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 3 – Mechanical Fix Up")
Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 3 – Mechanical Fix Up
Posted on September 1, 2020 | 23 CommentsIn the last installment we had managed to uplift the Fiero’s appearance but now it was time to move on to some of the mechanical concerns. The overhaul of the […] -
![In the last installment my son was able to find and purchase a suitable project Pontiac Fiero. We had taken a calculated risk on a 1985 GT that had mysteriously […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Fiero-on-trailer.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 2 – Assessment and Cosmetic Upgrades")
Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 2 – Assessment and Cosmetic Upgrades
Posted on August 20, 2020 | 18 CommentsIn the last installment my son was able to find and purchase a suitable project Pontiac Fiero. We had taken a calculated risk on a 1985 GT that had mysteriously […] -
![When my son turned sixteen, he, like many teenagers, wanted a car of his own. Unlike his older brother he did not want to go the reasonable and conventional path […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/49566459297_aca7a96936_c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 1 – Searching for the right Pontiac Fiero")
Project Fiero Fix Up: Part 1 – Searching for the right Pontiac Fiero
Posted on August 18, 2020 | 34 CommentsWhen my son turned sixteen, he, like many teenagers, wanted a car of his own. Unlike his older brother he did not want to go the reasonable and conventional path […] -
![Periodically there is discussion in the comments about the price of gasoline versus diesel, the differences in costs between various locales, and mention of fuel prices in the United States […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/pump-prices.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "A Most Taxing Situation – Exploring Fuel Taxes Around The World")
A Most Taxing Situation – Exploring Fuel Taxes Around The World
Posted on July 22, 2020 | 74 CommentsPeriodically there is discussion in the comments about the price of gasoline versus diesel, the differences in costs between various locales, and mention of fuel prices in the United States […] -
![To paraphrase The Beatles, the Taurus is getting better all the time. With fresh oil, transmission fluid, and filters, the Vulcan V6 has new blood running through its veins. And […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/20200702_154945.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "COAL: 1986 Ford Taurus LX – The Great Fluid And Strut Replacement Of 2020")
COAL: 1986 Ford Taurus LX – The Great Fluid And Strut Replacement Of 2020
Posted on July 10, 2020 | 66 CommentsTo paraphrase The Beatles, the Taurus is getting better all the time. With fresh oil, transmission fluid, and filters, the Vulcan V6 has new blood running through its veins. And […] -
![The best thing about my old ’66 F100 is that it hardly ever breaks, and when it does, it’s almost invariably easy to fix. I got in it the other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CC-417-023-flip.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Mechanix: The Easiest No-Start Repair; And A More Difficult One")
Curbside Mechanix: The Easiest No-Start Repair; And A More Difficult One
Posted on May 20, 2020 | 50 CommentsThe best thing about my old ’66 F100 is that it hardly ever breaks, and when it does, it’s almost invariably easy to fix. I got in it the other […] -
![For all the talk about automotive entities that might permanently disrupt the automotive industry, only a few have taken hold. Uber and Lyft only gained a foothold because taxi service […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screenshot_2020-01-17-RepairSmith1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "QOTD: Would You Use a Mobile Repair Service Like RepairSmith?")
QOTD: Would You Use a Mobile Repair Service Like RepairSmith?
Posted on January 18, 2020 | 22 CommentsFor all the talk about automotive entities that might permanently disrupt the automotive industry, only a few have taken hold. Uber and Lyft only gained a foothold because taxi service […] -
![If events align themselves correctly, Friday afternoons are terrific times to address various projects around the house with a recent Friday afternoon dedicated to that purpose. However, my intended mission […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_8451.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "A Case Of Arrested Development? When Routine Maintenance Mushrooms")
A Case Of Arrested Development? When Routine Maintenance Mushrooms
Posted on August 29, 2019 | 41 CommentsIf events align themselves correctly, Friday afternoons are terrific times to address various projects around the house with a recent Friday afternoon dedicated to that purpose. However, my intended mission […]
