Minor automotive update
Took the Del Sol in for new tires and a wheel alignment yesterday, those being two jobs I simply don't have the equipment to do myself. The alignment was slightly out, which explains why the car had a mild pull to the right; it will happily track arrow-straight with my hands off the steering wheel, now. I also took it through a carwash, and was gratified to find no leaks from the targa top. These cars have a reputation for being leakers but mine seems to have good seals. I have a minor squeak from the top when the body flexes; I need to pick up some of the special silicone grease Honda sells to lube the seals.
Today I rotated the tires on the Mercedes. Normally I'd leave that to a shop, too, but I wanted a good look at the brakes and suspension. Everything seems okay except that the left inner CV joint boot split clean in two when I jacked up the back end, so now I get to add "new drive axle" to the to-do list. Whee!
Today I rotated the tires on the Mercedes. Normally I'd leave that to a shop, too, but I wanted a good look at the brakes and suspension. Everything seems okay except that the left inner CV joint boot split clean in two when I jacked up the back end, so now I get to add "new drive axle" to the to-do list. Whee!