Who hasn’t heard of the Copart Rebuild Challenge? For the last few years, Copart has been putting on a contest where the winner in each category wins $1,000 for the best rebuild project. This year, the categories are: Custom, Powersport, and Rebuild. Here is my entry for the rebuild contest. This is a 2007 Subaru […]
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Subaru Cooling System Basics
This last week, a friend of mine was experiencing issues with his cooling system and his car began to get hot. His car is a 99 Legacy L Sedan with the 2.2L, so it was highly unlikely that a head gasket would be the issue, unless he overheated it, which was not the case. I […]
Subaru Head Gasket Failures Explained
I have seen more than my fair share of head gasket diagnosis from repairing Subarus. I’ve done so many, I can pretty much do it in my sleep and without pulling the motor from car. Diagnosing a head gasket issue is easy, but some may not understand how or why it happened. Many Subie Newbies […]
Teaching an old dog, new tricks!
Reverse sensors, backup cameras, auto dimming mirrors, blind spot warning system, keyless start, heated seats, remote start, Bluetooth phone and audio, steering wheel audio controls, and navigation. What do all these systems have in common? These features, and plenty more, are most commonly found standard in cars made in the last 5 years. In my […]
How I bought and daily drive a 20 year old car.
Starting the new video series, Profit Cars, has given way to many thoughts about car buying. In the US alone, there are over 40 million cars used cars sold per year and a great majority of those sales are from private parties. The average length American’s hold onto their car got longer too, about 11.6 […]