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Getting closer to 80 every day, I find that I make more mistakes than I think! I did in the past. I have come close to swapping the...

It would not hurt to check that the spring that the idler uses to tension the belt is not weakened. If the belt does not have enough...

Yabbut. If you had a 21" mower, any brand, with a B&S engine on it, would you invest in replacing the piston and rings? Rings alone...

The shoes I arced would have been for mid-1950s cars. I think they had asbestos as part of their friction material. Long after, I heard...

If you search for 'how much exposure to asbestos is dangerous' or similar, you will find that a one-time exposure is not considered...

I would be more concerned with a leakdown test and a oil pressure reading. If you have minimal leakdown, both rings and valves should...

Given how lightly the blade brakes are used, never going downhill on the I-55 with a trailer full of firewood... They should last a long...

Obviously my comment was directed at the US market for pickup trucks. The premium paid for better fuel economy and low end torque...

The increased purchase price of diesel engines in pickup trucks made them uneconomical unless the miles driven annually were high...