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A few photos from a repair job late last year. My daughter's boyfriend (a very good kid) smacked a Jeep Wrangler and crunched in his father's '01 Dakota. The truck would have been totaled, had it been insured. I dolly-towed it to my house (hood jammed shut) which was a good idea, as the...

1985 Honda Foretrax 250 gas tank - more than a few pinholes. Could try to fix with POR-15 gas tank sealer (using a patch for the larger areas) - $18. Could replace with aftermarket new plastic tank for $130. Metal tanks are double that, used, with rust. New tanks are unobtanium. Is this worth...

The victim: 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser. 2F straight six engine, 90K on the engine. Has needed valve stem seals for years. Compression is 105 psi across the board (at 7000' elevation). Cylinder bores are excellent and the engine ran and started well. I have owned the truck for 26 years. Recall this...

This is an academic discussion, in that I weaseled the seal out using vise grip pliers, but here's the question: The seal in the photo is a transmission input seal from a '78 Toyota Land Cruiser. The seal (upside down) is driven into the machined recess, and there is seemingly no way to 'get...

The Victim: My boss got smacked in her '00 Taurus and it pushed in the B pillar about 1.5". The rear door turned nearly inside out, and the skin peeled loose. The front door was clipped hard. Major dogleg damage, such that the full size tire would not clear the opening. Zero suspension damage...