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2late4u

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    2late4u reacted to 5rebel9 in Another 3.6 rocker and cam story   
    13 hours later, it is just EAST of  Dayton, Ohio. All this headache because I was trying to save an 80 mile round trip to either of the 2 closest Walmart stores to me!!!!! The tire will probably go to Syracuse and back to Buffalo and then South down to me..... IF the shipping label does NOT get damaged AGAIN.
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    2late4u got a reaction from 5rebel9 in Another 3.6 rocker and cam story   
    and I thought I was the only person this stuff happens to........
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    2late4u got a reaction from 5rebel9 in Another 3.6 rocker and cam story   
    the one time that I did have a problem with discount tire shipping the tires to my house I received 2 tires bundle together that were  same size that I ordered and then 2 tires bound to gather one the right size and the other one a way bigger tire, what the hell was the  the guy putting the order to gather  was thinking I don't know,, but I called them that day and they apologized a lot and sent me the correct size and also gave me free warranty on all for tires as well and they said just leave the wrong tire outside the garage as well I rec the replacement tire less than   2 days later
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    2late4u reacted to 5rebel9 in Another 3.6 rocker and cam story   
    And point of origin was only 6 hours drive away at Oak Park Michigan.
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    2late4u reacted to 5rebel9 in Washer Spray Issue   
    If spraying with hood open, LOOK on the drivers side at the hood pivot area. The washer line makes a 180* bend there to go into the hood spray nozzles. 
    2 of my 3 DJ's had that area kink  and one was actually broken. I repaired with flexible hose with a little extra length so the original layout of this hard plastic line does not bend so sharply.
    Also on my third DJ a  washer nozzle had a broken fitting for the supply hose to hook up to, This one had enough to reconnect  back and I used a mini tie strap to hold it on, just like using a hose clamp. This problem made both nozzles ineffective as they run on the same supply line through the hood.
    Good Luck!
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    2late4u reacted to jeffhoward001 in Highest Mileage Journey... Who's in it for the long haul?   
    Winner winner, chicken dinner! 😃 313K is the highest I've seen on here yet!
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    2late4u got a reaction from jkeaton in speed odometer not working   
    he never posted back,so we assume that replacing the harness fixed his problem,it would have been nice of people to report back on the their fixes to their problems on here
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    2late4u reacted to 14WhiteRTRallye in leather seats   
    I pretty much love everything about the interior. I especially like the way they gave the driver more space by taking a notch from passenger seat! My 2014
    leather is still nice.
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    2late4u reacted to 5rebel9 in Another 3.6 rocker and cam story   
    So today {Tuesday} I ordered the 4 Kumho Crugen tires with ship to home for a grand total of $460.04 from Walmart. They are supposed to arrive Friday, and when in hand my friend will mount and balance them for me. I'm hoping he will also put them on the car, as I really don't care for the thought of bringing the wheels "loose" to him. He has gotten very busy this last month, I guess some folks are getting tax refunds and getting cars back in shape for the upcoming summer!
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    2late4u reacted to jkeaton in Shifter blind   
    Check ebay. Or the dealer. Or a junk yard. 
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    2late4u reacted to 5rebel9 in Another 3.6 rocker and cam story   
    Further update
     It was a LF wheel bearing also and all the caliper pins were VERY STICKY. MOOG front bearing and Raybestos front and rear pads were delivered Friday at 1:45 pm  from rockauto for another $185. Bearing and front brake work done by Friday at 4:30pm I did the rear brake work today with snowflakes in the air, 2.5 hrs. time and finished by 12:30 pm
     
    Now it just needs TIRES!!
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    2late4u reacted to 5rebel9 in Another 3.6 rocker and cam story   
    Well.. To close out this "story". 
    $950 total bill
    Was a funky exhaust cam sensor causing the CEL that delayed return of the car. I guess it didn't like getting "jostled" from the work done.
    Besides needing tires , now that I've been able to DRIVE this RT{remember it's the WIFE'S} I've got some more work to do on this car for braking and possible also RR wheel bearing.
    She will be driving the'14 for a while while I do more checking out on the '13RT between the rainy weather days.
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    2late4u got a reaction from Locosiete in A possible 3 DJ family?   
    i use discount tire for yrs ,i just seen where they bought out tire rack or at least that is what they are saying, i use to order on line when they didnt have a store in our state and that way i didnt have to pay sales tax and also you need to wait for a holiday as they always run great sales during the holidays and then id take them to our local Walmart to have them mounted and if you buy their tire warranties they are great to work with and they replace them with no argument, my grandsons is really rough 
    on his tires with chuck holes and they have replaced 3 different tires ( MICHELIN )for free and all you do is pay for the new tires warranty which is around 20-30 depending on how expensive the tire is
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    2late4u reacted to J'sjourney in Replace rear turn signal bulb   
    Update
    I was able to replace the bulb and all is good now.
    But. What I found out was the manual shows the wrong bulb(s).
    After getting the old bulb out it was a 3157.
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    2late4u reacted to 5rebel9 in A possible 3 DJ family?   
    I got home from worship services at 1:00 and changed clothes and "dove in" on doing the Buick's rear pads and rotors. Weather was fantastic sunny and 64*. Was just putting the first caliper back together around 2:30 and all of a sudden the sky went dark and thunder. then rain and then hail{small}, back to rain and then bright sunshine after about 20 minutes. Went and did the other side when I got done with the first RR corner and got done around 5:30. When the wife gets home from work with the '14 Journey and if the weather stays decent, I'll install the new fog lamp bulbs after "fishing out the broken bulb pieces from the left fog lamp housing.
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    2late4u reacted to RealFloopyGuy in Any suggestions for an aftermarket radio with CarPlay and Android Auto for a 2019 Dodge Journey?   
    That'd be nice.  lol.  I don't know why I always find myself with a car with funky hard to upgrade stuff or wanting something that requires me to build a skillset.   

    I might have to look them up and see. 

    I wasn't entirely sure it'd work at all with the AC stuff.  Turned out pretty good though.  The same seller has a slightly bigger Tesla screen that appears to keep the ac controls on the bottom at all times.

    Maybe if I make him a series of install videos with more professional camera work and more effort he will give me one free 😛
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    2late4u got a reaction from larryl in Maintenance nightmare! PLEASE HELP!   
    and yet it still isn't fixed another lost day of work and throwing more parts at it,  just saying sometimes the ceap ends up costing more in the long run . not trying to argue hope everything turns out great for you,take care
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    2late4u got a reaction from larryl in Maintenance nightmare! PLEASE HELP!   
    Sure it would be more expensive but in the long run I believe I would take it to a dodge dealership as they have more knowledge on these vehicles small shops are just guessing most of the time.good luck
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    2late4u reacted to 5rebel9 in Any suggestions for an aftermarket radio with CarPlay and Android Auto for a 2019 Dodge Journey?   
    Nice work for such an upgrade AND to make such an informative video.....all above my work grade level....LOL
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    2late4u reacted to RealFloopyGuy in Any suggestions for an aftermarket radio with CarPlay and Android Auto for a 2019 Dodge Journey?   
    I posted a video.  Please like or whatever if you check it out and it is helpful.  This is the first video I made for something like this.
     
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjrhdv75w5I
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    2late4u reacted to RealFloopyGuy in Any suggestions for an aftermarket radio with CarPlay and Android Auto for a 2019 Dodge Journey?   
    I was looking too and apparently nobody has one or knows how to make it work.  I figured, why not, and bought one.  I actually uninstalled it and couldn't get it to work initially.  Now, I understand it pretty well.
     
    I installed one in today for my wife's 2017.  I paid $230 for it.  It came with everything.  It wasn't the cheapest, I just wanted the 8 core 4gig memory one.
     
    It controls the AC and all.  There are quite a few of them on Amazon and eBay.  I'd guess most people give up and never get them installed. 
     
    In the custom fit ones there is a setting buried in the menus to set up the AC controls.  It doesn't just work, you have to figure it out.  Unfortunately there are no directions and the sellers don't put the information in the listings.  It is a little odd to do but works pretty good to be honest. 
     
    I made a video today of everything working and showed the settings.  It actually does a great job with wireless android auto.  Immediate connection and no issues. 

    All the steering controls work, all the AC controls, it shows the doors(and trunk) are open by a picture on the screen.  Youtube worked great without any issues.  GPS was good.  I haven't installed the camera because my wife needed to go somewhere.  I did plug the cable in the back of the radio(that is the wifi/bluetooth antenna apparently for some reason) and it brings up the camera screen when backing up.
     
    There are a lot of options that you can adjust for the car from the radio.  Overall, I'm pretty happy. 

    The fitment to the dash isn't perfect but it isn't bad. 
     
    I'm going to post the video in a little bit here.  I can drop a link if anyone is interested.
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    2late4u reacted to 5rebel9 in A possible 3 DJ family?   
    UPDATE
    I finally found at reasonable cost fog light bulbs for the '14. 
    Phillips PSX24W/CVPB1 @$16 each thru rockauto. SUPPOSED to be brighter, but with disclaimer of possible shorter lifespan.
    I had to order rear rotors and pads for my Buick and the bulbs were at the same location for shipment, so I got them. Parts were from Syracuse,NY and ordered Friday morning and were delivered FEDEX ground this morning. Fastest processing and delivery I've seen yet! Yes the city of origin was only about 3.5 hours away.
    Will install on the first warmer DECENT weather day we get here, been raining and cold for 4 days and next week does not look much better! 😞AND the Buick brakes have the priority to get done!
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    2late4u got a reaction from larryl in Aftermarket stereo w ac controls solved   
    evidently not good as he never responded back, looked like a spammer
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    2late4u got a reaction from 5rebel9 in Another 3.6 rocker and cam story   
    It's great you have a friend that helps you out on the labor cost....
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    2late4u reacted to 5rebel9 in Another 3.6 rocker and cam story   
    WELL.... Not ready today and says the RF also needs  the ball joint replaced. Cam and rockers done, but have to do the filter unit and install the intakes. Waiting for him to call me back as when I called enquiring, said it'd been a bad day with lots of interruptions. 
       I will report results when the car is done and back home.
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