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11-07-2018, 12:30 AM | #20 |
Drives: 2009 Yaris--3dr MT Join Date: Jan 2011
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Thanks for the update, Lee. Long live your Yaris!
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11-11-2018, 03:31 PM | #21 |
Drives: No longer own a yaris :( Join Date: Mar 2012
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New wiper motor in today and now have fully functional wipers and adjustable intermittent speeds thanks to the prius wiper switch. Feeling excited about having a feature that has been standard on most cars for 25 years, lol
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11-13-2018, 08:59 AM | #22 |
Drives: No longer own a yaris :( Join Date: Mar 2012
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On Thursday I am getting a new windshield...man 275 dollars with a 30 dollar coupon. I only have liability insurance so no help from them.
Upcoming projects for the winter: 1. The plastic cowl cover is very faded, now that I've mastered removing it I'm thinking of sanding it a bit and spraying on a few coats of plastidip. If it goes well I think I'll do the same for the backs of my mirrors, which are very faded. I think black would look cool. 2. My carpet is disgusting, as are my floor mats. I have 3 kids and honestly I'm a bit of a slob when it comes to the inside of my car. I'm going to get some new floor mats and steam clean my carpets to bring some life back into them. 3. I've been reading up on using a cheap android tablet as a gauge cluster. It's not necessary but I think it would be fun to rig up something and mount it where the storage area is behind the steering wheel. I think it could be wired to apply power when the car is on, like the radio. 4. My stock radio is garbage. It always thinks there's a CD inserted so I'm going to do the scion radio swap. |
11-13-2018, 10:45 AM | #23 |
Sounds like you're tidying it up nicely.
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11-13-2018, 11:05 AM | #24 |
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01-25-2019, 08:51 AM | #25 |
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We have had some really cold days for Virginia here lately and I've noticed a few funky things:
1. My heater core seems to be squeaking like a mouse before it gets warm 2. The locking mechanism on my hatch has been freezing up a lot lately. I suppose I may need to replace both of these before next winter just to be safe. The squeak is really annoying.
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01-25-2019, 01:35 PM | #26 |
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01-25-2019, 02:34 PM | #27 |
3 Yaris and counting..
Drives: 07 Yaris rs 3 door 2zr swaped Join Date: Feb 2016
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What a shop! Jealous!
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01-25-2019, 05:30 PM | #28 |
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Leegamer - A couple years ago, the driver's side door lock on my car kept freezing up in extremely cold weather, too. The problem eventually went away. I suspect some water or moisture got inside the locking mechanism, and would ice up every time the temperature dropped below freezing. And then the water must have eventually evaporated, and the problem never came back the next winter. So, I wouldn't be in such a hurry to change out the locking mechanism right away. Wait it out, because the problem might go away on its own.
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2. Mine did that a few years ago. I fixed it permanently by squirting WD40 into everything including inside the lock. Your paint discolouration is quite noticeable. Seems like something got to the clear coat. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk
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01-28-2019, 08:20 AM | #30 |
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Not sure if it's the motor or core, it usually goes away once the car warms up so I haven't worried much about it. I'll try that with the wd40, I have can of it in the car right now.
I have no idea what happened to the paint on my roof and mirrors. 2 years ago it looked brand new and then over a period of a few months it started to peel and has a really rough texture. I've been thinking of plasti-dipping the mirrors and roof.
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01-28-2019, 11:47 AM | #33 |
3 Yaris and counting..
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Wasn't hatin buddy. It's a nice garage. Lots of space.
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01-28-2019, 11:53 AM | #34 |
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I think he was talking about the comment on imgur, if you click the link there's a comment about putting the yaris in the dumpster. lol
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01-28-2019, 12:07 PM | #35 |
3 Yaris and counting..
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What a dick! That's a fine automobile!
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01-28-2019, 01:24 PM | #36 |
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Dude probably doesn't even have a car, so I'm not mad.
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