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Can anyone suggest a good proven outdoor car cover for the Gen 2.5 ? Need brand & where to buy. Thanks! Preferably one that can stand up to the elements, not looking for a lightweight garage dust cover.

Had someone tell me my truck was held together with zip ties. I mean, compared to newer cars, yeah I have a lot of them. They work. I’ve got a dozen under the hood, on connectors where the clips broke off. So what. They are in other places too.......I’m not alone, right? Race cars use zip ties...

My tach has started to act up. It finally started to freeze entirely at zero for 30 seconds to a couple minutes. It still works most of the time, but every few times I drive it I have this happen. I did some searching already with Google and found a few threads on the wire and this forum but...

Anyone have any experience adding a trans temp gauge? I’m towing for the first time and already set off the A/T light once, I’d like an actual temp gauge so I can see better what’s going on. I’m thinking something simple like even a meat thermometer probe with an insulated tape wrap around one...

Quick question, can the 4x4 transfer case be removed by itself, or does the rest of the transmission need to come down with it? I’ve got a fluid leak that’s getting worse and I’m eventually going to need to deal with it.

Well I finally decided to finish replacing my rusted fuel lines. A couple years ago I switched over to nylon line from the fuel pump forward about two feet then kept the steel the rest of the way forward. It was finally starting to get very questionable. Check out my old fuel filter...

Can someone please confirm for me, if you turn the headlights on without key in ignition, does a buzzer go off? I know we have a buzzer if you open the door with the keys still in ignition, but what about a reminder for leaving lights on?

Can someone confirm please that it is possible to install a 7 pin trailer light controller on the Gen 2.5? I have a 4 pin but I know nothing about 7 pin kits. I am looking at pulling a small camper that needs brake power. Thanks.

I have a decent Actron scanner that allows for recording but only a few minutes at a time. If you are chasing an intermittent gremlin, it doesn’t help much not to mention trying to manage the device while driving. So I came up with a little hack for this problem. See the photo. This allows me to...

Other than shrink wrap, can anyone share how they would waterproof and protect a splice repair job on a sensor wire? I need to replace a corroded connector due to a broken wire. It’s down low so it will be getting wet.

Why does the red door ajar indicator illuminate on the dashboard when you shut off the key, even though you haven’t opened any doors? Does everyone have this or is it a glitch?

My wipers have been dragging more and more lately, and sucking juice when they are on, so I decided to investigate. The mechanism joints & seals are mostly toast and binding pretty bad. I looked the part up on Rock Auto and couldn’t find it. Calling dealer tomorrow. Anybody ever do this job?

When I flush brake fluid, I take a sample at the beginning (#1 in photo), at the end (#2 in photo), and new fluid right out of the bottle (#3). This way I can see when the new fluid is through the lines. I can never get it as clear as the new no matter how much I run through. Anyway, this is...

Anyone else getting recall notices? Airbag recall, Takata. They finally got me. Somehow I am enjoying the idea of bringing my 22 year old Montero into the dealer for some free service.

The link should work this time. I tried to post this earlier and the video wouldn't work. Anyway this topic comes up from time to time and I thought it would be helpful for people to see how the engine control system responds to an air leak in real time. In this video you will see that when...

Just looking for some ideas on the best ways to get a power drop up to the outside of the truck on the roof for some accessory lights. I’m guessing I need to drill a hole somewhere but where is the best place to do it, avoid leaks, etc Thanks

Why did Mitsu put the level markers on the coolant reservoir in a place where you can’t easily see them.

I was working on my dashboard area and I lost two philips bits into the windshield / dashboard vents. I heard them roll a little after they went in. I fished around with a magnet on a stick but no luck. Anyone know if there is an easy way to recover them?

Not on my Montero but I figured I'd tap into the brains here and see what happens. I am installing new MOOG ball joints on a Volvo and they are the type that do not take a castle nut. The nuts that came with them have what look like messed up threads on them but they both had it and they are...

Wife called from parking lot.....started truck, brake light stuck on. She checked fluid level in reservoir and it was good. E-brake was off. Brakes felt good so she drove home. I pull the filter screen from reservoir and bounce the float with needle nose pliers, light goes on and off on cue...