This thread is inspired by our last club trip to Death Valley and events afterwards.
I'd like it to be a repository of tips about what can break on a trail and make one's life much more miserable. It would probably be more prudent to have the same thread in every vehicle type-specific section, but some of them are common for all, so here it is.
Please chime in, and be elaborate. A few things should be very prominent:
I'd like it to be a repository of tips about what can break on a trail and make one's life much more miserable. It would probably be more prudent to have the same thread in every vehicle type-specific section, but some of them are common for all, so here it is.
Please chime in, and be elaborate. A few things should be very prominent:
- Models and years affected
- Probability: in any way you like: "once in a blue moon," "every 341 miles," "every other tank of gas," you name it.
- Severity: drivable for a while, field-fixable, McGyver ingenuity required, shop only, take off plates and VIN and push over the edge, your choice.
- Failure itself
- Tips on possible fixes
- Tips on maintenance/prevention/early diagnosis if known
- whatever else can make search easier.