I recently installed a “Culligan IC-100 Refrigerator Icemaker Water Filter” so we’d have better tasting ice at home and avoid having to buy bags of it at the grocery store. For more, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Leaking Sink Drain Repair Guide
I discovered a small puddle of water under our kitchen sink and traced the leak to a broken 1.5″ metal collar nut. For step by step instructions on how to fix a sink drain pipe leak, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Pacsafe TravelSafe 12L Review
To keep our two netbook computers safe on an upcoming trip, I got the Pacsafe TravelSafe 12L. It holds up to a 15.4″ laptop, which I verified with my old Toshiba A105 15.4″ notebook computer. For more, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Pacsafe TravelSafe 12L Anti-Theft Travel Gear Review & Pictures
To visit the Pacsafe site directly, click on the preceding link or the thumbnail image below.
Pacsafe TravelSafe 100 Review
To prevent our small valuables from being stolen during an upcoming trip, I got the Pacsafe TravelSafe 100 anti-theft security bag. It features a steel wire “eXomesh”, plenty of room for cameras or other small electronics and a high tensile stainless teel security cable. For more, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Pacsafe TravelSafe 100 Anti-Theft Travel Gear Pictures & Review
To visit the Pacsafe site directly, click on the preceding link or the thumbnail image below.
Pro Dive International – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
I recently signed up to take the “PADI Open Water Diver” scuba certification class with Pro Dive International in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The course fee includes use of all the required gear except for a mask, snorkel and fins. I went to their dive shop to take advantage of the student discount. For more information, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Pro Dive Scuba Gear Store Pictures & Review – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mai-Kai Restaurant – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The Mai Kai Polynesian Restaurant, Lounge, & Dinner Show has been entertaining South Florida visitors since 1956. We went to celebrate a friend’s birthday and check out the “Polynesian Islander Revue” performers. For more, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Mai-Kai Polynesian Restaurant Pictures & Review – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Corroded Battery Terminal Replacement
The five year old battery in our 2005 Toyota Corolla S had been slowly leaking acid, which caused the positive terminal to become corroded. For instructions on how to replace a corroded battery terminal and 12V automotive battery, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
GM 3800 II Idler & Tensioner Pulleys
While replacing the serpentine and supercharger belts, I noticed that two of the pulleys didn’t spin as easily as they should. Rather than wait for them to seize up or destroy another belt, I replaced both the serpentine belt tensioner pulley and the supercharger’s smooth 3″ idler pulley. For more, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
Pontiac Grand Prix Idler & Tensioner Pulleys Replacement Guide
GM Serpentine Belt Replacement Guide
Half of the serpentine belt on the GM 3800 Series II 3.8L V6 engine in my 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix ripped off recently after some spirited driving. To replace the serpentine belt, I first had to remove the Supercharger Belt. For the full instructions, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.
GM Supercharger Belt Replacement Guide
The 1997-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP is equipped with an Eaton M90 supercharger on top of the GM 3800 Series II 3.8L V6 engine. I recently replaced both the Serpentine (accessory) belt and the supercharger belts. For the complete guide to replacing the supercharger belt, click on the text link or thumbnail image below.