This Blows

I'm running into a great mix of its too cold to really work on anything and everything is breaking down on me. My other car has a wheel bearing going out on it so the other day I decided to...

Wet Dream

Despite the transmission issues, the valve guide issues, and the rust, I had been continuing to drive the Sentra because I love to drive it more than my other car. But, as with all vehicles, there comes a time where...

Drowning

Last weekend I was driving up to see my niece for her high school graduation and along the way I decided to take a longer path and do a little more exploration as I do whenever I can. It was...

Just Slick

Because of the recent cold I've had the car parked since it was just too cold to be in it. The thermostat was stuck open and not only was it freezing for me to drive the car, the engine was...

Going on Thirty

As we start 2017 the Sentra starts it's 30th year of operation. It looks a little rough around the edges and has some quirks with the mechanics but overall it's doing really good for a car of this age that...

Frozen

It gets cold up here and recently the temperatures came close to -30F but even without a block heater, the Sentra starts up and runs just fine. However, the saga continues on the issues with the correct water temperature readings...

Running Cold

While trying to figure out the problem with the idle, I had seen somewhere that the water temperature had influence on how the engine handled things and so I tried to change out the sensor. The process at this time...