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Common Practice: Borrowed Tools Are the Point

Some of the best things in a garage don't belong there for very long. This is about borrowed tools and how sharing builds a safer community. #WeKeepUsSafe

https://adventureadjacent.com/2026/03/30/common-practice-borrowed-tools-are-the-point/

Mike | Adventure Adjacent Feb 2

Quick follow-up for anyone doing a power steering fluid flush: don’t run the reservoir low. The pump gulps air fast, then you get foam and whining (cavitation). If it happens, stop and bleed it properly.

I added the exact fix steps here:
https://adventureadjacent.com/2026/01/30/toyota-fj-cruiser-power-steering-fluid-flush-how-to/

#FJCruiser #DIYAuto #CarMaintenance #DrivewayMechanic #Overlanding #Offroad #AdventureAdjacent

Mike | Adventure Adjacent Jan 31

I knocked out a power steering fluid flush on the FJ and it was almost peaceful, right up until I realized I had nothing to cap the return port. Improvised. Spilled some. Learned a lot.

Two quarts later, the pump is quiet and the old fluid is out. Full how-to here: https://adventureadjacent.com/2026/01/31/toyota-fj-cruiser-power-steering-fluid-flush-how-to/

#FJCruiser #DIYAuto #CarMaintenance #Overlanding #OffRoad #AdventureAdjacent

Mike | Adventure Adjacent Jan 21

Fog + light rain, headlights carving a tunnel through the mist.

Ten-second stinger of the Cruiser with a Resolve keyframe slow pan across the front end.

If you’re driving in this: lights on, space out, take your time.

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Mike | Adventure Adjacent Jan 20

Back on track update: I’ve been heads down rebuilding the pipeline. Then Saturday night I got pulled over for an expired registration, which is a very efficient reminder that paperwork is part of maintenance.

Weekly blog posts are back. Streams return Jan 26. Next up: Fishing Creek (with a real title), alternator swap, and a power steering fluid flush write-up.

https://adventureadjacent.com/2026/01/20/back-on-track-and-briefly-on-the-side-of-the-road/

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