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  • Oct 22, 2026, 1:40 AM

    BLUEY IS BACK!

    I haven't driven it yet since it came home last night. My mechanic drove it about 40 miles to get it here, so I know it probably works just fine, though.

    We spent most of the day today with my mom for her birthday and then I had a meeting at the library until 7:30 PM.

    Here's everything my mechanic accomplished over the last 6 months when it was gone:

    Front lower control arms
    Front ball joints
    Front links
    Rear control arms
    Rear sway bushings
    Rear sway links
    Rear brakes
    Rear brake hose
    Lt rear bearing
    Alignment
    Diagnostics
    Front vtec gasket
    Vtec solenoid assembly
    Powersteering pump
    Serpentine belt
    All engine mounts
    Oil change
    Install cat shield

    I can't wait to feel the difference in how it drives. I won't have the time to try it until the weekend, though. Ack!

    Next the cosmetics start (when I can afford to do them).

    I'm hoping this one can be my daily/in-town driver and I can start to convert the 2010 to my camping/travel car. I've got a few extras to put on this one (roof rack, window rain shields) and then it's searching junkyards for the OEM replacement parts I need.

    It's a stick shift, too. Woo! Fun!

    #HondaElement #OldCar

    A Fiji blue Honda Element with worn gray quarter panels, steelie wheels, and part of the back left bumper missing sits in a backyard next to a  beige garage with a gray roof.
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