Fight Chaos - the Fix-It Blog

My blog about sorting things out. I like things to work, I don't like wasting my time. Life is busy - why put up with things that annoy you?

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Saving Money and Time - Bypass your Refrigerator Water Filter with a Simple Kitchen Filter System

There were a few problems here that I wanted to solve. We've become addicted to carbonating our own water - and eliminating the trips to...

2017 Subaru Outback Oil Drain Plug Head Rounded - First Oil Change

This seems to be a common problem - first oil change on a late model Subaru 2.5L engine - and the oil pan drain plug head gets rounded by yo...

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Installing the Skybell Trim Plus Video Doorbell - Nutone Intercom Retrofit

When I moved into my current house, it had a vintage central intercom system, with yellowed plastic intdoor speakers, yellowed plastic outdo...

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Filtering Pollen from Air Exchanger Intake Duct

My son has Asthma, and it's aggravated by seasonal allergies. We've taken steps to limit allergens from entering the house - we keep...

Saturday, October 13, 2018

BMW E61 Turbo Replacement - Pulling the N54, and Stripping the Engine

Once all the electrical and plumbing was out of the way, and the exhaust, heat shields, driveshafts and drive axles removed, it was time to...

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

535xiT Turbo Project - Ready to Pull the Engine

It's taken me about 3 full days to get to the point where I'm ready to pull the engine. I'll share a few of the observations / ...

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