Monthly Archives: December 2006

After much consultation with various sorts of people, including a few mechanics and a smattering of group and board members, I forged ahead and got a UHAUL truck to get me and the drums home, and made arrangements for the … Continue reading →

Hear tell I need a new engine.  It will take 4 days to get it here, a couple of days work…if I’m very lucky. The van, itself is only worth $3500.  We got it used fr $14k about 7 years … Continue reading →

Just outside of Limon (CO)  I heard a strange popping noise and then a very bad rattling ensued. Should mention right now that the Taiko Dream concert series with Mu Daiko was a blast.  Everyone else is well on their … Continue reading →

Just got the van back from Chip at the tire shop on Main just inside of town. Chip is a very nice, thorough and conscientious man. You need new tires, Chip is the go-to man. We are aligned and on … Continue reading →

We’ve been having probems with the Big Red Taiko Van. It’s an intermittent electrical problem that causes random ignition coils to misfire or read as if they are misfiring.  Ultimately that means the engine runs quite roughly on occasion, and … Continue reading →