What maintenance items have you been putting off?
My brakes and rotors.
Just had timing belt and water pump replaced, but fuck me if I feel like stopping.
>balljoint boot torn
>rust eating through rear fenders but still early enough to catch it
>squeaky pulley
>clutch slave cylinder is a time bomb
This truck deserves better than me
>>14653827
None
Because I care about my car
laundry
>>14653839
You don't even have a car!
It's leaking oil from somewhere, no idea.
I'll diagnose it this weekend, its minor.
>>14653849
I do
>pic related
I was changing o2 sensors
>>14653827
Rh front park lamp out, rust in battery tray. That's it. My ute has done over half a million kms, it's worth almost nothing so there's no point in doing more than oil changes. If i crash it or the rust gets too bad I'm gonna slap a truck turbo on it and a couple of extra injectors and make it a skid hack
Valve cover gasket replacement
Re-wiring dead sidemarker light
Exhaust system rattle
>>14653827
Front axle ujoints.
They've been bad since last summer. I've just been driving different cars.
>>14653860
>Using a brick instead of a proper stand
fucking idiot.
I've been losing a quart of oil every three days...for like 5 months now. :'(
The money I've put into buying oil far exceeds the cost of actually fucking fixing it.
I left a gallon of milk in my trunk and I'm too lazy to go downstairs and get it. I think it will be cold enough tonight for it to be fine.
>>14654072
How ironic. You calling him an idiot. Fucking no-cars.
I've had to do this to lowered cars just to get a jack stand underneath. You didn't even notice the jackstand in pic did you?
I need two new tires. Both rears. One has a slow leak, and one is balding. I was putting it off for a new set of wheels to save money.
Right brake light is out
Need oil change
Unrelated to my car, I also need new glasses and contacts.
At 100,000, I noticed my Civic's suspension was going. It's been getting worse steadily and I'm at 135,000 now. Sometimes I'm bouncing and body rolling like a cunt and having issues keeping a perfectly straight line, though I don't know how much of that is the shitty CA freeways and imperfect wear on my 50,000 mile tires (I kept a 4AGE below the rear seats for maybe 8k miles).
How dangerous is this? Can I keep putting it off?
The alternator on my Lancer went and the battery is dead.
B-Class needs 8 new tires and a new steel rim. and there's some paint damage i really should repair.
probably also going to replace the alloys with steelies.
they're both parked for a year though, so what do i care.
>>14653827
Bearings. I have 263k miles, and it worries me.
>>14653827
Not really maintenance I guess, but finding a solution to fix my paint where shitty bushwhacker fender flares rubbed the paint off.
>maintenance
Everything
>cost to fix everything exceeds the price of the car but can't afford a new one
>>14654083
DEVILISH
Sway bar links and bushings. Eh.
>>14653827
Exhaust leak on my dirt bike. I bought an aftermarket pipe for it, but it leaves a gap between the expansion chamber and mid pipe so the two stroke exhaust that leaks from it has covered my rear shock in oil. She could also use a good wash with the pressure washer.
>>14654628
Ever had an difficulties starting yours? Got a 450 SX, takes so much kicking to get it going, especially when warm, and it floods easily.
>>14654636
Nope.
>Choke
>Four blips of throttle
>Two slow kicks
>Bring it to TDC
>Give a swift kick
Starts first or second kick everytime. Or,
>Choke on
>Four blips of throttle
>Press magic starter button
Sounds like your jetting is off though. Try running your idle mixture screw leaner and doing a couple slow kicks first, then finding TDC and kicking.
>>14654651
Thx! Shall give it a try. Got no electric starter on mine unfortunately.
>Four blips of throttle
Sorry, what's a blip?
All of them
The power brakes are out and I can't find anything online about how to fix it.
>tfw the only things I find are "any of the parts are expensive and it's hard to diagnose"
>carb rebuild
>fork rebuild
>leaking exhaust
>temp gauge doesn't work
>highbeam button doesn't stick in
>starter button is bad and sometimes kills me lights while driving
And yet it still runs
Checking differental oil
Changing engine mounts
Putting undertray back on
Fixing loose shifter knob
Replacing rear windscreen rubber
Fixing high beam switch
Finding vaccum or coolant leak in dashboard
Fixing loose wire in front left speaker
Replacing check oil light switch in dashboard
Fixing thermostat that is stuck open
Finding squeak in rear suspension
Remove egr
Replace radio antenna
Thats all I can think of right now
>>14654661
Like a few quick snaps of your wrist so the accelerator pump squirts some gas into the throat of the carb. That fattens up the mixture at startup and makes it easier to fire up.
Rear struts are dead.
Front struts are on their way out.
Steering's goofy.
Radiator hoses.
Brake lines show signs of dry rot.
Front wheel bearing(s?) may be going.
Needs new tires.
>Gonna drop a turbo in it as is.
Speedo cable broke
It's a $10 piece but I really don't want to be arsed to feed it through the whole assembly
>>14653827
literally everything
>tfw secondhand ford sierra
>>14654573
This happened to me a while ago. Then my car literally died and bills piled up and here I am 6 months later still walking to work, finally shopping for a new one
>>14654573
Fix it yourself faggot.
>>14653827
>Passenger side CV axle torn
>Passenger side ball joint boot torn
>Front diff fluid changed
>Rear diff fluid changed
>Transfer case fluid
>Transmission service
>Shocks all the way around
>Missing bump stops
However winter is nearly over. Might do shocks and then sell it as is.
Odds are I'm not touching it before I sell it at the end of the season.
>>14653827
>Miats
Complete brake fluid flush, water pump, timing belt, oil cooler and turbo oil lines cleaning, sealing, and reinstallation, re-making radiator fans' connections, figuring out why my suspension makes clunking sounds yet is tight and does not move, and some other random shit.
>Ram
Oil change is due, not horribly overdue though. Could also use brake fluid flush and fill. Needs new thermostat because Vatozon sold me one that worked for two weeks then failed RIGHT WHEN IOWA WINTER HIT.
>DR650
Wiring. Oh God.
>V-Strom 1000
Not really maintenance, but I got a footpeg lowering kit that I need to install.
I replaced my coolant temp sensor along with a tonne of other preventative maintenance one day.. Coolant system got an air bubble, I tried to burp it twice to no avail so I've only been using the car for short trips to the shops. Can't be fucked burping it properly or flushing the entire coolant. It's been like 2 months lol
I need to take off my snow tires and check my brakes.
Really don't want to do that today....
I've been driving around on 4 donuts that I picked from junkyards.
>>14653827
Getting gas, I now dd my wife's grocery getter shitbox because I can't be bothered driving to the gasstation
>>14654072
How much do you hate yourself to where you NEED to find something to talk shit about to a random person on a Mexican pottery imageboard?
Passenger head light assembly, grill, pads, rotors, exhaust, rear shocks.
Spoiler alert: been putting all my time in to my s13 engine rebuild
PCV maintenance/valve cover gaskets
Fuel filter
Check valve in fuel pump is bad, but pump works perfectly, don't really care to fix that but the long hard starts are annoying
>>14653827
My alignment has been fucked from wonderful michigan roads for a while. I'll get around to fixing it eventually....
>>14653827
gotta replace the front tyres and do an alignement
>>14653827
None. My car needs nothing
>>14655138
also, my rear right lights need replacing and my paint is fucked
should also looks for a boot rack
>>14655147
What? Why are you pretending to be me? My car doesn't need any of that.
I dont change my oil until the engine starts making funny noises
I'm not going to get swindled by the petroleum Jew
I haven't done an oil change on my 02 Lexus in 2 years.
It leaks/uses oil so fast I just put gas station brand and even used oil in it.
300,000 on it, no noises, starts every time and runs like a raped ape
>>14653827
Shock absorbers for my 98 explorer, new jack stand fucked up my finger when I was testing them. smashed it up when I was pressing down on the stand when it collapsed into itself.
Needless to say I have doubts about the jack stands now.
>>14655245
>I dont change my oil until the engine starts making funny noises
Yeah dont do this, my 5.0 now has lifter tick and even 10w-40 wont stop it.
20w-50 here I come!
>>14653827
214k miles and my truck is still running factory rear axle oil.
>>14655270
Also I've never pulled the rear drums off. I follow by a "they're fine until the parking brake stops working" maintenance schedule on rear drums that are a PITA to pull off.
>>14655270
Lol changed mine on my truck and it has 217k and it was pitch black, like the blackest black.
Everything.
Mfw 94 Integra is a shit box falling apart. Replaced slave cylinder, master cylinder, put a new head, needs new seals.
Fuck sell it
>>14653827
I need to replace a brake light and my license plate bulbs.
>>14654675
wow.
get your shit together.
Right now, just the rear rotors. I'm actually doing the headgaskets, power steering pump rebuild, and clutch hydraulics right now.
>>14653827
-fuel pump
-valve cover gasket
-water pump gasket
-brakes all around
-pcv system cleaning
-leaky sunroof
-leaky windows
-crooked headlamp
-cause of vibration that i can't figure out for the life of me
-electrical issues with taillamps
-power steering rack leak
-rack and pinion u-joint
-pulley making a racket
-drivers seat falling apart
-brake line leak
-brake booster makes a noise
-entire exhaust
-try to figure out why it still runs like shit
-timing belt
-tranny flush
-differential flush
thats all i can think of right now...
>>14653827
Everything, until it warms up. Too fucking cold to be doing anything that wasn't necesary. Now I gotta change the oil, trans fluid and filter, Brakes - might as well upgrade them while I'm at it, check all the filters, already did the spark plugs, the coils are good... Other than cleaning, that's it for routine maintenance on the DD. Truck needs a new engine and bed. Toy needs massive amounts of work. Beater needs way too much but I'm not going to fuck with anything besides getting the wipers to work again...
Fuck, I got a lot of shit to do!
Front brakes have been warped for a year and my front end shakes violently whenever I come to a stop from 40+ mph
Can't change them because my other car won't pass smog because I'm too lazy to change the O2 sensors and drive it 100 miles
U-joints. Bought the car a month ago, it's been getting worse and worse each time I drive it. It's like slamming a bar on concrete when I put it in gear
> Brakes
> Oil change is coming up (need to replace oil pan, too. Friend damaged it when he changed the oil)
> timing belts, probably
> catalytic converter (smog check is coming up)
> heater doesn't work
>>14656962
>-try to figure out why it still runs like shit
I think you just listed all the reasons
>tfw no brake lights
>tfw serpentine screams for the first 20 seconds of startup
>tfw vacuum leaks
>>14654524
you ever slam the brakes going down a hill you might just flip
Problem with my cat showed up today. How long can I put it off for?
>>14653827
The entire floor
I have a vibration when braking and driving at certain speeds. Leaning towards a warped rotor. Also:
>flush ATF
>change cabin filter
>change oil
Washed her today though
>>14655266
Try ATF, m8.. Or power steering fluid. That'll quiet her up some.
>>14655296
Mfw my 95 integra runs fine but looks like complete shit So everyone thinks it's crap
>>14662883
Should be good until next emission inspection.
Upper timing chain cover is leaking
Oh well
>>14653827
Fixing the rear bumper and the new dent/scrapes on the side.
And I need new brake discs, but I'm also going to need new pads in a few K, so I'm getting them replaced together. Probably gonna get the 55k service in at the same time, because it's kinda needed an oil change for a while and I'm not sure what else a 'basic service' involves.
I know enough about cars to know I should get it serviced, but not enough to know what's in a service beyond an oil change.
But at least I know enough to know what I don't know, and to leave it to professionals.
And it's needed washing since winter kicked in. It's just been too cold. What's the point when the bucket would freeze, or I'd need to add salt to stop it? And the hosepipe's been frozen as well, and so on and so forth.
But spring sprang this month, so I'll maybe crack on and do it. Touch up the paint, cover some of the little rock chips.
Fender is beat to hell from wreck last year. Also brake booster has been going out for months now I'm surprised it halfway works still
axle
rear trailing arm bushings
Valve springs, blue smoke has started so I finally ordered them today.
New badge.
Aesthetics as important as mechanical upkeep on these cars.
leaking tranny
Front wheel bearing. The bearing is pressed in then the hub is pressed in over it. I need a press, but I think I'll just buy a kit from harbour freight.
>brakes
>oil
>bushings
>remove rear shocks for inspection
>new sparks and coil pack
There is a lot of play in my steering and I dont know if bushing refresh will fix it. When i went to firestone for my tires they kept spouting shit I "needed"
Driver side rear is sagging pretty hard too, ive been told is most likely the shocks, i thought it was the leafs
>>14653827
Cleaning out the carbs again on my baiku.
It's cold out and I don't wanna pull the fucking airbox and inner fender.
>>14653860
>trusting that tiny floor jack with that pigfat Nissan
You're a brave manlet, anon.
I could use some new brake pads. Serpentine belt should be done soon as well. Also, no power to the steering wheel (volume, cruise, airbag doesn't work) - still have to figure that one out. Probably a fuse?
Spark Plugs
>Fucking subaru with your wonky engines.
>>14659329
You can't change your rotors because your other car is broken? That is like saying you can't eat Chinese because your dog is sick.
>>14663821
Well, once the dog is dead you can make the Chinese food. If it's only sick you can't use it yet.
Oil change on my POS sunfire. Have like 30,000 km on this oil. I'm broke as fuck atm. Doing my final apprenticeship course and gf left me with a house and car payments. Desperately need to get back to work.
Honestly don't care if the car flies all to fuck, just needs to last a few more weeks. Both rear struts are fucked as well.
waiting for a set of wiper blades (drivers side passenger side and rear) to come in from amazon
>mfw subscribing to them to get an instant 15% off the already warehouse prices then instantly cancelling the subscription after they get here next monday
I don't need them immediately so that's my /devilish/ quota for the year
DGAF
tail light assembly
tail light bulb cradle
reverse light bulb cradle
tail light bulb
HO cams from a JY
sway bar link bushings
oil pan gasket
steering box
such is life owning a jeep.
Currently avoiding left turns and pulling through parking spots to avoid using bad lights.
>>14653827
Changing the rear struts
changing the rear motor mount (that's gonna be a bitch)
changing the CV axles/seals
>fuck fwd
need to replace rear struts and springs.
Could use all new breaks
Intend on changing the oil soonish
>>14653827
Timing belt. I pretty much have to take off everything including the radiator to get to it
just fixed what was a mystery rattle in the front fender. putting off fixing/replacing rear tires cause its almost my bday and hopefully the parents can hook it up with a set of tires for the occasion. really need struts/shocks, those have been put off a long time now...
>>14653827
Putting it off til I get new pads rotors and wheelhubs plus a few other bits and pieces. Couple weeks or so.
Pads
Rotors
Exhaust
Resleeve (lol b21a1)
From this next monday to friday I finally have an open window to fix:
>timing belt(30k overdue)
>3 separate drive belts(squeaking for 40k, getting worse)
>waterpump
>oil / oil filter
>headgasket+ all gaskets in and around the head
>general engine cleaning
>pretty much all fluid replacement(not transmission)
And thats not even the entire list, I have about 20 different rattles and squeaks to fix, some minor reupholstering and a suspension to replace. Ive had boxes of parts to put in that ive had no time to do in months
car is a 97 civic (2 door)
>>14653827
timing belt, water pump, engine mounts, injector harness, spark wires and front brake discs and pads
Dented front drivers fender
Crushed rear bumper
Both ball joints
Front shocks are shot
New window switches (both rear dont work)
Drivers door lock broke
Hole in drivers rear tail light
Still on original air filter
12k miles on current oil
Gaping hole in the cat
Fuel gauge out
Tach out
Badly needs an alignment
All rotors are warped badly
Brakes are spongey
Auto trans shifts rough as hell
Have about 2 millimeters of tread left on my tires
Benz 300e with 150k miles, picked up for 1300$
Might fix a bunch of it when i buy a new beater
>new tires
>new shocks/struts
>cats
>paint the entire car
>reassemble the interior
>install audio system
The paint and suspension will have to wait. Everything else is just waiting for warm weather.
Disks, drums, wheel bearings, oils,filters, ignition coils, spark plugs, starter, ball joints,springs, shocks.02 sensors,mufflers
rotors- expensive/gonna be hard to source in Japan
rear shocks- have them but look like a pain to replace
trans pan gasket- probably going to replace that in a week or so
foglight bulbs- again Japanese only part that sucks to source
new windshield- again have to source from Japan
Rear wheel bearing cause not sure if that's the cause of a noise.
Oil Pan gasket cause Honda put the fucking transmission in the way of the bolts to the oil pan.
And 90 Lexus all together.
>>14662883
Make sure it isn't a faulty O2 sensor. A lot cheaper to replace than the whole cat.
I just got told i cant get an alignment because all my bushings are shot.
for new tierod ends and inner bushings, labor, and THEN a balance got quoted $700.
>>14665393
Realized that after I did some research into the actual code. Should have know the Autozone rep would try to sell me in the most expensive solution.
>>14662883
can you cut out the cat? can be legal where you are, where i am in Canada its legal to get rid of all emissions so 3 out of my 4 vehicles have no cat
>>14665400
what vehicle? tie rods arent too bad to replace yourself, could do them then pay for a alignment
>>14665403
Virginia. Where radar detectors are illegal. Going on a hunch and guessing that's illegal at a state level as well as being a federal crime. We also have emmisions testing in my state so it's out of the question.
>Replace stock exhaust manifold
>Replace stock LSD
>Aluminum brake lines
>Replace stock downpipe
>Replace stock midpipe
>Rebuilt/New engine block w/ forged internals
>Rebuilt/New turbo
I've already bought most of it, but I don't have the cash to get it installed because school.
Maybe it'll be a Christmas gift to myself...
Both front struts need to be replaced
Front brakes need to be replaced
New rear wheel bearings needed.
I haven't even washed it in months
>>14654667
Brake vacuum line, have thou checked?
>>14665940
hydroboost
One of my cars literally has been dead in my driveway for a year.
Waiting until the weather gets nice and dry so that I can do these in daylight on the driveway, garage is barely big enough to work on GF's Clio.
>Oil filter needs to be replaced, now going at 12kkm because it was too tight to get off when I did the oils (ADR engine + no oil filter wrench)
>front left ABS-sensor gives fault reading at speeds below 10kmh --> needs to be replaced
>timing belt (+other necessities in the area) is due for a long time now, waiting for the weather to get nice
>front brakepads and sliders, I'll get around to it when they start to squeel tho
>cat is dead, not replacing tho, can pass inspection by revving engine before tests
>needs a wash
>should tighten rear wheel bearings but I don't own one of those 12-step sockets
>sound-deadening material to trunk and doors at least
>taking out the seats and respringing the adjusters + washing to prevent mold buildups
+ I've been thinking about redoing the oils for the manual gearbox just as a preventative measure, but we'll see, If I find a pump to do it, I will. If anyone has protips for doing this, I'll appreciate it.
Now waiting for my power-resistors to arrive so that I can install LED-bulb turn signals :3
So far fixed within ~1year:
<Long list, turn back now
>Resealed ECU-housing; no more water into interior
>tow-hook electric plug replaced
>vacuum-line replaced
>rear brakepads + sliders
>climate control panel cold-solders reflowed
>AC refilled + pressure-tested
>front support arms replaced at random
>welded back exhaust support
>resealed a bunch of wire-passthroughs
>most filament bulbs replaced with LED-bulbs
>new speakers, HU, amps, wiring for speakers all around, bluetooth handsfree
>fuel filter, spark plugs, filters, brake fluid, oils, etc. replaced
>new window washer pump
>installed remote keyless entry
>installed footwell-lighting (typ amistuning)
>installed welcome lighting for doors
>replaced various bolts, screws and holders
>took out previous owners shitshow of "angel eyes"
>>14653827
Plugs and possibly coil packs on both the '09 Expedition and '11 SHO.
>>14653827
can't pump air into my front left tire. It's at 30 psi when I checked it ten days ago when it should be at 45. I'm guessing I just need to replace the valve right? Thinking about taking to a wheel and tire place tomorrow
