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Checked the catalog and we needed one
Does anyone know where I can find the video of a dude who drives each model 3-series E30-F30, and gives a description/review while driving them?
The internet
>>14670493
You pull the thing out, there are 3 plastic clips that keep the thing in place (purple circles).
Then you push it back in when you are done.
Those fuckers are very fragile though, so be careful (or just buy new ones, they probably cost $5 for 20 of them)
>>14671500
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uNiye9G8HI
Heavily used (~180k miles) 04 Crown Vic LX I bought as a beater. Weird vibration at idle, feels kinda like driving over unfinished concrete or a rumble strip. Noticeable while in motion as well. No obvious power loss, no obvious leaks, started seemingly out of the blue (after the car had sat for about a month and a AAA batter replacement.). Thoughts?
Ok what the hell is going on
My driver side low beam and right side high beam are not working.
Bulbs seem ok, even tried replacing the one on the left side, no change.
Also fuses replaced.
wtf man
>>14671500
Should I get a used Saab 9-5 with 100k miles for $4.5g?
>>14673288
Check connectors on the headlights
Check relays
Check grounds
Try to temporarily wire both bulbs straight to the battery to see if they work
Hey, /o/, how do you clean old pleather and that hard molded foam?
I took the armrest off (the hard molded foam) and you can see the original color of the panel.
>>14673575
How about hard molded rubber? Inside has original color
I want to buy some parts for my car but would have to pay ridiculous shipping prices since I live in Canada and the sheer size of the items I'm buying. I heard of a thing called kinekpoint where basically i set my shipping address to this place and its right on the border where I can go pick it up but I dont know if its legit or not. Does anyone have any experience with it?
What's the best way to learn the inner workings of cars, how to repair them, etc. without taking one apart? Are there any good books you could recommend?
Are CVPIs worth it anymore?
Looking for an affordable, at least semi-modern car with a good reputation of reliability/easy maintenance.
Have dent, want it gone. How would one go about fixing this?
>>14673947
If you can get a late one, like at least an '06. Even then, they're heavy, slow, boats.
Gas prices are going up, but you're still going to only be buying regular.
>>14674125
That is sort of what I figured. Got a good suggestion for something in lieu of a used panther-body then?
>>14673913
In chronological order:
For general knowledge (a good refresh on your physics studies might be appropriate before doing this):
>Wikipedia
>books cited on Wikipedia
>basic engineering books about ground vehicles (or whatever branch of engineering focuses on cars and trucks where you live)
>specialised books about engines (thermodynamics heavy), chassis (materials, electrical, dynamics) or suspension (dynamics heavy)
For practical purposes:
>forums with guides
>YouTube videos
>workshop manuals
>your car
Engine troubleshooting question :
I have a 98 crv and when I turn the cabin/climate control temp knob to cool, the engine temperature begins to climb and goes to about 3/4 hot. As soon as I turn the knob back to heat, the engine temp falls immediately to the normal temperature. Engine temp does not fluctuate when driving, only changes when I adjust cabin temp. This happens regardless if the cabin air fan is on or off. Coolant reservoir is filled to recommended level, radiator fan kicks on and off as normal.
Where do I begin?
What type of suspension is this?
- Spring on Axle?
(Pic is Nissan 350Z)
the fucking AC on in my work truck went out this weekend. its an 06 f-150. is there anything i could do right now to get it working? also i already checked the drive belt and it looks like all the pullys are running
>>14675194
That's a multilink suspension
>>14675457
>multilink suspension
thanks
>>14675477
Don't use the spring placement as a guide to identify suspensions.
Except for McPhersons, most rear suspension types can have a spring like that, like the very basic torsion beams.
>>14675456
If it doesn't turn on when you turn it on, and the belt is there... probably not.
They stop working completely when the gas gets low. So unless you can re-gas it yourself, take it to a shop for a top-up.
>>1467554
i should have been more specific. it blows just fine its just blowing warm air and not cold
Went to a dealer to test drive a 2008 Chevy Colorado with the 3.7L I5 and it looked okay, trans fluid looked a bit old but whatever. But when I went to start the thing it started chugging. Really rough idle, the whole truck was shaking and there was zero power; throttle did absolutely nothing. I had to push the thing back into its parking spot after the salesman pulled it out of park and it rolled down a slope.
What could this be? The truck only had 100k mi, and I thought the transmissions were weak, not the engines. I read it might be a sensor problem, but would a bad sensor really disable the whole fucking truck? That seems really retarded.
Also any recommendations on proceeding here? I'm still interested if I can get the price low enough. I'm pretty much going to go in and tell them that I want the truck, but with $1000 and the cost of an engine replacement knocked off (comes out to ~60% asking price). I'm still going to check the codes with an OBD reader and get a buyer's inspection just to be sure though.
What are some things to look out for when buying a mk1 SC MR2?
>>14676817
Anyone?
pls
Is swapping an ls engine and transmission into an rx7 fc going to be extremely difficult for someone whos never really wrenched before?
>>14677249
Yes.
>>14677249
Very
>>14677249
a lot
>>14677249
>is doing something long and complex going to be difficult for someone that has never done even the most basic things?
Gee I wonder
So I was turning right into a single lane, during an active dedicated green arrow for the other cars to turn left into this same lane.
Was it illegal for me to have gone when I did, in between the left turning cars?
I fit in just fine, but a passenger who I challenge the expertise of claims it was illegal. Albeit it would have been obviously safer to have just waited for the dedicated turners to have finished their queue before I did. How I see it, was a late merge zipper technique.
I figure that the dedicated turning lane light gives them the immediate right of way, but if I saw an opening I'm fine to take it.
I'm in Kentucky.
I'm getting a tech degree in the auto industry (will hopefully be able to steer towards the truck side) and I was wondering if you fucks had any useful technical documentation. anything works, really. repair manuals, infographs, a certain collection of videos...
I'm gonna post SSPs because maybe someone here will find them useful, and it should give you guys an idea of what I want, I guess.
http://www.volks page.net/technik/ssp/index1_eng.php
http://www.volks page.net/technik/ssp/index2_eng.php
http://www.volks page.net/technik/ssp/index3_eng.php
http://www.volks page.net/technik/ssp/index4_eng.php
>>14678050
You can hunt for workshop manuals of a manufacturer of your choice.
They have a lot of technical documentation and somewhat detailed explanations of the inner workings of pretty much everything in a car.
Granted, it's not an engineering manual, so actual math and formulas are almost nowhere to be seen (it's a manual meant for mechanics after all), but it does a great job at giving you a good idea of how stuff works.
If you look for raw data (engine specs, tolerances, electrical stuff, etc), then workshop manuals are the Bible.
Unfortunately pretty much every manufacturer has their manuals online and they require login credentials that you can't possibly have. If you are ok with settling with something not so recent, then you can search for manuals up to '05/'06, which is roughly the year when most manuals went from CDs to websites, you can find torrents for those pretty easily.
You also need to look for whatever acronym they came up with to call their manuals. Ford, for example, calls their manuals TIS (e-TIS for the online version, which is the only one that I know of that accepts money for a limited time access to the manual, it not cheap, but give it a look), Volvo calls it VADIS, GM calls it TIS again and VW had a different name that I don't remember right now.
Everything you find in those manuals is copyrighted material, so keep that in mind if you want to use them for your degree (I don't think anyone will ever come after you, but still...).
What's with Toyota using E instead of D for their automatic trans (thenones that are actually manual trans with automatic clutch and shifts, not the slushboxes)?
I've seen that on the last euro Corolla and Auris, I don't know if this is a thing outside of Europe.
>>14673280
Related: directions for pic related say to empty into the "filter tube". Is this the same thing as the filler tube?
What are some tell tale signs that you fucked up your manual transmission by not operating the shifting correctly?
the bmw m73 v12 out ofan e38 has a single cam per head, wich inline six is the engine based on if i wanna have double cams? would a custom crank be needed or can the heads simply be swapped over?
>>14678795
Grinding when shifting, even when doing everything correctly. It means you fucked your synchros
>>14678823
>Grinding when shifting
Fuck, how long do i have before it fails? I'm doing everything correctly now, but I think i might have fucked it up a little trying to learn how to use it.
>>14678838
it already failed, your iust fucking up the gears now too. get it repaired or learn to rev match.
>>14678846
How long would it take to actually completely fuck the transmission up and make it unusable? I've only had the car for two weeks, bought it used. I spent a week just learning how to drive stick shift, is a week all it takes to fuck up a transmission if you don't know how to use it?
>>14678838
It depends on how severe the grinding is and how often you grind.
It's not good, every grind will spill a tiny bit of metal shavings in your oil and those will circulate all around the gearbox, ruining it over time.
It's not that big of a deal, you won't destroy your gearbox in one month unless you have fucked literally every synchro you have. If it's just a single gear, then you can live with it and hope it lasts a few years or be a sensible person and have your synchro replaced now instead of waiting for a catastrophic failure down the road.
Or get a second gearbox from a scrapyard and hope it is in good condition
>>14678867
What kind of stupid question is that? It depends on how you fucking use it
>>14678867
i dont know how often it grinds, it might have been damaged before, and i also dont know what car were talking about. if you keep grinding the gear they will wear out sooner or later and slip. you will also have metalo shavings in your trans. if it only grinds in one gear try to skip that gear. what i did was make myself a chart that i put on my dashboard to know when i could shift, depending on engine speed. it makes revv matching easier.
>>14678878
Are the lower gears, gears 1,2,3 easier to replace than say gear 4, and 5? Can a replacement be done myself or should I just take it to a mechanic?
>>14678890
>if it only grinds in one gear try to skip that gear
So is the process of "skipping a gear" called rev matching? I keep hearing that word but I don't really understand how to rev match.
>>14678908
na, my 2nd gear was grinding, so i didnt use it anymore. Your aim would be to hit or come close to the RPM's that the car would be at, at your current speed, in the lower gear, if you want to rev match when downshifting for example.
>>14678899
You don't need to replace the gears, you just need to replace the synchros.
However, 5th gear in a 5-speed transverse trans is usually outside of the main gearbox housing and covered just by a thin metal cover (pic related, it's the part on the left at the end of the trans) so it's the only one you can remove without physically opening everything.
But since you need to replace synchros, and I doubt you managed to fuck the 5th one only, you need to take the trans apart.
And no, manual trans are an absolute nightmare of springs, tiny metal spheres, shafts that need to be installed in a precise order and orientation and a fuckload of bolts, nuts and washers. You can maybe remove the trans from your car and bring it to a mechanic if you don't want to pay him for extra labor.
>>14678931
so replacing gears 1,2 and 3 are harder than replacing 4 and 5?
>>14678997
No, replacing gear 1, 2, 3 and 4 is harder than 5 IF your trans is one of those that has an external 5th gear, otherwise they are equally complicated.
And by complicated I mean impossible if you have never even looked at a trans from up close
>>14679018
Thanks anon
Hey /o/, first time car owner here with an mk4 GTI, and the guy before me installed a NewSouth boost gauge. The only trouble is right under the gauge there's a disconnect in the wire. I ordered a tubing kit from NewSouth but since there's only two wires I don't know if the t connector will work for it. Should I just get an inline connector for it?
>>14679478
Try again anon, next time be more clear with what you are trying to do with wires and tubes
>>14673294
Only if it's not the 3.0 diesel
How bad am I going to fuck a manual transmission up learning to use it? Like is is just something I'll be able repair in an afternoon with a few parts or will it be a long expensive procedure?
>>14679567
worst youre probably gonna do is burn the clutch a bit, you have to fuckup hard and be an idiot to do significant permanent damage. i learned on a 1988 Honda Prelude and a 1979 Toyota Supra years ago and both survived stalling/launches without damage, bought my girlfriend a 1998 Civic to learn stick on too and its survived her stalling it and dumping the clutch a few times
Is it normal to have a few drops of leakage from the oil filter and plug?
>>14679567
Every damage to the transmission is both painful, long and expensive to repair, especially if you don't repair it yourself.
Best case: you fuck up the clutch.
Either you break the springs on the clutch plate or on the double flywheel (if your engine has one) with all the stalling or you burn the friction material.
Clutch packs are relatively expensive, but are somewhat easy to replace. Pulling a gearbox is not an easy task and you need two people to do it safely if you don't have a lift and all the tools needed, but even first timers can do it if they are careful.
Worst case: do what >>14678838 did and fuck up synchros.
So now, on top of having to pull the transmission, you have to open it up and fix it, this can't be done without very detailed instructions, a few specific tools, a lot of patience and, most of all, some previous experience.
If you can afford to risk your trans or you have a spare one already, then by all means go ahead, look for instructions and crack that bitch open. Fixing manual trannies can be rewarding when done right and it will save you a ton of money, but don't even try it if you can't afford to lose your gearbox because of lost springs, bent rods, missing spheres, washers installed with the wrong side up or parts installed in the wrong order.
In this case parts are usually cheap and small, but the job costs a ton in labor.
>>14680694
Well I have a second person, a backup car, and I'll have plenty of free time in the summer so I'll probably go to a junkyard and pull a tranny and play around with it. Thanks for the detailed response.
>>14680974
Get yourself a workshop manual or some instructions because I guarantee you that you will fuck up the order with which you need to remove stuff, and once something is lost/broken/fucked up, it's a lot harder to finish the job, which means it's impossible if it's your first time opening a gearbox.
Especially if you plan on playing with it during several days, the chance of forgetting what goes where is very high, so be prepared.
Get yourself pic related too and an hammer, you are going to need those a lot when taking the rods and forks apart. Also small magnet will make your life less miserable when you need to pick up the millions of metal spheres you are going to find.
Good luck
>>14680637
not really. Old cars will, but it's one of the most preventable ways to stop oil leakage
>tighten oil filter with a wrench if necessary
>when installing new oil filter, take a little bit of new oil and prime the o-ring so it isn't dry
>tighten oil pan bolt, BUT NOT TOO MUCH
>10-15 lb/ft is enough
>make sure your vehicle wasn't designed to use a crush washer or a reuseable plastic washer
>make sure the idiots at quick lube didn't use a impact wrench on your pan bolt and over-tighten it enough to break the pan
most important: make sure it's actually your plug and oil filter that are leaking, and that it's not dripping down from higher up on the engine and collecting on those parts
>>14677913
>obviously it would have been safer
you answered your own poorly worded question. It probably wasn't illegal if you didn't block the vehicles with the green arrow (and right of way)
>be me in CA
>if i was at an intersection and i had a dedicated green light
>and i was turning but then
>some goob with poor english skills
>pulls a right on red in front of me
>no fucks will be given about how much room there was
>that asshole just took my right of way
Just noticed that the valve cover gasket shit the bed and there is thick, sludgy oil caked on the entire engine block.
Is there any way to clean it without pulling the engine? Is it safe to spray degreaser into the nook and crannys?
>>14682959
Spray the whole thing with degreaser (make sure it is safe to use on plastics and rubbers) and then pressure wash the fuck out of everything.
Just make sure to cover the battery if it has exposed terminals and not to shoot pressurised water directly on the radiator.
There's two of these threads so ill just post it both places.
Is $4000 a good price for a 2001 camry with 55000 miles?
>>14683249
>stupid question posted twice
good job
>$4k
>is a terrible price
>for any 15 y/o shitbox
>55k miles
on the engine rebuilt by paco maybe
>chassis miles: 355k
you could get an old volvo for less anon.
>2001 camry < 2000 v70
>>14683585
i posted this in the other thread too but to appease stupid bee posters ill say it here too.
>>14683585
>friends aunt selling car
>her dad owned it
>her dad recently died
>XLE model, possibly the gallery edition or some such
better for $4k? if it makes you feel any better i was going to offer $3700
Any advice on an OBD reader?
I'm planning on using the Torque app for codes and data reading, but I need the plug.
Bluetooth connectivity is a plus, buy if there is something wired for the same price of a BT and better quality, then wired is fine too.
>>14684668
Anyone?
>>14671500
What makes an engine go vroom?
>>14676467
I'd say just go find another one that isn't fucked up. They may or may not haggle the price of repair for whatever is wrong.
I bought some Gabriel Hijacker shocks and the parts shop accidently ordered two sets: one made in Mexico and one made in Venezuela, which one should I take?
What are some good places to buy a flex system so i can use ethanol in my car? Whats /o/'s opinion on flex systems?
>>14683741
It's worth $2-3k dude
>grandpa mobile bonus
that's nice, even if 55k is the original miles $4k is still overpriced.
>mfw camrygramps would have to drive less than 4k miles/year
>makes you feel any better
IDC about your shitbox purchase, anon, this is for your benefit.
>i really want to be jewed out of my money
>gallery edition
neat, go for it i bet it's the fastest camry in existence and you won't regret not having extra money.
>>14686187
>which pair should I use?
if you're going to use them both, use the ones manufactured earliest, and when they get bad use the other ones.
>store in dry place with no temp. or humidity fluctuations
>>14686216
>buy a flexfuel system
all you have to do is replace the fuel lines so they won't corrode and retune the engine to use more fuel because ethanol has less energy density than gasoline. There are kits all over ebay and diy instructions, just google it.
>how do i feel about it
I like it, it's a good idea, and for certain applications it can deliver more power due to a higher octane rating.
Would I use it? no, you have to buy more of it, which means you have to transport more of it.
>also live in bumfuck nowhere, not widely available
>>14677249
>do you have basic fab skills?
>do you own the equipment necessary?
>Would you be okay with a rough car where not everything works/ items out of place?
>Do you have enough money?
If you answered yes to all these questions then you can do it
>>14678809
to be blunt, you can't afford to make it work
So I've been looking at z32's lately and I found a 95 TT listed for 8k at 70k miles four hours away from me. It's pretty clean for that low of a price so I inquired about it Saturday. The dealer told me that its in the shop for the clutch and that he would keep me posted. I call again today and he tells me that the reason they brought it to their mechanic was because of a grinding feeling/noise occasionally when you turn right.
Carfax/autocheck came out clean. My googlefu has lead me to believe that something is wrong with either its CV joints or wheel bearings. The salesman said he would lower the price to 7500 as-is but he said he would put it up for dealers auction within the next two weeks if it doesn't sell. I'm not much of a wrencher and I know these cars have a reputation of being a PITA to work on but I could take it to a mechanic no problem. Should I pursue in buying it still?
>>14674059
if you can get behind the metal, take a hard piece of metal, line up edges of block with body lines, smash out with a hammer. took me about 45 mins with the proper tools but about the same kind/size of dent
>>14674987
A/C compressor is bad or partially seized. When you select A/C or turn to cool, the A/C compressor becomes linked to the pulley which is driven by the belt, when A/C is off the pulley is allowed to turn freely without having to use work to turn the compressor. Therefore when you use the compressor the engine must work harder and hotter to turn the bad A/C compressor
>just my guess
>>14674147
W-body 3800
can someone explain to me how tow/haul ratings differ between, say, and f150 and f250, when they have the exact same engine?
>>14671500
I NEED HELP REALLY BADLY.
I was adjusting my valves to make my M20 ticking go away; as I was finishing up I forgot to take the ratchet from the crank nut and tried to start the car and put a giant hole in my radiator which I'm not concerned about because its only $100. The motor ticked way harder than before (maybe a rod knock im not sure), but I need to know if I just adjusted the valves wrong or if the force of the ratchet to the radiator might've broken something internally.
>>14688024
It comes down to how the chassis/frame is made. Some trucks have more reinforcements that allow them to tow more than a smaller truck with the same engine.
>>14688078
I find it unlikely that a ratchet could destroy the internals of the engine. Assuming it wasn't dislodged by the impact with the radiator, the socket would break way before anything in the engine.
So you probably fucked the valve adjustment.
Working on changing the oil on my v3 supercharger, stuck the Allen wrench into the brass fill plug, felt tighter than last time so I put a little extra pressure on it and completely stripped it.
What are my options? I don't think I've ever felt this bad about working on something
Can Nengun be trusted for buying parts?
>>14688024
Bigger frame, more and harder leaf Springs, different axle set up, bigger brakes, better cooling, potentially dual rear wheels, etc. The difference between a 250 and a 350 is even more leaf Springs in the rear.
>>14686135
The explody bits get turned into rotaty bits
>>14677913
The cars with the green arrow have the right of way
Is remapping risky? Is it worth it?
I've got a 2.5 TDI V6 Audi, which is a shit engine and very unreliable. A remap could take it from 180bhp to 208bhp.
Would I be pushing my luck? It's got a warrantied fuel pump on it (because that already failed) so I'm considering taking my chances.
Realistically, how long can a totally standard road car take being driven in track like conditions?
Quite often I drive my car quite hard for upwards of an hour, sometimes more. I never really thought about it damaging stuff since temps all stay in check, only obvious signs it struggles is the brakes fading a lot.
Are you meant to pull over every while to give components a chance to cool?
Got a 05 chevy silverado 1500. Front driver side wheel clicks when coming to stop. Wheel rod? Any insight would be appreciated
I'm trying like hell to figure out how long the
1. front assembled strut and
2. shock fork
are for a 97-01 CR-V. Can't find the information anywhere. I don't know if my google-fu just sucks and I'm an idiot or if it just isn't there.
Reason being I want to know if I can suspension lift my Integra 3"ish for dirt/gravel road fuckery with CR-V kit (and some bigger tires) and just general anti-JDM mall crawl trolling. I want to do something different.
>>14686114
Android? Just get any elm327 Bluetooth adapter
>>14686170
I would, but there are extremely few 4x4 trucks in decent shape in my area and budget. I've been crawling CL, cars.com, autotrader + carsforsale for 17 months and this is the third truck I've seen that fits my needs and budget and isn't 100% garbage.
What's the make and model of Dennis' Range Rover?
The castle nut on the control arm balljoint is stuck as fuck. (97 Camry)
It is only accessible by an open-end wrench.
I have heated it with a MAP torch for like 20 minutes. Soaked it in PB Blaster. Smacked the steering knuckle around.
I still can't even see a difference in the threading on the ball joint stud and the nut. I can't even see a line where the nut touches the steering knuckle. It's like a solid piece of metal.
What recourse is there now? I don't have an impact gun but, even if I had one, you can't get a socket on the nut.
>>14689845
use a cheater pipe on the wrench
>1) get a metal pipe as long as possible with a slightly bigger diameter than the wrench end
>2) put over wrench, exert extra leverage
>3) ?????
>4) profit
>>14689738
just a normal 5 door 1st gen
Is this a terrible idea? Anything in specific I should look at other than the usual? I'm planning to go look at it tomorrow morning.
>>14689845
Can you fit a nut splitter onto it?
Can't you unbolt the balljoint from underneath anyway?
>>14689675
Yes, Android.
Any advice or suggestions for models that are not completely cheap-chinese-sub-tier shit?
So i was test driving E36 and both times I revved to around red line some really loud, quite high-pitched noise came out.
I'm pretty sure i won't get this car but i'm wondering what it was. Any ideas /o/?
>>14690947
-bad bearing in a pulley
-vacuum leak
-starving power steering pump
-old/cracked/dirty belts
There is a lot of stuff that can make high pitched sounds in an engine, it's hard to tell without actually hearing the noise
>>14674059
buy a new felicia for $ 800
>>14690932
Something from amazon around the $20 range with good reviews will be fine, they're all Chinese
>>14676467
Got a call from the dealer, they say they found a rat in the air intake. I'm going to get a PPI and all that shit, but assuming there are/have been rats in the engine bay what should I be worried about? Damaged wiring?
How fun to drive is a scion tc in comparison with a typical shitbox? Thinking about getting one for commuting. Also is the first gen tc less reliable than the 2nd gen? Thanks
>>14689011
Bump
>>14690814
this is a pic of someone else's car
the metal band above it is an axle/bearing dust shield that i don't see how to remove without breaking
you can unbolt it from the control arm but that doesn't mean much
like i said, i don't see what can be done aside from an open-ended wrench
>>14692514
>undo the driveshaft nut/bolt
>undo the steering rod nut
>undo whatever holds the wheel hub to the strut
>bend hub out
>push driveshaft towards car
>separate driveshaft from hub
>move driveshaft away/remove it completely
>enjoy your way more accessible castle nut
>reconnect the hub to the steering rod so it doesn't spin all over the place as soon as you try to move that castle nut
>>14692566
Closest pic I can find on Google.
Basically you remove the driveshaft and put the hub back together so it is more stable.
Connecting the top part back is optional as you may be more comfortable in keeping the whole thing slightly bent outward to reach the nut better
So I bought some oil for my car about a year ago to do an oil change but I've barely driven the car and still haven't changed the oil. Is the oil I bought a year ago still good?
>>14692749
Yes
>>14692755
Thanks
Whats the best deal on brake cleaner? Pulling the engine in my shit box and while its out I wanna give it a good once over with cleaner and rags
Longest lasting wax/sealer around? I dont have a ton of time to clean my car so if I could get away with a wax/sealer that can last half a year id be happy
>>14692934
Nu finish
>>14692934
turtle wax
>>14691763
Yes they'll chew through anything my retarded mom didn't want to kill the ones in her garage and ended up with a blown fuel pump and a now worthless lawn mower.
Would it be retarded of me to use a 1/2" to 3/8" adapter on a 1/2" drive breaker bar? I understand the force limitations of 3/8 compared to 1/2 but I'm just wondering if this will only cause trouble or if it will be fine unless the bolt is basically welded in there.
>but why anon?
I don't have the money for two full sets of sockets right now and I'd rather stick with my 3/8" drive standard for now. So unless someone can show me a 16" 3/8" breaker bar for under like $30.
>>14691953
If you want a fun shitbox get a Mazda.
The TC is a girls car and based of the boring as fuck avensis.
>>14693018
It'll work but if you break the adapater or socket in doing so, don't say you werent warned
The other option would be getting a steel pipe that 16+ inches long and use it as a cheater bar on the 3/8 breaker bar.
>>14693018
I got my 3/8" breaker bar for $10 on sale
>horror freight
not the best, but it's not the worst tool I've gotten from china.
>it's even on sale
http://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-drive-17-in-breaker-bar-67931.html
>>14693051
>break the adapater
That's mostly what I was worried about, the extra slip due to two more mating surfaces fucking shit up. I guess I could go the cheater bar route, I was just hoping I wouldn't need to.
Husky or Craftsman tools?
I was planning on getting some sockets and odds and ends from Sears but my dad said to get Husky instead. I have a Husky ratchet from Grandpa that's nice for what it is but dad hasn't been in the tool market in almost a decade. I know they're both MIC shit but is one a little better than the other?
>>14693107
Nah, it's not the extra mating surfaces, it's the limitations of the amount of metal in the 3/8 drive. They're not expensive, just use one with a "no questions asked warranty." I've broken several, but it takes a lot to do it.
>>14693143
wtf happened in that picture
>>14693146
>s the limitations of the amount of metal in the 3/8 drive
Oh well yeah, I thought I mentioned that in the original post. I'd buy single sockets in 1/2" drive for larger bolts, I was just meaning for most of the other shit that shouldn't be more than 50-70 ft-ibs.
>>14693143
Husky, preferably the "pro" black ones. be sure to get the ones with the lifetime warranty, if it ever breaks you can walk back into a home depot and get it swapped out no questions asked.
not that it matters, Husky and Craftsman are both subsidiaries of Stanley Black&Decker and they are all made in the same factories in China.
>>14693182
>not that it matters, Husky and Craftsman are both subsidiaries of Stanley Black&Decker and they are all made in the same factories in China.
I figured, they're basically the same price point.
>>14693143
craftsmans are easier to replace
Quality-wise husky is a little better but it's a moot point
>be going out of state to big city to wrench
>bust your 3/8" drive 10mm socket
>just find a sears
>even some kmarts sell individual sockets
>>14693146
this, just use an adapter and a socket from craftsman, if you break it they'll replace it
>just did literally this for stuck bleeder screws
>worked perfectly, no new parts or tools needed
>>14693229
>craftsmans are easier to replace
How so? Distance isn't an issue, Home Depot is right down the street.
>>14693236
but nationally they're less frequent than sears.
If you never do things like go on junkyard adventures hundreds of miles away when you could possibly bust the only one of a socket you brought this is less of a bonus.
>pic related, driving 700 miles to LA to wrench
>source: closest homedepot is 90 miles away from my home
>sears is 10 miles
>>14693277
>If you never do things like go on junkyard adventures hundreds of miles away
No not really, I don't have a rare 60's car or something that would necessitate that.
I've been reading a little and found that it can be a pain to get HD to actually act on the warranty though, any comments on this?
>>14693143
Craftsman is great. They're cheap and you can get them with a lifetime warranty so if it ever breaks just take it to the store and get it replaced
Whats the best speedo app?
I checked the app store and all the top ones had fake reviews
My speedometer is off I think and I want to check by how much
>>14693331
Find one of those electronic signs that they post up that tells you your speed. There's one near me and that's how I realized mine was about 2mph slower than normal
>>14693351
You mean the highscore machines?
My 03 impala pos shuts off if I try to accelerate too hard and white smoke comes out of the exhaust. It's been running pretty rough all day actually.
Pls help, I'm sitting on the side of the turnpike as I write this.
>>14693365
Yer fucked m8, have a head gasket leak.
>>14693351
>>14693353
They had one up for a while, but I havent seen one in over a year now
My score was 120km in a 70km
cause im a good boy
>>14693369
I-I just had my head gasket replaced though
>>14693353
Yeah those
>>14693379
>My score was 120km in a 70km
Mine is like 73 in a 55 and I'm afraid to go much higher because I'm not entirely sure if there's a camera on it or not that's just set stupid high.
>>14693380
Call the mechanic and throw a fit. White smoke out of the exhaust is almost always indicative of coolant leaking into the cylinders.
>>14693390
I thought that at first as well but my coolant temp seems to be ok. Shouldn't it be overheating if that was the case? At least that's what was happening when I got the gasket replaced.
>>14693400
>Shouldn't it be overheating if that was the case
Depends how big the leak is. You'd be amazed how much smoke a few drops of something could make.
>>14693400
Or am I not overheating yet simply because I haven't pissed out all my coolant yet
>>14693410
Most likely that, yeah. Can you check the level?
>>14693406
Fuck, ok. I can drive just not very fast it seems. Of course the road I'm stuck on everybody is doing 70-80 mph and it's 5 pm right now, everybody is rushing home.
>>14693414
The reservoir looks pretty much empty, radiator is still too hot
Why are these so cheap?
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/ottawa/2005-cadillac-cts-forsale-1800-cash-or-trade/1149453766?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
They always say they run fine
I guess I'll just wait until the rush hour really hits and 80 mph turns into stop and go traffic. Thanks anon, gonna go bitch at my mechanic tomorrow morning.
>>14693456
Anon no, stop and go is more heat on your car.
>>14693458
H-how am I supposed to get home then
>>14693473
Wait till the traffic dies down then put along at like 30-40 with your flashers on. Or you know, call a tow truck.
>>14693487
I'm in Florida anon, I can't trust any niggers to not text and drive and slam into me while doing 80. I only need to go about 6 miles.
I'll make it.
I hope.
To Valhalla
>>14693509
God speed you glorious bastard.
>>14692927
gunk
>there is only one option
>>14693450
>http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/ottawa/2005-cadillac-cts-forsale-1800-cash-or-trade/1149453766?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
besides the high ass km
theyre nothing special,
at all
>>14693143
Go Harbor Freight for hand tools, stick with the pro line and your fine. Craftsman/Husky are chink brands now and not worth the extra money over the cheap chink brand
>>14693551
>theyre nothing special
I mean, an alright v6 and cheap luxury on the inside. Right?
I like the styling and wouldnt mind getting one in the next year or so
>>14693595
But HF is the complete other side of town.
I've been moseying around eBay for a while and I've only been able to find S14's, 15's and 240sx's - are there any S13's in the UK?
>mfw I made it
>>14693645
The "pro" series is absolutely the same level as Husky/Chinkman
>>14693704
Bravo anon. Here's your opening line to the mechanic as a reward.
Installing a new SPAL fan and the connectors don't match up. OEM relay and fan connector have parallel prongs, SPAL fan has perpendicular prongs.
I know there's a simple solution that I'm not getting due to all nighter study session.
Wat do? Is there a parallel to perpendicular connector or am I gonna have to strip some wires?
>>14693651
They were never officially exported and are very rare. Your best bet would probably just getting an sx and replacing the front
I accidentally started in 4 gear. Well I didn't exactly start I'm 4th gear, I was about to come to a stop sign and I braked a little but I didn't exactly start from a standstill. As soon as I was about to brake the light turned green and I continued. I heard a little grinding, nothing to loud tho. First time this has ever happened. How fucked am I?
>>14693940
Okay after drinking the rest of my coffee I came to this. Is this my only option?
Also 14 gauge okay?
>>14693940
>>14693993
Forgot pic
>>14693985
That's fine, just put a bit of wear on your clutch is all. Transmission would be relatively fine, most of the stress would be absorbed before power transfers into the tranny.
What car do you drive, that it didn't just stall out on you? Dem fukken torques man, my old Mazda3 could start from a standstill in 2nd gear, but 3rd and up would stall it right away.
>yfw Corvette ZR1 will start from a standstill in 7th gear
>>14693940
>>14694007
UPDATE: Blue 14 gauge female spade connector fits on SPAL prongs, but the male spade connectors are way to big for the OEM female recievers. Am I really gonna have to cut off the OEM fan relay to strip wires to crimp on butt connectors?
>>14693940
>>14694007
>>14694089
THIS. Is this what I goddamn need haha
Come to think of it thinking it through online and just typing it out helps me come up with a solution. /o/'s unique silent way of helping.
>>14694045
2003 Ford Focus, anon. So the grinding I heard was from the clutch, not the transmission? That's good to hear, have a good night, anon.
I use Craiglist solely for car search. Random IP ban. How do I appeal? Already emailed that automated address but no response.
>>14694202
If you have an xfinity hotspot near you, you get a free complimentary 1hr trial every month. Now to get unlimited free trials, fire up Linux and install a program called macchanger, this allows you to spoof your MAC address. Spoof your MAC everytime you want a free trial.
>>14694202
Proper way: vpn, vps or proxy server. Use port forwarding to route all http and https traffic through them.
Alternatively just tether your pc to your phone and turn the wifi off.
>>14678050
it may not be any use but have a look at a machinists handbook
all sorts of bs about mechanical engineering
>>14693081
>dick stands
Can you tell if a brake rotor is worn down or warped just by looking at it or feeling it?
When I bought a used car and took it to a mechanic to look over it (noticed that everything with the car was fine but the steering wheel would shake at highway speeds if I was braking a lot during the drive) and he said that my rotors were warped and it would cost 500$ for him to replace all of them. Obviously I said I'd do it myself, bought new rotors and brake pads (thinking I'd change them too since why not, it doesn't cost that much) and when I took everything off I discovered the the rotors looked pretty flat, almost as new as the new rotors I had bought save for some rust, and that my tension rod bushings were leaking which is another known cause for highway speed wheel shake when braking. Replaced my tension rod bushings with polyurethane but now I'm wondering, should I just leave the old rotors and keep the new ones as backup ones when these rotors finally go or what? Is there some way I can look over them and check for warpage since I have them off the car?
>>14695866
Any machinist will be able to tell you if the rotors are warped or not.
Check your rotors, look for "MIN TH ###" written somewhere on it, it stands for "minimum thickness ###" and the number is usually in mm. If the thickness of your rotors is less than that number, then you scrap them and put the new ones on.
You can resurface the old rotors if they are not worn and just a bit warped, I wouldn't throw away perfectly good rotors if they can still survive a brake pad set.
Just remember to store your new rotors somewhere dry until you need them.
>>14677249
No. It should only take you a weekend and about $500
>>14696614
>look mom! I found a post from 3 days ago and I posted it again lol!!
>>14695866
disks are cheap m8 just put new ones on, its like an extra 30seconds if you already have the calipers off
>>14673739
Dear faggot,
Yes, I've used a similar company but instead it was named Blue Water Shipping Depot. It was legit, although I only had a few clothing items shipped there totaling around $100~. Ship a "cheap" part over there and then wait to see if its actually legit. Many companies do this sort of thing though, so you should be fine.
Can someone walk me through taking out the EGR valve off a 98 s10? I've tried all over the internet but can find nothing. I can't even find a picture online that can help me locate the damn thing.
Looking to completely destroy my automobile. I put comprehensive insurance on my truck a smidge over a month ago. Living in the rural area I see a lot of deer movement. Over the years I've learned their crossings and approximate times of movement.
How do I get insurance money smashing one of these bastards?
>Drive 2002 4x4 chebby
>Trans started slipping and it's getting pretty bad
>Needs a ton of front end work
>Willing to smash a deer and then some
>Want to cause enough damage so it can't be repaired
Current plan
>Nail the deer coming home from work around 4:35AM
>Planning on doing 60 in a 55
>Going to put the pedal to the metal prior to impact
>Picking the passenger side front just in case the furry critter rolls up onto the window
Should I aim for a tree immediately afterwards? Possibly a ditch? I have a helmet I'm ready to wear prior to the crash.
If I aim for the tree I'll have to do 35-40 and hope I can still clip the grazing critter. Maybe I'll hit with the driver side and then a good sized popple with the passenger.
Will this work? Deductible is $350.
>>14697206
Now you left your plan on the internet for a lawyer to find, nice job.
>>14697206
11/10 underrated post
>>14697277
Is there any logical reason why you would fucking say that post is underrated? Has anybody expressed any kind of dissatisfaction or criticism at all against it? Are you delusional? Are you reading replies that are nonexistant? Maybe you come from communities with voting systems, but there is literally no way that you could know what other people think of that post you just replied to here. Maybe it's psychological. Maybe it's your own post you're replying to, like a 12 year old fucktard liking his own facebook posts thinking his swelling autism is going unnoticed. Maybe your self esteem depends on you tricking yourself into thinking someone out there thinks your post is worth something. Or maybe you are just a retard, the worst kind of retard, the one who thinks he's smart, the one who thinks he's the only one to have gotten the joke, to have understood the post. Well, guess what, faggot, that post is by no definition underrated so why don't you do the world a favour and go check out what the bottom of your toilet smells like?
>>14697206
>I have a helmet I'm ready to wear prior to the crash.
Fucking lost it here.
>>14697284
nice pasta faggot, +1
Are Kelley Blue Book and NADA accurate? Do they tend to run higher or lower of the actual value?
Are weathertech mats worth the cost?
>>14673280
Does it happen only in gear or in neutral as well?
>>14673288
Swap the bulbs before you do anything else.
>>14676817
>>14677149
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>>14677249
Yes, extremely. You'd be better off swapping in a turbo rotary.
>>14678838
If it's not yelling at you you're fine.
>>14699691
NADA is good, KBB is overpriced. You should always jew people down anyway.
will mechanics use customer supplied parts?
>>14701836
Yes. If they don't you don't want them working on your shit anyway.
>>14701836
Depends on the mechanic, usually not at dealerships, usually will at indies depending on the part if it's something reasonable
>>14671500
If the power seats don't work and the central locking just makes clicking sounds from the dash when I try to trigger it with the key fob/doesn't work at all from the central button, and my OBD2 reader isn't returning any codes, what the fuck is up with my car? Corroded ground wire?
>>14701836
Customer brings part for mechanic to install:
>it's the wrong part or for a different car entirely
>it's cheap ebay shit that doesn't fit/work right, customer blames mechanic
>it requires additional parts that customer declines (i.e. new gaskets), customer returns a week later and blames mechanic for not replacing additional parts
>it's cheap ebay shit that breaks after 5k, blames mechanic
>customer diagnoses a problem incorrectly, new part doesn't fix it, blames mechanic
>mechanic installs part and everything goes flawlessly, something unrelated breaks a month later, blames mechanic
Some will, some won't.
![2010-Dodge-Avenger-Sedan-SXT-4dr-Front-wheel-Drive-Sedan-Interior-Stereo-Controls[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/qPGUIXJ.jpg "2010-Dodge-Avenger-Sedan-SXT-4dr-Front-wheel-Drive-Sedan-Interior-Stereo-Controls[1].jpg")
Kind of a long shot, but does anyone know if the factory head unit from the late 2000s Dodge Avengers is a standard double DIN size? It kinda looks like it might be. They're available for like $30 and have a build in aux jack so that'd be fucking amazing if they were.
>>14702101
It's $30, if you wanna be our guinea pig I'm sure a lot of us would appreciate it.
>>14702101
How about you take some measurements? A 2DIN is 180x100mm (7.08x3.93 in potato units), so go look at your unit and see if it has the same dimensions
There's a 08 350z GT with 82k miles that's being sold for 11k. The VIN said checked out. What's the shadiest thing that could be wrong with it?
Driving my 00 disco down the drive way and this happens
What do
>>14703888
You tow it and have the shaft replaced
I had some repair work done last year and ever since then my gas cap has been missing. I think the mechanic must have taken it off and forgot to put it back but whatever. Anyway, I've off getting a new one and have been driving without a gas cap for a few months and I just want to know if it could cause problems and if I should run out and get a new one.
I feel like my fuel economy has been a bit lower but I can't say for certain.
my parents 2005 sienna 3.3l v6 with 140k miles gets extremely low mileage. the built in display says 9.0mpg. it was 11.8 before i replaced the filter a few weeks ago, which wasn't replaced for years.
this is 95% city (brooklyn) driving, and i know there is a small rust hole right before the cat. its already the 3rd damn pipe, it keeps rusting out.
what else could be causing such low mileage? everything else sounds and feels ok.
my other theory is that my parents drive too aggressively.
>>14693719
Me again. Turns out it had nothing to do with the head gasket. It was a bad ignition module, coils 2 and 5 were just done. Basically I was only running on 4 out of 6 cylinders and the smoke was unused fuel. Although I had thought the smoke would be black in that case instead of white but whatever.
My mechanic was cool and only charged me for parts, didn't charge me on labor, since I just dropped $1300 on the new hg a month ago.
Can you pressure test the coolant system before you bleed it? Picked up the tool from O'Reilly and was planning on bleeding and pressure testing before I returned the tool and go out of town tomorrow, but it's pouring rain.
If I can, I'd like to fill her up and test the system just to see if anything else other than the two hoses I changed are awry, and then bleed it next week.
