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Crash74 posted:It will go back and forth the entire stroke left / right.  Yeah, I'd say you've broken a tie rod/drag link, or separated the tie rod end. Can you get a pic of the backside of the wheel?
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yeah something is turbo hosed. turn the passenger wheel so you can see all the steering linkages move, you'll probably see something loose or busted going to the drivers side
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Mar 4, 2016 17:54
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Its a 07 f150 so it has a rack and rack and pinion, Both the upper control arm bellows are intact. I guess i'll pop them off and see if the rods are intact. If the control arms are in one piece does that mean the rack and pinion is borked?
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Mar 4, 2016 18:23
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Crash74 posted:When I have my old truck up on jacks should i be able to turn the driver side tire left and right by hand? The passenger side tire stays locked. Front or rear? 4wd?
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Mar 4, 2016 18:23
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Godholio posted:Front or rear? 4wd? Rear wheel drive, it's a 4.2l v6.
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Mar 4, 2016 18:25
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I've never heard of a rack failing that way. If the outer tie rod is firmly attached to the hub, it's probably the inner, which may or may not be easy to replace. By "full stroke" do you mean all the way lock-to-lock? It should be very easy to see what's broken.
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Mar 4, 2016 18:42
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Enourmo posted:I've never heard of a rack failing that way. If the outer tie rod is firmly attached to the hub, it's probably the inner, which may or may not be easy to replace. yes lock to lock.
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Mar 4, 2016 18:45
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punk rebel ecks posted:How is the Nissan Leaf? Reliable? Is finding charging stations a pain in the rear end? The insane miles per "gallon" it gets intrigues me. Nobody? Is the car that niche?
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Mar 4, 2016 19:04
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Don't think anybody here has one, iirc.
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Mar 4, 2016 19:05
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Geirskogul posted:Don't think anybody here has one, iirc. We could always return to the home defense Miata concept. Best tires for not overpenetrating, best lights for dazzling intruders, etc
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Mar 4, 2016 19:14
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EightBit posted:Automotive electronics are notoriously insecure. There has already been a publicized hack for Jeeps with Bluetooth entertainment options; it's got a recall of some kind going, to be fair, but not all of the affected vehicles have been fixed yet. I wouldn't be surprised if something like that comes up again every year for the next few years until auto makers take some security measures, like not hooking every electronic device up to the same CANBUS. If your car not only has throttle-by-wire, but shifter-by-wire, steering-by-wire, etc., then a compromised stereo can change your gear selection, floor your gas, cause lane departures, etc. Some neat features, like being able to select throttle curves, require some communication there, but it appears that no one has considered how easy it would be to hack bluetooth-enabled stereos. There's also the recent Nissan Leaf attacks were they authenticated the app that controls your can solely by your car's VIN. That was an attack vector completely outside of the hardware in the car. And totally stupid. Safety Dance posted:That said, most of the bluetooth OBDII readers only have the pins required to read the basic data from your OBDII port, and don't present an attack vector. Speaking of, is it okay to leave one of those readers hooked up to your car? Like, if you want to log data for a few days, can you leave it plugged I am without killing your battery or do you need to disconnect the reader every time?
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punk rebel ecks posted:Nobody? Is the car that niche? There's a dedicated EV thread elsewhere in the forum-I think a few posters in it own Leafs (Leaves?).
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Mar 4, 2016 19:59
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Uthor posted:There's also the recent Nissan Leaf attacks were they authenticated the app that controls your can solely by your car's VIN. That was an attack vector completely outside of the hardware in the car. And totally stupid.  That's impressively dumb on the part of the software engineer.
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Uthor posted:Speaking of, is it okay to leave one of those readers hooked up to your car? Like, if you want to log data for a few days, can you leave it plugged I am without killing your battery or do you need to disconnect the reader every time? I've done it with no problem. If your battery is suuuuper questionable, it might be problematic.
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Mar 4, 2016 20:09
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Spazz posted:I got the recall notice from Ford (16S03) about the airbag and metal fragments for my 06 Ranger. However, my truck had both airbags deploy after a front end collision while going under 15mph in 2010. Think this was the original cause? The recall is because when the bags go off, they explode in ways that they aren't supposed to. There's nothing wrong with the systems that control when they go off, so the fact that you were going under 15mph doesn't mean anything was specifically defective back in 2010 when you had your crash. So, reiterating Safety Dance, absolutely go get that poo poo checked out and probably replaced. You're in a slightly better position in that your airbags are only six years old now instead of ten (the defect is worsened by age) but "a chance of metal shrapnel instead of a soft cushion" is not something to gently caress with.
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Mar 4, 2016 20:24
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We've got a 2005 Xterra (4wd) that has developed a weird steering thing:
King of Gulps fucked around with this message at 20:28 on Mar 4, 2016 |
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Mar 4, 2016 20:25
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Uthor posted:
Mine's been plugged in all winter. Didn't really give it a second thought after having one of those stupid Progressive dongles plugged in for six months.
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cephalopods posted:Mine's been plugged in all winter. Didn't really give it a second thought after having one of those stupid Progressive dongles plugged in for six months. I seem to recall that progressive was also pretty bad (and called out)about securing their devices too. To be fair, they were using them before the IoT was a phrase people used much. edit: http://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2015/01/15/researcher-says-progressive-insurance-dongle-totally-insecure/#3a68950b7c9f
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Mar 4, 2016 20:42
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It was a wholly regrettable decision anyway. Six months of being beeped at every time I had the audacity to do things like:
It just detected any 10mph speed drop within its polling interval, which was like 3-5 seconds. Six months of getting into a shouting match with my car every third time I brake and all it saved me was ~$20 per six-month contract. And the hacking thing yeah, but there are easier ways to track and/or surreptitiously kill me.
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cephalopods posted:Mine's been plugged in all winter. Didn't really give it a second thought after having one of those stupid Progressive dongles plugged in for six months. gently caress those dongles. State farm lets you self report. IOwnCalculus posted:The recall is because when the bags go off, they explode in ways that they aren't supposed to. There's nothing wrong with the systems that control when they go off, so the fact that you were going under 15mph doesn't mean anything was specifically defective back in 2010 when you had your crash. It's comical how dangerous those airbags are when they go off wrong. Get it replaced ASAP. See if they will do both, even if only one is recalled. Remember, you don't feel safe.
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Mar 4, 2016 22:09
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I have tried 2x to get my Subaru airbags fixed. I keep being told to come back in a few weeks. Kinda frustrating, and I really susepect the driver side too even though it's not recalled.
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Mar 4, 2016 22:29
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King of Gulps posted:We've got a 2005 Xterra (4wd) that has developed a weird steering thing:
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Mar 5, 2016 00:01
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cephalopods posted:It was a wholly regrettable decision anyway. Six months of being beeped at every time I had the audacity to do things like: How was it beeping at you for a left? There is no tracking for lateral movement or acceleration. It's 7mph in one second, btw.
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I often brake for corners. Lefts are a little more urgent because I'm either crossing traffic or trying to catch the scant few seconds of green arrow. Or I'm stopping quick because the arrow went red during my approach. 40 to 0 in the length of a turning lane is plenty to set the thing off. Being 7mph instead of 10 makes it even touchier than I thought.
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Mar 5, 2016 04:37
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How much of an absolute madman would I be if I got a cheap ~'97 Firebird with a blown engine and put in a SC 3800 in it? I know it's a FWD engine, so I heard it could be weird.
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Mar 5, 2016 08:04
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The 3.8 was used in RWD applications as well (in fact you could get an F-body with them in N/A trim). IIRC the biggest pain is the intake manifold and supercharger mounting. But why? I know the LSx swap idea has been done to death, but swapping a modern LSx into it would probably be easier.
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some texas redneck posted:The 3.8 was used in RWD applications as well (in fact you could get an F-body with them in N/A trim). IIRC the biggest pain is the intake manifold and supercharger mounting. The broken ones I've seen are already V6 models. LS means a new transmission and messing with the suspension. Also 3800 reliability meme (Not sure if it's better than the LS).
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For a half second I thought he meant the Ford SC 3.8 and I was excited.
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GM's 3800 in general isn't anything to laugh at either. They just drink abuse and laugh at you. That said...Eskaton posted:The broken ones I've seen are already V6 models. LS means a new transmission and messing with the suspension. Also 3800 reliability meme (Not sure if it's better than the LS). The LSx's reliability and durability is right up there with the 3800. Maybe even better. A cursory Google search shows that there's plenty of people who have dropped a supercharged 3800 into an F-body, and possibly even kits to do so (at one time anyway).
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Mar 5, 2016 10:47
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Enourmo posted:Almost certainly a left front wheel bearing. Grab the top and bottom of the wheel while it's lifted and try to twist the wheel up and down. It should be solid, if it's sloppy try and look from the inside; if the wheel moves relative to the hub it's the bearing, if the whole hub assembly moves is ball joints/strut mount. Thanks, will check out!
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So I'm really leaning toward checking this car out during my work weekend. Does this seem reasonable? It is priced less than most other Prius's. punk rebel ecks fucked around with this message at 18:58 on Mar 5, 2016 |
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Mar 5, 2016 18:17
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punk rebel ecks posted:So I'm really leaning toward checking this car out during my work weekend. Carfax looks good. Main thing with any used vehicle is getting a PPI (pre purchase inspection). I am not sure if a toyota dealer could somehow give you a health report on the batteries, but that would be something I would hope I would get on a PPI on a hybrid car. Basically the two big expenses possible on a prius is that brake booster and the batteries, so I would specifically request info on those. The other thing to check with any used cars are tires. Even at "reputable" dealerships, you often see mismatched poo poo-tier tires on used cars. If the tires don't have good tread depth or are not all the same brand, use that as an opportunity to haggle the price down, as its going to be a $4-600 cost to you almost immediately after purchase.
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some texas redneck posted:GM's 3800 in general isn't anything to laugh at either. They just drink abuse and laugh at you. That said... The 3800 wouldn't need a kit, or anything to physically fit in the car though.
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PaintVagrant posted:Carfax looks good. Main thing with any used vehicle is getting a PPI (pre purchase inspection). I am not sure if a toyota dealer could somehow give you a health report on the batteries, but that would be something I would hope I would get on a PPI on a hybrid car. Basically the two big expenses possible on a prius is that brake booster and the batteries, so I would specifically request info on those. Sorry I listed the wrong car though. It was meant to link to this one.
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Generally speaking, what's the cheapest generally available source of tire chains? I know they're for sale at big box stores, but those guys want $150. I'd rather not pay more than $20. Do scrapyards usually have chain?
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I've never seen tire chains in a junkyard OR for anything close to $20. They're like $60 at Walmart, but I don't know anything about their quality.
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How is the Toyota Yaris? I keep seeing it posted online and it looks cheap and nice. Sorry for posting all these "how is this car" questions, but I'm really picky and curious.
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punk rebel ecks posted:How is the Toyota Yaris? I keep seeing it posted online and it looks cheap and nice. Toyota reliability is the only thing it has going for it. It would be a nice city car that only gets driven occasionally, otherwise it is completely mediocre, outdated, and outclassed by pretty much anything other than a Mitsubishi Mirage or Chevrolet Spark. edit: Smart Car. I would buy a Yaris before I would buy a Smart car. Goober Peas fucked around with this message at 02:17 on Mar 6, 2016 |
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cephalopods posted:I often brake for corners. 7 in a second isn't touchier than 10 in 3-5 seconds, no.
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punk rebel ecks posted:Sorry for posting all these "how is this car" questions, but I'm really picky and curious. There's a thread for you. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3213538&pagenumber=1&perpage=40
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