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A garbage can lid with a hole in the center works pretty well for automatic transmission drain pans. It's obviously a bit easier with a lift, but it does work up on ramps, too.
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Just got SLO RICE back from the shop. Last week I did new calipers, Hawk rotors and pads. This week the shop did new clutch, chromoly flywheel, trans snout sleeve, and fresh rubber on the powdercoated OEM wheels. The clutch was original with 222k miles so it was time for a new one. Despite the fact that it wasn’t slipping, there was almost zero friction material left on it and the flywheel had big heat marks, which was giving me some chatter. In the past six months this stupid car had also gotten all new rear brakes/calipers, a new OEM turbo, Invidia catless up-pipe, Mishimoto intercooler hoses, Perrin silicon intake, rust repair on the fenders and probably some other odds and ends because I can’t bear to part with it.  
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Mar 28, 2019 00:04
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Just an oil change on my wife's Escape that involved a trip to the store for a filter. I felt the brakes are going on it so I grabbed some fluid as I owe it a brake fluid change too. I pulled the snow tires off and inspected the pads and the passenger side inside pad is down to 3/32. I went ahead and greased up the pins to limp it through while I order new pads. I also noticed the front tires wear more on the inside so I'm suspecting the struts are worn out causing more wear as the car is dropping. This might not be right as it seems to be a common issue with Escapes of this style, but at 100k it's probably due anyway and it'll give me a chance to inspect all the mounts. The real tragedy in all this was I just ordered some small stuff from RockAuto this morning, I could have saved on shipping!
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Mar 28, 2019 04:38
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Imperador do Brasil posted:The clutch was original with 222k miles so it was time for a new one. That's loving impressive. I was at 203k on the original on my old car, but it's probably been recycled into aluminum cans by now. It was chattering pretty bad when cold by that point. KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:also if ATF gets toasted it is extremely unpleasant too My first car... the first time I checked the transmission fluid, it was black and had the consistency of tar. When I finally dropped the pan... I scraped about 3 inches of sludge and shavings out of the pan.  It shifted a lot better after a few changes, but eventually lost reverse, and was trying to lose 3rd when I got rid of it (had to take your foot off the gas for it to upshift into 3rd, otherwise it just acted like it was in neutral). That C6 was a pretty tough bastard though.
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Mar 28, 2019 06:17
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STR posted:That's loving impressive. This one was giving me chatter when hot, but no slippage. I bought the car with just over 200k on it and it was a one-owner car so they must have really babied it. The interior still looks new, and the body was really straight except for the creeping front (wtf Subaru) fender rust. I briefly thought about selling it about a year ago but I can’t bear to get rid of it. I’ll never find another one like it in manual.
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Mar 28, 2019 13:58
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Towed my new ride home. Anybody know what this is? I think it's wired to the radio but haven't followed it thoroughly yet. Didn't stop the car from starting. 
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Mar 29, 2019 04:55
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Could be a remote kill switch so the dealership could shut the car off if someone didn't pay their note.
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Mar 29, 2019 05:06
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DUI interlock plug, maybe?
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Mar 29, 2019 05:15
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Being that I’m out of the country for work means two things: one, I make more money and two, I have nothing to spend it on. Except car parts, apparently. I ordered blackout trim for my Chevy SS along with eibach springs and paintable door handles to get rid of the rest of the chrome and a bit of wheel gap. Even though the door handles have a GM part number, GM in the US cannot order them. So I had to resort to eBay and order them from an Australian store. Now I’m stuck, I can either go the NA route and get a mild cam to make ~450whp... OR get a supercharger and make ~650whp with a much higher likelihood of blowing it the gently caress up. Help me be sensible, automotive insanity.
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doogle posted:Being that I’m out of the country for work means two things: one, I make more money and two, I have nothing to spend it on. Except car parts, apparently. I ordered blackout trim for my Chevy SS along with eibach springs and paintable door handles to get rid of the rest of the chrome and a bit of wheel gap. Even though the door handles have a GM part number, GM in the US cannot order them. So I had to resort to eBay and order them from an Australian store. LSA supercharger? Should be pretty safe, although you'll only make ~550HP.
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Raluek posted:LSA supercharger? Should be pretty safe, although you'll only make ~550HP. I was thinking about the procharger route, the LSA isn't much cheaper these days since you can't get $1000 blowers from ebay anymore. I can get a procharger kit (P1SC) for $5500 plus the cost of a tune.
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doogle posted:the LSA isn't much cheaper these days since you can't get $1000 blowers from ebay anymore. This is disappointing. I was planning on picking one up in a couple years. Now what am I going to do. You're big into big turbo big power, if-he-dies-he-dies type builds, aren't you?
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Mar 29, 2019 10:33
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Got my new wheels on, side skirts, front lip, H4 headlight housings, and got it running right so I can break in the new engine. Built 4A-GE, going turbo at some point but keeping it n/a for now. Also picked up my custom 222D-style engine lid made by Woodsport in the UK, looks pretty great. Can't wait to actually get it mounted. Not sure if I want to color match it red, or paint it black to keep with the 2-tone wing. What do you guys think? Also need to figure out how to mount it. Maybe hinge it from the bottom so it swings down? Either that or hinge it on the top so it swings up, and use some gas struts to hold it up.      Not too long ago, the car sat like this in my garage for a long time: 
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Mar 30, 2019 02:36
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Paint it yellow and pretend you drive the world's smallest mcdonalds
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Mar 30, 2019 02:45
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Powershift posted:Paint it yellow and pretend you drive the world's smallest mcdonalds while blasting this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH0Wwl0A7QY
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Mar 30, 2019 02:59
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MasonF posted:Got my new wheels on, side skirts, front lip, H4 headlight housings, and got it running right so I can break in the new engine. Built 4A-GE, going turbo at some point but keeping it n/a for now. Unf, sexy! Black would look pretty good, maybe with a red scoop? Comedy option, hinged at bottom with a DeeZee tailgate strut kit mounted diagonally. Do they not gently caress with you for no front plate?
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Mar 30, 2019 03:18
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New quick struts up front on the Civic. Rock Auto is still out on the rears.  Note the crack on the steering boot. It appears I've got my next project lined up for me.
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Mar 30, 2019 20:01
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I gave this little truck its first detail, ever, I'm pretty sure
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Mar 31, 2019 02:32
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I replaced the head unit in the Civic with a non Walmart poo poo tier special with working Bluetooth. (pulled from the WRX) It works.... only out of the left side. I wonder how much of this is from PO Fuckery? Lets look behind the head unit, shall we...  Captain Picard, how many wiring harnesses are in my dash?
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Apr 1, 2019 17:55
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Four? I think I'm counting four. Jesus.
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doogle posted:I was thinking about the procharger route, the LSA isn't much cheaper these days since you can't get $1000 blowers from ebay anymore. I can get a procharger kit (P1SC) for $5500 plus the cost of a tune. Whoa where are you getting that price from? I'm about to do similar, TSP cam and intake+headers or the procharger.
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toplitzin posted:Captain Picard, how many wiring harnesses are in my dash? Did they just add new ones every time they installed a radio? I have a car that has 3 harness connectors stock but those don't look original.
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Apr 1, 2019 23:50
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Took my Corvette on its first real road trip. Up around 80 mph, it gets a little vibration. I think it's the tires, and I need new ones anyway. Got 25 mpg running 70-75 the whole way. Not too bad.
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With the 6 speed my C5 would do 30mpg on the highway no problem at all. It was great. If you have runflats (they were OEM), whatever you do, do not get them again. They are garbage and ride like crap.
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madeintaipei posted:Unf, sexy! Black would look pretty good, maybe with a red scoop? Comedy option, hinged at bottom with a DeeZee tailgate strut kit mounted diagonally. Do they not gently caress with you for no front plate? Going to do the hinge at the bottom so it folds down, so no need for gas struts! This car is the project, just now getting it ready to start driving, but for the most part cops don't seem to care too much about 80's Toyotas. Just gotta find someone to "smog"  it and I can start driving it around!Powershift posted:Paint it yellow and pretend you drive the world's smallest mcdonalds 
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Autoexec.bat posted:Did they just add new ones every time they installed a radio? I have a car that has 3 harness connectors stock but those don't look original. The green ones are original, same with the antenna. The rest is PO fuckery. toplitzin posted:Captain Picard, how many wiring harnesses are in my dash? ALL OF THEM Serious question, where did you get that shift knob? It's decent looking, and I need a new one for the 'turd. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 07:42 on Apr 2, 2019 |
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Apr 2, 2019 07:30
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Interesting that the greens are original. The scosche harness adapter fits the white one. Scosche HA02B Power 4-Speaker Connector for 1986-1997 Honda https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007KK2FG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_taa_d4YOCbQWZYTT6 Shifter: Bashineng Black Leather Gear Shift Knob, 5 Speed Car PU Leather Shifter Black Stitch Stick Level Manual Automatic Shifter Head https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071FGHF72/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_taa_u3YOCbX2A2G08 Edit: I think I'm going to buy 2 speakers and let the corner shop un-gently caress this PO-Fuckery toplitzin fucked around with this message at 14:48 on Apr 2, 2019 |
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Apr 2, 2019 10:41
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 you're right.What the gently caress are those green ones, then? also edit: looks like the same company makes one that's really close to the original knob in my car. I need a new one because mine's falling apart (like the rest of the car). randomidiot fucked around with this message at 16:16 on Apr 2, 2019 |
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Apr 2, 2019 16:09
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STR posted:
 
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They look OEM, so may be a good idea to pull the entire trim panel and make sure everything is plugged into something back there. Like maybe the HVAC controls. As I recall, there are also several modules under that center stack on Hondas, too.
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Darchangel posted:They look OEM, so may be a good idea to pull the entire trim panel and make sure everything is plugged into something back there. Like maybe the HVAC controls. As I recall, there are also several modules under that center stack on Hondas, too. It's a mechanical HVAC, and it works/is plugged in. Those are not "unused oem" plugs. They're radio harness's spliced into the same wires, all standard audio colors as the white stock unit. Po fuckery literally spliced in two more harnesses. 
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Apr 2, 2019 23:27
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PO bought an adapter for his Escort GT and cut it all out after he wrapped it around a tree. Godammit I bought one, not buying another one!
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I attempted to find a coolant leak today. I was unsuccessful. No previous (significant?) coolant leaks. Had the car in the shop for an oil pan gasket and front main seal. They suggested I replace the accessory belt and oil filter/cooler housing gaskets. I deferred to later because the gaskets don't look like a hard job and I just did the belt like 3k miles ago (previous shop has warranty on it). I assume they said to re-do the belt because they had to take it off to do the front main seal and there are probably several one-time-use things on there. Car seemed fine at shop. When I got home 30 miles later belt was lightly chirping. I think not a big deal, I'll do the gaskets in a couple weekends when I have free time, get the belt re-done and be good as new. The next day I drive 6 miles to work and I get a low coolant level warning as I park. I think it's kind of odd, but maybe the shop had to move some lines and didn't top it off when they were done. Get home and the next morning I fill it up. As I pull in to work I've got a low coolant level warning again. When I get to the car in the afternoon to leave there's coolant on the ground, maybe 10oz. Drive home get it up on the blocks, take off the under piece to see if I can see something below. Let it cool down, fill it up again. Nothing on the ground. Warm it up, nothing on the ground, nothing visible. Let it cool down, and still nothing. No visible smoke and the exhausts doesn't smell sweet at all. Now I'm sitting here with no idea what the gently caress to do. How can the leak be serious enough to go from full to the level earning but when I'm looking at it not a single drop? Now I'm doubting myself on stupid things like maybe I didn't tighten the expansion tank cap all the way this morning... E: now that I think about it, I didn't pop the hood when I got to work. So it's possible it was just a loose expansion tank cap... Guess I'll bolt it back up, drive it around with a jug of coolant in the trunk, and hope for the best. E2: search continues but I think I found the answer. I did see coolant on ground after driving in. Popped hood. Steam coming from expansion tank cap, which I'm 99 percent it's supposed to be completely sealed, so that may be the suspect. Also it seemed weird putting it on as it didn't seem like it was going in all the way. Should be a cheap fix, just gotta figure out what exactly is wrong with it The Big Jesus fucked around with this message at 19:14 on Apr 5, 2019 |
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Apr 3, 2019 23:59
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I squelched a little rattle from a clip under the dash of my Sierra. Like, I get it it's GM and I'll be dealing with another eventually but for right now.... Ahhhh sweet relief. Also made some headway on fixing up the old flatbed but ran out of cutting wheels for the grinder.
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Apr 6, 2019 00:16
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Gave mine its 4 monthly leather clean and balm.  
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Swapped in the last motor mount (gearbox side) and put in new OEM spark plugs. Good news is that the mount needed changing, and changing plugs takes 15min (I timed it lol). Bad news is that I still get stutter and shudders. They mainly come when letting off the gas or when at between 1.5-3k rpms. Getting a bit long in the tooth. Gap after removing last bolt, supported by the jack at the same position it was before I started:  Edit: Also clean the throttle body:   ..and the old plugs. Can't say for sure, but perhaps less than a year old? 
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Today’s list: Valve cover gaskets Thermostat While you’re in there and you have the plenum off (takes like an hour to get off and an hour and a bit to get back on), might as well do plugs and the evap canister valve as preventative Send thoughts and prayers pls
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Posted in the general thread that my wife had been complaining about a front end rattle in her Elantra. I heard it and it sounded like an end link or something so I wasn't too rushed. That was a couple weeks ago. Last week I finally jacked it up and found the bottom coil of one of the front springs rusted through, broken, and dangling (the rattle) while the leftover spring was jammed through the bottom of the strut. Whoops. Also noticed the front right corner was a couple inches lower than the rest of the car. I'm a bad husband. Ordered a couple quick struts and slammed them in today. Super easy job, only took like 15 minutes per corner. Was kind of annoying that I had to take both wiper arms and the cowl cover off to get to the top strut nuts. Also changed the oil since it hadn't been done since last year when it got a new engine under warranty. Rotated the tires too. Noticed the brake pads have almost nothing left so I'll do a front brake job soon too.   And Rock Auto did NOT send a magnet with this order. I am displeased. They better send one with the brake parts. opengl fucked around with this message at 21:03 on Apr 7, 2019 |
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Apr 7, 2019 21:01
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That is a weird lookin outer tierod
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I noticed that too. It's got a weird bend and angle to it.
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