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here's mine on some Ford E150 vans (mine's a 2007), they use E250 front calipers, which are larger and take larger pads, so pull a pad and bring it to the auto parts store to compare (rather than accusing internet sellers of ripping you off by selling you the wrong poo poo). The caliper is also held on by a Torx T45, which may be specific to the E250 caliper, and save you the trouble of carrying a grimy pad to the store...all the videos I watched for the E150 had the calipers held on by hex head bolts.
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2007 Pontiac G5's (and other models) have had seven recalls linked directly to a dozen fatalities. I realize this four (?) years after buying one. Crankshaft Sensor causes problems like clockwork. I've "fixed" it twice, meaning I paid someone who knew more than me to do something I didn't understand. Stars again about the same time every year, in the fall, before the cold. Car wants to die when stopping, turning, changing gears, etc. The odometer fails, and in some rare cases it was to randomly rev up in 3rd gear while parked or braking. I'm glad I stumbled onto this thread 'cause it reminds me to call about getting out of or discounts on payments in light of the recalls (the most recent one this April). I'm probably screwed with the POS but it's worth a shot...
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Jun 10, 2014 13:12
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anything french
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Jun 10, 2014 13:49
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Ford truck brakes irritate me too. My 99 Expedition has 10mm hex bolts holding the rear calipers on, and torx on the front. 
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Jun 10, 2014 22:02
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Anything Volkswagen circa 1967. I seem to recall theres some Jetta with a 1.8T or maybe 2.0T that the thermostat requires some stupid loving combination of bolts and sockets to get out, like 8mm, 10mm, 11mm, 13mm, 16mm, 17mm, T15, T20, T25 and a couple others. STANDARDISE YOUR poo poo
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Jun 10, 2014 23:30
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13 INCH DICK posted:Anything Volkswagen circa 1967. I seem to recall theres some Jetta with a 1.8T or maybe 2.0T that the thermostat requires some stupid loving combination of bolts and sockets to get out, like 8mm, 10mm, 11mm, 13mm, 16mm, 17mm, T15, T20, T25 and a couple others. STANDARDISE YOUR poo poo Eh, I can remove the entire front clip of my 90's Passat with a 10mm socket... but this is pretty much a requirement if you're trying to replace the thermostat.
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Jun 11, 2014 01:54
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My Cougar cannot and will not maintain either consistent oil pressure or idle speed when stopped at a stop light, and I'm running out of things to test.
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Jun 11, 2014 03:42
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At least when I had my 96 Civic EX coupe, without ABS, it was a PITA to get brake parts for it. Apparently most of the 96s had ABS? And apparently the ABS-equipped models came with different parts. They always handed me brake pads and rotors that were much smaller than what was actually on the car, no matter which parts store I went to. Honda apparently also used different pads/rotors depending if you had a hatch, coupe, or sedan... and depending if it was DX, LX, EX, HX, CX... and depending if it had ABS, and automatic or manual also made a difference.  HondaLooking at Rockauto now for brake options for a 96 Civic gives these gems: CX - NON-ABS - HATCHBACK DX - NON-ABS - HATCHBACK - SEDAN EX - LX - 4-WHEEL ABS - SEDAN - w/MAN TRANS LX - NON-ABS - SEDAN; DX Model COUPE DX,HX SEDAN DX,LX w/o ABS & LX w/ABS,MAN TRANS HATCHBACK; DX Model 4 DR w/ABS & w/MAN TRANS; DX Model 2 DR - Except EX - 3 DR ABS & MAN TRANS - LX 4 DR 4 DR SEDAN LX w/ABS MAN TRANS,LX w/o ABS or DX COUPE DX,HX HATCHBACK Coupe; Sedan; Automatic trans.; Standard trans.; EX Model; LX Model (completely wrong, these differ by trans, body style, and ABS/non ABS) EX - COUPE - SEDAN LX - 4-WHEEL ABS - SEDAN - w/AUTO TRANS; DX Model w/4 Wheel Disc brakes; DX Model (when the gently caress did DX's ever come with 4 wheel disc?!) SEDAN LX w/ABS MAN TRANS,LX w/o ABS or DX COUPE DX,HX HATCHBACK; DX Model Hondas are like legos.... until it comes to the brakes. It was always a clusterfuck trying to get brake parts.
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Jun 11, 2014 08:50
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Toyota S series engines have 10 or so small, 6 point, 10mm bolts holding the water pump on. And one (1) small, counter-sunk Philips head screw. This screw will inevitably strip because it is small and made of cheese, at which point you get to try and extract it in a 5 inch wide space between the frame-rail and the engine or just pull the whole loving engine to get at that one stupid goddamn screw.
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Jun 11, 2014 11:34
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The front brakes on my Peugeot have pentagon-headed bolts holding the two parts of the caliper together. The rear brakes, which are the exact same caliper only with a handbrake mechanism added, use normal hex bolts.
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Jun 11, 2014 22:40
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Which Peugeot is that?
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Jun 14, 2014 23:46
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The goddamn Germans and their love of strange fasteners. I figured my kit of oddball sockets and tools I had for the BMW would be fine when I bought an Audi. No such luck. loving triple square everywhere, TRIPLE SQUARE. 12 point hex thrown in randomly alongside torx and who knows what else.
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Jun 15, 2014 02:02
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8ender posted:The goddamn Germans and their love of strange fasteners. I figured my kit of oddball sockets and tools I had for the BMW would be fine when I bought an Audi. No such luck. loving triple square everywhere, TRIPLE SQUARE. 12 point hex thrown in randomly alongside torx and who knows what else. I love triple square fasteners but yeah Audi does use a ridiculous number of different fastener types. Torx, Allen, 6pt/12pt hex, XZN, reverse torx.
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Jun 15, 2014 15:02
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Everything should be torx and reverse torx. I love them.
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Jun 15, 2014 15:22
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Brain Issues posted:I love triple square fasteners but yeah Audi does use a ridiculous number of different fastener types. Torx, Allen, 6pt/12pt hex, XZN, reverse torx. Not only that, but even standard 6pt bolts, de Germans love to mix sizes. In any random job on my BMW, I'll use some combination of 7mm, 8mm, 10mm, 11mm, 12mm and 13mm. Whereas a loving Honda can be stripped to the bones with one 10mm socket, okay, maybe an 8mm, too.
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Jun 15, 2014 15:22
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I like the XZN (triple square) fasteners but I worry about how well they'll do against rust. Those little splines could turn to dust when rusted.
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Jun 15, 2014 16:24
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I have a 20 year old audi that has triple square bolts holding the axles on, no rust problems yet.
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Frkzd posted:2007 Pontiac G5's (and other models) have had seven recalls linked directly to a dozen fatalities. I realize this four (?) years after buying one. Just wait until you get around 100K and the timing chain guides let go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYAKA2iQUdc
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I thought it was the tensioner that let go? The tensioner is an incredibly easy fix that doesn't even require removing the valve cover; it screws into the block just behind the timing chain cover. The hardest part is removing the old one intact...
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