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RadioPassive posted:In 2012 in Massachusetts, a driver backed into the drivers door of my parked Ford focus. No matter, their insurance bought me a new door. While I enjoy having a laugh on CA for most of the absurdities...VIN inspections with the police happen in even the most reddish of states for out of state purchases.
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Head Bee Guy posted:I’ve been getting pretty poor gas mileage out of my 2012 TSX wagon. I’m getting about 15 mpg city (normal driving). Anything I should check that could be causing this? Bad thermostat/ECT causing the engine to not go into full loop...along with tons of others for it to run rich. You should be getting codes or a MIL.
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Feb 23, 2024 16:11
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Worked both ends?
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Jonny 290 posted:Back side is a tight fit with just the wire, no jeweler's screwdriver pokey clearance Wish I could help more... I feel your pain, had a mommy squirrel build a nest in my daughter's jeep along the street. Took out ABS, evap sensor, codes out the wazoo, yada yada. Best part was discovering the mess, and wishing I had David Attenborough flown in to document the fiasco.
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You'll be fine.
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Yeah, my excuse to pick up a nut buster was removing an anode from a water heater (which are notorious for removal). I had the thing loaded with water, strapped family members to it, used cheater bars, my other mid impact, etc...wouldn't budge. With the big boy it zipped the drat thing out in less than 2 seconds.
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Mar 1, 2024 14:02
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Impressive, most impressive.
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Point is...you don't need a torque wrench calibrated to super tight tolerances such as a Snap-on (or whomever makes them). You want consistency across the criss-cross or star pattern which something like a HF will be more than happy to provide at these torque levels. Now, if stranded changing a spare. Stand on the lug wrench and hear the creeeek. Move on.
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Mar 25, 2024 15:37
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Safety Dance posted:Tighten until the lug stud yields and then back it off a few percent, gotcha Are you implying that is an unsafe practice?
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Mar 25, 2024 16:39
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Also, seem to recall a manufacture (I'm thinking perhaps BMW) where fluids would siphon into the wiring harnesses.
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Mar 28, 2024 10:58
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That looks the ambient air sensor...they usually clip in some where way up front, either a hole in bumper or somewhere just behind it.
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Mar 29, 2024 10:24
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Slap the pads in, grease pins. Old days, you had to some slather some crap on for squealing. Now with the shims they add on it is no worry at all.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:i dont really understand why you would buy a WRX and then put poo poo rubber on it Air Jordans on a quadriplegic. 200-220HP?
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DarkHorse posted:My friend has a 2008(?) Ford Escape. He's temporarily indisposed and we need to move it. We have two keys/fobs that turn in the ignition, and one of the fobs activates the locks, however neither will start the car. Any noise at all when attempting to start the car?
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DarkHorse posted:Just the noises from the entertainment system powering on. The engine doesn't even attempt to turn over Last time started?
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Apr 2, 2024 22:36
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File a NTSB complaint. Please.
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Apr 4, 2024 14:32
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lol, sorry, Boeing was on my mind with that one.
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Josh Lyman posted:Follow up, is Kirkland Signature full synthetic comparable to Mobil 1 Extended Performance? You'd have to do a deep dive into Bob Is the Oil Guy but I'd have no issue running any full synth for 10K miles with a good filter.
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Yeah...and a ugh... Believe it or not they make sockets for expanded lug nuts. And it is a PITA.
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Olympic Mathlete posted:Noticed my car was pulling to one side and one caliper was getting hot. Put the car up, took a look and noticed the piston had corrosion on it. These were new on the car 15 months ago. I got in touch with the place I purchased them from and the manufacturer is saying "the piston has been contaminated with brake fluid for it to corrode like this" Basically, it is a "they can eff off" type of deal.
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kastein posted:So far that list includes getting myself a laser alignment machine, rebuilding an automatic transmission, rebuilding a steering rack, and rebuilding an AC compressor. I've already done all the rest, it just took 16 years of nearly pathologically self reliant car nerding to reach that point. A couple things I've resigned myself to farm out...and it basically boils down to shop space: 1) Tire balancing. Yeah, could score some old school balancer being pitched... 2) Thing I absolutely have no desire for: Alignments. I've gotten by "batching" up all the work and dragging a vehicle in once to get it over with. I'll get what I think is close with a tape measure and everything else to get it there.
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AFewBricksShy posted:A guy in our 86 club had this wrap, it was awesome. (he's since changed it to an MF Ghost wrap, with the same "sketch marks") TIL at my age...paying extra to see stretch marks.
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Apr 23, 2024 15:22
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My first thought on the above was "door jamb chaffing" and not the actuator. There is so much weird poo poo automakers stuff through the door jamb. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised there isn't some oceanic internet link that doesn't run through one.
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strangehamster posted:I got a $2000 estimate to change the front struts/alignment on my Grand Caravan. Can I do it much cheaper if I buy parts from Rock Auto and spend a weekend in my garage? I have intermediate mechanical skills. Yes. But poo poo can go sideways real quick with a broken bolt.
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Dr. Lunchables posted:
Yeah...first car, a '72 Olds. Top five favorite design of all time...'68 (or so) Toronado (Along with the Eldo in the same age range). Between all that and the 442 designation, just pure awesome sauce. People salivate over the six pack Chrysler. In '57 Olds had their J-2 option.
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So what is the failure point on that? Looks like rodent damage and not chaffing.
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NomNomNom posted:Thanks all. Ordered a kit with new pins and connectors. Is soldering the preferred method for extending the wires or butt crimp connectors? Daughter's Jeep started throwing ABS lights, and it got drove every day. I test drove it around with a scan code reader, etc. trying to make sense of what was going on because she wasn't the greatest explainer of car problems. Anyways, finally popped the hood. Engine bay was filled with leaves around the ABS unit. Started yanking leaves out and noticed movement. Turns out was the nest/home for a bunch of baby squirrels.
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Just reiterate good defensive driving skills and no distractions.
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Steve French posted:It was very wedged in there. First attempt was stick, no way. Tongs nope. Rubber gloves was the move. According to FSM, yep... 
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No, tensioner only sits one way. You place torque on the end of it (looks like the usual 3/8 square" to slip belt on or off and release the tension. Done. That bolt only holds the tensioner to the block. Colostomy Bag fucked around with this message at 19:18 on May 12, 2024 |
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