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Another tire question. Car is a Toyota 86 and I'm looking for winter tires. Are Blizzaks still the go-to? If so, should I get WS80s or WS90s?
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gently caress drum brakes.
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May 10, 2020 17:14
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Uthor posted:My VW used the disc brakes for the parking brake. The piston has a thread on it so that it turns during actuation. The parking brake turns the piston, clamping the pads. It also meant that you needed to rotate the piston to get it to retract during a brake change, either with a special tool of loving around with pliers. My wife’s Civic has these kind of rear brakes and they kick rear end. FWIW, I can use a big screwdriver to recess the pistons.
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May 11, 2020 00:04
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Yep and you could use any unpainted chassis bolt if you were feeling saucy.
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May 15, 2020 00:18
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How did the slide pins look? I smoked a set of rear pads because P.O. had someone do a lovely brake job, so the slide pins locked up.
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May 16, 2020 21:51
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Brake fluid leaking from the banjo bolt. Conventional wisdom says leaking brake fluid is the caliper, but could it be the brake hose in this case?
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May 26, 2020 19:42
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Motronic posted:Sure. :| Ok, fine. I'm sorry. Right front caliper and brake hose(both probably original), 74k mi on the clock, pad wear is normal, but long brake pedal travel. Caliper piston boot looks good. Brake fluid at the banjo bolt and on the rubber coming from the banjo bolt--almost like whoever did the last brake job let the calipers hang by the brake hoses. I'm fairly certain that the hose is bad, but I was hoping for other opinions since the rudimentary Internet searching I did pointed to visible brake fluid always being a bad caliper.
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May 26, 2020 20:01
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They'll grovel as you walk through the door, but I wouldn't expect much haggle room.
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May 28, 2020 01:06
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Squashy Nipples posted:So, I tried to bring the remaining nasty old brake fluid to Auto Zone, was told they only take motor oil and tranny fluid. What the hell? I thought if they sold it to you, they had to take the used stuff back. Wouldn't take my old rotors, either, and those have scrap value. Just leave it outside the store after close. They’ll dispose of it the next day. It’s technically hydraulic fluid, so they should take it anyway.
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Jun 10, 2020 21:26
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Fwiw, I work at an auto parts store and management has a book for how to dispose of any and all fluids in an environmental manner. Whoever was working at that store just didn't want to do the paperwork.
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Jun 11, 2020 03:34
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When a relay is closed under high enough voltages, you'll get a current spike referred to as "exciting current." It's been over a decade since I took a class on high power, but iirc, the voltage ramps up while the current spikes then stabilizes (assuming AC electronics, though I think you can see this with DC as well). So my guess in how old tachs work is a signal wire connected to the distributor sends the same--possibly stepped down--current to the tach as go to the plugs which blips the tach needle. Source: my 15 year old, unused applied electrical engineering degree. GnarlyCharlie4u posted:You've pretty much got it. Read this instead. 
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Jun 14, 2020 02:40
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Since oil changes can go for 5000 miles, did the time before oil changes get updated as well (3 months being what I remember it used to be)?
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Jul 16, 2020 01:49
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If it's your daily, get the higher (lol) lowering springs, imo.
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Jul 18, 2020 20:48
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You might have trouble using automated car washes.
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Jul 28, 2020 00:19
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Motronic posted:No recharging should be done without a proper set of manifold gauges. Those refill kits do not provide that. You are just blindly chucking in refrigerant without any real idea of whether the system is functioning properly and trying to divine how much is "enough" with only half of the normal information available. With those kits, would it be valid to say there's an issue with the compressor if the refrigerant level is good or is more diagnosis needed?
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Aug 16, 2020 01:24
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You can sometimes free a stuck starter by hitting it with a hammer. Sticker is probably for warranty nonsense is my guess. e: The sticker is probably so you don't shatter whatever housing that vacuum hose goes into with a hammer if the starter gets stuck.
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Aug 22, 2020 01:07
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I've been living a life of bad advice.
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Aug 22, 2020 02:45
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Only negative I’ve heard is it’s like you’re sitting in a submarine.
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Oct 21, 2020 17:40
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ATTN: Chicagoland Bias Wash your car when you get gas once a month or week depending how much you care. Definitely soon after driving on freshly salted roads. Yes, most gas station car washes are touch, but it's the price you have to pay. MrOnBicycle posted:Fluid film etc is good stuff. Yes
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Oct 23, 2020 06:38
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I'm putting a full HKS exhaust on my 86 and y'all can kiss my rear end. 
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Oct 24, 2020 19:24
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2012 Honda Civic EX I’m gathering opinions on what would be feasible to reduce road noise. This car was reviewed to be very noisy when new, but it’s rust free, paid off, and just over 110k on the clock. One obvious thing could be to change the tires from PS A/S 3+’s to a GT tire (CrossClimate 2’s look enticing and I’d like to not pay for a set of snow tires if I don’t have to). Would to be worth the money to have an audio shop install additional sound deadening in this car?
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Aug 27, 2023 18:35
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VelociBacon posted:Tires are going to be just about the only thing, but if you're going from a non winter tie to a tie that in part is capable of winter driving, it's probably going to be louder. Remember that tires are reviewed against their peers in the same category, so a review saying that true is quiet should be interpreted as 'for a tire with snow tread on some part of it'. Thank you. I’m ok with losing a few MPG since big feelings it’ll work out less than a car payment over time. I’ll probably look into the sound deadening (already changed the deck to a Kenwood Excelon and the factory Pioneer speakers are ok for now). I can’t really do subwoofers for a number of reasons. If any tire is going to be loud, deadening the interior wheel wells might help a bit.
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Aug 27, 2023 20:44
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Twerk from Home posted:2014 was after Hondas emergency redesign that was focused specifically on making it less noisy. The 2012 Civic reviewed horribly and as a step back from its predecessor so Honda refreshed it almost immediately. This is true. An executive was fired over the release of the 9th gen Civic.
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Aug 27, 2023 21:18
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Brings me back to selling auto parts and shops would get mad about getting the wrong part because they neglected to specify trim since, “they’re all the same.”
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Sep 7, 2023 22:11
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melon cat posted:edit: will probably go front sun shade + all around tint since I'm pretty sure I can't tint the windshield where I live This is pretty much the legal way to do it anywhere. Federally, windshield tint isn't supposed to go lower than the AS1 line, but states can have a smaller limit. Depending where you live, the cops might not care or know where the AS1 line is on your ride.
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Sep 16, 2023 17:18
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CRC make belt conditioner. Whether or not it does anything useful, I can’t say. It made my serpentine belt stop squeaking, but it was routine to apply it once a week for a month or two.
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Sep 21, 2023 04:55
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What's the fluid pump folks here like to use for dipstick tube oil changes?
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Jan 11, 2024 16:40
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I live in a heavily salted area and I take my cars to the auto wash about once a week.
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Jan 21, 2024 21:38
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I've never had a problem with lane assist when using my turn signals.
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Feb 7, 2024 03:34
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In general, no, CV axles are not wear items. They're trying to sell you a new axle just because. imo, the primary reason to use a dealership for service is within the car's warranty period to lessen ways to have said warranty voided.
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Feb 7, 2024 15:06
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If you have a Costco membership, their car buying service is fantastic.
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Feb 10, 2024 01:17
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I bought my Hakone through Costco. So even getting dumb poo poo is possible.
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Feb 10, 2024 01:52
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Colostomy Bag posted: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. When I took ownership of my grandpa's Oldsmobile, a sheriff's deputy had to come over and inspect the VIN because the car had Wisconsin tags and I lived in Indiana.
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Feb 16, 2024 21:47
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Besides three points across, to measure tread depth, how many times around? About to swap snow tires for regular tires and I’m hoping to have the regular tires rotated properly.
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Feb 26, 2024 04:20
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Wonderllama posted:Lubricated torque specs are almost always different, so yes. Adding any lubricant will usually change the prevailing torque, and it's just not necessary. See also: anti-seize on spark plugs
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Mar 25, 2024 15:30
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DildenAnders posted:Idk about how old you feel like going, but the first generation Matrix (basically a Corolla hatch, but wagon-like in terms of space inside) is amazing for hauling stuff around, good gas milage, even pretty fun to drive with a 5-speed and of course fairly bulletproof. The matrix and Pontiac vibe are amazing.
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Apr 11, 2024 23:10
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PainterofCrap posted:First-generation Mustang I’m fairly certain someone could build a VIN-less Mustang from the Jeg’s and Summit catalogs alone.
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Apr 13, 2024 18:40
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Kia Soul Enthusias posted:Why doesn't anybody make a generic TPMS relearn tool, excepting GM vehicles? The Autel TS508 does a decent job.
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Apr 18, 2024 18:50
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Toyota’s current special edition GR86 is painted like a Trueno. 
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Desert Bus posted:The 1989 Olds 88 Delta Royale was my favorite car I've ever had. Sure, aside from the engine and the body it was about 99% replacement parts, it sucked down gas like crazy, took forever to accelerate, and your music options were limited to fuzzy radio or the Autechre tape stuck in the stereo. I had a 1995. Comfiest comic I ever drove.
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