I've got a 90 corvette that wont start, just drove it the other day and it wouldn't start this morning, just cranked with no sign of catching. I am getting no spark or fuel injector pulses. It has 40psi at the the fuel rail after i turn the key and the pump primes. Security light also goes off after i turn the key to the on position so i don't think it had anything to do with vats. Would i be correct in thinking that the pickup coil in the distributor shit out? I'm thinking that the ecu is the only thing that controls both fuel and spark but isn't the pickup coil where it gets the signal?

Car has given me no trouble for the last 2 years before today. I've also checked all the fuses and they are all good.

>>28538332 (OP)
new cap is $20, i'd start there

>>28538332 (OP)
Could be a crank or cam position sensor as well as the coil? Start with whatever is cheapest and easiest to get to.

>>28538368
ac delco cap is less than one year old and i don't think that would affect the fuel injectors

>>28538395
no cam or crank sensors on this, i think the pickup coil is the only rotational sensor the ecu can read from

what’s in /o/‘s emergency kit?

>>28538332 (OP)
>no spark or fuel injector pulses

Check your grounds. The ones attached to the engine, firewall, alternator, etc. and the battery cables too.

No spark or fuel injectors leads me to think electrical issues are present and you should look at small things such as electrical connections first before you go big and start randomly blowing moolah on new parts.

How would this have ended up so filthy inside?

Is it normal for one of these old EGR valves to leak this much from the underside vent port things when doing a smoke test? I had the smoke machine plumbed in to a vacuum port just behind the throttle body. A video would do it more justice but there was quite a bit of smoke coming out, not just a tiny little bit and it all seemed to be coming from distinct holes on the underside not from the roll crimp, and removing the vacuum line on top didn't make it stop nor come out of the vacuum port so the diaphragm is presumably still good and the smoke was definitely coming from the intake side.

>>28538631
nah bro it's definitely the ECM, just get multiple new ECMs

>>28538332 (OP)
Not sure how the corvette dizzy works exactly but for most dizzy+efi setups the ecu knows to fire the injectors based on readings from the dizzy.
If you can find a working complete dizzy for cheap then may as well get it to see. There's throwing money at the car with new parts hoping it'll stick then there is buying spares because they will be needed eventually (always good to have spares) and it's easy to troubleshoot when you have something to swap out and test.

Also get a workshop manual and a multimeter. Workshop manual will have diagnostics to work through.

>>28538770
>>28538770
>Also get a workshop manual and a multimeter. Workshop manual will have diagnostics to work through.

^THIS.
The car has neither spark nor fuel delivery... So why is the valve cover off? Why are you doing smoke tests?

>>28538332 (OP)
Check/replace the ignition control module in the distributor, when it fails you’ll have no spark and the ecm won’t fire the injectors. Also verify the ignition coil is ok with a multimeter, when the coil starts to go bad but not outright fail, it will repeatedly kill ignition control modules.

>>28538332 (OP)
>MR2S
>Still runs lean after warming up
>Changed burnt o2 sensors
>Going to check sparks and injectors this weekend since they're likely fouled up by now
>But I suspect vacuum leak
>Engine only feels off balance when off throttle and warmed up, revs dip to 500 and only just staying alive
>Is fine under power
Any thing else I'm missing to check here? MAFS for sure too.

I just want a fucking honda fit holy shit north america SUCKS it's the continent of soccer mom SUVs and dudebro trucks with heavy mental retardation and allergy to manual. All the cars I want are in europe fucking hell. I just want

>2019-2020 Honda fit manual
>under 50k km, clean no rust or issues
>preferably white
>not 3k CAD over MSRP cuz rare car :^)

>t.Montreal

>>28538631
>>28538770
>>28538831
I pulled the distributor apart and ohm'd the pickup coil, no continuity at all so i'm pretty sure its bad. Every piece of plastic in the distributor literally turned to dust as i tried unplugging them so i've got a new distributor coming in the mail now.

>>28538925
Try getting ahold of a scanner that can pull live data. Fuel trims should give you a pretty good idea if its running lean.

>>28538332 (OP)
>Would i be correct in thinking that the pickup coil in the distributor shit out?
TPI?
It could be the pickup coil, check resistance through the coil. These usually die slow deaths, runs great cold but when hot car stumbles/misfires a bit, eventually dies from thermal failure.

Ignition coil, I've only ever had one fail, and that was because the PO mangled the connector that slides into the dist cap.

It could be the ignition module, these can be hard to test as they can test good on the bench but not function in car. Verify there is enough heat sink paste.

But the dumbest failure I've had on a few HEIs is the three wire connector hidden behind the Tach/Power connector on the HEI cap deforms and no longer latches. This gives you no signal/tach.
Verify the wire connection there is good and the plastic connector is properly latching. It's a bitch to get to on F and Y bodies because of the lack of firewall room.

>>28538712
Change the oil more often, varnish buildup is from excess heat(cooking oil) or extended oil change intervals, or both.

>>28538760
>Is it normal for one of these old EGR valves to leak

No.
EGR should not leak from the pintle side, and vacuum should not leak from diaphragm.
That egr valve diaphragm is ruptured. Time for a new one.

>>28538808
>The car has neither spark nor fuel delivery... So why is the valve cover off? Why are you doing smoke tests?

Kek'd
OP is working on a Corvette.
Anon is working on a Ford
They are not the same.

>>28538332 (OP)
I'm going to buy babby's first set of tools instead of just using my dad's. Where should I start? What's a cheap, good wrench/socket set to start with? What brands of torque wrenches and other specialty tools should I go for?

>>28539605
Harbor freight mechanic tool set

>>28539615
https://www.harborfreight.com/mechanics-tool-set-301-piece-63464.html

This one?

>>28539626
Yes. That set, a jack, and two jack stands is the best place to start.

>>28539641
Thanks m8

what is this little circle there for

Good place for used car deals? Looking at craigslist & cars.com mainly, but I just want to see if there are any other good places to scan. FB marketplace isn't an option for me.

So I have a '91 Jeep Cherokee(build december of 1990, sold as '91, I do not believe it has RENIX parts), Manual 4 wheel drive, 115k miles. I have an engine issue, was told it's piston slap/rod knock. All the auto shops in the area are backed up two and a half months. I am not abandoning my cherokee, I have the means to buy a crate engine but I have never done an engine swap before. I've changed oil, done suspension work and plugs, wires and cap, very basic entry level things. I was warned by more experienced mechanics that doing a rebuild would be much more difficult so I have been leaning toward the swap. If I do the swap I will be working on my own and using youtube guides more or less.

I suppose my question is more "Would you recommend someone attempt this?" and if I do what advice would you have? As I understand it I won't have to drop the transmission to get the engine out and while it's out I figure I may as well do the clutch. My hope is that since it's a 91 it's got less electrical shit to ruin. Generally any advice people can give me at all would be amazing because looking at the job from having done only simple things so far is daunting at best and horrifying at worst. Thank you. (pic not my jeep)

>>28539703
eerything has moved to fb now
with other platforms the sellers are scammers and the cars lemons

>>28539780
Goddamn I hate facebook, I'll have to see if I can borrow someone's account/phone just to browse it.

>>28538332 (OP)
>ripped the air pump out
Good start, but you should get some long tubes on that bitch. Get a second plenum to bore the holes out and larger runners and you'll get a small bump without burning too much cash.

>>28539557
>i've got a new distributor coming in the mail now.

A lot of those 'new' distributors are absolute shit out of the box.
Spectre new distributors use unique parts, usually only the cap and rotor are standardized. It's a shitshow.
A rebuilt Delco unit would be better.

>>28539794
account creation now requires a video facial scan, it's for your own protection though, so it's ok

>>28539657
I can't really tell. Maybe a thermocouple for setting the auto air conditioning. Maybe Ford planned to have a USB port and the bean counters said no after the dash had been fully signed off on.
'07-11 Ranger.

>>28539921
Can't wait to be required to give Zuck my anal print in a few years, for safety.

>>28539590
Well it had a good 22 year run I guess. Probably just block it off. I also sprayed some ether at it while the engine was running but it didn't react, is it still likely to be bad?

>>28539773
I was at a similar level to you when i did my first engine replacement. So much depends on the specifics of the vehicle, but it should be doable with some gumption
Biggest suggestion is to bag and label your bolts. My first time was with a fairly annoying vehicle and i ended up having a few leftovers that are in my toolbox waiting to find their home.

As far as the clutch goes since you'll have all the room in the world there shouldn't be many issues. If you need a seal puller don't cheap out. One of the most annoying bits will just lining the engine and trans back together, it helps to have a second set of hands.

Quality of life stuff, get an electric ratchet and impact if you don't already. The shartmart brand stuff is super cheap and works so much better than expected.
Use a torque wrench for any rotating stuff like your clutch/flywheel

>>28540149
Excellent, thank you. Been spending a few hours looking into it and thankfully since it's a 91 I won't have to worry about half as many cords and wires as some later models it looks like.

>>28539563
I know it is cuz my dumb ass mech said it is but that faggot can't figure it out. Then again that retard was took my gear box out three times and didn't notice the linkage was floppy so I can't trust his opinions at all. Either way good idea.

>>28538332 (OP)
>I've got a 90 corvette
That'd be
"I have 90 Corvettes that won't start" you ESL piece of shit.

Inner brake pads have a large groove on the outside and inside edge. There's a large groove on the rotor too. What could cause something like this to happen? Incorrect sized pads/rotors?

>>28540761
Not a large groove on the rotor, meant to say large raised lip.

>>28540761
Old rotor

>>28540761
Rotor is probably excessively worn.

I'm in the process of building a garage.
>What is the minimum usable leg height for a hydraulic lift?
>Are there any recommended lifts/brands?
>What slab depth will I need for a lift?

>>28540256
You can do it, i believe in you.
Its almost certainly going to piss you off, but that is just part of the game.
Lucky that you don't have many connectors but if they bug you or you think it will help then use some painters tape or something around the cable and the sensor so you can easily match them back up. Usually it isn't a problem because the connector will only fit in one sensor, but ymmv
Small stupid stuff for after you get thing back together, get a spill proof funnel thing from harbor freight or the internet so you can bleed the coolant easily and it might help to have an extra jack if you're trying to fit the tranny and engine together again alone. Even a tiny trolley jack or spare scissor jack

>>28541505
>>28540149
Any advice on buying an engine hoist? Brands to avoid or aim for? I keep eye fucking the harbor freight engine hoists but I don't know how often cheap ones fail catastrophically. I know I'll probably use it more than once but the price range is wild.

Gonna be putting coilovers on my car this weekend solo.
Am I correct in assuming the only way to figure out how much i'm dropping by is by comparing the old strut and spring and the new coilover?

>>28538406
Uh, anon?
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/chevrolet,1990,corvette,5.7l+350cid+v8+ohv,1041264,ignition,crankshaft+position+sensor,7196

bros I hit the curb doing a right turn at like 20mph, felt a strong kickback and car sorta jerked off to the side, I checked it all around and can't see any hits or scratches anywhere, tires look okay as far as I can see too. Is my car okay?

>>28539810
I'll get around to putting them in one day. Really just doing it for looks though since the cast manifolds look terrible with all the emissions stuff on them.
>>28539904
It'll be here in a couple hours so hopefully it holds up for a while. I'll try to rebuild mine when i get some free time.
>>28540741
>ESL piece of shit
Bold of you to assume i can speak more than one language.
>>28541716
It's a mistake on rockautos part. Crankshaft sensors weren't used until 92 when they started using the LT1.

>>28542494
Based on your text, the car is totalled.

>>28538332 (OP)
hey can you please use the words "stupid question" somewhere in the main post so its easier to find.
kthanksbye

>to: current/former 1st gen Toyobaru owners
which modifications can make tangible improvements to these cars? will a header + cheap oft tune do enough for the torque dip? I think I'm going to keep the stock exhaust "to be different" heh

>>28542839
>Ctrl+f
>Sqt
>Only result

what car is this?

>>28542494
Shit happens, it's probably fine. Check if the tyres are fine tomorrow.
Don't fret about it,anon.

>>28542719
bwo pls
>>28543004
thanks anon, gonna check them again tomorrow, was afraid the hit could've messed up something more expensive like the suspension

WHATS HAPPENING THIS CAR WONT START
https://streamable.com/2l4w4j

>replace 370z fuel pump top hat (broken) with CJM aftermarket part
>shit sucks, but I got it eventually
>Finally test car with new wiring
>Starts and runs fine, but CEL comes on
>OBD throws P0182 (low temp sensor input voltage) and P0183 (high temp sensor input voltage) at the same time
>No other issues
What the fuck is going on? Do I need to re-crimp the wire or will it go away after driving for a while?

>>28538332 (OP)
Cranking engine is starting. Your shit don't run.

bought aluminum tin shit 4guage(I think) cable to do a sound system for my car, realized what it was when it arrived and just put it together anyways, is there any actual NOTICABLE audio quality loss or is it worth it to buy real copper wire?

>>28543238
Depends on the amount of resistance/output impedance the cable adds. If your speakers get loud enough and the bass for your music sounds good then the upgrade to copper will be imperceptible if not nonexistent

>>28543262
I can't really guage on whether it sounds good or not because of how loud the rest of the car is and how bad my hearing is also.

>>28543327
If you have poor hearing and drive a shitbox then why are you upgrading the sound system???

My Kia has 265/35 R17 tires. It is running BF Goodrich "Geo Drive" all terrain tires. What are some more aggressive tires I could put on it, with an eye to better performance on crappy dirt roads, rain, and snow?
Either AT or MT but preferably kinda in the middle of that.

Does anyone have experience using "lifter/tappet free" oil additive?
It's always mixed reviews whether it helps to quiet down lifters.
My lifters were fine before I decided to pull the head and let them sit out in the open and get dusty for 3 weeks. Now they are noisy as shit. May as well try the additive before I spend an entire afternoon and evening to pull apart and clean the lifters.

>>28543337
because that's what it's all about.
I had tinitus when I was younger, I know what it's like to have fucked up hearing and I wanna enjoy it before it comes back hard.
I don't usually crank the stereo up so loud that it hurts or anything, I just want it to overpower the pipes a bit.

Shitbox is about to die so need to buy something cheap and low maintenance to last a few years. Assuming the same year (say 2009) and kms (say 150-200k), which do you think is more reliable of a corolla or civic? From what I can find civics are cheaper but I don't know if that's because corollas are inflated.

>>28543460
You can try Marvel Mystery Oil instead. I’ve used it in the past and it didn’t make anything worse while it did seem to help my car’s notoriously loud flat tappet valve train.

It won’t hurt anything but at the least will help also clean the oil passages.

>>28543344
Continental DWS-06

no joke

You can drive normally in the rain and not slip.

total wrenchlet
I got myself a secondary truck that I infrequently use, when I first got it, it ran perfectly and started up instantly, however I only really drive the thing once or twice a week or a month, and once it started to sit for a month the crank time started to get really long. Sometimes requiring two to three key turns.
At first I thought it might be the battery, so I charged it up completely using a trickle charger but it still has a pretty long crank time, is this something to worry about?

>>28543791
To add to this, the truck is 35 years old, and has 12k miles on it. The only thing I did was change all of the fluids on it as soon as I got it.

>>28543796
If it runs fine once it starts up, just replace the battery completely. That's the issue for 99 percent of wrenchlets
Here are some other potential causes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghyn9hz8Yj8

>>28538332 (OP)
I want to know what is written on the air snorkel

>drive car for first time in a few weeks
>all of a sudden the brake pedal is like an on/off switch
what gives? i know the check valve in my brake booster is bad (loses all its vacuum reserve overnight) but i dont see how it could be related
the pedal is perfectly firm but i get maybe 5mm of travel between 0% braking and 100%

>>28543703
Corollas are inflated and everyone hates the space egg aesthetic of the Civic. Also the Civic is more likely to have been abused.

>>28543123
>rpm gauge not moving
crankshaft position sensor most likely

>>28541153
Been doing some research. Bendpak is the brand to get I take it? 4 post or 2 post? What about used lifts?

OP here, new distributor fixed it. Ohm'd the new distributors pickup coil and got 900ohm so my original was the culprit. My radio picked up some ignition noise before but its quite a bit worse now so im sure all the guts in the distributor are cheap as hell. I do like the new cap design that has the spring loaded clamps instead of the screws, but we'll if it can last.
>>28543823
The throttle shaft bushings went bad in my original throttle body so i replaced it with an aftermarket BBK one. They didnt mention that the opening for the air snorkel was bigger so i tried slowly warming it up with a torch so i could stretch it over the new throttle body. I heated it too much and melted it a bit so i wrapped it in duct tape to seal it back up. It still fit tight as hell so i wrote something like Do Not Remove From Throttle Body or something like that. It wore off pretty quick. Should have boiled some water and just dipped the snorkel in that instead of using a flame like a dumbass.

>>28543138
fuel pump temp sensors? did you have to re pin the plug? reminds me of the time i accidentally plugged the o2 sensors in on the wrong sides after doing a ford ranger clutch and got max high and max low readings for the 2 banks. do you have a multimeter or shop manual?

>>28543138
have you measured the voltage on the input of fuel pump temperature sensor pin? I'd start there.

I've been having this vibration in my steering and sometimes rear for the past few months.
First thought the balancing weights fell off since one of the wheels didn't have any weights. Went to get them all rebalanced, which seemed to fix the issue, but it gradually came back.
It only happens above 50 mph, but it doesn't seem to be consistently correlated with speed. On I-25 between Santa Fe and Las Vegas (NM), it seems most pronounced.
What I don't understand is why it's only on specific stretches of that highway, seemingly worse near Santa Fe. I've tried taking it at the same range of speeds on some U.S. highways nearby, which gave the impression there's no balancing issue at all, as I did not experience vibration in either the steering nor the rear.
Does this mean it's likely just patches in the road that have corrugations that cause the vibration?
My understanding of imbalance vibrations is that they happen more intensely at a resonant speed, whereas this seems to happen at avariety of speeds with varying intensity. Considering getting it balanced again, but I don't want to waste my time if it's probably just the road.

>>28544880
swap your front and rear tires. if the vibration goes away or switches axles it's a problem in your wheels/tires. if it stays the same it's a problem with your suspension or just how that road is

Is it just me/placebo or does a car feel so much smoother running when it has fresh oil?

>>28544880
Tires are less than 15k mile old continentals btw. I've also had a rim and tire replaced on the front because it was slow leaking and tire shop convinced me rim was dented. was actually a leaky plug in the tire. Suspension looks fine as far as I can tell. Also had pads and rotors replaced recently. Not sure what other options there are to rule out.

>>28544379
>>28544478
Update:
I measured the voltages coming from the harness for the fuel pump sensor and temperature sensor and everything was fine. I then took the fuel pump assembly back out, measured the resistances for both sensors, and got a totally normal result. I guess everything is fine, even though the light's on?
I did initially swap two ground wires on accident and tested the car with the wrong wire configuration before fixing the problem, so it's probably just that. I'll try reseating the connectors just in case that's the issue. Or maybe I just need to drive the car around until the ECU gets used to the minutely different readings

Does launching a (manual) car with traction control on hurt the clutch (anymore than than launching the car already does)?
If TC causes the rear wheels to brake when spinning, does that mean the clutch is getting burned? Or because the engine power is also cut, it cancels out?
Thanks.

>>28545409
No, if your clutch starts slipping because of traction control it was already fucked.

>>28545551
I mean taken to the logical extreme, a attempting burnout with TC on would wreck the clutch pretty easily.

>>28545605
Don’t fix it if it ain’t broken

If I want to keep an oem look for the gauge cluster on a car from the 90s, what color leds should I get? Would warm white be good?
It has the typical green film

>>28545623
It doesn't really matter as long as you're keeping the gauge face. It REALLY doesn't matter if the transparent components are already tinted. Just make sure your replacement LEDs light up the cluster evenly.

>>28545630
>It doesn't really matter as long as you're keeping the gauge face
different color leds make a huge difference, not sure what you mean.

>>28545631
(not the same cluster, but it's the closest I could find on google)

>>28545634
You'd have a point if your cluster's transparent bits didn't have a green film, in which case I'd say to get red, green, white, or cyan LEDs depending on what the car came with. In your case, everything is pre-tinted so your cluster is going to be green pretty much no matter what. Just get white (whatever temperature) or green LEDs, whichever is cheaper.

>>28545623
amber/warm white and try to fit the bulb condoms over them
i've had good luck with the cob leds that are housed in a glass bulb that has the same shape as the original bulbs. i think i got them off aliexpress.

>>28545640
>In your case, everything is pre-tinted so your cluster is going to be green pretty much no matter what.
anon I appreciate the answers but that's not how light works. both of these clusters have green films.

>>28545643
>cob leds that are housed in a glass bulb that has the same shape as the original bulb
I didn't know such a thing existed. I'll try some cheapshit off amazon and see if they look okay but if not I'll try those out. thanks friend

>>28545652
get something like pic related, it throws out the most amount of light in all directions so dim spots will be minimal

>>28545657
oh and i'm assuming your cluster bulbs are a 168/194 size. both will have the same size bayonet/socket, the bulb shell itself is just a bit larger on the 194.

>>28545658
Only 1 bulb is a 194, the rest are 74s

>>28538332 (OP)
is there a car with a suspension of that of a pick up truck?
i have no use for an actual pick up truck but i need a rugged suspension regardless of ride quality.

>>28545797
bof suv

>>28545805
as a pleb, i require a model and make, please.

>>28545814
huracan sterrato

>>28538433
gloves, several flashlights, ski mask, big fucking knife, small fucking knife, rifle with 240 rounds, more ammo for my handgun, plate carrier.
I am either prepared for any situation requiring violence, or prepared to take your shit so I can survive.

>>28538433
gun
granola bars
water bottle
10mm socket

>>28545820
:(

>>28545797
If by "truck suspension" you mean leaf springs, Corvettes use leaf springs all the way up until 2019, though they're not configured the same was as a truck in any way. If you mean like pic related, I think the most recent car with parallel springs would be something like a late 80s Chrysler 5th ave.
What you're asking for makes basically no sense though. Having "truck suspension" doesn't make your suspension more rugged. It just makes your car drive like shit. There's nothing weak about coils or dampers.

>>28546024
Like this beefy motherfucker found in the crown vic isn't going to be less rugged than a trugg. If you just meant cars with solid rear axles, I'm not sure what the most recent is.

>>28546024
don't trucks not use rubber bushings because they wear out quickly?
>Having "truck suspension" doesn't make your suspension more rugged. It just makes your car drive like shit
then what is the part responsible for allowing them to need less maintenance when not driving on paved roads?

>>28546031
It sounds like you just want something with a solid axle. They're simple and robust. Ford used them in cars for a long fucking time, mustangs for example had them all the way until 2015 with the s550

any open source tuning programs that work with an ecutek dongle? without deskey license.

>>28544889
It certainly does feel better to me, but sometimes I'll go 5-6k between changes on my ancient shitbox

>>28545103
I fucked it up and ended up paying the mechanic to fix it. I'll never attempt to work on a car again without an impact drive

>>28544889
I feel the same. Could be placebo

Looking to buy a car that I'm unlikely to drive much, but I've found that it's inconvenient not to have a car. I'm going to take a loan and it won't eat into my finances much. What would you pick?

2014 Toyota Camry XLE $15k 81k miles, very good maintenance record
2012 Honda CR-V EXL $14k 64k miles, 1 owner good maintenance record
2019 Dodge Challenger SXT $16.5k 80k, 2 owners one of which was a rental

>>28546561
I'm NOT going to take a loan. Sorry for the typo.

>>28546561
challenger

how hard is a timing belt replacement in a wrx?
I've done all your general maintenance, brakes, normal belts, coilovers, etc etc
I've also rebuilt an engine before, but it was at community college with an engine already pulled from a car that has probably been rebuilt 50 times, and if I fucked up it didn't matter at all.

contemplating if I should try it or just drop $700 and let a mechanic fingerfuck my car for a bit

Thinking of buying 16 inch alloy oem rims for my 2011 corolla from fb market. Currently have 15 inch steel rims. Would I need new tpms sensors if make this switch? I installed new sensors last year for all four tires. My tires need to be replaced for the winter time. Costco told me they can put their tires on the 16 inch rims if i bring the rims to their warehouse when its time to switch the tires.
Thank you in advance.

>>28546561
chally

>>28546627
buy the tool that lets you lock the driver's side cams together before you take the belt off and follow the service manual to the letter. it's not that hard, timing belts are a bit blown out of proportion here

>>28546660
>follow the service manual to the letter
it's an import, I don't think an english service manual actually exists, though to my understanding every wrx from like 97-2015 is basically the same

>>28546754
Yeah basically any DOHC Subaru will have 98% the same instructions, just use the english service manual for one in the same year

Should I change the transmission oil pn my car? Its manual and I don't know when it was last changed, just bought it.

>>28538712
Anyone have any idea what these little holes would be? They're clogged with shit and I worry that oil is meant to be coming through those holes.

>>28546830
Is this a Toyota of some sort? They like putting oil squirters over the camshafts which would have matching o rings and metal lines on the valve cover underside if those holes actually are supposed to flow oil. Pic related for a toyota 2.5

>>28546826
yes
it's one of those things a lot of people completely neglect to ever do
I would suggest changing:
engine oil
oil filter
brake fluid
spark plugs (at least check them)
air filter (at least check it, if it's something like a k&n, clean and oil it)
clutch fluid
trans oil
diff fluid
coolant
cabin air filter (again, at least check it)
check belts and hoses
check brake pads and rotors
check tires

And keep a log of your mileage when you changed all that shit

>>28546438
it's ok anon, we all learn sometime. next time you get in a pickle, take pictures and post to the stupid questions thread, and i will walk you through how to get out of said jam. good job for trying, most people don't even get that far.

>>28547714
God bless you, anon.

***

I was getting a check engine light after getting an oil change yesterday at Valvoline and I am 90% sure they bumped this flat-faced thingy with two holes that plugs into the air intake, which gave me a Check Engine Light after idling in the parking lot for 45 mins. I reconnected it and also cleaned out my air box. I'm just wondering what that connector hose with two holes (one big, one small) is.

The flat faced thing

>>28548014
Some sort of an emissions valve that opens and closes allowing vacuum to operate other emissions parts on the engine it looks like. having it unhooked would cause a lean condition (meaning air would get in that doesn't first pass through the mass air flow sensor which senses how much air is coming in, leading to too much air for the amount of fuel, or lean on fuel)

I have a turbo GDI engine
Should I install an oil catch can?

>>28548026
That's exactly what was happening, I for P0171 (lean fuel mix) and my car felt like hell on the way home. Only reason I didn't do the extended research/messing around there was because a storm was coming. Should mention just in case, it's a 2006 Honda Accord, 4 cyl.

Is it normal to have big fuel trim values when driving?

>>28538332 (OP)
I got into a fender bender a while back and it destroyed my outside temp sensor. I order a replacement and connected it to test. It works fine but how should I go about splicing these wires together permanently in a way that won’t potentially expose the connections to water?

>>28547714
Thanks. It was a simple enough job and everything was going well until I snapped the bolt off clean. This didn't discourage me at all if anything it makes me want to do better. Next time I will get a proper impact drive instead of relying on just wrenches, that's what fucked me up. I also ran into issues with the wheel well fenders, there was one screw that was so rusted rusted I couldn't get out so I sawed it off.

Amazingly now, my dads 03 Civic is having trouble. The car is dead, neighbor has a battery charger and it tested at 13 volts and it's charged. What could be wrong? Could a relay or fuse be causing this? Alternator?

>>28548290
lineman splice and adhesive-lined heat shrink

>>28548290
Untwist the wires, put heat shrink tubing on one end, splice and crimp them together, then move the heat shrink tubing over the crimp and apply heat from a blowtorch or hair dryer
You can kinda follow the vid from picrel, just crimp the wires together first

>>28548051
no, they should be less than 10% in either direction at pretty much all times.

>To crank up the car I have to clutch in
>Very rarely it will fail to start because me clutching in apparently did not do anything
>Also taking off in 1st will sometimes make the car shake like mad probably for the same reason
1st gear can get engaged if the clutch was only partially applied right? If the answer to this is yes then its probably time for new clutch components right?
Also no clutch slippage or floating rpms tho, as far as I can tell

>>28548347
>>28548351
Thanks, I ordered the heat shrink.

>>28538332 (OP)
Do any of your guys send your oil to get tested after doing an oil change? Was thinking about doing it but unsure which kit/service to use.

>>28543796
The spark plugs need to be changed more if you drive so infrequently, they never burn themselves clean. And will cause longer cranking. Idk if you have an electric fuel pump but you can rule out pressure issues by successfully starting after clicking the key a few times to build pressure.

>>28543460
Use a few gulps of gasoline in the oil. It will evaporate itself out after it cleans.

>>28548416
>ordered
Bro, they have it at your local hardware store. Even Harbor Freight has it on shelves in my local area

>>28548432
tested for what? herpes?

>>28548051
No. Start with cleaning MAF sensor.

>>28548555
Wear particles, contamination and oil degradation. Not that anon, but in other fields besides daily driving it's pretty common to test used oil from ICEs to check if everything is okay with the engine and the oil you're using. Costs money and takes time though, but if the engine or repair-related delays are expensive enough, people do that.

>>28548432
My engine is stock, it doesn't burn any appreciable amount of oil between changes, I use the recommended oil, and it looks pretty clean every time I've changed it out. If any of those factors were to change then I'd consider sending it to get tested, but for now there's no reason to do so. If I had to, Blackstone is the standard, sends out sample containers for free, and is cheaper than most alternatives

>>28548432
Don't worry about it until your oil starts looking sparkly, after which you should get it checked on every change

hey guys
im looking for whats called a "line in adapter" for my car audio.
I want to bypass my headunit, and simply use an aux in or BT adapter to drive the speakers directly through the amp.
Ive been googling this but all i find are "output converters"

i hate my cars early 2000's ugly as fuck headunit. i only use my phone as an input device. ive seen setups were folks completely remove their headunit and have a simple volume knob with an aux input.

it kinda looks like pic related. not sure if thats what i need.

>>28548331
Is there a trick to getting this shitty ass relay out or am I better off buying pliers? I'm going to swap the ignition relay with the one beside it to see if it's faulty.

I don't know if this is a question for the stupid question thread, but what does this mean?
Surely my batter isn't from 12/27/2001

>>28549838
>qr code
nah, maybe 2021.

Or they did that thing where they refer to the year of the current emperor/era or whatever. I don't think it's done anymore though so it's probably not that.

>>28549838
How many KMs are in your car now?

>>28549884
yeah my guess is 2021
>>28549888
not sure, the gauge cluster was replaced at some point.
the car is from 98 though, so no shot it had 130k km in 2001 (and a battery would never fucking last 24 years)

>>28549838
The year is Reiwa 1 which was 2019.

>>28549932
Much appreciated anon. So almost 6 year old battery?
No wonder it's starting to shit itself

can you put windows stickers on windows that wind down? or will they get fucked up? my car doesn't have quarter windows

>>28550023
just don't

>>28550025
:(
where else am I supposed to put an akina speed stars sticker? the wing?

>>28545680
right, in that case try to find ones that throw as much in all directions as possible, unless it's an indicator light (e.g. battery or oil pressure light) in which case you need a diode that'll shine directly at the pictogram otherwise it'll appear very dim

>>28550085
I got all my lights installed and my cluster looks phenomenal
I just ordered pic related off amazon and everything is bright and evenly lit, and I actually have my clock again after the bulb had been burnt out for years

>>28549786
it looks like it's held down with tabs - see if you can get a pick tool and wedge it at the bottom while also prying apart the clips

>>28550102
nice

>>28550056
on the inner panel of the hood. obvious when you're showing the car off to friends and admirers but nonexistent when you're actually racing. their best driver never put a team sticker on his car (at least the exterior) so you could have an in-universe reason go put it there too

>>28550127
>their best driver never put a team sticker on his car
I don't think he was really ever officially an akina speedo star.
I think wing mounted is probably the best option. I could even do the team emperor thing and have other ones upside down and cut in half

>>28549164
>>28549172
Got it, thanks anons. My oil is clean every time so I just not worry about it. I don't lose coolant and only burn a small amount of oil despite driving the car hard sometimes.

Am I basically good if I buy any well reviewed jackstand? Obviously they're incredibly important to get right, don't want a 2ton hunk of metal to fall on my head. Any suggestions for cheap ones? I know Rockauto sells some. Also, is the half/one/two ton limit per stand or for the entire car?

New car. Never seen this wiper blade connector before. What's it called?

>>28550157
Weight ratings are total for the pair. 2 ton jacks hold 4000 pounds of weight in front or back. Realistically if there hasn't been a recall, posts about failures, or thick rust, they'll work fine

>>28550117
That's a a good idea I don't think I have a pick tool though. I'll try prying from the bottom. If that fails I don't want to spend $40 on a relay plier.

>>28549786
Use one hand to pry the tabs apart, and the other to clamp some vice grips on and wobble it out

Hey bros, I’m trying to take apart this grease gun because the lockout lever fell into the body of the gun. Hit a snag here because the YouTube vids show either a nut or a cotter pin to release the plunger; this one has nothing. The plunger rod spins freely in the center and I can’t figure out how to disassemble it. Anyone familiar with these cursed things?

>>28550265
The lockout lever in question. I can hear the little shit rattling around in there but I need to disassemble the plunger to retrieve it

>>28550268
It appears to have some sort of press fit pin in it? Even when releasing the tension I can’t get this to budge

>>28550206
Thanks anon.

>>28550237
get a set, i got pic related, just a cheap 5 dollar set and it's been so goddamn useful to me

>>28550283
holy fuck what a cancerous design, hope you got some pin punches. good luck.

>>28550391
alternatively, channel lock pliers might get it out too

>>28550251
This is the inside fuse box under the steering wheel it's a tight fit and really awkward to maneuver.
>>28550384
Will do. Can't count how many times I needed a pick for shit that isn't car related

>>28550391
Thanks anon. I’m going to try and get a vice grip on it, but it’s fuckin annoying because the plunger spring needs to be pushed down in order to work on it. It’s like I need three hands. Glad to see I’m not retarded and this was some chink’s cost cutting decision instead of a cotter pin

>>28550431
i thought a cotter pin would be cheaper...which was why i thought this must be some bong or kraut design from the 50s or some shit

>>28550431
actually. those slots in the plunger plate - would that let the plate be removed? maybe the dowel pin fits in those and then you rotate it again so it can be taken out?

>>28550196
got a pic from the side? maybe it disconnects elsewhere?

>>28550446
Nope, somehow the plate is retained even with the pin rotated and stuck below the cutout. The pin was hidden under there normally until I exposed it for the photo. I’m thinking with the pin removed, the spring should push the plunger plate out for good.

>>28550452
definitely sure it doesn't need a hard tap or something like that because it's just a bit stuck on a ridge or something? just in case it turns out you didn't have to remove the pin

>>28550464
Nah definitely it’s mechanically retained by something unless the pin is removed. Like the pin rests on a shelf under the plate. Tried a beefy pair of pliers and the fuckin thing won’t budge. Ugh. It’s like it was never designed to be taken apart.

>>28550464
Also can’t get any leverage or force on the pin to tap it out because it’s below the lip of the grease barrel. No room to swing a small hammer or tap with a wrench.

>>28550470
>>28550474
damn. that's why i was thinking of channel lock pliers, you could at least get in with some decent amount of leverage. you'd need to find something to shove into the hole that can help push it further out by being pressed by the pliers, assuming you can't get needle nose pliers, grip the pin that's pushed halfway out and twist and pull at the same time till it pops out

>>28549496
i've been doing car audio for decades and have never heard of this. i'm not sure it exists. just get a cheap aliexpress head unit with line in and preamp outputs. you can even get one with carplay/android auto for like $30.

>>28538332 (OP)
this injector plug is unplugged

>>28538332 (OP)
no spark fuel pulses uhhhh follow the wires up until theres pulse replace the below simple as your response?

>>28550157
Go watch some videos on Youtube in which they test stands of different designs to get a feeling of what to avoid and how they usually fail. Most 2-3 ton jack stands are just rebrands of the same few models. I personally prefer axle stands with 4 legs and a safety pin that look like this (not this exact brand).

>>28550196
Top-lock? Literally the first image search result for "wiper blade connector types"

How much is a Saturn LL0 engine with 180k miles worth? My dad's been doing some cleaning up, it hasn't run in years but it's been covered up. Should I try to sell it online or just sell it to a salvage yard?

I messed up changing my brakes. I have 4 piston brembos I noticed that my pistons weren't compressing as the way. I looked at the brake fluid resivoir and saw it overflow a bit. Stupidly, I decided to pump the brakes a bit with the car off and no pads in the caliper to try and relieve some pressure. One of the pistons went pretty far out and now I can't compress it back with slip joint pliers anymore.
My idea to fix this is to use two c-clamps. I'd take an old pad and keep depressed the side with moving pistons. I'd then get another old pad and slowly try to depress the stuck piston using a second c-clamp with the bleeder open.
Would this work? I've also heard stories where a piston gets stuck like this because it's slightly dislodged. If it's off center, how would I correct it?

>>28551182
throw it on marketplace, if its a runner you can get $300 - $500 for it. put in the ad that they will need to load or they'll expect you to have a forklift

>>28551250
pull it out completely and start over. it'll go in but it has to be at an extremely precise angle or it'll bind up. search youtube videos for rebuilding front calipers for some techniques to try. if it's not going it's because the angle is wrong, dont try to force it if it's binding.

>>28551266
also it'll be much easier on the bench and you'll already have to bleed the brakes, so i would remove the caliper completely if you havent already

>>28551266
>>28551267
Thanks for the advice anon. I'm hoping I can avoid a rebuild, but I will if I have to. Here's a picture of the caliper. Piston doesn't look crooked, but I don't know.

>>28551277
I'll also clarify that the piston never popped out. It just won't budge at least while the bleeder valve is closed.

Bought a 2022 Infiniti Q50 with 25k miles on it. I bought their damn 96 month (unlimited miles) warranty on the thing. Did I fuck up? I feel retarded and taken advantage of but they don’t make Q50 anymore and tariffs could inflate costs and who knows what the future holds etc. I’m just coping aren’t I?

Do these tires look bad enough to need replacing?

>>28551311
Can't say anything without giving the price figures. It's a fun car with a reliable engine at least.
And yeah warranties are pretty much always a scam, they're even worse than regular car insurance

>>28551331
That's some crusty stuff there, I wouldn't run them to the tire shop.

>>28551333
Bought the car for 28k
The plan is 4k
I edged on the side of caution because it is used but man do I have fun driving it

Replaced my stock radio with an old aftermarket one.
It has very frequent hiccups when playing music via the CD player (music stops and resumes for half a second). Could it potentially be a cable/wire issue or is the CD player/disk reader just fucked....?
If so would it be feasible to fix it?
I really don't want to part with this thing desu.

>>28551277
>>28551282
well if the bleeder valve is closed you're pushing against all that fluid, I would at least open the bleeder and try it.
if it's popped out completely, which it sounds like it might not have, the angle has to be extremely precise, you'd never be able to tell visually.
also rebuilding a front caliper is easy as shit, you're 90% of the way there now, the only additional step is pulling completely apart, cleaning it up and replacing the seals which cost like $5

>>28551311
if you want a warranty you can almost certainly buy it for a fraction of the price online, dealers put a huge markup on it. you should be able to get a refund for the unused portion of the warranty if you decide to cancel it.

not great, but they're only 6 years old and have decent tread. i would drive on them, but i wouldn't have them on a car my wife drives my kids around in if that helps.

>>28551416
check the voltage on yellow wire and the ground, maybe even run a 12v light bulb (not led) parallel to the yellow and black wires on the radio and see if there are brownouts when it skips. if not these things are basically unrepairable, just get a used one on ebay

>>28551478
* you could also run a test wire to the yellow and black wires directly from the battery (with a fuse) temporarily and see if that resolves it. i'm willing to bet this exact radio is like $40 on ebay,

>>28551471
I'll try the easy way first and then do a rebuild if that fails. I really appreciate the advice. Thanks anon.

>>28551341
Is it really that bad?

>>28552272
Nah, he hasn’t poorfagmaxxed enough, those are good enough to go on a 300 mile road trip. As long as it doesn’t rain, that is. Get them replaced ASAP but it’s not a life or death emergency

I have a EJ255 that sputters when accelerating under 50-100% throttle. There is no CEL. So fair I have tried:
>replaced all sparkplugs and coil boots: this fixed an intermittent misfire as one plug was shattered
>checked compression: all cylinders @ ~115-120 psi
>I did a smoke test and found a couple boost leaks - fixed with new seals/hoses.
>Checked oil line banjo bolts on AVCS: found one was clogged and removed the filter
>Checked fuel pressure and fuel pressure regulator: all in spec
>Replaced upstream O2 sensor
>temporarily replaced (individually) MAF, MAP, Crank Position Sensor, Camshaft Position sensors, and boost solenoid with parts from the junkyard
>cleaned the throttle body and original MAF
>used 3 bottles of fuel injector cleaner over ~1.5 tanks of fuel.
>Did several idle relearns
So far nothing has worked. The symptoms actually feel like they go away after resetting the ECM, but eventually come back after a few minutes of driving. Any ideas of how to diagnose? I can look at basic traces with a scan tool but I'm not too sure what to look for. Otherwise the only other things I feel like I can try is new purge solenoids, blow off valve, throttle body, or injectors.

>>28551331
Almost every tire I've seen on daily drivers at 5+ years looks like that. You still have plenty of tread and the date code is only 6 years. It's probably fine for another season.

>>28551471
Opening the bleeder and compressing it with a c-clamp worked.

>>28544361
Nice! Speaking of air snorkels I've been using the stupid hot air intake that was on my car when I first bought it to test some repairs because it's really easy to move out of the way and it got all the way up to 230 degrees just doing some minor uphill twisty road driving, I guess tomorrow I'm going to put the factory airbox back on and see if getting cold air is going to help, but I'm really starting to feel like the aluminum radiator and electric fans I got just ain't up to the task.

>>28546863
What should I do? Just flush the oil out a lot?

Is it possible to rebuild an engine to like new? Every time I've heard people talk about it it seems like once an engine is rebuilt it's living on borrowed time

>>28552570
Engines are made from treated metal, and if a part in a rebuild requires anything more than cleaning then you basically have to replace that entire part of the engine. Sure you could technically "rebuild" an engine to like new but it'd be a Ship of Theseus type issue

>>28552340
Congrats anon, glad you got it

>>28552499
>What should I do? Just flush the oil out a lot?
spray brake clean through them and use a tiny paint gun brush to get in there and clean thoroughly. change the oil when the job is all done before starting the engine to keep the brake clean and crud from circulating (it'll just sit in the pan otherwise)

What kind of coils should I put on my 05 s197?
How much should I be looking to spend?
Could I easily do it myself, or should I take it to a shop?
I want the back and front to be even, and I want it low but not so low as to scrape drives.

Should I get the Fuel Insider ratchet combo with the 2.5AH or the Fuel extended ratchet with 2x XC 3.0?

I've had the short non fuel ratchet for a while and it is my most used tool. I care less about the torque for both and more about accessibility in tight spaces.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M12-FUEL-12V-Lithium-Ion-Brushless-Cordless-3-8-in-Extended-Reach-High-Speed-Ratchet-Tool-Only-2569-20/321455267

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M12-FUEL-INSIDER-12V-Lithium-Ion-Brushless-Cordless-1-4-in-3-8-in-Extended-Reach-Box-Ratchet-Tool-Only-3050-20/323867902

>>28552570
>>28552587
Rebuilt engines are better than new, dummies.

Should I take my car in?
>low tire pressure so use portable compressor which connects to cig lighter
>turn power to cabin on but don't crack the key all the way so the engine turns over
>when done, the car won't start
>use portable jump-starter to start car
>40 minute commute home, car starts normally upon getting home
Should the fact that I did drain the battery to 0 (or at least an un-start-able state) be a concern? Should I bring it to someone to take a look at?

>>28553579
Put in a $30 battery and be done with it.

>>28543714
>Continental DWS-06
Ultra high performance?

I want something off-road biased but still drivable on the highway without a ton of tire slap
I don't want something for performance at all - I drive on cruddy dirt roads a lot to hike and want resistance against puncture + good performance in rain/snow/ice

>>28553579
Just hook it up to a battery charger overnight. Next time just leave your car running when using the portable air pump so you don’t run your battery down

Have a massive AC leak, shit literally won't hold anything. Had a small bottle of nitrogen that I ran through it and am confident that the leak is either around the compressor or the bottom side of the condenser but ran out before I could find it. Is there a better way of hunting it down other then just sending air through it? Would bubbles even work for something so big? I have the small nitro tank I'd have to go exchange and a dinky sub 1 cfm compressor, also have dye but I feel like it wouldn't circulate through properly.

>>28544926
>>28543138
Update 2: Turns out I borked one of the harnesses while fiddling with it. I got a replacement part for free from CJM and everything works like a charm. Thanks anons (and the CJM guys if you're reading this)

When waxing a car, what specific type of microfiber towel do I need?
There’s drying towels, buffing towels, detailing towels, general use microfiber towels, etc…

>>28551331
>>28551331
Totally fine, faggot.

>>28550534
Dang sharp.

>>28554095
would be funny if cjm had some sort of /o/tist discount code

>>28554522
>save 10% with code: niggerstonguemyanus

>>28551331
6 years old.
Did they graduate kindergarten yet?
Would replace.
Sidewall checking/cracking says it's time for new.

I just got my first heckin car and it's a Honda Stepwagon. Boys how do you make of that?

>>28546830
Those are bolt holes. If you did not remove them, they may be there for another type of valve cover. The holes are spot faced machined flat and would not need to be except for that.

>>28546651
You can theoretically use the old sensors but they are poor quality and may die during the transplant. Fuck Costco. Take it to a locally owned shop.

>>28539657
Prolly to knock-out to install an outlet or cigar lighter.

Best way to remove old carnuba wax from car?

Of course the one time i go to a fucking mechanic because i can't figure a problem the problem goes away right as I pull up to the shop, THEN IT FUCKING COMES BACK RIGHT AS A I GET HOME!

What makes this a valuable feature?

>>28555388
dishwashing soap. rubbing alcohol. wax and grease remover.

>>28555535
>questions thread
>no question
maybe describe the problem?

>>28548331
>The car is dead, neighbor has a battery charger and it tested at 13 volts and it's charged. What could be wrong? Could a relay or fuse be causing this? Alternator?
describe dead? just won't start? does it crank or click or anything? do things like headlights and radio work?

>>28556904
Turned out the battery terminal came loose. Made sure it was tight, then a day later I decided to clean the inside and now it works. Sometimes it's the simples most basic shit. I love and hate cars

>>28556940
when it comes to electrical gremlins on cars the first things to do is check the battery terminal connections, then check ALL grounding points
so much shit it caused by bad grounds like you wouldn't believe

>>28556980
Yeah well thankfully it was just the terminal. I'm a total wrenchlet and went for the starter fuse instead of checking the terminal first. I'm not very bright

>got headlights customized
>Finally receive them
>Plastic shaving beneath the lens
>obvious and ugly as fuck
What should I try before just sending them back?

So I'm looking at having to order a remanufactured engine, what are the common methods of moving it around? I never ordered something that big, would they drop it in the gravel alley way near my garage or am I going to have to figure out how to move it myself? Any ideas welcome, it'd have to go around the sidewalked block into a gravel alley to get to my garage if they only deliver in the front.

>>28557022
i dont really see a problem in your image, can you point arrows or post a better image?

>>28557049
Ask the seller. With standard delivery they might want you to pick it up at the freight terminal or expect you to have a forklift. Ideally you'd want liftgate (they unload from the truck) and inside delivery (they bring it inside your building), but they will probably charge extra for those.

An engine hoist can lift an engine and roll it around, but won't roll well on gravel and probably won't reach high enough to unload it from the truck.

Anyone know good websites to lookup paint options for old cars?
Specifically looking at some old kei-cars.

>>28557022
Try nothing. Ask whoever sent you the headlights if there's anything you can try on your end, but you absolutely should be able to send them back and get them repolished for free

>>28538332 (OP)

Probably the module in the distributor. Throw the old distributor away and install a brand new one. I always do this on my old junk.

>>28557913
Zoom in to the middle of the picture, its hard to capture with a camera but very obvious irl.
>>28558386
He's happy to take it back but I'd prefer not to have to post them back to another state and do all that waiting.

>>28558545
those tiny pinpoints on it? probably wont be noticeable when installed, but you could hit them with a dual action and some buffing compound and they'd blend right in

>>28558664
They absolutely are, and they're on the inside as I already said

>>28558669
yes, so take the lens off and buff them out
>give me advice
>noooo i don't want that advice
what exactly are the answers you're expecting to get?

>>28558687
I want some advice from people with functioning eyes, reading comprehension and some kind of knowledge on car lights. Not you. You can't "just take them off" and you can't "buff them"

>>28557916
Thank you, asked the seller about liftgate service and they said yeah it was possible. They won't haul it to my garage but I found a dolly thing that can fit a pallet on that and I'll be able to roll it back there myself.

>>28558697
If they're on the inside, and you can't take the lenses apart without risking a fuckup, then just send them back.
There's nothing else you can do, and bitching about it here won't change that. Better to wait for 1-2 weeks than fuck your lights up and have to order new ones, especially if the guy offered to redo them for free

>>28538433
I have a spare ECU and distributor and CPS along with the tools to change said items.

>>28538433
gun
bigger gun
frag grenade
pop tarts

>>28558697
multiple people have given you literally the only two possible options you fucking retard. you can send them back, or you can take them apart and fix them yourself. and you're too much of a helpless whiny fucking woman to do either, you'd rather sit here and whine about it. jesus fucking christ kill yourself tonight.

Buying a used car and looking specifically at 2 options at a dealership that look good to me- almost the exact same price and same km/s (~150000).
Difference is one is a camry and one is a corolla ascent. Before I go myself to look at them, is there that great of a difference between these models, e.g in reliability (or just anything really)?

>>28559238
Oops forgot to say they're the same year (2009)

>>28558878
Sowwy I hurt your little feelies.
I found two options other than those, using a microfibre wrapped magnet and directing it with a magnet on the outside or cycling compressed air and vacuum. Neither worked though.

I'm at my wits end with my fucking ranger. started hearing a squeak and a thunk which I could feel in the cab, only seems to start at 20 km/h or so, definitely speed reliant ie drivetrain or wheel issue, goes away when I brake, but it seems like it's getting worse. just showed up suddenly one day.
I've rebuilt my rear diff, replaced a u joint (other one seemed fine), removed the front prop shaft entirely and it's only getting louder.

So most manufacturers recommend oil change intervals of 10,000 miles or once-a-year, whichever comes first. We enthusiasts generally understand that the best practice is to cut that mileage interval in half. That's great, but what about the time interval? I almost never see anyone giving advice to change your oil twice-a-year. Why is that?

>>28559349
if you're at speed does it go away if you put it in neutral? is it worse when accelerating? if either of those it's likely drivetrain related. if neither of those it's most likely wheel related.

If you believe wheel related you can try swapping front and rear wheels and see if the sound seems to move. Spin each rim and check for warp damage, check each tire for a broken cord, check for missing wheel weights or possibly just get the wheels balanced. check each brake for parts hitting the wheel, stuff stuck between the drum/rotor and shoe/pad, loose brake hanger bolts, etc.

>>28559517
Time interval doesn't matter at all. 5 year old oil performs just as well as fresh oil. It's been studied extensively.

>>28559612
wat. everywhere i see the reason for yearly oil changes if mileage is low is because the ingredients wear out over time

>>28559719
>the ingredients wear out over time
they don't though

>>28538332 (OP)
>buying a c4 that isn't a ZR1
LOL

Can i change sway bar links with only one wheel in the air at a time? Or does the entire front have to be up in the air?

>>28559806
Jack up both sides of the same axle and put your jackstands under the lower control arm so the suspension is still compressed, sway bar end links are usually only designed to go on and off in that neutral position (no suspension droop) and only one side being up will put tension on the bar

>>28559719
even if this were true, it's not 'wearing' at a stand still.

>>28559610
never thought to pop it in neutral, will try this. I bet it's my fucking brakes.

I posted the other thread about my '16 ford focus a/c compressor dying, well I think it's about had it. I'm a wrenchlet so hopefully it's as easy as the youtube videos look. The ebay listing for the part says it's a good idea to replace other components. Is that simple enough/necessary even? It says expansion valve and accumulator. I watched a couple videos trying to learn how car A/C works and I half-understand.

Also I haven't been able to look underneath to see if it's just a bad pully or if there's something internal that needs a complete replacement (im just buying the whole compressor anyway). When it would work it would sporadically make a lot of noise especially at idle. Now I get nothing and it wasn't cooling yesterday but just now it seemed to be working. So i don't know.

I ordered the compressor for now. Please advise me if I need to do or replace anything more.

>>28559818
Ok thanks. My stands were in use but I'll get 2 more.

>>28559849
Change everything and flush the entire A/C system. There might be shards from the broken compressor in there that could have damaged other things and if not cleaned will just break your new compressor as well.

>>28538332 (OP)
Unironically get a 1994 lancer 1.6

>>28559721
>>28559829
the issue i saw mentioned was oxidation of the ingredients

Can I just pour in more coolant to the reservoir? Or do I need to do something other bullshit as well?

>>28560471
if there's some in the reservoir, go for it. if it's completely empty / your system is empty, don't pour coolant on a hot engine. Some blocks (I think aluminum ones?) have been cracked after pouring cold coolant into a hot system.
what car would you nibbas have as a second car? 370z, a used gr86, nb/nc/nd miata, mazda3speed turbo (the hot hatch one that's old but pushes 300 hp and a lot of torque steer?), a c5 corvette...just don't know what I want. Kind of want the 370z but people say it's like a boat compared to other cars in its class.

>>28560471
Yes, but only if you know what type of coolant is already in it. Mixing coolants is a big no-no
>>28560502
Of the options, the 370z and c5 corvette are the best.
The only people who call it a boat are miatafags, but they call every non-miata a boat because its weight (or lack thereof) is all a miata has. The 370Z actually has about the same skidpad results as the miata, and the sport/nismo trims have consistently better numbers.
The c5 corvette is slightly worse for slightly less than the 370z at base, and slightly better for slightly more (but with a much more dated interior) as the Z06.

>>28560502
>what car would you nibbas have as a second car?
another chally so my other chally don't get lonely

>>28560528
Ew

>>28560502
>what car would you nibbas have as a second car?
AMC eagle if I ever find one. Want to put an AMC 4.0 in it.

>>28560531

>>28560520
always loved the way 370z's looked.
>>28560528
these are cool but I'm done with american muscle. and people ask wayyyy too much money for manual ones. I'd get a camaro if i was going back to that sort of car tbqh as ugly as shti as they are

Are there engine paint color conventions people give a fuck about or enforce culturally or is it kinda' "do whatever you want". I just don't want to paint it the wrong color and have some guy be like "OH BACK IN 1983 IF YOUR ENGINE WAS THIS COLOR IT MEANT YOU SECRETLY LOVED BUTTFUCKING!"

>>28560652
Nobody gives a fuck about engine paint colors as long as you take it out of the car and paint each component separately instead of doing a shitty spray job

>>28560652
I'd rather people thought I loved buttfucking than be caught worrying about this possibility

>>28560859
Look I used the term 'rawdogging it' at church until I got a kind hand on the shoulder, I can't be too careful.

>>28560861
you should stencil RAW DOG on your engine

>>28560652
Yeah, there are traditional colors and some are better than others. Like a bunch of chrome on a 400 small block will make it overheat. Ford blue. Chevy orange. Some weird teal Mopar.

>>28561168
>Some weird teal Mopar.
MMMMMMOOOOOOPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR OR NOOOOOO CAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

>>28559612
What a stupid fuck. Time is all that matters. The engine doesn’t know how many miles the tires go and it can oxidise and plasticise and shit, just sitting around. What if you just run idle for six weeks straight?
>>28559517
I do chrismas or new year and July. 4th or bastille day.

>>28555388
Lacquer thinner.

>>28561175
Idling is a non-factor unless you're a stalker or police officer

>>28561168
>>28561174
YEEEAAP
*sips monster*
i'm sure some mopar nut out there will be disturbed by the unpainted intake though.

>>28560892
based

>>28538433
Fire extinguisher that I keep under the seat, a flare, a spare tire, a jumpstart kit, and a dragon dildo so I can go fuck myself when my 35 year old shitbox breaks down

FWD peugeot, rear brake was stuck, the handbrake doesn't do anything at all, the right side rear brake was open and just wouldn't brake so it didn't matter but the other wheel (pictured) was seized and constantly braking
couldn't disassemble the brake caliper itself because every bolt is rusted and stuck, all I could take out was caliper guiding pins and spring so I just started hammering the fucking brake pad itself and pulled it out
this car only needs to be on the road for another month until I get my actual car back from the shop, how retarded would it be to drive this car like this with no rear brake pad if the handbrake doesn't even work and the car is FWD?

Is Amsoil actually a good product despite their business model being MLM?

if you have a car that hasn't had an oil change in years, are you better to just change it cold, or still warm it up first like you'd do for any other oil change?

i don't know if i'm doing a pressure test right or im retarded
i was trying to check my coolant system for leaks. i saw a drip on my 2005 pontiac gp from the radiator on the driver's side. i connected the pressure tester stuff on the radiator gasket and couldn't get pressure to build up. i had to really lock down tight on the line to the reservoir to build pressure, and i didn't see any visible leaks, but it was losing pressure.

shouldn't i have been able to do the pressure test without blocking the line to the reservoir? i'd think that with the pressure test or the gasket or something it'd prevent any air blowback, but i don't know. this is my first time trying this

>short block spends weeks at a machine shop
>Finally assembling everything
>Go to clean up the surface of heads before installation
>Pic related
FUCK

>>28561990
FUCK

>>28561632
Going by user submitted reported HTHS values from oil testers they are better than the regular manufacturers. If you actually needed the performance I would either use them or HPL.

>>28562049
I have an SL550 so I want to treat it as nicely as possible if I can. What do you think about fuel additives and oil additives? Like Amsoil sells fuel additives for cleaning but I have also heard there are extra lubricants you can add to your oil.

>>28561990
did they use a fucking scotchbrite pad or something?
they really shouldn't have.
>>28562056
change the oil every 3k miles.
>>28561650
doesn't matter. after 2 or 3 oil changes the new oil will have diluted the old oil quite a bit.

>>28562056
>Fuel additives
Yes. I mainly use Techron.
>Oil Additives
No
Any oil additives change the chemistry balance. All the minerals compete and fight against each other for different characteristics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAGT5inQScE

>>28562076
Interesting. Well thanks. I guess that's fine then, Amsoil only sells fuel additives in addition to the numerous oils and fluids they sell, so I'll give them a shot next time I'm shopping for oil. Not like their stuff is super expensive, anyways.

>>28562059
I changed my oil last after 6k miles, will I be okay?

>>28562081
Also, if you want to make it easy just look for the manufacturer oil approvals. In my case, I have a BMW n52 engine so I mainly look for LL01 or LL04 approval. Some boutique or high end oils don't have approvals but say they meet or exceeds the specs.

https://www.hplubricants.com/hp-synthetic-motor-oil-2-2/

https://amsoilcontent.com/ams/lit/databulletins/g3395.pdf

>>28562059
The machine shop never saw the heads, the pic is of a crack right by one of the bolt holes

>>28562188
O shit. I wasn’t looking close enough. That blows.

>>28562119
Thanks for the assistance.
Also, not to shill Amsoil any harder, but it looks like they even make firearm lubricant and cleaner, so they cover a lot of my bases.

>>28562316
The only firearm lubricant you need is coomlube.

is it even worth rebuilding a CV axle? idk if it's even damaged, the boot is blown and it's squeaking but a new boot and a pile of grease could fix it idk

>>28562316
I just used ballistol on two bike chains the other day and it fixed myriad problems with both bikes immediately, other than gear oils it's all probably safe cross purposes

>non-major brand gas station opens near me with ~10c cheaper gas (paying cash) than most places in my area
Are credit cards that expensive for businesses to offer as a payment option or is there a noticeable difference in gas quality between stations? I don't know anything about gas and I'm worried that cheaping out screw me over in some obscure way down the line

>>28562728
If it just opened I would not worry about lack of tank maintenance and yeah, credit cards fuck the merchant pretty hard.

>>28562618
I have had a lot of luck just ignoring cv problems for years on end. Really only heard of one totally crapping out, when every gear is neutral.

>>28538332 (OP)
I have a 07 Suzuki Swift and I want to change the wheels from 15" (185/60/R15) to some other wheels I've found, 16" (185/55/R16), will they fit? They're both 4x100, do I need to measure wheel arch clearance or anything like that?