Thread 28564311

Questions that don’t deserve their own thread.

>>28564311 (OP)
Is a plastic body lighter than a carbon fiber body?

Pressed some straight cut gears onto a shaft and it is slightly misaligned on the intermediate gear by maybe 2mm. Is this fine or should I go back to the machine shop?

>>28564485
2mm sounds like a lot for a gear tooth

>>28564311 (OP)
is it a problem if my engine oil temp never goes much above 80c even after driving for 30 or 40 minutes. 0w-20

>>28564473
probably depends on the plastic

I have a car. What should I do with it?

>>28564513
what do you want to do with it?
if you need it or like it, drive it. if you dont need it or dont like it, sell it.

>>28564508
I just remeasured and it's more like 1mm. They mesh fine, don't bind, or anything. One gear if just slightly too low on the shaft

>>28564525
I want to drive it fast but it is very slow

I want to disable my EGR but I want to just put a piece of sheet steel in between the valve and intake rather than delete it so it still looks legit in the (extremely unlikely) event it is inspected. What is the best way to seal it so it won't leak exhaust or vacuum? It's an old vehicle so it doesn't have an EGR cooler, it's just piped straight out of the manifold to the valve attached right to the intake.

Are delphi fuel pump assemblies any good? They are on sale right now for a lot less than they normally cost and also about half of the cost of genuine motorcrap. Need to replace the piece of shit airtex in my old f1shitty where the level sender shit the bed in only like a year and a half.

>got my driver's license a while ago
>only drive around in my mom's 20 year old Honda Civic
>decide to use my dad's BMW for once
>shifting gears feels like wiggling a stick around in the sand, can't even tell what gear I'm in, just feels awful
>wtf
>couple friends let me try driving their cars
>same shit in every car
>look online
>apparently Honda has notoriously good shifters and everything else kinda sucks
I'm not a car guy at all, so I didn't know this shit was even a thing. Literally every car I've tried feels like absolute garbage to the point it's absolutely unbearable. Does this mean I'm doomed to drive a Honda for the rest of my life?

Do aftermarket aero parts (front splitter, spoiler, rear diffuser, etc.) do anything at all for performance or is it just eye candy?

>>28564311 (OP)
>be me
>zoomer
>i want to zoom
I currently have a car, but it's a gas guzzling 1980s cadillac with an underpowered v8. It looks good and all, but it doesn't zoom. I'm a complete wrenchlet so I don't know how I would go about making the engine significantly more powerful. I'm looking for a new car.
I don't know enough about cars to know what numbers equate to what, so forgive me if the requirements are vague.
>coupe
>good to decent handling
>zooms
>well documented
>plenty of spare parts on the market
>around 5k
I'm looking to have a decent car that I can work with and learn wrenching on, without the fear of breaking some unobtainium part.
I did read the sticky, but I'm curious if any /o/ posters would have any other recommendations.
Thanks!

>>28564773
there's definitely better and worse shifters but replacing the bushings and shortening the lever can help out with the feel

>>28564509
80 seems a little low but I'd be checking gauge accuracy before doing anything about it

when, if ever, is it worth going to a dealership for maintenance/repairs? for a normie with no tools. I replace my own air filters and wipers and thats all I'm really interested in doing.

the dealership has bottled water and coffee, a waiting room, free oil change/tire rotation/state inspection, and will shuttle me to and from my house if I need them to. the prices on picrel services seems steep though

>>28564930
They're generally just add-on shit that maybe looks OK. You'd need to really push the car hard and do before-and-after comparisons, to know for sure. Unless you have casual access to a wind tunnel.

>>28564986
This deserves its own thread. You’ll get better responses.

HOW DO YOU GET YOUR FUCKING LICENSE??????? I SWEAR TO GOD I FAILED TWICE ALREADY. I STOP BEHIND THE LINE AT RED LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS I USE MY TURN SIGNALS I NEVER WENT PAST SPEED LIMIT WHAT THE FUCK DO I NEED TO DOOOOOOOOOOOO.

>>28565403
I got mine first try. Are you handicapped in the head?

Will I ever find love?

>>28565442
wow what a helpful answer you gave! no i'm not handicapped, I only failed because I didn't come to a complete stop at the stop sign (which is BS imo, I might not have stopped for the 3 seconds the book says but I definitely was at 0mph and stopped)

Anyone have an idea of what to look out for in a 1990s Chevy G series Van? Especially if I plan on towing stuff with it. Really thinking of picking one up once my current shitbox dies.

>>28565466
it's not a box-ticking exercise. you stop and look if the road is clear and have to be very obvious with it. in some places, there's a difference between just 'Stop', and 'Stop All-way' where in the former, you have to stop twice. failure to stop isn't usually enough to fail the test. you must have fucked up elsewhere too

>>28565028
The only time I went to a dealership I got so overcharged that I vowed never to let anyone ever work on my cars again

>>28565403
Go to the shittiest DMV you can. I swear I just drove around 3 blocks and passed.

>>28564635
Literally just RTV on the plate.
Done it before.

Is this worth worrying about on my tire? It's close to the wheel. Yes I'm black

>>28564930
If they're designed specifically for your car by a company that actually builds and tracks race spec cars, then they're probably legit. In that case, though, they're usually supposed to be paired with a fuckton of other tuning and mods if you want to make good use of the aero.

>>28564986
>5k
Only if you plan on wrapping it around a pole in a year. $10-20k is much more reasonable in today's used market for your first fun, sporty coupe that won't blow up on you

>>28565028
You go to the dealership when there's a crack in the engine block, your mechanic refuses to do a rebuild, and you can't find any acceptable replacement engines yourself.
All you need for 99 percent of maintenance/repair work is a hydraulic jack, a pair of jack stands, a ratchet wrench set, and the materials for your specific job. You can get all that for less than 400 bucks, and after your first job you'll be paying $20-100 for materials on jobs that'd cost you $300-1000 at the mechanic

>>28565635
Belt whoever gave your tire that curb rash and don't worry about it

>>28565679
No idea where it came from. I kissed a curb on my driver's side because some retard decided to slow down and pull off to the side when there wasn't a turn, so checked all my wheels when I arrived home. However, I kissed the curb on my drivers side and this Pic is my front passengers side so it's been there for a while. My pressure was the fine on all tires but gonna check it again in the morning. This is fine for a 1k mile road trip through right? I may be taking 2 in the next few months and don't feel like dropping 1k on new tires for my AWD car until these are at least 2 years old (next Feb)

>>28565696
Yeah, there shouldn't be a problem. Your finger's kinda in the way but it looks like the tire rash is a reasonable distance from the bead. If it's been like that for a while and the tire pressure has stayed stable the entire time, then that's even more reason to believe that your tire's fine

>>28565705
Here it is without my fat thumb. I obviously parked like a retard at some point even with my big wheels

>>28565725
Looks fine to me

>>28564545
Drive it as fast as it can go

>>28565462
I love you

>>28565739
Can love bloom on the racetrack?

>>28565466
>I didn't do it the way the book says
>the test is about doing exactly what the book says
>wtf I failed??

>>28565742
Yes. Let's make out behind the tire wall

Can I still use a harbor freight tool once and return it or have things changed?

>>28565879
If you have any social skills then yes. Just say that it didn't fit your use case after all and they'll take it back, though they generally have some sort of restocking fee for the more expensive items

>>28564311 (OP)
Drove car around one day, parked it, next day it will crank but won’t start, no sputtering, nothing, like it has no spark. But the coil packs seem fine.

Could a bad fuel pump cause this too? I’d think it’d draw something from the fuel line and sputter at least.

I want a cheap truck for hauling shit now and then, a private seller has one listed as non running and that it's missing a battery.
What can I do to test if it's just the missing battery that's a fault?

>>28566037
Bring a battery

>>28566037
Oh also the seller is 100 percent full of shit

>>28566043
I figure as much. I'm fine doing repairs as long as I'm not having to pull the engine/tranny. I've resurfaced cylinder heads on mills a few times through my work
Diagnosing faults is the harder part for me

>>28564986
330ci
slap a turbo on it in a few years

The sticky for second hand cars says max mileage for most of their recommendations is 200k mi or so. Is that reasonable/realistic?
I deal in kilometres but I think looking and second hand stuff I'd be wary of getting anything much more than 200-250k kms or so (200k mi = 320k kms). I've had cars that have gone past 300kms with room to spare but I don't think I'd want to buy something starting that high (depending on price obviously).

Is there much difference in build quality/durability for different toyota models from the mid-late 2000s? Need a new, durable second hand car and that's what I'm looking at- say corolla, camry, aurion, that kind of range. I hear corollas are overpriced but don't know much more details than that.

>>28566093
The sticky is almost 5 years old at this point, rest assured that it's outdated.
200k is also the max odo reading "depending on condition", e.g. a single owner car that went to the dealership at regular intervals for the entirety of those 200k miles and is known to have an engine/transmission that'll last 300k+ with basic maintenance should be fine. If it's clearly been driven hard or not looked after particularly well then you should obviously lower your expectations and max mileage.
Also, $5k was a low price limit even 5 years ago so you'd have to make some concessions in terms of potential issues anyway

>>28565744
i thought he would cut me some slack since i did it on all the other stop signs. He said I only didn't stop long enough at one of the stop signs.

>>28564635
Copper spray on two layers of soda can.

>>28564986
you are never ever going to make an 80's caddy fast or handle well without stripping it out and putting a different motor in. You are correct in wanting something for else don't fuck with the caddy. As far as
>coupe
>good to decent handling
>zooms
>well documented
>plenty of spare parts on the market
>around 5k
lol, lmao. It's 2025 you can choose 1 of those.

What's the deal with these? I get that it screws the piston back into the caliper to put new pads on, but why does the piston screw at all? Aren't hydraulic brakes supposed to be self adjusting? How does the piston get unscrewed, am I supposed to go in there now and then and unscrew it a little? What happens if I never screw it at all and let the piston take up the slack? This all seems like boomer shit that shouldn't exist any more.

>>28566136
>What's the deal with these?
shitty cheap version of a brake caliper tool set.
>why does the piston screw at all?
to adjust for the parking brake/emergency brake
>Aren't hydraulic brakes supposed to be self adjusting?
yes, but that's not related to brake piston being twist type
>How does the piston get unscrewed
by using the brakes
>am I supposed to go in there now and then and unscrew it a little?
If you are changing the brake pads you will need to "screw" it down fully
>What happens if I never screw it at all and let the piston take up the slack?
then you won't be able to fit new brake pads
>This all seems like boomer shit that shouldn't exist any more.
sorry your pops wasn't around when you're growing up. It's not hard to do with a simple pair of pliers, or you can borrow the kit from O'Reilly's

>>28566099
Yeah, that's pretty much what I was thinking as well. Hard to give a 'hard' value on anything.

>>28566136
>This all seems like boomer shit that shouldn't exist any more.
It's the opposite really, as the other anon said it's due to the parking brake needing automatic adjustment over time and wasn't an issue on older vehicles with drum brakes in the rear.

>>28566153
>to adjust for the parking brake/emergency brake
oh that makes sense, I never use it so I guess I don't care
>>How does the piston get unscrewed
>by using the brakes
How does that work? It turns one way when you push the brake and the other when you release? Is it part of the piston or a separate mechanism?
>then you won't be able to fit new brake pads
I always just shoved it in with a C clamp but maybe that's a different kind of brake

>>28566190
>It turns one way when you push the brake and the other when you release?
yeah pretty much.
>Is it part of the piston or a separate mechanism?
depends on the car but commonly it is part of the piston assembly (parking brake thrust screw in picrel)
>maybe that's a different kind of brake
typically only the rear brakes are twist type pistons (since parking brake activates the rears usually). Like other anon said it's actually more of a newer car thing.

>>28566190
>It turns one way when you push the brake and the other when you release?
yeah pretty much.
>Is it part of the piston or a separate mechanism?
depends on the car but commonly it is part of the piston assembly (parking brake thrust screw in picrel)
>maybe that's a different kind of brake
typically only the rear brakes are twist type pistons (since parking brake activates the rears usually). Like other anon said it's actually more of a newer car thing.

>>28566204
I found a better explanation on some boomer forum
> The piston does not rotate. Instead, there is a worm-screw attached to the piston, and THAT does the rotating. There is a strong spring, held in by a snap-ring, that keeps the screw seated against the rear face of the caliper bore (actually against a movable plate that's inside there). There are bearings that allow the screw to turn even though there is spring-pressure against it.

>When you step on the brake pedal, these things happen:
>1) hydraulic force acting on the piston pushes the piston forwards, pulling the worm-screw with it;
>2) the spring-pressure opposes the piston's direction; the worm-screw rotates against the spring-pressure, backing out of the piston. This is what provides the adjustment for pad-wear. This is also the reason you need to screw the piston in again, to undo all the backing-out that the screw has been doing.

>The parking brake acts on a movable plate that is BEHIND the screw. As this plate is shoved forwards by the mechanical parking-brake linkage, it pushes on the back of the screw and pushes everything forwards. The screw cannot rotate back into the piston because it is working against the mechanical disadvantage created by the angle of the screw threads, plus it's sitting against the movable plate.

So basically, the piston doesn't rotate when you hit the brakes, there's some internal shit that rotates and you have to turn the piston yourself to undo the rotating that it did on its own

>>28566211
that's what I meant by "yeah pretty much".

>>28566215
The piston doesn't turn, which is not "pretty much" the same as the piston turning. If the piston was supposed to turn there would be a problem, because it mates with pins on the pads that prevent it from turning.

>>28566221
I didn't say the piston turned, you asked "It turns one way when you push the brake and the other when you release?" which I assumed you were referring to the screw. By "piston screwing/unscrewing" I was referring to the actual screw inside the piston, not that the piston itself literally rotates. I can see why that would be misleading if you were unfamiliar with how it works though my b

>>28566229
I appreciate the effort anyway

What tires should I consider for my car?
I don't want summer only tires because I ride through the mountains in the rain for fun.

I was looking at Yokohama all seasons due to a thicker sidewall which might be beneficial for AWD

I'm on 18" BBS evo x wheels, appreciate any serious responses because my current set of rubbers feels like solid wood.
>pic rel of car in question

>>28566397
Why do you think summer tires are bad in the rain? They consistently have better wet traction than comparable all-seasons.

>>28566397
Anyway just get a set of Pilot Sport 4S tires like all the other street racing fags who can afford them

>>28566418
>>28566409
Why?

>>28566564
they've got just about the best traction on dry and wet roads without getting 200tw literal track tires or slicks

>>28566578
But do they last as long as an All season

>>28566598
if you just crooze then yes. if you actually go fast and regularly make the tires squeal then they'll last about 80 percent as long as your standard as tire. in return, they will get you an extra .1 g of lateral acceleration (.2 in the rain), take 10+ feet off your braking distance from 60 mph (50+ in the rain), and keep you stuck to the road instead of skidding into a tree

Had a guy come buy a part off me and he said he "couldn't believe" I drive a coupe up here, I live 200 metres up a dirt road.
I've noticed this as a trend, even seen posters here acting like you need a lifted vehicle to drive on an unpaved road. Have people always been so delusional about what cars can and cannot do?

>>28564311 (OP)
doing some resto work on my project car
should I
>paint the suspension components and subframes
or
>powdercoat them

>>28566628
Ok but why did you choose the pilots over literally any other tire? I have no interest in spending twice as much for diminished returns.

I take time to make an informed choice, pardon the back the fourth.

>>28566636
it's a huge coordinated marketing scam. it also helps that rally isn't nearly as popular as nascar or f1 so the common man doesn't notice that 99 percent of rally cars are coupes or hatchbacks

>>28566645
because they're pretty much inarguably the best street tires from a performance standpoint and an extra 50 bucks per tire doesn't matter since they'll last me 4-5 years

>>28566662
Sounds like a good choice then, appreciate the feedback.

If anyone else has something to say by all means indulge me. If not it's pilot time.

Where the fuck do I find what current and temp headlight sockets are rated for, like for H7 or H4 sockets. I need to redo the sockets on my headlight housings (fucking biodegradable wiring) and I want to put better connectors. Should I just go with 9005/9006?

>>28564311 (OP)
I need to fix the paint of my 4th gen 4runner's hood. Looks like pic related but in driftwood pearl. I don't have a garage which I can remotely paint it. Do you all think that I can get away with using a pop up canopy/tent from home depot or harbor freight to get a decent result (sand, primer, paint, clearcoat) or am I being too ambitious? I'm not aiming for perfect.

>>28565488
If I did fuck up elsewhere he didn't mention it, he said the stop sign was the reason.
>>28565502
I though I did but I guess not. We drove around a mall parking lot for 4 intersections and then made a turn onto a main road then turned back into the parking lot. I watched pov dashcam videos of people doing their drivers license test and these fuckers aren't even stopping at the lines and still getting a pass.

>>28566826
Did the person not tell you where you failed? It sounds like you might have to go to a whole different city if you can.

How do I drive a car? I have forgotten.

>>28564311 (OP)
How long do back ordered parts for a Honda motorcycle usually take to ship for a currently produced bike?

>>28564773
>notoriously good
wtf

>>28565403
did you ask them why you failed?

>>28564986
A decent NB or NC Miata could be had for $<10k. You're not going to find anything that matches your criteria at $5k.

>>28565879
a lot of their stuff says on the receipt NO RETURNS ON THIS ITEM now
autozone rents lots of tools for free

Marylanon here. Getting a set on Bay license plates soon and wanted to keep my old original plates. I've read that I have to surrender my old plates or else I'll be fined out the ass, but I really want to keep them. I've also read on forums people keeping them, so I know it can be done. The registration on the old tags is expiring this month, I don't know if that matters.

>>28566176
i thought those self adjusting drum brakes would only self adjust when reversing, and even then you had to hit the brakes pretty hard to get the auto adjuster to actually work, so as a result most cars still had under-adjusted brakes

Fucked up on a marketplace deal. I bought a set of winter tires, 2 michelin tires and 2 of a different brand. I didn't notice the 2 michelins had a different tread pattern. The tread on them isn't bad, the seller only used them for a season. The others do need replacing. Is it possible to just buy matching tires for what I have?

>>28564311 (OP)
wonder how fast it was going?

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/08/13/tuscola-county-fatal-crash-amish-community-reaction/85641895007/

>>28566881
Its the main reason why used Acura were so desirable. The stick quality was comparable to cars of a far higher price range

>>28566636
lol years ago i went on a road that looked fun to drive on google maps with all the curves in it. turns out it was a dirt road and there were signs saying "4wd recommended"
super bumpy and all, bottomed out the suspension once or twice with a teeth-slamming thud, but on the other side i came into some campground, people wirh their campers, caravans and tents etc. got some funny looks there

>>28566798
try to get ceramic connectors, more expensvie but better heat resistance

How much does age vs mileage matter? Looking at an old camry (2003) which has done very low miles but I'm also wary that at 22 years it's not going to be perfect. I would assume you're more likely to get issues from wear than just general age degeneration?

>>28564773
see if there are shifter bushing kits available, for my toyota w58 you could get a kit that had a delrin bushing that sat where the shifter pivoted, and a bronze bushing that sat in the shifter lever arm where the tip of the shifter sat in. You had to jb weld the bronze bushing in but once all done, the shifts were very crisp and there was absolutely no slop at all.

>>28564635
EGR can actually help gas mileage and make the car run better. Unless it's just to keep a shitbox alive cheaply, I wouldn't delete.

>>28567063
>I took my license plates off to bring in here and I somehow misplaced them in the process. I know, I feel really dumb lol, can you help me get new ones?

>>28567152
both matter. old low mileage cars will have issues with rubber parts breaking down and seals leaking.

>2019 civic
>45k miles
How much longer until it dies? I'd like to ride this until the very end.

Need to do control arms on my 2010 Mazda 3. I've done control arms before on a Nissan Versa (without an impact lmao), but some of the stuff I've found online makes it seem like these are gonna be a pain in the ass. Anyone ever done this before?

>>28567197
Hmm yeah that's what I was thinking. It's only slightly better than my current car but my current car is also on the verge of dying so I kind of need to move it on. Thanks for the reply

>>28565028
>$800 just to change fluids
You are getting raped anon. If you like getting raped, take your car to the dealership. Make sure to say please and thank you while they rape you. They're probably overcharging you for the spark plugs too, but I've never messed with those. Get raped.

>>28566636
I once drove from Anchorage to Coldfoot and back in a 15 year old Camry. Portions of the Dalton Highway were literally just gravel. Normies are retarded, news at 11.

>>28567202
properly maintained (and fluidfilmed annually if in salt belt) it will outlast you

>>28566636
My bone stock 2018 civic coupe has been off road in rocky uneven logging roads and firewood trails more than most pickup trucks
I don't recommend it, but people are retarded if they think you NEED a 4x4 lifted truck with massive wheels or whatever just to go down underdeveloped roads or drive in light snow

Project car sitting cause I’ve been busy with a woodworking project. Is this mold? And how do I keep this from happening? It’s never been left outside since I got it.

>>28567245
Mold or mildew, yeah. My krautshit project car has the same thing. Clean it, then either move it to a dryer/climate controlled place or chuck a few dessicant bags in with it. I buy them in bulk and put them in with clothes or kids toys stored in totes, my gun safe, and any car that's not being driven for the next month along with a snap trap for mice. Onions wiring will fuck you.

>>28567245
>mold
it's over

>>28567205
Yeah I've done em. What do you want to know?

>>28567299
Well basically the whole interior is getting replaced anyways so I’m not worried

>>28567416
oh ok then, remember to clean out the ac + filters as well
don't leave your car anywhere above 70% humidity for more than a few hours, and don't store it long term anywhere above 55% humidity without desiccant bags/baking soda, natural/induced airflow, and a hygrometer like the other anon said.

What could cause a rough idle on cold starts and also sometimes when the engine is warm? The rough idle when warm problem goes away if I disconnect the O2 sensor. Plugs, wires, cap, rotor, O2 sensor are all new. Truck in question is a -87 F150 4.9.

>>28567313
Some of the videos/comments I've found mention that the passenger's side is significantly harder, and that I might need to jack up the engine or transmission to get to some of the bolts, but my manual doesn't mention any of that. Is it really that involved? I just want to make sure I budget enough time for this job.

>>28567639
nta but get a factory service manual and look at the real procedure and judge based on that.

>>28567455
a lot of things, vacuum leak seems fairly likely given the age, some vacuum leaks will only happen when cold, and seal up on heat soak.
buy or borrow a smoke machine and hook it up with the engine stone cold and see if smoke is coming out of anything.
also test your fuel pressure on cold start, make sure the pump isn't starting to fail

>>28567664
Where do I get a factory service manual? I just have a Haynes manual.

>>28567673
check enthusiast forums, probably floating around there for free. many times digital versions are for sale on ebay for a few bucks.

>>28567202
If you have the 1.5T then definitely do induction services, it needs it. Change your oil at 5k miles max to keep your turdbo happy. If you have a CVT, don't accelerate too hard from a dead stop or use it to tow. Other than that it should last a long time, most people who hate on newer civics expect them to last forever with no maintenance like old ones used to

What's the most horsepower per dollar I can get

>>28567862
used liter sports bike

>>28564311 (OP)
Hey all, I'm gonna be doing a coolant drain and fill soon. My car's setup doesn't have an open radiator, it's all done via the expansion tank and a few drain plugs that would require a good amount of disassembly sans the petcock on the bottom of the radiator. Do you think I'd be able to get away with just draining and filling the system over time rather than doing a dedicated flush? I had a coolant exchange done 4 years ago and haven't had any loss of coolant at all, it still looks bright orange as well with no deposits in the expansion tank. It seems much easier to just replace what I drain out and do that a few times, even if I use more coolant in the long run, than run a bunch of distilled water through the system, cycling it around, and guessing how much coolant I have to add to keep the 50/50 coolant water ratio. I know it's lazy but everyone who's done it on my model of car agrees it's a massive pain in the ass to do it the traditional way, and I'm gonna be up under my car a few times in the next few months to grind and spraypaint rust, change the oil, do the brakes, etc doing it this way I'm cycling through only coolant, draining out old coolant, don't have to worry about making sure any flushing agent/water is all out of the system.

>>28567912
Just piss in the radiator, it'll sanitize everything

>>28567862
Jackin off (1/3rd horsepower/free)

>>28566644
Powdercoat is better as long as the components will not be degraded by the curing oven

>>28567991
Lol but no really, will running some new coolant in my car stop the heater core from gunking up, prevent electrolysis as well as corrosion even if it's not flushed clean?

>>28567912
flush is really only needed if it's dirty or has crud in it. if it looks clean drain/refill is fine. the biggest thing you want to do is replenish the corrosion inhibitors

Quebec car noob here, I'm possibly having the most retarded idea ever. All new NA cars suck and all.the ones I want are either in Europe or Japan. I initially wanted to get a manual 2019-2020 honda fit but they just don't exist or are absolutely overpriced (saw one at 25k CAD!!!!). I want a fun 4 seasons daily driver that is fun to drive, reliable/easy to maintain and has lots of storage space which landed me on...a Evo IX wagon

I found pic related at...47 400$ CAD in japan, a 2006 Evo IX GT at 33k km and in mint condition. How much of a stupid idea is this and how much of a hassle/costly is it going to be? Is it a good deal? What am I getting into, maintenance, parts and reliability wise? Because here in Quebec a RHD has to be 25 y/o to be legally registered but Ontario is 15 and I read you can register it in Ontario (find a friend's adress and say you live there)

What do? :( Any other alternatives?

Grabbed this engine core from the salvage yard today for that 4.0 rebuild I keep asking questions for. 400 with delivery, if it's cracked he said I can come pull another free. I know the mounting hardware to stick this into my 91 I'll have to use the old brackets. are there any other differences on the 4.0 if it's in a grand cherokee? The block is a 53020569 cast and the head is NOT an 0331 but I can't remember what it was. The coolant was clean green, the inside was only very minor surface dusting in the spots it had rust. I didn't spot anything in the oil or coolant, the water pump looked brand new so I'm jumpy, but I've seen no signs of headgasket failure.

2 questions, are there any common signs that an engine died to headgasket/overheating that might not be common knowledge? And second, when taking an engine off an automatic to put on a manual is there anything I could fuck up horribly? Thanks

why the fuck do manufacturers use cheese material for bolts that are in hard to reach spots?

>>28566873
>>28566884
Was because I apparently didn't stop long enough at one of the stop signs, resulting in me not "actually checking" to see if anyone was nearby. There were probably other things he checked off on his little clipboard but that was the only thing he actually said to me and in the moment I was just too frustrated to ask him anything.

>>28568649
If you stop at a sign with a "stop line" the white line on the ground, stop first behind the line where you can see it then ease up to it slowly. All the while looking left and right obviously for the instructor, you don't have to go super hard but make sure they see you checking. If a stop sign doesn't have a stop line make sure your stop is before the sign would be parallel with the front of your car, they love that shit. They also love slow, gradual driving. Don't be afraid to go too slow, it's a speed limit not a speed requirement. If they get bored enough maybe they'll stop failing you for dumb shit.

>>28568432
Thanks man

>>28568661
>Don't be afraid to go too slow, it's a speed limit not a speed requirement.
There is definitely a minimum speed requirement and you're supposed to adapt to the speed of traffic which includes not going significantly slower without a very good reason. So yes you can get failed for driving too slow.

>>28568356
ill be replacing bushings with poly
same goes for balljoints outside of that its all metal

>>28568564
why not look into something like a suzuki swift.
also when all fails you can get an e9x
despite the reliability meme, i havent had much issues with the ones i have driven.
as for lanevo, dont know much but i know that evo wagons are rare.
some say 4g engines are bulletproof others say the opposite

I try to do my own research to dispel boomer myths and feelings and sometimes it's hard. I'm a NEET and don't drive much. I do oil changes myself and did one last november, I only put 2000 miles on the car since then. Does oil degrade on it's own sitting in the pan?

>>28569222
It technically can go "rancid" like food-based oils, but that takes 5-6 years. Good synthetic oils can last 10 years if the system is sealed properly.
If you really don't drive your car enough for miles to be an issue then just go by the expiration date on the bottle.

>>28569258
>but that takes 5-6 years
That's what I figured. I could not imagine synthetic oil spoiling in such a short time frame. I'll change my oil next April for spring. I really don't drive a lot much as I love driving. I have nowhere to go no sights to see.

>>28569268
>I'll change my oil next April for spring
Only because I love my car that much. It'll be a treat for it.

https://files.catbox.moe/szq3t2.mp4
what would cause cup tach to bounce randomly like this

>>28569605
bad grounds

>>28567245
place an ozone generator inside the car for an hour.

>>28564311 (OP)
some retard totalled my car when i had it parked, and the insurance is refusing to pay me for accessories (tint, and mats) without receipts. is this normal or can i fight it? they're also refusing to pay me for winter tires because they're older than 180 days even though that shit cost me over $1k.

>>28569613
its faking me off cause it will behave for 10 minutes at a time, I figure it's gunna be the duraspark grounding at the distributor is bad or the pigtails are corroded

>>28569626
Do you actually have accessory coverage?

>>28569605
if you have a cheap oscilliscope you can connect it and see what is happening to the waveform when it messes up like that. that would tell you if it were gauge or wiring. could also run a temporary wire directly from the gauge to the distributor and battery ground to bypass the wiring and see if it still messes up

>>28569626
insurance companies are trained to lowball you because most people will just roll over and take it. keep fighting. call every day, be really annoying, tell them you have an appointment with an attorney for a consultation next week and you're planning to sue them, so they better hurry the fuck up and stop fucking around.
>>28569656
that only matters if it's anon's insurance paying the claim, if it's the guilty party's insurance paying it, they need to cover everything. i don't have mailbox insurance but if some faggot took out my mailbox, his insurance needs to pay for it.

I shifted into overdrive and now my car won't move. What haopened?

my dad says that buying a car >10 years old means i'll spend a fortune on repairs.

any truth to this? I want to get an old audi tt if that helps, feeling nostalgic for that mid '00s vibe

>>28570032
If you're genuinely interested in the car, do your research, and know how to inspect the car for common age-related issues before purchase then your dad is wrong.
If you just buy the first one you see on a BHPH lot or Facebook ad then yes you will get fleeced

>>28570037
that's the thing my man i'm really uninitiated. been a cyclist all my life and even with some of the bigger issues on my bike i just take it to the shop and let some guy sort it for me. so the car's a whole new level. i mean i'll obviously do my research but i haven't really got the backgorund to make great use of it

>>28570018
will it move in any gears? if not:

1) you're really lucky and something in the shift linkage or (or shift control module if newer) broke
2) you're pretty lucky and your u-joint or cv joint broke
3) you're unlucky and your transmission is toast

>>28570032
I would only buy a Mk1/mk2 TT if you can wrench it yourself. These things are a huge pain in the ass to keep running. If you can even find a mechanic who will work on it (unlikely), it will bankrupt you
t. used to own one

>>28569980
I jumped the ground wire from the icm to the chassis ground and it didnt change, im tempted to try the same thing but from the coil negative to the icm wire, these old pigtails may just be corroded.

>>28570071
damn unfortunate. thanks for the advice though, that's not gonna be me so i'll give it a miss. anything that'll give me a similar vibe that's more managable and won't break the bank?

>>28564311 (OP)
Just bought this for my 5.0 S650, what am I in for? Are the neighbors gonna kill me on cold start? t. suburb dweller

Isn't clay bar supposed to be soft like play doh? I bought a kit from meguiar's and the clay bar is quite hard, like it takes quite a bit of effort to mould it which makes trying to push the dirt inside a huge pain in the ass.

>>28570032
My car is 24 years old and i've never needed any major repairs for anything.
Its not euroshit though.

>>28571024
no, it's supposed to be hard so it can rub off impurities without disintegrating. wash the car, lube up the paint with some soapy water then just rub the clay on the wet surface, it'll mold to the surface and start taking out impurities

>be me, nowrench
>mother complains about how her Honda Fit's front bumper cover always hits the driveway apron
>she tells me to get a lift kit installed in it
>guy at Meineke front desk: "sure, we install lift kits! it probably will be cheaper if you buy it yourself rather than having us buy it."
>buy lift kit (1.2-inch spacers) from Amazon for $175
>guy at Meineke front desk: "sorry, I checked with my operational manager and we actually don't do lift kits."
>guy at no-name mechanic across the street: "sorry, we normally don't do aftermarket modifications."
>mother points out that Pep Boys advertises lift kit installations on its website
>guy at Pep Boys front desk: "sorry, the website is wrong. we don't have the equipment to install lift kits."
Now what?
>mother is a retard who's complaining about nothing
I already told her that.

>>28571241
Install it yourself like a big boy. Otherwise, return the kit, find a place that sells bulk metal, and purchase some diamond plate to act as a ramp over the gutter like people normally do when their bumper hits.

>>28571241
Try hitting it with your purse.

hey guyz, going to look at this. is there any way to tell if the engine is shot besides testing for compression

Why would I be hearing a sort of groaning sound when I turn my steering wheel? It's only when I'm stopped or going slow

I replaced the control arms since the old ones looked like this, but the sound is still there

I'm about the replace the modern radio in my car with a period correct 1970's radio, but the output on the 70's radio is mono, whereas there are two speakers in the car. I don't care about left/right stereo channels, but I absolutely can not put up with only a single speaker playing on one side; can I just join both speakers up to the single output? Or is this going to cause issues? I did ask this a few months ago, bit I can't find the screenshot I took of the answer I got, so I have to ask again.

Is it safe to downshift WHILE on a hill if you notice your car can't take it? I ask that because my new shitbox differs greatly from my instructor's and it just can't handle a light incline on third without killing itself.

>>28572091
The alternative is stopping in the middle of the road. You be the judge.

Can I read SRS codes with one of the cheap ELM bluetooth OBD2 scanners? If so, which Android app is able to do this?

I have a service airbag light and need help tracking down where the fault is, hopefully without a trip to the dealer for a 17 year old shitbox.

>>28571670
>>28571676
honestly even compression testing is bit dangerous if engine has no oil from the leak
but seeing the photo it doesnt seem too bad so im wonderging if the frame is alright why would it leak oil.
>copart
wait did he buy it from copart and now selling?
if thats the case then its suspicious

>>28572091
why the fuck wouldn't it be?

>>28571241
>meineke
>pep boys
lmao
if you're too much of a faggot to diy it yourself, find a shop that does offroad trucks and stuff, or a shop that does mexican lowrider specials. also never use chain shops, jesus christ, find a decent independent shop.

>>28571670
top up the oil, disconnect the coil wires and try cranking it over. it should sound even and normal. if it sounds like it's cranking too fast or has a gallop to it (dun-dun-dun-DUUN-dun), the engine is probably shot
it's going to be a bag of fishhooks, I would only buy if its such a good deal you're OK with replacing the engine regardless

>>28571672
tons of things can cause that. ball joints, tie rods, dry u-joint in steering shaft, body mounts
I would try to figure out a way to safely get underneath and see where the sound is coming from while someone turns the wheel.

>>28571719
Yes, you can do this, but it's difficult. The radio have an 8 ohm amplifier. You will have to find two 16 ohm speakers and run them in parallel to get 8 ohms.
Alternately you can buy a small car audio amp that takes the speaker level output and amplifies to multiple channels. That would give you the best performance.

>>28572091
Yes it's safe. It's much harder on the car to lug the engine.

>>28572922
Would the wheel need to be on the ground still?

I hate living in the fucking rust belt. Looking under any car up here is a horror show.

>>28572942
it depends, you can try without but the suspension may have to be loaded. you may be able to do it on ramps but BE CAREFUL turning the wheel doesn't knock it off the ramps on top of you. a length of 1" tubing with 1 end in your ear the other probing around different parts may help you hear where the sound is coming from without having to get fully under the car.
>rust belt
fluid film applied annually does wonders. i live in the rust belt, but buy my cars from the south, and FF them annually and all are completely rust free.

>>28572943
I've looked into professional undercoating before and they're all several hundred dollars

I didn't buy it new either, so when I got it, the rust had already started on the frame.

>>28573213
dont do professional undercoating, it will rust the car faster
get fluidfilm cans or if you have a compressor the spray gun, here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epkeq3VIFEE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRsD-fgt6h0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiIym5JiMOc
it's cheap, just kind of messy, and applying it once a year will make your car last basically forever

>>28572923
Thanks, I'll probably look into a simple amp just to make things easy and safer for the system, then.

>>28564311 (OP)
I wired in new brake lights, an LED 1157 replacing a previous LED 1157 on my motorcycle. Runners work, brake light works, great. After activating the brake lights, the light turns *off* for a second, then slowly comes back on. This is both when it turns from the low or to the high again. No matter what, it has a slow fade on after activation. Anyone ever had this? I'm replacing a 1157 with an 1157 which didn't have this issue. I'm suspecting a bad ground, but my auto parts store isn't open yet for me to get ring terminals. Riding the s.o.b from Vegas to Buffalo in a week so I'd like my brake lights to work.

Bought a rather large SUV in March, brand new 2025, it is paid off.

I am now considering selling and getting a smaller vehicle, is selling to a dealership a bad idea, or would they offer me more than strangers on a private sale? Just looking for general pros/cons or experience.

Given the average car is like 14 years old. How long before the entire system collapses?

>>28572942
I ordered some industrial grade rust preventing paint and painted my car's rear subframe with it this summer. Boy that shit smelled strong though. But damn does it look clean now, ain't no rust getting through that anytime soon again.

>>28564311 (OP)
Thoughts on RAV4 III 2012??
Or do you have any other reccs?
Must be awd and auto

>>28573550
>Must be awd and auto
Literally doesn't matter. No cars that meet that are any good. Go to the listing site of your choice and sort price low to high.

>>28573250
How am I supposed to thoroughly spray underneath my car when I can barely get it off the ground enough to slide my body under it?

Replacing my exhaust was awful because of that.

>>28573388
>dub dubs

Check your wiring.

Then check it again.

Then again.

If it still doesn't work, take it out and put it back in.

If you can't get it at that point, just hope the wiring catches fire and rids you of your problem.

>>28564311 (OP)
What’s a really high mpg vehicle for delivery driving? Would hybrids such as the Toyota Volt or full-electric cars be good options? Also considering sleeping in car as I’m out of options this week.

>>28573388
>I'm suspecting a bad ground
if ever you suspect a bad ground, you can eliminate it quickly by running a wire from the ground of the bulb directly to the battery temporarily and seeing if the problem goes away

>>28573643
get a hydraulic trolly jack and 4 jackstands. it's a great investment and will pay for itself many times over.

>>28573646
>>28573966
Cheers guys. You made me feel like a lout for not going to check, so I went back at the harness. The punchline - it's because of the turn signals I converted to brake lights being from a 2022+ model year Harley, and they come with the delay baked into the actual unit. Turns out I need one with 16g wiring and butt connectors and rather then the 18g with-a-little-multipin like the ones I got at the swap meet and buggered onto my '00 Kawi. The harness is actually working as intended - I had never seen this because I'm currently spoofing a turn signal with a slow-fade on to work as my brake lights. Thanks for not letting me be lazy. I like these stupid brake lights, bright as shit (these are the runners, not even the damn brights, and it overexposed my phone something fierce.)

Looking for a reliable used car and toyotas generally seem overpriced. Sticky recs mazda 3s- how sturdy are they? Obviously it depends on the individual car but do they generally have many issues?
Asking because upkeep costs are my main concern when looking for something new at this point.

>>28573971
Except when your car is smeared with that greasy shit and is now next to impossible to ever get clean enough to properly repaint it.

>Take car in for wheel alignment
>Don't pick it up until a few days after because I'm away for work
>Get a toll charge for driving on a motorway 30 minutes minimum away from the mechanic's shop
How are they gonna explain this one?

>>28574332
>blocks your path

So I am swapping seats in my project car and need to make "adapters" for the seat rails.
I was thinking about using basic ass square steel tube, but my old man told me to use U beams instead because "they're better".
I didn't really get any good reason why they're better and was left puzzled if it matters at all is it square tube or U beam. It's just one extra wall and that's it, does it really make a difference or am I missing something here?

>>28574460
In theory only.

Might do a 15 hour trip. What should I prepare for? Going to do an oil change, top up coolant, bring tire repair kit. What else?

>>28575767
Spare fuses, oil, coolant.

>>28575776
Every car comes with spare fuses. Is there an easy way to tell a blown fuse or should I buy a multimeter.

>>28574490
square beam is fine. sounds like your dad's getting a bit boomerish. Just make sure the welds are good and it's all bolted into the stock mounting points, since it's gotta hold your ass and the seat in place in an impact.

>>28575782
Just google blown fuse, plenty of examples. Easy to tell anyway.

>>28575787
He is a literal boomer.
That being said I know square beam is fine and he said it's good enough too, I just didn't get the point why an U beam is superior

>>28568612
The only things I can think of are:
In about 1996, the block was redesigned. The only major difference is that the wrist pins in the pistons changed location, and thus the pistons from 1995 and before are not compatible (I think?) with 1996+ engines. All other major parts are interchangeable.
At some point, they went to a distributorless ignition, and changed the distributor to essentially a cam sensor (I believe this was around the 2000's, but not sure). They are interchangeable unless you swap computers / harnesses.
Also around the 2000's mark, they switched from a log intake manifold to a horseshoe shaped one. They are interchangable, and it's argued that the horseshoe one is a very mild performance boost.

Everything else should interchange.

>when taking an engine off an automatic to put on a manual is there anything I could fuck up horribly?
The straight 6 is internally balanced, so all you need to do is swap the flex plate for the flywheel. No special magic required.

>>28575798
Easier to bolt through? Dunno.

>>28569613
>>28569980
it turned out to be the duraspark box was sending a fluctuating signal to the coil negative, I had a spare one laying around and it stopped doing it.

Any reason to get a cheap(~$100) battery rather than a more expensive ($200) battery? I'm not planning on having the car that much longer, but still don't want to be replacing it in 6 months.

>>28564311 (OP)
I bought a new usb stick for my car radio but the radio is not reading the new one.
Both the old and new one are formatted to NTFS, the old one is a sandisk 3.0 stick while the new one is a samsung 3.1 fit plus but it should be backwards compatible so I have no idea why the new one isn't working.

>>28572923
Okay, so having decided to feed the mono radio signal into an amp, I now have a somewhat stupid question relating to how best to setup the channels going to and from the amp. I *assume* I should split the single channel from the radio into two channels to feed the amp, then run those two channels to each speaker individually, as displayed on the right side? Or is the left side's way of doing things still acceptable? The 2 speakers I'm potentially about to buy are 4ohm for what that's worth.

>>28576122
Definitely cheap. The advantage with the more expensive is a longer warranty and a little more CCA, neither of which will help you much.

>>28576137
Try formatting FAT32, it's a lot more compatible. There may be a maximum supported capacity, you can try formatting it with a smaller capacity, otherwise it's probably just one of those glitchy things, find a different brand of thumb drive

>>28576357
Yes bridging it like shown on the right side should be ok as long as the amp supports speaker level inputs. If it's expecting preamp inputs, you'll need an adapter:

https://www.amazon.com/Kicker-46KISLOC2-Stereo-Line-Output-Converter/dp/B07VKFSLKN

>>28576391
Lovely, cheers.

>>28576386
Thanks anon, this worked like a charm.

i think my engine is getting too hot, but i want your guy's opinion
i just had a repair shop replace the radiator. normal (or when the car was younger) it would stay below the 2nd, middle-line. it's very hot in the south, but it's going to pic related when i'm on the interstate. maybe a bit higher. should i tell the shop to do something else to fix it?

>>28577478
Check for air in cooling system.
Check if its filled up at th right level. Check radiator, if its old? Get a new one.
Install it yourself

>>28577489
the radiator needed to be replaced. it was leaking and bloated. but i got 80k out of it so i guess had a good run. but the engine's still that hot

>>28577478
Get an OBD2 reader and find out the exact temperature, without it it's useless. As an alternative you can try finding which line corresponds to what temp, but it's harder, you'll need OEM repair manual for that.

>>28564773
Unironically get a 1994 lancer 1.6, they shift sharp and finesse

>>28577493
Get the workshop manual online and do the air bleed procedure, it probably still has some air somewhere. At garage they are in a hurry so its probably not perfectly airless

>>28577502
ok, thanks

>>28577505
Im telling you because i was amazed how much air still came out with my car when i did the procedure again and again and again.

>>28577509
did the issue stop? or did you need to repair something?
i know where the bleed valve is because i did try to pressure test it for coolant leaks myself. so it should be doable. but if i already paid the repair shop to fix the radiator they should do this step as well i think

>>28564311 (OP)
>MR2 here
>The one with the misfiring new engine
>Turns out the mega retards that installed it didn't torque down the crank pulley correctly
>Timing sensors were jiggling around causing misfire detection
>Got in there and tightened it up like a lube monkey
>Runs perfect now

Good mechanics don't exist anymore. I could have done better with my engine swap inexperience simply by reciting the hymes of the omnisiah.

>>28564545
Grind it till ur fast in it. I used to eat bumpers in a 90hp shitbox, you can too. Power means nothing without control.

>>28567192
Shut up epa stooge.

>>28577478
>>28577494
>Get an OBD2 reader and find out the exact temperature
This. Gauges in 1990s+ cars are useless. Most of them are basically an idiot light with a low, normal, and high position that will show nomatter the actual temperature.

>>28577526
Kek, enjoy owning the libs by making your car run like shit.

>>28577512
I changed the headgasket and got a new radiator, so i had to bleed the air aswell. Airpockets just mess up the circulation of coolant i think.

How to bleed it correctly depends on what is the highest point. Some cars like mine also have a bleed valve but i also bled it from the radiator, i used a bottle with the neck in the rad and then ductape, then revv it, air bubbles go out but also coolant wants to come out, thats why you use the plastic 1,5 lite bottle that has the bottom cut out, so the coolant can jump up when you rev to let the air out, and then it drops back in the radiator.

Its a thing

>current 22 year old commodore is old and finally getting enough issues that i want to move on from it
>spend a few days looking online, nothing i'm really interested in
>today see the same model i have from 2010 for a good price seemingly from a (private) seller who cares about cars
do i bullet the bullet bros.... is it a sign...... i'm not that committed to holden in general but i have to say most other cars i've driven i've found a lot less fun
also anything i should be wary of re 2010 commodores in general? half the reason i'm considering it is because every non-shit brand is insanely costly

>>28577542
>Delete precats
>+10 hp unironically
Nothing personal breathlett.

>>28564669
Delphi is pretty well regarded here in Bongistan. They're OEM on a lot of VAG/ PSA cars. Their coilpacks are good, anyway, from my experience

>>28577557
????

How overpriced is this? I need a 3/4-ton work-spec truck for towing shit to/from/around my property.

Was thinking of taking a look in person and offering $17.5k, and assuming they settle on like $18k OTD is that relatively fair? I will be paying cash.

>>28577684
Start lower. You might get away with 17.5

>>28577692
Maybe, at the end of the day I wouldn't walk over $5-600, I've been waiting for the "perfect" truck for a couple months now and don't care for spending more time looking.

In any case I'll go check it out for rust and leaks, it's only 20 minutes away.

>>28564525
What if I need my car but don't like it because it's ugly?

>>28577684
>>28577692
Turns out it sold a couple days ago, list price plus $600 fees + tax, sheesh

>>28577500
Repareer haar anon...

my ranger shakes like crazy, wat do?
ive been driving a prius the past month and then when i hopped back in my ranger i noticed its shakey and wobbly and vibrating, wat do? i would guess the vibration is something like 3 oscilations per second, ie more of a shaking/wobbling than a vibration.

ive recently replaced two tires and changed my front bearings.
time to change rear bearings?
i buy my tires used from indian shops and they say they balance them after mounting them. do i need to go elsewhere to verify their work?

>>28577795
>how do i into alignments

>>28577885
i got an alignment done when i changed out the two tires and thats when i was told my bearings are on their way out s i changed those also

>>28577684
Unless you're towing around houses you don't need that

>>28577955
Actually, I'm towing your mom

>>28577735
Always a retard willing to take a note for over MSRP

>>28577955
>for towing shit to/from/around my property.

Specify the shit concerned for a useful response.

If you do use your truck for work, add a new liftgate on purchase because they make trucks much more usable for hauling and the extended gate permits hauling longer/larger cargo, motorbikes, dragon dildi etc. I should have installed mine decades ago and they're so rugged they routinely outlive multiple trucks. They also do cool stuff like lift heavy trailer tongues.

I want to get either an Ebike or Electric motorcycle. One reason is practicality, as gas is expensive here. The other is a mega autistic desire to wear motorcycle gear that looks like some Halo ODST shit. I have a 5 mile commute to work. I don't pay for electricity at my place.
What should I get?

>>28577795
>>28577903
you don't need an alignment, ignore that other retard. you also don't need bearings. it sounds like a wheel or tire issue, or a bad u-joint on the driveshaft. try moving tires front to back, does the vibration move/change? if so inspect your wheels and tires for damage or maybe you lost a wheel weight. does it stay exactly the same? almost certainly your driveshaft u-joint, disconnect the yoke and see if it's binding up.

>>28578161
They're literally the same thing, electric motorcycles are just more powerful on average and have slightly different styling. They're all also pretty shit at the moment, so just get the cheapest running example you can find off of FBMP for your commute.
Alternatively you could just get an actual 400cc starter motorcycle, they get 40-60 mpg

>>28578161
I having a hard time finding anything that sort of fits together in that ODST style aesthetic.

As in an ebike that would pair with Scorpion Evo Covert.

>>28577955
>>28578082
ATVs, golfcarts/buggies, plan to buy a small bulldozer, mini excavator, tractor equipment (typically >500 lbs), will also be renovating my entire house over the next couple years so sheets upon sheets of drywall.

Would like to buy a boat some day too lol

I live in the mountains in a very hilly area, with gravel roads.

>>28564311 (OP)
I have a tube of blue threadlocker that's about 4 years old and was never used. It came out light blue instead of the usual color and it was quite gel like, not liquidy. I still used it on flywheel bolts (the car has not driven yet).
Is threadlocker that turned into gel still good to use?

So who has deleted their cats? I've had mine stolen 3 times in the past 7 years in Chicago. So my current idea is to just sell my cats before someone else steals and sells them. I'm replacing my old cat-less car with a Infiniti QX80 and found some Aussie company selling secondary cat delete pipes for like $400 shipped to the US. The primary cats are built in to the headers and I don't think there is any easy way for them to get cut out.

So for the secondary cat deletes, will a spacer on the rear O2 sensor work to prevent a MIL light from coming on? Do I need a spacer with a small amount of catalyst? Will the ECU know I'm trying to jew it, and be forced to spend the money on O2 sensor simulators?

The only vehicle inspections we have here are OBD2 based ones which just check if your MIL light is on, and they even have self serve kiosks now, so its not like anyone from the government will ever actually look at my exhaust.

>>28575921
Really glad I checked for this post before grabbing the rebuild kit, thank you. Saved me a bunch of asspain.

>>28565502
I told a coworker this story and they gave a similar answer. She said to go to the hood to take the test because they pass everyone. There is probably some truth to this.

>>28578285
Get a V8 GMC Savana. I did all that shit plus 7-person family road trips with one, and after 300,000 miles all I've had to do beyond basic maintenance was fix the AC and replace the seals on the power steering rack

>>28568612
>when taking an engine off an automatic to put on a manual is there anything I could fuck up horribly?
I don't know if it's a thing on those, but a neighbor went through three transmissions in an Escort because he put an automatic engine in the car and didn't put the pilot bushing in the transmission end of the crankshaft.

>>28578161
Personally I wanna get an S2 Del Mar despite it being pretty much useless where I am. There's no chargers for it within its battery range so I couldn't take it anywhere.

Are these wheels trash? They're the original wheels off my car but they're in such shit shape I'm tempted to just get rid of them. Are they worth hanging on to for a future restoration? Honestly they are pretty shit even without the horrible rust, almost 25 lbs per wheel, so I'll probably never use them again but maybe if I sell the car in the future someone will want them?

>>28577478
>>28577494
>>28577538
update: the thermostat was opening rather late. getting another one rated to open sooner?

>>28579111
Post the actual temps
Read up on the factory thermostat temperature in the docs or boomer forums
Test new thermostat with a pot of water and thermocouple before installing it

>>28578317
it's likely separated and probably won't work well. I wouldn't risk it on something as pain in the ass to fix as flywheel bolts.

>>28578368
>So for the secondary cat deletes, will a spacer on the rear O2 sensor work to prevent a MIL light from coming on? Do I need a spacer with a small amount of catalyst? Will the ECU know I'm trying to jew it, and be forced to spend the money on O2 sensor simulators?
Get a couple cheap spark plug nonfoulers in the right thread from vatozone and drill them out, the spacing should be enough to trick the ECU, i've done this successfully with cars as new as a 2008, ymmv on anything newer. A tuning shop might also be able to simply delete the O2 sensor programming from the ECU, but that's a bit more involved.

>>28579111
go with the OEM value for the thermostat, going with a lower rating will just be masking another problem

Should I avoid self serve car washes if I've got a ceramic coat? I don't know what kind of washing liquid they use and some can harm ceramic coats although I'm not 100% sure how serious it is.

>>28580062
Just wash it yourself. Pressure washers have plenty of useful applications beyond car washing, foam cannons are pretty cheap, and you'll only use a couple cents worth of water and soap per wash.

>>28580073
>Pressure washers have plenty of useful applications beyond car washing
Ryobi also has a battery operated one which can feed from a bucket if you live in an apartment

>>28580073
>pressure washer
Just put your thumb over the hose lmao

>>28580073
not that anon but I have a gas powered one, how do I go about plumbing soap to it?

>>28580095
Foam cannon

>>28580073
I don't have a place I can do that. I usually wash it myself with a rinseless wash and towels. But i've used the self serve a few timew before work and I can't help but feel like the ceramic coat is gone.

I'm about to do my first suspension job with my car. Any tips or advice anons?

>>28580441
As i see. I have to at least, change:
outer tie rods
sway bar end links
control arms
i don't know if i should change the sway bar bushings, what would you guys do?

>>28578180
>almost certainly your driveshaft u-joint, disconnect the yoke and see if it's binding up.
do i just feel for any resistance in the U joint?

halp!

How come when i jack my car up and turn the engine on, the wheels turn even though its in neutral?

Here’s the scenario.

Jag Dealer has a new 2025 SVR on the lot for 200 days. 2026 are out but no real difference from the 2025. It has an MSRP of 102K. They have not discounted it on any site in those 200 days.

What are the chances I can get them to sell it out the door for ~90K? They would have to sell it for about 82K. Jag looks to be offering 2.9% 60 / 3.4% 72 on new 2025, so I would take one of those with like 40 down.

Would I be wasting my time?

>>28580083
>battery operated one
These are just washers, there's not much pressure in them. Regular pressure washer can also operate from a bucket, but it needs an electric socket and 1-2 kW of power.

>>28580095
>>28580062
Automatic car washes suck balls. They will never get nearly as clean as a simple bucket of soap with a wash mitt and a chamois/drying towel. Not even close. You don't even need to use a pressure washer unless the car is severely neglected.
>>28580166
If your ceramic coat washes off with soap and water it's shitty and not doing anything anyway.

>>28580441
>>28580448
>tips
make sure to load the suspension before you put the final torque on everything. use a torque wrench on every bolt/nut. be ready to use a torch, sledgehammer, and impact esp if in the rustbelt. Might be a good idea to replace the bolts and nuts (quality grade 10.9+ fasteners preferably from a dealership) while you're doing it as the old ones can get pretty torn up if the suspension is rusty.
>>28580448
>i don't know if i should change the sway bar bushings
There's never going to be an easier time and they're probably like $15, I would just replace.

>>28580463

the bearings in them will sieze and they grab when rotating. here you go
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=check+driveshaft+ujoint

>>28580498
fluid pump circulating the fluid in your autotragic slushbox create a very slight amount of movement in the torque converter, not enough to move the car, but sometimes enough to rotate the wheels slowly if unloaded.

>>28580668
spotted the faggot

>What are the chances I can get them to sell it out the door for ~90K
probably 100%, they can't give away this globohomo tranny bullshit now, their sales are down like 90%
>Jag looks to be offering 2.9% 60 / 3.4% 72
They're going to jack up the price of the car to give you that rate, if you don't have $90k+ in cash to plunk down, you need to find a car you can afford

>>28580852
Self serve car wash is just a foaming pressure washer hooked up to a timer. The concern is that only specific soaps are suitable for ceramic coats.

>>28580862
Its manual

Is a 9 week wait time for parts on a currently produced car absurd?

>>28580920
slight amount of friction in the pilot bearing allowing the input shaft of the transmission to spin slightly

>>28580788
>there's not much pressure in them
2,000 PSI

>>28580788
>1-2 kW of power.
It uses dual 60V battery packs, they can absolutely supply that much power

>>28581444
>60V
40V

>>28581449
>>28581444
Got it. I thought you were talking about something like pic.

I’ve got a fresh CDL with every endorsement except Hamzat which I’m getting after I get my hard copy in the mail. What’s a good company to work for, and freight to haul for a short metrosexual white male skele looking to escape poverty?

>>28582173
There's trucker threads sometimes, I think one up right now. Worth asking in there, they might miss these threads. Sorry I don't have a direct answer.
>>28579742

I’d like some suggestions on a used vehicle with a hard 4K budget that has enough space for a six three guy to live in/lay down in. Thinking van trugg or SUV. Ideally durable and if something does break, it should be simple enough that a retard with a manual and youtube can either fix it or at least limp it to a repair shop. no i am not larping. any advice appreciated, thank you.

Does /o/ still sell stickers?

I remember reading somewhere that v8 engines generate some kind of harmonic tones, is that true?

Can I run 245/45/18 in front and 265/35/18 in the rear? 350z so I idk about the VDC/traction control going crazy

>>28582486
Traction control only cares about rolling radius, so as long as you keep that roughly the same as what you had before, you should be fine. Width is virtually irrelevant.

>>28582497
I tank you. That's gonna be my new wheels then, really want 255/40 square but the only tires I find in that size are a bit expensive.

I'm going to try using anti-chip paint on the underside/sill area of a car. I can see it's designed to bounce off any stones. My question is - how easy is it to paint over it with the car's actual colour? Or is there a different method for that?

>>28578285
Then I'd buy the most capable dually 2WD I could get with a stake bed (can be added later and stock bed sold easily) then hang a liftgate off that. Stake bed and heavy springs (you can also add leaves, Timbrens etc) are Very Nice to have.

The more you can haul without a trailer the easier life becomes.

Having twice the rear tire width with twice the sidewall count is glorious for towing and traction on soft sand and dirty, and if ya lose one rear you can safely limp off the highway to replace it.

I don't get how to test my turbo for boost leaks. I'm pretty sure I have one because my car shakes a bit when boost comes on, but I made a little tester like this and supplied air and couldn't find any bubbles.
I was using a bike pump though because I don't have my air compressor set up currently

>>28582514
>i'm going to paint the underside of my shitbox
>how easy is it to paint over it with the car's actual colour
who the fuck cares? paint it black or whatever color rustoleum are offering cheap. No one is ever going to see it.

>>28577795
I bet actual fresh tires would solve 90% of your issues.

>>28582514
I have seen it done, but from what I can gather from people who know better than I, Schutz / Schultz is too soft to be reliably painted over. Stonechip is fine, as it's completely solid, but Schutz is more like a rubber than a solid.

>>28582472
not really. but they sound really good because of the firing order of the cylinders

>>28564311 (OP)
2004 Crown Vic, gas engine (not CNG) 199k miles, Police interceptor (P71 VIN)

Been having this pulsating vibration at idle. I can feel vibrations through my feet for a few seconds, then it goes away for a few seconds and comes back.

Did an engine flush before my oil change today and saw improvement but it's still present. Idle RPM is 850rpm (Within range for police-tuning AFAIK)

Any input on this would ne appreciated even if it's just to explain that it's normal and why.

Which way white man?
I want daily
I want comfy
I want soul
I want easy part acquisition cuz I wrench on my shit right.
Any other suggestions, no Lincoln LS I don't want a JAAAAAAAG

>>28584437
Bonus points if your suggestion has an interior that rests your arms, for the drive home after a long hard day of honest work

I'm suspecting my car might have a fuel pump issue. It's the original pump with over 200k miles on it. I have a spare pump from the junkyard. However, is it worth spending the time and money flow/pressure testing an old fuel pump or should I just buy a new one?

>>28583828
Not an expert on CVPIs, but could it be worn engine mounts?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226910648217

any good?

>>28564311 (OP)
I have an issue with my Lexus AC servo. do i have to take that to a dealer or can a normal mechanic deal with it?

>>28584928
no, never go to a dealer for any reason, they offer substandard service for three times the price. find a good independent shop (not a chain shop) if you're a wrenchlet.

>>28584437
I don't like a lexus because I don't wanna look like a retiree

>>28585036
oh no a complete stranger thinks it's an old dude driving an old car, the horror