Thread 28609197

>I doraibu edition

Steering is very noisy, creaking like old floorboards. Doesn't do it all the time though. When it is doing it it makes noise whenever I turn the wheel, including when stationary, but also tends to make noise when driving straight

Been doing this for probably over a year now so I guess nothings about to blow up but it is a bit disconcerting. Anyone know what the cause might be?

hydraulic?

Why is it called a 2v (2 valve) mustang?
Don't all engines need at least 2 valves per cylinder?

>>28609237
As opposed to higher versions with more valves per cylinder.

>>28609233
Probably, but what would cause it to make that sort of noise?

>>28609243
So "2v" was only used to describe mustangs after 4v/3v ones came out, got it

>>28609197 (OP)
>>28609245
Try flushing it.

Badly scratcher both my front and rear bumper in the last month.
How do I avoid wanting to kill myself?

>>28609521
It's simple. Don't troon out.

>>28609197 (OP)
My Cadillac CTS does that, there is a rubber bushing somewhere in the steering shaft which is worn. Only option is to replace the shaft or spray some lube on the bushing for a while

uh
so what's the difference if they have the same capacity rating

>>28609821
More robust, one feels more like a pro product vs the other feels kinda like a sketchy toy that might break (but probably won't)
The more asspainsive one can likely also go lower and higher

You gotta peep da specs to see if it's low enough to get under your car, and high enough to allow you room to werk

t. I bought a $60 walmart jack and it's been working fine for years on many cars

>>28609821
The one on the left is a low profile jack, meaning the jack itself isn't nearly as tall as the one on the right. Some cars are low enough to the ground that you may not be able to get the right one under them, and thelo profile jack is also a lot easier to use with the longer handle.

>>28609197 (OP)
Lifetime lubricated tie rods/ball joints are at the end of their lifetime and are dry now so they squeak/creak. You hear it more from tie rods but both can do it. Somebody's gonna have to do an inspection under there and see what all needs done.

>>28609247
>So "2v" was only used to describe mustangs after 4v/3v ones came out, got it
Not necessarily. You don't see it much after the Seventies but Ford used 2V/4V to describe the carburetor type and therefore engine power. The V stood for Venturi so a 2V was a 2-barrel and the 4V was a 4-barrel. (Yes, there were 6 and 8V's too even further back) So it would be more proper to think that the 2V/4V designation refers to valves on EFI vehicles instead of the blanket "mustangs".

>>28609821
In addition to what the other anons said the perspective on the pictures is misleading, the one on the left is quite a bit larger and heavier than the one on the right.

>>28609821
I have the 2.5T version of the aluminum one. it's not low enough to get under my wrx and reach the central front jack point. I end up having to drive up on ramps anyway before using the jack. also, lowering the jack is rarely smooth and predictable. I have to turn the handle with the utmost care, and even then it can be jerky coming down.

>>28609882
>>28609921
>>28610070
>>28610116
so the cheaper jack is small and probably only really enough to just change a tire?

>used to commute 1hr per day
>company is moving literally up the street from me, a 3 minute drive or a 10 minute bike ride
Conventional wisdom tells me that short drives are bad for your car. I'm basically only going to use it on weekends now. How do I avoid problems from such intermittent use?
>keep little gas in the tank so it doesn't sit too long
>block heater in the winter
Is all I can really think of

>>28610505
constantly running your car on too little fuel puts extra strain on the fuel pump

>>28610564
this doesn't make sense fundamentally for me
it's a vessel with a pump, it could have 100 million gallons or 1 litre, if the flow is not aerated due to excessively low fuel, how does it stress the pump?

>>28610505
>walk to your job
>go to the gym with your car after your shift ends
There, nice, healthy and your car won't sit unused for long periods of time.

>>28610573
I have a homegym

>>28610505
Short term there's not really much to worry about.
Keep the battery charged so it will actually start when you need it to, a trickle charger is best.
Change the oil every 6 months regardless of miles.
Conventional wisdom is to keep the tank full so the fuel doesn't have room to evaporate and it won't get a layer of sludge on the bottom. Won't matter though, gas takes years to get to that point and you'll still be cycling your tank more often than that even if you're just driving weekends. Don't be surprised if your fuel economy plummets though, cold starts suck a lot of fuel.

If this ends up being a long-term thing, keep your car in a garage. Cars that sit outside rust worse than outside cars that are driven daily.
Rodents are also often a problem, they see immobile cars as free real estate and can be incredibly destructive.

At some point you may want to evaluate how much you're driving and consider carsharing services if there are any available in your area. Renting a car once a week to get groceries may actually be cheaper than paying registration and insurance, depreciation etc. on a car that you barely use.

>>28610409
Probably. Also harder and slower to operate, probably shoddier, might not fit under your car if it's low enough. There is another type of jacks you might be interested in, they are generally cheaper, more compact and do not require smooth floors: hydraulic bottle jacks. Their only disadvantage is they are slower, but $35 trolley jack isn't going to be fast either.

I also hope you have jack stands and wheel chocks as well, anon. Don't jack your vehicle up without them.

I drive pic related with a manual trans and I've been thinking lately that it provides everything I want in a car. It's fun to drive, I pay almost nothing to fill it up, maintenance and parts are cheap, it has clean and understated styling, the engine has plenty of power and torque for both city and highway driving - Are newer cars with more power or from European brands that much better than what I'm used to? Am I just talking out of very limited experience from driving shitbox tier cars?

>>28611525
>Are newer cars with more power or from European brands that much better than what I'm used to
No. Nothing made in the last 10 years is worth driving. Cars have been absolutely ruined by jews, women, brown people, and their "safety standards"

I've thought about buying a LS400 but my only concern is when it eventually breaks can I still get most parts to keep it going?

American cars seem appealing solely for the ability to get practically any part for the low from a random bumfuck auto store.

>>28611872
I'd own this car for 10+ years ideally btw

>>28611872
I own a 2000s American shitbox as a daily. Parts are getting harder to find. Manufacturers are discontinuing parts sooner, and don't often allow for special order. I'm not sure I'll be able to maintain it 15 years from now, especially with the way the Jews are trying to make everyone debt slaves. The days of newly made reliable and durable cars are over. Our last hope is that Chevrolet never redesigns the Express.

>>28611872
most parts are shared with common toyotas which they made millions of. regular parts like starters and brake pads will be freely available for decades. stuff specific to that car will be available from junkyards for many years, i buy junkyard and NOS parts for 70s and 80s cars on ebay all the time.

This is my steering wheel when my tires are pointing straight. Is this an issue?

>>28612278
Maybe. Get your suspension and alignment checked

>>28612278
Classic nissan

>>28612278
Alignment. If that is good then your wheel is on wonky.

I didn't have any machine shops nearby or within my price range during my first engine rebuild so I grabbed some magnaflux spray on crack finder for the head. It's an AMC 4.0 I6 from a 96 grand cherokee if that matters. The good news is no cracks and the head using feeler gauges and a straight edge is not warped. The bad news is I don't know how to clean all this magnaflux developer dust off and I don't want to fuck up the surfaces. I've brushed, air sprayed and wiped but this shit's in there good. Any ideas?

>>28612506
Don't be too mean to my Juke. I already belittle and degrade it constantly; it doesn't need more from other people too.

>>28612689
Yes I googled it before I asked, I was hoping to encounter someone else who'd done it before for whom the google wisdom also did not work. This shit is in there good, it's in every groove no matter how small, grooves I can't get feeler gauges into and I don't want to fuck up the surface with a brass brush on the dremel or something. I doubt it's so dick-skin tight that it'd be safe to lay the gasket on.

>>28612696
Have you tried a solvent like brakleen or gasoline?

>>28612708
The cleaner that came in the kit didn't work but I hadn't thought to try brake cleaner. Thanks, if that doesn't work I'll try a tooth brush and some gasoline.

>>28609197 (OP)
If it sounds like the creaking is coming from the column just WD-40 it.

I think my car is supposed to take premium gas, but it's $0.80 more per gallon here. What's the actual purpose of using higher grade gas?

I gotta install new foam padded inserts into these doors. What glue should I use?

>>28612851
if your cars tells you to use premium, then you probably should.
more carbon could build up if your engine
you could get less power and worse fuel economy
if you have a turbo the regular unleaded gas could prematurely ignite

>>28612851
>I think my car is supposed to take premium gas
Find the manual and read it

>>28612851
If the gas ignites too early your engine will run like shit and it can hurt the motor. Higher number basically means higher resistance to that happening

>>28612278
What's the flag for? In case you forget what country you're in?

>>28612917
>>28612938
>>28612972
>NISSAN recommends the use of unleaded premium gasoline with an octane rating of at least 91 AKI (Anti-Knock Index) number (Research octane number 96).

>If unleaded premium gasoline is not available, you may use unleaded regular gasoline with an octane rating of at least 87 AKI number (Research octane number 91), but you may notice a decrease in performance.

My Toadmobile isn't a performance car, though it does have a turbo. Even with a refinery on the other side of the fence from the gas station, our prices are still extremely high. If using premium isn't a necessity, then I don't think I will. Gas prices here are insane.

>>28609197 (OP)
I'm building a garage. Are 7 foot door sufficient or should I pay extra for 8 foot doors?

Why is there a zone in my accelerator pedal sensor output where there is no change in value as I'm pressing up/down on the pedal? Is something wrong with my accelerator pedal sensor?

>>28613483
What kind of vehicle is it and when you say you're not getting a change in value, where are you getting the value from?

>>28609821
>>28610070
Here's a bottle jack, regular jack, and a jack from hobo freight for size comparison.

I keep the bottle and regular jack in my car, as well as chocks, stands, a 21mm socket, a serpentine belt tool, long thick jumper cables, and a jump pack with flashlight and compressor. Probably more than I'll ever need, but it's out of the way and will be a lifesaver if it comes to it.

semi-wrenchlet here. the 4th to 5th gear synchro have slowly been going bad on my 01 z06 and overall the transmission is a bit tired. i'm thinking this winter about rebuilding it myself. this would be the first time i've rebuilt a transmission. i'm comfortably doing pretty much anything except motor rebuilds, transmission rebuilds, and hardcore electrical shit. i figured if i was ever going to learn how to rebuild one then a t56 is probably one of the best options because of how common they are and all the info online. i'm typically pretty nervous about working on cars because i don't want to fuck stuff up. would this be a good opportunity to rebuild my first transmission?

>>28614081
>would this be a good opportunity to rebuild my first transmission?

Do you have other transport you can use if necessary? If so, I'd say to go for it. Then if shit and fan meet, you're not stranded.

>>28614105
Yes this isn't my daily. I was going to take my time and also figured if I got completely fucked I could take it to a shop and save money on it already being out of the car.

>>28609197 (OP)
What's the closest thing to a BAC Mono, with a roof?

>van gets a vacuum leak and gas in the oil
>hunt down vacuum leaks and patch them
>change the oil
>drive van a hundred or so miles
>oil reeks of gasoline once again
I hate it here

>>28614112
Then I'd say you have nothing to lose. You only stand to gain knowledge and experience from it, and can always fall back to the shop if you get in too deep.

That's why I want a project car that needs a lot of work. So I can learn to troubleshoot it and how to replace all kinds of different parts and see how they connect and work and so on.

How do you check a bad ground, and how do you find a bad cable splice?

>>28614353
You've got a crack somewhere

>>28614602
multimeter that can test continuity and resistance, one probe on cable, preferably from the far end, although you could also probe just before where it actually touches the chassis directly. other probe at negative terminal of battery. check resistance and compare it against a known good ground

>>28614602
>How do you check a bad ground
Jumper from the connection in question to the chassis. Or you can do something like below

>how do you find a bad cable splice?
Put a multimeter into continuity mode and put one lead on each side of the splice. If it beeps, the connection is good.

You could connect one lead to the chassis and touch the other lead to any grounds you think are bad. If it doesn't beep, the ground connection is open.

OR you could also put the red multimeter lead on the battery positive and test for voltage at the questionable ground. A voltage reading would mean a good connection.

>>28614628
>>28614624
thanks, I'll post updates tomorrow

thoughts on the rust on this chevy? 1/4

>>28614782
>>28614785

>>28614782
>>28614785
>>28614786

solutions to stuff growing on the gaps between the window's glass and the rubber?
i live in a high humidity area if it wasnt obvious

>>28610572
the fuel pump motor is cooled by the gasoline. if the tank is very low, the pump motor won't be submerged so it will run hotter and burn out faster

>>28612911
gorilla spray glue

>>28613371
if it calls for premium that means it has a higher compression ratio and you would get pinging with regular gas. the car will detect the lower grade gas and retard your timing to prevent pinging. this will cause worse performance and worse gas mileage.

Advice on a 2nd gen Honda fit? I'm not really a car guy but I wanted a reliable, fun, versatile, easy to work on and find parts everyday car for the next 10 years. I found all these, which one looks better? What to look out for?

https://www.cargurus.ca/Cars/l-Used-Honda-Fit-Laval-d744_L708741#listing=421670736/NONE/DEFAULT
>2014 Honda fit sport
>112 000km
>11.6k CAD
>dealer
>would be my first choice but paint look rough, especially front bumper

https://www.cargurus.ca/Cars/l-Used-Honda-Fit-Laval-d744_L708741#listing=420328089/NONE/DEFAULT
>2013 Honda fit LX
>95 500km
>11k CAD
>dealer
>looks overall great, low mileage, 1 owner but I prefer the sport trim because of front bumper

https://www.cargurus.ca/Cars/l-Used-Honda-Fit-Laval-d744_L708741#listing=403097629/NONE/DEFAULT
>2012 Honda fit LX
>112 000km
>10k CAD
>dealer
>overall looks great but a little older

I would have loved a more recent 3rd gen but manual models are extremely rare and overpriced. What do? Which one would be better?

>t.quebec

>>28614787
>>28614786
>>28614786
>>28614785
looks pretty minor, i've seen these much much worse than this. the places frames really rust on these is by the gastank and the downward bend on both sides of the frame back by the muffer where salt accumulates and rots them from the inside out. look for soft spots you can poke with a screwdriver or cracks in that area. if it's all just surface rust like this it's good, just make sure to fluid film every year to keep it from getting worse

Would these be good for working on a car if I don't have a lift? And how the hell do you transport something like this? Rent a trailer?

>>28615174
That seems like it would be pretty convenient to be able to drive up on something high enough to work on it without jacks and all.

But that looks a little too low to be able to work on comfortably. You'd probably either have to work while crouched or reaching way up from a stool.

If height isn't an issue for you though, get it.

>Rent a trailer?
Yes.

>>28615174
They are good, but they won't help you for:
- the operations requiring taking load from the wheels/suspension (like a basic brake job)
- the times when your car can't move under its own power

>>28615004
Not much to worry about on those cars because they're so simple. My 2 cents, rust will be the limiting factor in keeping those cars alive to 20+ years as it's a detriment to both reliability and ease of repair. Compare the pictures of the engine bays for the 2012 and the 2013, the 2013 has quite a bit of visible rust so I would skip that one. If the 2012 is as clean on the bottom as it is up top that would be ideal. No idea about the 2014, probably best if you get underneath the 2012 and 2014 in person and compare them, a little bit of rust on a 13 year old car isn't a deal breaker but if there's a clear difference go for the one that isn't rotten.

>>28615198
I want it for shit like fluid changes mostly, doing fluid for 3 diffs would surely be easier of I can just crawl under the car

>>28615205
Oh I see I didn't see the rust but doesn't seem too bad? Are there any other rust prone areas? I can't post the link here cuz 4chan thinks facebook links are spam so here's a collage of the car

>2013 Honda fit LX
>137 000km
>9800$ CAD
>no picture of engine bay but owner says the car is clean with no rust

Debating a 5k 1996 XJ6 3.2 (i6) with 206k km
versus
8k 1999 XJ8 3.2 (v8) with 216k km

the 96 has pretty much only been driven to prevent it from sitting still since 2008 so I expect it to have less rust hopefully
what's the better car you reckon

>>28615569
I'm no jaguar expert but I'd get the XJ6

>>28615268
>Are there any other rust prone areas?

Somewhat dependant on where you live. I live in PA, and the underside of pretty much every car on the road up here is rusted to shit because of all the salt on the roads in the winter. I've heard that people that live near the ocean can have their cars rust out because of the salt in the air.

>>28609197 (OP)
Talk me out of this:
Considering trading my 2011 135i convertible with 114k miles in for
2010 mustang gt convertible with 88k miles (v8); it’s about 13k

What’s /o/‘s take in that era of mustangs?

Should I do anything to this surface rust on the bottom of my chair?

>>28615577
thanks, that seems to be the consensus online
I only asked cause the XJ8 appears to be in a marginally cleaner condition

>>28615718
I wouldn't; it doesn't really seem worth it. It's surface rust, like you said, and it doesn't seem nearly bad enough to affect the structural integrity of it.

If you really wanted to, you could sand/brush the rust off and throw some Rust-Oleum on it, but by the time the rust got bad enough to be a real issue, you'll have moved on to a different car.

>>28615211
>I want it for shit like fluid changes mostly
it wouldn't do fluid changes well, the car sits at an angle on it, most fluid changes require the car to be perfectly level.
just save up for a quickjak or put the $300 into a good set of hydraulic jacks and jackstands

How do I stop being scared of learning manual
How do I stop my anxiety of stalling
I swear Ive had drives where I didnt stall even a single time, but as soon as a car behind me appears, I panic and shit my pants full in fear and anxiety and have a heart attack at the wheel, and stall as a result.

>>28616181
GAS GAS GAS

I just applied to a stealership to be an oil changer, hopefully as a foot in the door to being a mechanic. I don't have any actual training, but I've managed to do some fairly involved jobs on my own car.

Is there anything to know beforehand or any interview tips you guys can spare?

>>28616181
>How do I stop being scared of learning manual
By nutting up and getting in the driver's seat and doing it.

>How do I stop my anxiety of stalling
By learning to drive manual, which guarantees you're going to stall it sometimes. I've driven manuals for 15 years and still will have the occasional stall. They happen and aren't the end of the world. Once you get a feel for where the clutch starts to grab, it will get easier.

Taking off in first gear is the hardest part; shifting up and down from there is much easier.

Protip: if you have to take off from a stop up a hill, you can use your e-brake to cheat without rolling back. When you engage the e-brake then let off the brake pedal, the ass end of your car will rise a little. When it's time to go, let off the clutch and press the gas until you feel the rear of the car start to drop. When it does, let down the e-brake and you should be able to go without rolling back.

>>28609197 (OP)
Brakes are starting to feel a little spongey. They engage just fine, but it feels like the pedal will continue to press in for another half an inch or so. Fluid tank is at max level and looks clean, no noticable leaks making it to the driveway, plenty of pad left. Intend to flush fluid anyway see if it helps. Worried either calipers or master cylinder starting to go since it's old but it all appears to work ok. either that or I am being thrown off by my sim racing pedals, they're stiff AF.

>>28616124
>the car sits at an angle on it
?
They're flat, anon

>>28616312
well you posted a picture >>28615174 that absolutely makes the car look like it's sitting at a 15 degree angle, so i'm not sure why you're so confused that someone would think the car would sit at a 15 degree angle.

>>28616263
clamp the brake hoses off 1 at a time and see if it makes the pedal firm. if it does the problem is in the hydraulics for that wheel. if none do the problem is likely the master cylinder.

>>28616318
>clamp the brake hoses off 1 at a time
Not him but how do you properly do it?

>>28616338
hose pincher pliers (picrel), or if you're cheap duct tape some pieces of rubber over the jaws of vice grips so the metal doesnt cut into the brake hoses

Why exactly I shouldn't replace the rotten steel fuel lines of my project car with just regular fuel hose?
Obviously I'm going to tuck it inside the fender so it doesn't accidentally get punctured by a freak antler or leg bone, but otherwise I don't really see any downsides personally aside for needing more fixture points than steel lines so it doesn't flop about and sag.
I just need a single fuel line from the tank to the carb, no return lines whatsoever

>>28616349
it would probably work though rubber is more likely to get snagged on things, pinched, kinked, wear through, burn through etc. plus steel fuel line is cheaper and it's easier to work with imo. if it were me i would do it right with steel line, but if you just run rubber line it'll probably be ok if you route it carefully and tie it up well.

>>28616346
Thanks.

how can i threaten some shithead parts seller who doesnt want to give me my money back for a defective part i ordered?
its not an isolated incident, i checked the reviews on google maps and tons of people had the same issue
>fucked up packaging
>parts are damaged on arrival
>no refunds
i dont want to go to court over 50 bucks but i want this dickhead to have a bad day not only for what he did to me but for what he did to so many others

>>28614337
NC miata PRHT
>same family Mazda L/Ford Duratec engine

>>28616346
I'm guessing you can also use these when you need to take a caliper off so it doesn't leak all the brake fluid?

>>28616420
yes precisely

>>28616408
how did you pay? if ebay or paypal file a case online. if credit card, collect evidence and file a dispute with your cc company. if in person, you're basically fucked unless you want to file a small claims lawsuit.

>>28616452
Good to know. I've wanted to clamp the hoses before, but didn't have anything I trusted to fully close it off without damaging the line.

I think I might pick some up right now.

>>28616459
they're also useful for taking off things that coolant hoses connect to so the coolant doesn't all spill out, and temporarily plugging vacuum hoses for testing

>>28616408
Well if you have the address on google maps you can camp outside the store and follow him home then poison his dog or smear pig blood over his front porch idk man that's not really a car question.

>>28612851
I always forget America has a lower octaine

>>28616463
omnisiahs blessings upon ye. Got sum wrenching to do this weekend.

Problem is no crank no start.
Got a short in my Auto Shutdown Relay. What should I do now? The test light illuminates across the relay when key is off. Electronics don't work, except the Check Engine displays. I cannot currently read what the engine code is, although I plan to in the near future.

>what is the truck
Truck is a 95 Dodge Dakota 3.9 v6 standard cab 2WD automatic

>what is an Auto Shutdown curcuit
Seems to be a Chrysler thing where the ASD circuit is hooked up to half the things in the truck like injectors and fuel pump.

>other notes
I hear energy flowing near the back passenger side half of the motor, even when the key is off. The ASD relay clicks when the key is off.

What should I check now that I know I have a short?

Here's my motor bay with the components I'm working on labelled. Truck's a 95 Dakota 3.9L "Magnum" v6

>>28616349
You'll be fine either way

>>28616408
Better off not wasting your energy. How much was the part?

Yeah if the part was $50, admit you got got and move on. It's sadly not worth. You can't do shit sadly.

What are some good options for dash/rear view cameras? Are there groups/organizations that can install them without a bunch of wires hanging out everywhere and making a shitty suction cup mount work?

>>28616800
Test light illuminating across the relay terminals like that is normal.
If it were me, I would pick a simpler problem and diagnose that instead like why is it not cranking? The starter circuit is dead simple and much easier to diagnose. If you're lucky all your problems have a single point of failure.

>>28616854
>Test light illuminating across the relay terminals like that is normal.
Even if the key is out?

>>28616867
Yes. Pin 30 is always hot, pin 87 is connected to devices which consume power (and will pull current across a test light)

>>28616870
Also FWIW, my wild guess is a bad ignition switch leading to a dead battery.

>>28614624
>>28614628
>continuity test
Is this picrel multimeter capable of continuity test?

>>28616854
>why don't i check starter circuit
I strongly suspect I'm chasing something electrical. The lights don't even work at all, and I'm getting components energizing, relays clicking, and battery draining on key out, which is characteristic of a short. And not to speak too broadly, but these old Dodges are known for electrical issues.

>>28616876
Yes, the starter circuit is also electrical. Humor me, what's your battery voltage at?

>>28616870
It should still not energize when the key is in, correct?

>ignition switch
A pretty valid theory. As you can see in pic related, previous owner has dug around down here near the ignition switch. Do you think a faulty ignition switch could be at fault? I am going to do two tests: one for ignition switch, and one for a short. Here are the videos with the procedures i will use...

Short test video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wLrTjeb9TY

Ignition Switch test video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vyPZLAyJD4

>>28616879
Battery was freshly charged, but it now reads 10.78. I think the short is draining the battery. It was at 12.7 recently, and battery was tested good though it's a few years old.

Found this broken wire in the PCM (ECU) connector. Note the orange and green wire which runs back to my ASD relay pin 87

Truck is a 95 Dodge Dakota v6

>>28616876
yes, continuity test mode is the logo of the triangle with the line going through it

Short test performed on 95 Dakota, no short detected. Placed test light between battery positive terminal and battery positive wire.

>>28616918
Forgot image. If that light isn't on, then I don't have a short.

>>28609521
Paint the bumper and/or buy new covers.

>>28609735
>cadillac CTS
Both the worst and the best car i ever had. I hate those things so much but I love them. It makes BMW look simple.

>>28609821
The more expensive one will ideally be able to actually lift more, be more safe, and most importantly last longer. Those jacks do break you know.

>>28611872
Yes you can get parts for them. They're online, they cost a shiny penny, but they exist. That won't be a problem. I had that car. I hated it cuz the interior sucked.

>you want it for 10 years
Please ensure you service the timing belt properly. Previous mechanic fucked it up, and my valves got bent. Gg Lexus! They break like any other car, and last worse under pressure than a crownvic. Inferior to a crown vic at the end of the day, seethe and mald as you may.

>>28614782
That's not bad at all

>>28616225
You'll get in easily due to mechanic shortage, but soon you'll find out why no one wants to be a mechanic anymore.

>>28616263
Have you tried bleeding your brakes? Could be air in the lines

11 year old winter tires are basically trash I assume right?

>>28615620
>muh bmw
>muh stang

Grow up

>>28616846
You can install it yourself, it's not that difficult.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQtZF0g51Ak

>>28616181
drive more
practice in parking lot
practice on empty incline

>>28617200
What do you mean? That tire is from 89 years in the future.

>>28616774
it's the same it's just calculated with a different method than eurofags

>>28617200
i would drive on them if it were me, making sure I had a good inflated spare and jack at all times. i would not let me wife drive my kids around with them.

>>28616876
>Is this picrel multimeter capable of continuity test?
Some meters have a function that will beep for a good connection, but that one will still do it. Turn the knob 180° so it points to the 200Ω position, then test across the questionable splices. You want as low of a number as possible. If it doesn't show a reading or says OL,the connection is no good. If you touch the meter leads to each other, that will show you what a good connection looks like.

If the number wildly fluctuates while you wiggle the splice, it needs redone.

>>28617206
Nope, never.
Got the mustang.
>NA
>v8
>manual
It sings like an angel.

>>28617103
>you'll find out why no one wants to be a mechanic anymore.
And why is that?

What can I do about my shitty xenon headlights? All the LED flags blind me, especially the tards using high beam and shitty autodimming

>>28617555
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cfbhxsqW84

>>28616814
it was like a days worth of working in my country on my current job

>>28617597
This is what I did recently. I got them to watch out for deer running into the road, but they'll work for blinding dickheads with bright lights. You could also carry a spotlight in your car and shine it at them.

I got tired of being blinded as well, so since I can't beat them, I joined them.

>>28617621
So I watched some of that and he was talking about the pay system being fucked up,which I agree with. But this place is $17/hr straight dor changing oil, not being an actual mechanic. I know $17 is probably on the low end, but my state is still $7.25 minimum wage and most of the jobs here don't pay for shit, so this is on the higher end for around here.

I'm hoping to be able to transition to a mechanic after a while, which I'm guessing would come with a pay bump. I mostly want that job so I can learn from it.

>>28617752
>I'm hoping to be able to transition to a mechanic after a while,
don't let the naysayers talk you out of it. go for it. be prepared for long hours, shitty customers, shitty coworkers etc, don't let that bother you. work your ass off to get 10 years under your belt, scrimp and save every penny, and make it your goal to learn as much as possible and start your own shop in 10 years. the real money is made in managing those doing the work, not doing it yourself. good luck anon.

>>28617765
Thanks for the support.

I'm pretty mechanically inclined and am good at working with my hands, and I've been able to do most of the work I've needed done on my car, it just takes me longer than it should since I don't have training. I've managed to redo my entire suspension on my Slowbalt, except the sway bar itself since the transmission had to be lowered to put it in. On my current car, I've done CV axles, coolant and transmission fluid changes, as well as the AC pump, which was probably the most involved of anything so far.

I know I have the ability for it, I just need training and experience to get the hang of it.

>>28617684
Rip bruh. Have you thought about also scamming on ebay?

I am trying to identify some wheels I found in a Japanese auction. All I've managed to find is one stock photo and a name they're being advertised under, MC-8, which is wrong and belongs to a different wheel.

The stock image is from https://www.rzcreweurope.com/products/nismo-mc-8-d0300-1ha25-dc and they're branding a dozen wheels as MC-8 so it's worthless, the SKU is also wrong.

>>28617966
Shitskin detected.

>>28617752
>>28617765
>>28617782
>the naysayers
I'm just keeping it real with you. Mechanics themselves say all this. The pay system usually has you work unpaid hours. You probably get treated like shit, and you have to work for free sometimes. If a job goes wrong, your pay gets snagged. The manufacturer warranties basically exist to screw you, the technician, over. Warranties pay way less hours than you need to do the job, and you're the one stuck making up the difference. Not to mention the job is physically taxing, quite unhealthy, unsafe, and you need your own tools. And it'll suck all the car passion out of you. You'll start to realize that almost every vehicle is trash. Even vehicles you liked before will be ruined, when you realize just how poorly they're designed.

>final verdict
You're better off doing a better trade like HVAC, plumbing, electrician, etc. And if you like motors so much, then go be a diesel fleet mechanic or something. But the automotive industry sucks, and gets worse every day. The only promised land is if you get your own garage, at which point you'd be battling the manufacturer, who wants you and your family dead for owning a private repair shop.

>>28617984
Forgot to mention specs, sorry.

Wheel details
[Rim diameter/rim width] 15x5.5J
[Inset] 50
[PCD] 100
[Number of holes] 4H
[Hub diameter] Approx. 60mm

Advertised as fitting a K13 March/Micra, no idea if they were actually sold for that car.

>>28618006
I don't know how the mechanics there get paid, but to my knowledge, the oil changer position is paid by the hour like any other job. I'll find out more if I get an interview.

As for car passion, I don't really have a passion for them. Doing work on vehicles is just something that works for me because I'm mechanically inclined, it's working with my hands, it's something to put my mind to, I can try figuring out the issues, etc. I know they're designed like shit though. When I was doing my Slowbalt's suspension, there was a nut that was too thin to hold up to wrenching on it, so they both stripped and had to get cut off.

I just need a job that lines up with how my head works and that I can learn something from and put to use in the future.

My main work has been in the electronics field. Fuck being an electrician though; 12 AWG can eat my short dick.

its the MC-8 Plus
>dont bother looking this up lol

>>28618368
>Jizzmo

>>28618388
jae dee eem tyite
https://global.nissannews.com/ja-JP/releases/100713-04-j
https://www.corism.com/news/nissan/372.html
https://s.response.jp/article/img/2010/07/14/142783/272362.html

My car would sometimes drip water from one of the wheel wheels at times that I wouldn't expect it to. I finally dug into it and found that it was packed full of a shitload of leaves behind the plastic well covering

How the hell does this even happen?

>>28618248
Trust me, electrician is a much better long term career option.

>changing oil for $17 because you like working with your hands and learning shit
Hate to say this, but you can get a construction job for $20 under the table (tax free) easily, where you'll learn actual useful skills. 17/hr is not a living wage in 2025.

>>28618402
>how
Air pressure probably

>>28618567
I know vastly less about construction than I do about taking things apart and fixing them. Any time I try building something, it comes out like shit.

As for the wage, I live in a shitty apartment with low rent and don't drink, smoke, or do drugs and my car is paid off, so my expenses are pretty low. I've gotten by in this place making less than that.

>>28618014
>>28617984
https://global.nissannews.com/ja-JP/releases/100713-04-j

I miss when reverse image search actually worked reliably.

Aluminum Wheels MC-8 Plus, even searching for that directly barely gets any photos of the right wheel.

>>28617984
https://www.rzcreweurope.com/products/nismo-mc-8-d0300-1ha25-dc
https://www.nismo.co.jp/news_list/news2005/n050032.html
it honestly looks like these are the same type of wheel, it has to be

>>28618808
that's the k12 wheel set

>>28618597
Came to this conversation late, but… yeah, automotive is like the worst trade to get into.

Diesel or any off-road equipment is way fucking better. Pluming, electrical, HVAC are all real straight especially if you get in the union. I’m playing mechanic right now at a water plant and it has been fun because it’s everything from the air conditioner in the office building to pickup trucks we use for towing and parts to a starter on a yard dog that moves trailers around the plant. Also a while lot of 460V 3 phase electrical motors and panels.

>>28618402
fall down from the cowl above. they design it this way on purpose, the leaves rot, trap moisture and rot through the car right at that structural spot requiring (you) to buy a new car.
clean it well, hit it with some rust converter and coat liberally with fluid film.
i take the inner fenders off my cars every other year and do this when i'm fluid filming. the result is all my cars are 100% rust free despite living in the heart of the rust belt

>>28618707
>I miss when reverse image search actually worked reliably.
they broke it on purpose to force you to use (((ai))). chatgpt could probably match it up.

>>28619029
>trap moisture and rot through the car right at that structural spot
I noticed. The very bottom of it is rusted to shit, so those leaves just have been in there for years.

The plastic well liners drive me nuts. Their shapes are weapons-grade retarded and can be a bitch to get back into place correctly.

>living in the heart of the rust belt

I live in PA, so that's something I'm all too familiar with. I cringe every time I look under my car. I actually bought an induction heater last year because of how bad done if the bolts are on my car/my mom's/my dad's.

>>28618861
O mighty Bepis, how does one enter the diesel mechanic life?

>>28609197 (OP)
>Diagbox Costa over £40 at the cheapest
>owners fourm says nearest person willing to share would be over an hour away
>assuming IF they're still active
Fuck this, gotta be a simpler way to program the BCU

>>28609197 (OP)
Noob driver here. On my way home, I turned right into a narrow road. It's not a one-way road but this path doesn't see too much traffic, so people usually drive in the middle. Saw a lifted Silverado incoming. I moved to my right and slowed significantly. Truck passed by with no incident. As they left, I realized I had fully stopped.

Did I do the right thing slowing down?

>Got a bit of fabric half glued into my door insert panels with gorillla glue
>Its fucking wrong, corner has gone stiff as fuck from the glue
>Not aligned too great, needed stretching
Why do I fuck everything up?

>>28619935
Without seeing the street, slowing down is fine, but I wouldn't stop unless there was a risk of hitting or there was a parked car where you would pass each other

>>28609197 (OP)
The only minivan available in my market is the Kia Carnival. I'm not huge on the brand, but I do want a minivan over a crossover. What should I do?

Sedan loyalists need not reply.

Why are American brands the only ones to sell crate engines?

I was about to leave on a road trip but the diff in my car has started whining. the noise only appears on acceleration, not on deceleration. is it okay to leave regardless or is it going to blow up soon?

How do I go about getting a catalytic converter that is CA compliant and isn't $2000 for a 2010 honda civic?

>>28619352
Go to a Waste Management interview for assistant diesel mechanic, make friends with all of the supervisors and know enough about how air brakes work to bullshit your way through the 30min interview that lasts over an hour, get offered the job, then turn it down because you don’t want to work 3pm-1am.

That’s what I did a couple months ago, and now I’m not a diesel mechanic.

That was one of a few jobs where I’m like “I can’t believe they offered me that job” but I took the one with a better schedule and less rainbow flags in the breakroom.

>>28620133
Start your own car company and build a better minivan for your market to break the Kia monopoly on that segment!

>>28619352
Having a CDL is nice if you want to go for a diesel mechanic gig too. At least for on-road diesel mechanic.

The Waste Management job I was offered… which I still feel bad about not taking because I liked the bros in the office but the company felt like Bepis+ with layers of office politics and woke bullshit and no holidays for frontline workers…

Anyway I went in there like “Listen, I pre-tripped my tractor trailer every day for 11 years at my last job, I know how to run a grease gun and PowerProbe, and I do automotive repairs on the weekends a bit.”

Also one of their old mechanics came to Pepsi and we were talking about how Carlos was a good dude and that probably helped.

So look for that stuff. It was “Assistant Diesl Tech” so those are the guys doing greasing PMs and oil samples and probably light bulbs and shit. It was $21/hr to start with 50+ hours a week, so there was a little bit of money to be made. And a company that big has deals with CAT and Cummins and all those companies to get trained and certified on their stuff and roll that into pay raises and a better resumé to go make $30/hr+. That was my goal if I were going to take that job.

>>28620133
Wtf how is there no Chrysler Pacifica or Ram Promaster near you if you're in the USA

in my factory in europe people get paid 1300€/month and still somehow decide buy brand new cars on finance and decide to pay 400€/month for some brand new BMW or SUV

They dont even decide to buy the cheaper dacia cars or checking out the used market, id say about 90% of my coworkers have cars under 10 years old and probably half of them are still paying for them

why are people buying cars so above their budget? specially when they may only use them 30-90 minutes a day to commute

>>28619983
upholstery work is really hard to make look good, i've never been able to get great results.
if you think you can do better, peel it back off, use lacquer thinner and a sponge to remove the old adhesive and try it again. use less spray adhesive so it doesn't soak through (just a light coat on both surfaces, let it dry 1 minute then stick/stretch it on

>>28620278
you can try rockauto, or a junkyard. if you go the junkyard route you might have to do it in another state if you live in one that bans the sale of used cats. i also see some on ebay in the $500 range. also move out of that communist shithole, but not to my state, we're full.

>>28620488
>why are people buying cars so above their budget?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeping_up_with_the_Joneses

>>28619935
Depends on if it's a one-WAY road or if it's a one-LANE road that takes traffic in both directions.

I live on a line way road and have turned down it to people driving the wrong way on it and I won't move. I'll make them back up.

If it's one lane, then you handled it fine.

>>28620662
>live on a one-way road

I need to proofread

How do I justify to my family that having 3 motorcycles is fine. They got on my case when I got my 2nd one, but I've always wanted to collect 3 specfic bikes.

>>28620147
Why would you buy a crate engine, when you can get a custom manufactured engine at a shop?

>>28620278
>how do i pay less for converters
You unironically steal someone else's, preferably the 4chan janny's

>>28620839
Grow up, move out.

>>28620488
What the other guy said.
Also the perception that that's "just what you do" and the idea that old cars break down constantly.

>>28620325
Not in the USA, unfortunately, or I'd have a list of choices.

>>28620987
Because it ain't 1940 anymore and all the "automotive" machine shops rely on industrial customers far more than any automotive work so they do a shitty job on the auto stuff. Sure, they can probably plane a head reasonably well for a grocery getter, and maybe do a single-angle valve job that has a decently concentric seat with almost all of the stem heights similar but they'll rush the boring bar and crank lathe leaving surfaces rough as hell and out-of-round. Then they'll have the least-paid guy assemble it and he won't check a damn thing because no one above him wants to hear it, they just want the job done and out the door because the customer will never know he got fucked so why do more?

Now, if you wanted to pay race engine money for an engine from a racing-oriented shop then you might get something but that's way more than a crate engine.

Going catless. how to stop the downstream 02 sensor from throwing a code all the time?

asking for a friend

>>28621335
They have special sleeves for sale on ebay

>>28621139
I can get a brand new motor for my Dodge for like $2,000

What would cause an engine to blow blue smoke on startup, but at seemingly random intervals? I have a 4.6 2v with nearly 350k, all original aside from a timing job about 70k ago, and this just started happening roughly a year ago. When it first started it would do it at least once a day nearly every day so I and most forum posts I found figured it was possibly valve seals, but I didn't have time to take care of it so I just lived with it and checked my oil every three or four days for probably three or four months. Then it just stopped doing it completely out of the blue for another 6 or 7 months leaving me puzzled but happy. Now it's started doing it again, but randomly. Sometimes it will do it everyday for a couple weeks, sometimes it'll do it once every couple weeks, sometimes during cold starts sometimes during hot sometimes either, etc etc. there seems to be no rhyme or reason to it making nailing down an exact cause pretty much impossible short of parts cannon and hope for the best which I try to avoid.

>>28621335
stop posting ugly women on my /o/

>>28622197
>women

>>28621335
https://www.autozone.com/ignition-tune-up-and-routine-maintenance/spark-plug-non-fouler/p/dorman-help-m18-1-5-steel-non-fouler/1349827_0_0?searchText=spark+plug+nonfouler
pick up one of these, it'll space the o2 sensor out so it's not in the line of the exhaust gas so it'll read within acceptable limits

>>28622194
maybe a valve seat that leaks depending on what position that valve is in when you shut the engine off.

>>28622197
>ugly

>>28622248
>2025
>not being bisexual bestsexual

>>28622497
How would oil leak from an unseated valve?

Something in the front end of my parent's ATV is squeaking when it moves. What kind of grease/lube can I use on it? I have silicone spray, lithium spray, ,a tub of all purpose stuff, and he has a grease gun. It's something on the front left side, I'm guessing somewhere along the CV axle or where it connects. The boots on the axle are fine.

>2023 vb wrx
0W-20 or 5W-30 oil?
I'm pretty sure they only recommend 20 weight because of maxxing miles per gallon. I also read some speculation that it would be better in the winter.

>double clutch from 5 to 6
>release clutch to early
>bzzzzzzt 5th gear
Someone call me a dumbass or tell me it'll be ok. I was doing it partly for fun and partly to minimize wear and tear which obviously I completely negated by fucking it up.

>want to trade in my shitbox for a new shitbox
>127000 miles
>see similar ones for sale at 8k-14k
>fill out the dealer form for trade in estimate
>4k or less
am I destined to try to list it on marketplace for 7k or is there something else I can do

>>28613483
sensors typically have a voltage range (say 0.5v - 5v) and the pedal processor is probably tuned to discard extremely low voltages like less than 0.5 as noise
its been a while since ive read up on low voltage electronics but thats roughly how i remember it operating
i think its fine. as long as you can read 100%, i wouldnt worry

>>28615620
dont get a 2010, thats the bastard year that nobody cared about (new body style with old 4.6 modular)
get a 2011-2014 if youre sold on that body style. that gen is perfectly adequate but they still have a solid axle. the MT-82 in the manual versions is pretty subpar, clunky shifter, stiff clutch, and weird gearing

i used to love the S197 refresh but after having owned an S550 for 2 years now they look horribly dated to me. i dont think i could ever own one, well except for a GT500

>>28622960
check carvana for funsies as a no hassle option or you can try arguing with the dealer to see if they up their trade. they probably wont go up higher than 5k though
private sale is always going to maximize your return

>>28622934
I'm not sure about the effect on mileage, but I do know that the lower numbers are usually used in colder weather.

>PAfag

>>28622937
Grind 'em till you find 'em.

How much of a money pit is an early 2000s e250 econoline? There's a couple on craigslist around 2k but I've never been a fan of fords

>>28623747
If the motor was maintained well, then all you have to do is worry about the transmission and body, both of which are known to fail. If the motor wasn't maintained well, you won't even be able to remove your spark plugs, and of course you'll also need a new motor. Those triton motors are very sensitive to missed oil changes. If the previous owner failed to change the oil often, then the motor is going to be fucked. Overall, these vans have a lot of issues, and I'm a Ford fan. My dad had one of those and it was the biggest pile of crap. You get what you pay for with that van. I'll end on a positive note by saying it drives well.

what is the actual purpose of the plastic liner sheet inside a door under the panel? is it a vapor barrier? what does it do, and how?

>>28623803
It absorbs heat

How do I find out early that my catalytic converter is getting clogged?
t. guy who lost an engine to a clogged cat

>>28623921
>clogged cat

Feed it more fiber

>>28623803
it stops moisture getting onto the back of the door card/panel and encouraging mould and mildew growth. it's just a plastic sheet so you can get builder's plastic at a hardware store or something for dirt cheap, then butyl tape to stick it on, and cut off the excess.
there's usually a slot along the bottom - you feed the sheet into it then tape it up so that any droplets that form on the inside will fall down into the door skin and out the drainage holes, rather than into the door panel and growing mould.

>>28617200
Probably. It's the compound, not the tread, that makes winter tires do well in winter.

>>28623597
I'm in MA, seems like it's not quite cold enough to matter here so I'll keep running the 5W-30

Why cant this line be blended even by 4000 grit?
Is it because they're actually two different layers (paint and clear)?

>>28623379
Thanks anon; I already pulled the trigger.
Honestly, super happy with it so far. I don’t really need the extra 100hp that the 2011 coyote would provide. 315 for a car this size is plenty :) I just wanted a fun, fairly reliable drop top. This one looks to have been taken care of extremely well.
No codes, misfires, it’s not burning oil etc.
What are some things to look for, as far as common issues? From what I’ve been reading the tremec and modular v8 are pretty bullet proof.

>>28623921
you will inexplicably lose power at high rpms only, then lower and lower until it will only idle.
also i've never heard of a clogged cat destroying an engine.

Is it bad to have my coilovers adjusted softer on the front than the back?

>>28625339
You can customize your ride however you want anon

>>28625622
Well yea I'm just wondering how it effects handling

>>28609197 (OP)
Got a diesel beemer
just recently got warning for DPF
any tips on how to go about unclogging it?
>inb4 removing it
thats the last ditch effort id rather not do since i live in a country with regular inspections and since the last inspection i took the car to, they tightened the regs even more.

>>28626116
A: don't get it inspected

Or

B: find an inspection place you can slip the technician some money to look the other way and pass you

>>28625717
Only one way to find out anon

battery light is on with a fresh battery, my battery measures 14.4 volts with the car on so the alternator is charging it.
what could the problem be?

>>28626680
Something is wrong with the alternator, check the conditions for this light to go on in the repair manual. I mean some cars still have simple voltage regulators and some had pretty sophisticated electronic management systems as far as two decades ago.

I'm fucked. This is the drivers side knob I never noticed it until now. Unafraid of doing it myself it's just a small curved surface to work on I'm dreading. Never done this before I've watched youtube videos on rust repair and it seems straight forward. Got any tips and tricks?

>>28626815
>Something is wrong with the alternator,
>>28626680
>my battery measures 14.4 volts with the car on
Is that not an indicator that the alternator is doing its job?
after idling for 10 minutes, voltage reads 14.3

my '17 lexus rx350 has some molding on the bottom of the doors. one of them, it's separated from the clip. I didn't notice it when I bought it. I took a look and it's not something you just pop back on by hitting it, the little clip pops into one piece but it's supposed to be slid into the outer piece first so you can't just slap it on. I doubt anything's broken, maybe some retard took it off to clean the water drains or who knows what.
you think the dealer will fuck me on this one? Just to take it off and reattach it? Was gonna ask when I get an oil change. I feel like a body shop would fuck me less but they're busy with work that's actually worth their time so idk. It just sets off my autism seeing the slightest gap because one of the clips isn't attached correctly.

>>28626852
idk man, get someone to rev it some, does it still hold 14.4? Does it hold 14.4 when your A/C is on and your radio is somewhat loud and your lights are all on?

>>28627149
>idk man
Why respond then

>>28627211
>Is that not an indicator that the alternator is doing its job?
No, it's an indicator something is wrong with charging system, and alternator is usually the main and sometimes the only (significant) part of it.
>after idling for 10 minutes, voltage reads 14.3
What's the nominal voltage for your alternator or "normal" voltage range for your car?
>>28627211
Why not provide info

>>28627385
13.7-14.7 is normal running voltage. I've never measured my running voltage before and don't have a voltmeter gauge in my car, but 14.4 sounds entirely normal.
14.3 is 10 minutesish with highbeams, fog lights, radio, and hazards on

>>28626680
you didn't say the car. if anything newer than about a 2005, the alternator and charging light are all computer controlled, read codes and see what it thinks is wrong.

>>28626680
Do you have a thingie to check codes? Might be throwing a specific code, my motorcycle regulator has failed twice and was overcharging. It logged the error code which was helpful because it was a transient condition.

>>28627524 beat me to it
>read codes

>>28626816
Piece of cake. Take the handle off, tape off around it, sand to bear metal, prime, sand, hit it with spray on touch up paint, then 2k clearcoat in a can. if it looks kind of rought wetsand with 2000 grit then 5000 grit until it looks good.
after it's all done, spray the inside of the area with fluid film to keep it from rusting again.

>>28627140
why would you take a 2017 anything to a stealership ever? find a good independent shop or learn some skills.

Couple questions about jacking up my car:

1: how can I pick up the whole front/back end without having my car move? I've picked up one side into stands, then jacked up the other side, but it's slid a little on the stands. Is it best to use two jacks at once and pick each side up a bit at a time?

2: How to jack my car up when I don't have smooth concrete? My jack has pulled the car over instead of pulling itself under. I have some ~1/2" thick HDPE sheets. Can I put my jack on those?

>>28627802
You jack it up from the centre, usually on the subframe/chassis and/or the rear diff. Side to side is entirely possible, obviously, but you'll always have unwanted movement, even with a perfectly level and smooth surface. If your jack is too short or tall to get under the car, drive whatever end you're trying to jack up onto some blocks first so you have better clearance underneath.

>>28627802
>1
Do you mean front to back or side to side? Like >>28627825 said do both front or both back sides at the same time.

>2
What surface? My jack still moves across my shitty asphalt driveway. I'm extra diligent that the wheels are oriented to minimize spinning.
>HDPE sheets
Wondered the exact thing. I'd be afraid they move. I've jacked on grass and on gravel, dunno how dumb that was or not.

>>28627530
don't want to fuck something up and I don't have access to the fsm. it looks like I can pay $25 for two-day access to official fsm and download it all.
looks like I can unlock the 5 clips and then unbolt it and yank it off ig. didn't expect there to be a bolt holding it on.

>>28627833
>2

Regular concrete. The kind that has little rocks and shit throughout it and has an uneven surface. I often have to work on my car in the parking lot right beside my apartment and that's what it's made of.

>>28627525
>>28627524
98 sti, no obd2. I'll have to find a service manual and see if there's morse code faggotry that will tell me, but so far, I've:

>Replaced battery (old battery was 6 years old)
>Removed everything from doing the spark plugs and double checked that I didn't forget to plug anything in
>Battery voltage: reads 12.6v with the car off, 14.4v with the car running, 14.3v under load with high beams, fog lights, radio, parking lights, and hazards running. After shutting off the car, it reads 13v.
>Grounds: Checked and cleaned all grounds
>Fuses: no broken fuses, connection of the positive going to the fuse box looks good
>Alternator voltage drop tests: all negative terminal readings from alternator case, bracket, engine block, and grounds read ~.04 volts, all positive terminal readings from b+ post, nut, and connector read ~.12
>Gauge cluster: cleaned all connectors and swapped t5 bulb that illuminates the battery light with one from another socket
>Serpentine belt is in good shape with no slipping

I'm about to say fuck it and just pull the bulb.

>>28628248
This one is for random 1998 Impreza from project charm, most probably pulled from Alldata Repair.

>>28628248
I have no experience with, nor have I ever owned a subaru, however;

Upon googling for wiring diagrams, I found something you can check. I have no idea if this is even correct, but it's something

I have circled and squared components in this diagram.

The circle is a diode. If the it has failed, it would allow power from the brake warning circuit to *also* illuminate the charge warning light. It's a long shot, as it can disproven by confirming operation of the parking brake light.

The squared component is a relay. Essentially, when the generator is engaged, that relay is supposed to open, preventing the light from illuminating. If that relay is inoperable, the light will always be on when the key is on. This sounds more likely to me. Where that relay is beyond me, however. And again, I'm not even sure this is correct, this just *appears* to be the cluster diagram for a 98 imprezza.

>>28628291
Not the STI anon, but are you sure the squared component is a relay, not a double-throw switch? My (uneducated and really wild) guess it's in the ignition lock, at least that's the place I'd put it.

My free choices for my first car are either 07 honda pilot or 08 nissan sentra. What are the pros and cons of each.

>>28628291
>>28628304
It's a single pole, double throw switch.

>>28628291
>>28628281
thanks brother
CEL came on today, I'm just gonna kill myself.
the car's insured for 2x what I paid so it's extremely tempting to just leave it by some niggers and let it get stolen to collect the insurance money and buy a pristine example.

My sisters and I want to buy our Dads dream car for him, but we dont know anything about cars so to say.
>his birthday is in 3 weeks
Its a 2010, 4 door Toyota Hilux with steel cargo bed, 3 liter diesel engine, and he doesnt care if its manual or automatic.
The question isnt if that car is good or not, but what should we know before we buy an used truck?
And if lets say we bought one without seeing it first from the internet, what kind of things should we prepare for it before we gift it? Oil changes or something?
Thank you in advance

>>28628475
tell your dad to dream higher
>And if lets say we bought one without seeing it first from the internet
buying a car sight unseen is hard because people are fucking shitheads and hide problems constantly. If you can, pay to get the vehicle inspected first.
>what kind of things should we prepare for it before we gift it?
Go to page 172:
https://techinfo.toyota.com/techInfoPortal/resources/jsp/siviewer/index.jsp?href=om-s/OM99345a/xhtml/OM99345a.html&locale=en&openSource=TechinfoPrelogin

assuming it's a good example, just basic shit. engine oil, coolant, brake fluid, air filter, cabin air filter, maybe glow plugs
2010 should be new enough that hoses and belts are probably fine. But that's something you'd find out from getting an inspection done by a mechanic.

>>28628314
Basically no pros to the Sentra compared to the Honda, other than gas mileage ig. Honda is bigger, more reliable, better resale value, and girls will like it more

>>28627528
Good stuff thanks. I'm just slightly intimidated because it's not a flat surface but I guess that doesn't really matter. Never done this before so I gotta look more into the sandpaper grit sizes. I hope the inside of the door is ok. I never did rust treatment on my car like a retard and I live in the north. I don't trust shitskins to do a proper job all of the rust protection places are ran by them

>>28627140
What car is that? I think it's Peugot.

>>28628731
206

>>28628733
ty

i need some advice because i'm not sure what to do here.
i've got a 2011 infiniti g37. 120k miles on it.
KBB says it's probably worth like 6-7k.
the year of g i have is one that often has gallery gasket failures, which is like a 2000$ fix in labor. so maybe in the next 40k miles that /could/ happen.

i talked to my mechanic friend and he's telling me to just sell the thing. clean up all the scratches and shit and sell it on fb marketplace for cash. make it someone else's problem.
i like my car but this does feel like a ticking time bomb. i just put new rotors and pads on and every time i spend money on it i can't help but feel the sword hanging over me.

do you think i ought to get rid of this car? i mean it seems logical to me because that's a lot of the value of it in one repair. is it hard to sell a car? this is all pretty new to me.

thanks friends

>>28628733
Why the fuck don't we get kino shitboxes like this. Honestly these cars are not shitboxes the are perfect. I am a hatchback connoisseur, I fucking love these small euro hatchbacks they are the perfect means of transportation.
>small
>lighteweight
>good on gas
What the fuck more do you need? God I fucking HATE SUV'S, crossovers, and THESE LARGE AS FUCK TANK TRUCKS. Trucks from mid 00's and earlier were peak. Now they are just fuck huge and serve no purpose. Fuck man nothing is sacred anymore.

>>28628907
>LARGE AS FUCK TANK TRUCKS
From what I've read, it's to get around EPA limitations/restrictions or something. If they can't get a vehicle.to pass, they make it bigger and somehow that lets them get away with it?

Iono for sure, someone else can chime in.

>>28628825
if you like the car, it's retarded to get rid of it because it *may* need a repair in the future. anything you replace it with *may* need a $2k repair in the future.
let's say worst case scenario that gasket fails tomorrow and you have to spend $2,000. that repair should last another 14 years, meaning it will cost $11.90 per month. how much will a new car cost per month?

What is a good mileage to sell a 2016 340i? It has 110k miles, no problems, but at some point I’d like to get rid of it for a reasonable price for a convertible. Since there’s lots of poor people here that want a b58 car for cheap, I hope to get some good feedback on the highest mileage b58 they would buy ^^

>>28628825
>>28629130
And if you sell it you'll have to deal with retards on facebook/craigslist. I'd run it til you actually have a problem and then reassess.

>>28628594
what about the sentra makes it unreliable? just asking because as it stands the nissan has no problems with it but if i pick the pilot I need to get a new gasket because she said there is a bit of oil leaking

Need an /o/tists help, bought this cheap chinese piston ring set for a 2azfe, which ones are the top compression and which are the second compression rings?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CPLTTZ2J?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title#averageCustomerReviewsAnchor

>>28627140
>Just to take it off and reattach it?
yes. 10% chance it'll break while removing it. the clips are like $10 for a 100 pack on amazon.

Can I learn manual without instruction beyond watching youtube videos?

>>28630038
there's nothing at all difficult about driving manual. you can pick it up in like 15 minutes without instruction.

>>28629886
The Sentra came with the notoriously unreliable CVT, literally a meme for how often those things implode.

70% chance the Honda just needs a valve cover gasket, which is a relatively cheap job and isn’t super urgent. The pilot came with the j35 engine, which is bulletproof. I’ve got one with over 300k miles on it. I strongly suggest you pick the Honda.

>>28630046
Do you think I could buy a manual car and get it off of the lot without embarrassing myself?

>>28630163
No.
Standing starts are the hardest part, and you are absolutely guaranteed to kill the car repeatedly while figuring it out. You just need a wide open lot to practice for a bit.
Get the car moving in first, stop, repeat.
Ezpz after that (minus the stress and yips incurred at intersections; avoid those initially - practice standing stops off the road first)

>>28630038
>>28630163
Depends on the car! Some are very easy, some can be tricky.

If I feel a need to drive aimlessly around my city at night, specifically in a manual transmission shitbox, can that be considered a form of stimming?

why do cars use fuses instead of circuit breakers?

>>28630163
Absolutely not. You will stall several times while learning, and take off very jerky when you don't stall.

>>28630348
fuses are significantly cheaper

>>28630144
ok sounds good, ty

>>28609197 (OP)
Need to finance a car (and by need, i mean car i had is beyond salvaging, busted frame and too rotted to weld), just yolo'd paying off debt, so dont have the money to buy anything running in cash, local dealership has an '06 4 runner with 200k for 7500, limited trim, beautiful condition body, and good frame, with the 4.7, is this a good buy? i know toyotas are generally really reliable and long lived, but the mileage makes me nervous even if it seems in good condition. would only be financing for 24 months max (and only because paying off faster than that tends to be bad for your credit). pic is same model/trim, but one im looking at is black.

Bought a used 2017 Grand Cherokee in 2021 with 30k miles, currently have 68k miles. Carfax was clean, no accidents, dents and everything worked. Changed oil regularly and did basic maintenance. Few months ago the car suddenly started overheating while I was driving back home. Check Engine light came on and the temp was going up and down. Drove it to the closest auto store and noticed my coolant was empty, which it shouldn't have been because I just got it topped up a few months prior to that. Let the car cool down for about 45 minutes, put more coolant in and the Check Engine light went away and didn't have any problems for another 4 months until...

Suddenly the car is overheating again. Same thing, went to the store, bought more coolant and the car was "fine". A week goes by and once again the car is overheating. Coolant is empty. Okay, obviously I have a coolant leak. I get it to the stealership and they do some diagnostics and tell me I more than likely have a Blown Head Gasket and need to replace everything, which would easily cost 12k+. I said I'm going to get a second opinion, especially after they tried fucking me over on the costs of the diagnostics.

Got it to a shop that specializes in this specific issue and they did their own tests and told me it is definitely a Blown Head Gasket and that it's just the top half. Their quote was $10k but no more than $12k. They apparently have the machining in house as they specialize in this kind of work.

Surely, there is no way it cost this much to fix this issue. I live in Hawaii if that has anything to do with the prices.
Another issue is that I still own $9k on the car.

>>28630432
FIAT is the first name in fiat chrysler group for a reason

Fix it again tony

just a head gasket isnt that expensive, but coolant in the oil would be bad and would mean a new engine or major rebuild, and overheating can require machining work to repair. costs of machining an engine are high, but i dont think it should be that high.

>>28630348
cost, and stupid people. Jimbob will superglue a breaker not to pop and burn something down. you can buy breakers that fit car fuses, but if youre blowing fuses enough for it to be even worth considering, you have a more major issue that needs adressed.

>>28630348
I’ve driven some old trucks with fuses you can reset.

What other people said about cost. Fuses are super reliable and basic. Also when you’re talking about a house, you can trip a breaker plugging too many things into a certain set of outlets. That’s sort of a normal fault where you can safely put the vacuum cleaner or toaster on a different outlet and reset the breaker. Meanwhile everything in a car is perma-wired except the damn 12V outlet. If you’re blowing a fuse, you need to go diagnose the issue and fix it. Resetting a breaker on a faulted hardwired circuit is going to lead to a trip real soon or other issues. You rarely blow fuses in cars for a one time overload event.

>>28630437
> but coolant in the oil would be bad and would mean a new engine or major rebuild, and overheating can require machining work to repair. costs of machining an engine are high, but i dont think it should be that high.

Well, there was coolant in the spark plug area, so it's definitely fucked regardless.

What are my options at this point?
No way in hell am I investing 10k into a car I still owe 9k on and can maybe sell once fixed for $14k.

>>28630519
Scrapyard motor swap, search for a better price in the engine work, or try to sell as is and get another car while still paying the loan, or try to get someone to buy out the car for what you still owe and eat the lost money

>>28630383
look into gx470s

>>28630519
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3_kDiQb7lE

>>28630432
>car starts overheating
>even lights up the CEL
>why bother checking what car is trying to say
>just put more coolant in and drive as usual for several months more
>SUDDENLY the car is overheating again
>$10k+ in repairs
>surprised picachu face.jpg
>Another issue is that I still own $9k on the car.
Are you by any chance black?

i fucked up and didn't add blindside monitor option when buying my car. how can i add it with aftermarket stuff? is it reliable as oem? can dealer add it?

>>28631108
>i fucked up and didn't add blindside monitor option
Do you have bad neck?

What's the lightest weight battery that you would risk dailying in a normal car? I was considering the Deka EXT14L since I don't want to drop $600-$1000 on lithium batteries. But trying to drop as much weight from the front of the car as I can without resorting to relocating to the trunk atm.

>>28631521
Let's start with the car. Is your charging system aware of the battery type and capacity?

>>28630608
Does this work if the head gasket is warped?
Also, coolant was also getting (if I remember correctly) cylinder 4 and another spark plug wet which I believe was causing misfires.

Would I need to use the gasket sealer and then replace the spark plugs?

>>28631108
Put convex mirror attachments on.