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Looking at a first car for my girlfriend, she's 23. What are the problem areas on the 96-01 Camry/ES300? Looking for a car in the 3k-ish area and it seems as though these are a little bit nicer and less beaten. ie: http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/4902803684.html BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 18:47 on Feb 26, 2015 |
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Feb 26, 2015 18:45
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That's kinda what I'm hoping for. She likes older cars but I'm trying to steer her towards a mid-late 90's Toyota tank for my own mental sanity and her small wallet. I guess I'll look and see how bad the belt job is.
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Feb 26, 2015 18:55
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Is there a way to pull check engine codes on a 98 ES300 without an OBD reader? (flash codes?)
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Feb 27, 2015 18:09
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Drunk Beekeeper posted:I know there's a lot of hate on BMW drivers, especially the ones who don't expect high repair costs. 
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Feb 27, 2015 18:30
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Is there a cheap way to hot tank a plastic intake manifold at home? I need to clean oil + carbon deposits out of a 2011 BMW 335 diesel intake manifold that is far too complex to do by hand.
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Mar 29, 2015 06:05
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What cheap MIGs should I be looking for on Craigslist? I have access to a 240v 50a socket in addition to the regular 120v.
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Apr 17, 2015 18:57
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Is there a way to dye you own brake fluid? Since they stopped selling ATE Super Blue in the actual blue color...
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Apr 21, 2015 00:34
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Kinda stumped here. 2000 323 touring. New front control arms, control arm bushings, dampers (all four), rear strut mounts, rear trailing arm bushings, and alignment. Car pulls left, steering wheel wants to turn left, when running a right hand corner fast it feels like the front tire is rolling over and wants to hop but left turns are fine. Under braking hard sometimes it will abruptly pull left hard but not all the time and all at once. Only untouched by me suspension parts left in the car at the front strut mounts, rear control arm bushings, and tie rod ends. Tie rod ends weren't shot, nor were the rear control arm bushings. Tires are approaching the wear bars. During the alignment the car required .3* camber on one side to lessen the pull. Strut towers aren't deformed. Is the pull in the tires or should I just toss the money at new tierod ends and strut mounts? BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 01:38 on May 10, 2015 |
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May 10, 2015 01:36
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I plan on tossing Ground Control camber plates on the car soon so I was trying to push the strut mounts off a couple of months. Guess I'll order a set of tires on Monday.
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May 10, 2015 01:46
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Is it a flood car?
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May 15, 2015 04:33
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BlackMK4 posted:Kinda stumped here. 2000 323 touring. Replaced both of tie rods, not just the ends. Ghetto alignment with strings but the steering wheel still drops to the left sometimes over bumps. Wtf? BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 23:50 on May 19, 2015 |
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May 19, 2015 23:43
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LeeMajors posted:To preface: I am very anti-dealership when it comes to repairs/service. I'd take it to the dealer.
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May 20, 2015 22:01
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If you code BMWs you can change whether the speedo displays actual speed or optimistic speed.
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May 21, 2015 17:19
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Armchair Calvinist posted:Thanks guys. Bonus points for finding a Camry wagon.
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May 22, 2015 05:40
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Let's see a picture of the damage.
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May 23, 2015 18:39
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IOwnCalculus posted:Why would you go through your insurance? You aren't at fault, your out of pocket should be $0 either way here. Go through their insurance and be done with it, this is why everyone is supposed to have liability coverage.
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May 24, 2015 19:36
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How long will it run on a battery? May as well just pick up two Ballistic batteries with quick disconnects and swap them. Charge them at home.
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May 29, 2015 00:52
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Bad seal spotted.
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May 29, 2015 01:34
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2002 S2000 - 32k miles. I haven't gotten to look at the car yet (Friday) but he complained of the clutch feeling spongy and getting stuck. I told him to bleed it, which he did. Worked great at first, but now the clutch engages high and slips in higher gears (ie. freeway roll on). Bad slave, right? It's not leaking.
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Jul 1, 2015 20:45
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VelociBacon posted:Either way if the price is right it'd be a pretty good buy. That's a tiny amount of miles - has the timing belt been done? Dry rot ETC. It's a friend's car. He overpaid for it (imo), but...
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Jul 1, 2015 22:56
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Slavvy posted:That doesn't make sense, a bad slave/master would make the clutch more difficult to disengage, it wouldn't make it slip. That's what I'm saying, but the slipping coincides with the clutch bleed. I figured maybe it's sticking partially engaged somehow. Or it could just be the clutch is done and it's a strange coincidence.
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Jul 1, 2015 23:32
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1500quidporsche posted:What's the best DOT 4 brake fluid avaliable in north america? Torque RT700 has the highest dry boiling point that I know of and Amazon sells it. RBF600 is everywhere, works, and is cheap.
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Jul 3, 2015 05:50
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VelociBacon posted:It doesn't make sense for a clutch to be done with that mileage though? Did he bleed it himself? I would think slave or just a bad bleed. Master is pissing fluid to the inside of the car. I'm swapping it out now, then we will see. edit:   Clutch engages high, I'm writing it off to the clutch being almost dead. It slips pretty easily under power. BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 23:21 on Jul 3, 2015 |
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Jul 3, 2015 21:52
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Motronic posted:ATE (gold or blue - I switch on each change so I know I have a full bleed) Blue isn't for sale in the U.S. anymore.  loving ridiculous.
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Jul 4, 2015 03:26
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Any tips or gotchas for doing the clutch on a S2000?
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Jul 15, 2015 16:53
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Parts Kit posted:Was looking up info on rod knock, found this: It tickles pretty good if you get yourself.
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Jul 21, 2015 05:36
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So how old are the tires? It's probably in the tires.
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Jul 26, 2015 19:07
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Looking for a new, fun but practical car in the $25k area. I plan on buying a 6spd GTI w/ lighting/sport packages. TrueCar says it is like $24.5k in my area. Is there any reason I shouldn't do this?
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Sep 2, 2015 20:32
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PaintVagrant posted:because...volkswagen? I'm scared too, but it is far and away more practical than a BRZ. I'm hitting a dealer after work since I haven't actually sat in or driven one yet.
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Sep 2, 2015 22:40
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PaintVagrant posted:Blackmk4, are you getting rid of your e46 wagon manual conversion? Yep. Bought a white 2016 6spd 4dr base GTI last night. Wanted the lighting package but it's not that big of a deal.
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Sep 3, 2015 16:42
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PaintVagrant posted:I will live vicariously through your hopefully trouble free GTI ownership experience! I like it a lot... and I have an appointment to have the APR flash done next week.
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Sep 4, 2015 01:51
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Well, naming the car in question is the first step. There isn't a ton of widespread information on what you're looking for but information exists for certain cars.
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06 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 Hemi - 38k miles. It started idling a little rough occasionally and the RPM gauge would sit at 0 when idling - same gas mileage and power as always. Started idling much worse the past week so I changed out the crank sensor, no change. CEL finally came on, came out to a Cyl 1 misfire. Changed the coil today, even worse. Unplugging the #1 coilpack doesn't seem to change much. Where should I start? Smooths out with throttle and the RPM gauge works. Injector?
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Oct 24, 2015 21:50
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I would have assumed the RPM read off the crank angle sensor, which is why I tried that first. The truck has always had weirdness about reading 0 at idle on the tach occasionally, so I think that's just coincidental. I just pulled both plugs for cylinder 1 and they seem fine, though a little wet but don't smell like fuel or oil. I'm going to laugh if it popped the HG. No bubbles in the radiator or overflow or white smoke, though.  I almost wonder if it got some bad gas....? edit: Put the stock coil back in it after putting the plugs back in... no big misfire. CEL is still on, I'll pull it later. gently caress it. BlackMK4 fucked around with this message at 22:36 on Oct 24, 2015 |
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Oct 24, 2015 22:24
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BlackMK4 posted:I would have assumed the RPM read off the crank angle sensor, which is why I tried that first. The truck has always had weirdness about reading 0 at idle on the tach occasionally, so I think that's just coincidental. As an update to this - blown headgasket on cylinder 1. ~40k miles on the truck, well taken care of. 
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Nov 2, 2015 20:12
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I need a female threaded rod that is about 185mm long with m6x1 threads. Basically this: http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/bazzaz-shift-rods Is there another name for something like this? I cannot find anything cheaper than that ($25) which seems loving insane for a bit of aluminum.
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Jul 28, 2016 16:35
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Safety Dance posted:Are the threads going in different directions, or the same direction? Well poo poo. Thank you
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Jul 28, 2016 19:06
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Use lube.
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Jul 28, 2016 22:24
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I'm going to be towing a Harbor Freight folding trailer with my 2016 GTI. The height to the top of the receiver on the GTI seems to be 9" and the height to the bottom of the tongue is 17" Does this mean I want a 8" rise hitch? That sounds abnormally tall? For what it's worth, I will be putting a 2003 R6 and a 2007 Tuono 1000 on it, which should be around 750lb.
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Anyone want to get in on some armchair QBing? Headed down the freeway doing 75-ish, hear a single ting and the sounds of debris rapidly being tossed under the car for about 3 seconds, then it goes quiet. Car free revs in gear so I pull off the road. Clutch feels normal. No power to the rear tires. Can go into gear without depressing the clutch just fine, though there is a very subtle noise when its in gear like something spinning. I'm guessing pressure plate. Anyone have bets? It's raining now and I will be getting under the car in a few hours. I was hoping it would be the guibo but after thinking about it I don't think I was this lucky.
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