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Hard to tell. Do you know what code it was throwing?

Hondas were notorious for blocking up the EGR passages with carbon. Then you'd have only one passage in operation and it would cause a misfire on that cylinder with surging and stumbling when the EGR came on during light cruise.

also, is there some way I can stop the computer from warning me about tire pressure - I fixed the slow leak (with fix-a-flat) but the light won't go off even though it is holding pressure now -

Check your battery cables first. Corroded or coming apart under the insulation?

Otherwise, maybe the alternator.

Could also try vise grips to remove the screws, with the head on. They usually aren't really that hard to turn but the screws are softer than the screw driver, so they strip easily.

The transmission is on that side of the vehicle. I believe that model had electric power steering, so it's important to identify what kind of oil is leaking. Engine? (amber or black) Transmission? (dark red) A/C oil? (bright green to amber)

your tire is ruined. Fix a flat ruins your tires

if the light doesn't go out at correct pressure

one or more of the TPM sending units has a dead battery

Dealership changed my blinker fluid last week and rotated my muffler bearing. IT was kind of expensive, although every since then I get a slight whistle when driving. What could be going on?

Screw tnat [ bolt ] ~!~

It's called shotgunning. Lazy mechanics do this when they don't diagnose the problem properly.

Don't get me wrong, I've had egg on my face a few times from a tricky problem but I don't lie about it, and if you're careful with the part and box most parts places don't give you a hard time if you "tried" the part out trying to get a car fixed.

Low transmission fluid? failing torque converter? U joints?

A good 12 volt lead acid car battery has 12.6 volts while the car is NOT running.

If the alternator isn't charging the battery, it will gradually lose voltage and the car will die when running. "Dies while driving" is the key here, it's the alternator

I doubt they damaged them unless they took your tires off the rims.

Most TPMS systems only use 3 body sensors to detect the 4 tire sensors. They do this through triangulation. If a tire has a weak battery in a sensor and got moved to a farther point away from the receiver it might not be picking it up.

The Autel MX sensors are cheap and most shops have a tool that will program them. The tool can also diagnose the sensors on the car.

If he put fix a flat in it, his remote tire pressure sensors are fucked

Inner or outer?

No. Well maybe. Warped rotors cause the vibration but if you also have loose tie rods it'll rattle like crazy on the brakes.

The biggest problem is you have to get it aligned again, that costs more than the tie rod ends.

Could be a heat shield loose, or even a collapsed engine mount.

Question.. My conibler pin is lose and vibrating.

Also i have a MAJOR swell coming from my muffler bearing. Is there a grease fitting on it? My car is a 1973 Mustang . It has 1000 Miles on her. thanks for any info.


Also ,if you had a ford 1973 Australian 351 Cleavland .Bored out just 30 over . Block is half filled ( res-an) so she can take the slamming, It is stroked to 410. With scorpion rolling rockers along with ederbroke rolling lifters.Double timing chain. Custom cut cam . 3inch FULL length exhaust to the back after the custom built headman headers. TKO 600 5 speed with custom aluminum drive shavt with 411 rear end.
Actually if you did the math ford calls it 411 but not true.

electric Radiator and fuel pump. 950 cc Edelbroch Carb.
Hooked to a good old EDELBROCK torker ( not a torker two ) single platum.yes it was cut and polished as where the heads Australian (wedge chamber) Flow matched.
all aluminum pulleys and such. Along with 9mil wires and so on and so on.

She only pulls high 11's low 12's on the track and she also gets a bit hot when i take her for a ride around town do to the block being half filled which means leas water travel to cool the cylinder walls.

First question is how do i stop her from pulling the front right tire off the ground when i take off..I do have traction bars and custom sway bars front and back and i also welded frame connectors as my car was tweaking and cracking my windshield.

Last ,,,
my cigarette lighter fails to work.

thank you

Need to put a set of gauges on it. If the system had a leak and got fed a diet of diy refrigerant with the oil and sealant for a few years than the system could be flooded with oil or sealant. if it never had a vacuum put to it while filling it could be filled with non condensables.

There should only be refrigerant and the specified amount of oil. Anything else is taking up space and interfering with the operation of heat transfer.

It might just fall off if you get lucky.




Key words here ; OLDER CAR

fuck it, let it rattle. If you fuck with too much, it you might really fuck it up.

Your best bet is to bring the pistons and rings to the machine shop with the block so the machinist can fit them properly, with the right finish.

I'd go with the chrome moly rings and insist on a torque plate used for final honing.

When lining up rings just kind of space the gaps out and don't put any ends on the thrust side.

Air conditioning can be a pain in the ass, if it doesn't help to replace the refrigerant and oil on older car , try to find a complete working air conditioner out of a wrecked car. People are looking for cheap ways out and this is it.

I have an old 2010 sentra and when I turn the steering wheel I'm hearing "clonk" kind of sound.

What's your opinion ?

Doing google search i get either tie rod or bearing. What kind of cost I'm looking for to replace that ?

I have an 04 Dodge Dakota with 78k miles on it.

Engine (3.7L v6) and transmission are great. Needs tires and brakes, body and interior are nasty.

Someone come get this vehicle. $500

Surely someone needs an engine. I need to get the truck gone, taking up space.

Last Edited by OU8122 on 08/14/2022 02:27 PM

12 years old is not old by todays standards

Hold on to that 2010 Nissan


I have no idea about the clonk sound but I would check the spine where in enters the steering wheel , the universal for the tilt, and the rack

Now working on pg3. lol.

You are kidding? If it is RUNNING under its own power it is worth 2000, even if it is shedding two puonds of rusted bodywork a mile

2018 Chevy Silverado
Every time my truck shifts gears Truch vibrates unless Im heavy on the throttle. At low rpm truck vibrates. Had transmission serviced and they said they saw zero issues. I think is only happens when it drops from v8 to v4

PROBLEM; LATE MODEL GM

There is no true fix