Automotive Technologies

5L40E transmission in a Range Rover

F*ck me, what genius put a light-duty gearbox in the Range Rover? They crapped out in Cadillacs and Holdens, which are...

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posted by burke

4 comments posted 4yrs posted by burke

Car won't start...

Aforementioned 1968 Ford Galaxie 302 engine won't start. It cranks over just fine, but won't try to catch or even "pop...

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posted by michael.trew

4 comments posted 4yrs posted by michael.trew

What have you learned in your old age that you feel should be taught to high school students?

What have you learned in your old age about car and home repair that you feel should perhaps be taught to high school st...

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posted by keith_nuttle

230 comments posted 4yrs posted by keith_nuttle

parts cross reference

How can I tell if the part numbers are different if the radiator for a 97 Toyota 4Runner base model 4cyl will fit a 200...

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posted by keith_nuttle

4 comments posted 4yrs posted by keith_nuttle

New here ... and an old gearhead

Micheal Trew told me about this group while we were conversing via email about my truck motor build . The motor is a 30...

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posted by snag_one

2 comments posted 4yrs posted by snag_one

Late 60's Silver Beauty Battery Charger

I picked this rusty old thing up, as-is, from someone for $5... I figured it had at least that much worth of copper in...

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posted by michael.trew

2 comments posted 4yrs posted by michael.trew

Escape sinking car homemade tool

People died this week just going into an underpass under a bridge. https://youtu.be/AXMI5M_Yhqw They make pro tools to...

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posted by canope234

41 comments posted 4yrs posted by canope234

Car battery testing over double 12 volts??

I can't process how this is happening. I have an old car battery in one of my cars. It is worn out enough that it died...

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posted by michael.trew

7 comments posted 4yrs posted by michael.trew

How do you remove the blue stain on new whitewalls?

How do you remove the blue stain on new whitewalls? It has been three weeks and the sidewalls are still blue. I scrubbe...

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posted by ron

10 comments posted 4yrs posted by ron

California salvage title - lessons learned fixing all the lights, electronics, and brakes

California salvage title - lessons learned (it took 3 tries to pass!) 1. If your car is old (like mine) then it's easy...

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posted by mayayana

8 comments posted 4yrs posted by mayayana

Home Depot Exide 24F car battery warranty (2025 Update)

On the Home Depot web site is a 24F 750CCA Exide car battery....

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posted by andrew

16 comments posted 4yrs posted by andrew

CAN bus shorted? how serious?

A friend has an old Astra wagon, and the central locking stopped working. I just got a cheap Chinesium scantool that ha...

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posted by th

0 comments posted 4yrs posted by th

What size bead blaster bazooka for sealing tire beads?

I'm gonna buy me for Christmas a bead blaster bazooka so that I no longer need to fumble with the larger new tires that...

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posted by canope234

9 comments posted 4yrs posted by canope234

what is a semi loaded brake caliper rebuild

I never did brakes but my dual piston front brake caliper boots are torn. Calling parts suppliers tells me I have two e...

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posted by occassionally-confused

12 comments posted 4yrs posted by occassionally-confused

Splicing wires in rear hatchback door wiring harness snorkel loom

Debugged about half of sixteen wires in the tightly wrapped rear hatchback door wiring harness snorkel loom as broken a...

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posted by spam

3 comments posted 4yrs posted by spam