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Mag. Subscription Opinions, Please ?

Hello, In my 80's now, so please bear with me a bit: Want to give a mag. subscription as a gift. Recipient would be ver...
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posted by rgsros
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by rgsros

brake pedal squeal

'07 Cobalt LS, 60K miles. Recently developed a 'rubber' squeal/squeak (as opposed to a 'metallic' one) when the brake p...
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by gbeccles
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by gbeccles

Oil

I grew up on 10-30 or 20-40. This is SoCal. No freezing, lots of heat. Synth oil is nice, but expensive. The concept of...
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posted by bashley101
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by bashley101

How do USB players keep track of position.

The devices that plug into the cigarette lighter and play sound from a USB drive through car radio speakers have the ab...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Common Auto Body Problem

Hello, all, especially those auto body work craftspersons. No matter how diligent one is, sooner or later, while parked...
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posted by arl_123234
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by arl_123234

Throttle position sensor

I was driving my wife's Nissan Cube and noticed that on occasions when stop ped with engine running, depressing the thr...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nogera
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by nogera

P0171, P0174 and scan tool readings

I have a 2005 Toyota Solara SLE, 133,000 miles, with P0171 and P0174 codes, lean mixture in both banks, and a check eng...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Australian car industry.

www.rt.com Rest in peace: Australian car industry dies at 69
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posted by dhiaduit
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by dhiaduit

Warm daah before taking it apart?

I have to remove the air vents above the radio in the middle of the dash tomorrow, on a 2005 Toyota. I tried today seve...
10 comments posted 8yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
10 comments posted 8yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

2010 Pontiac Vibe problem

Not my own car: posting for someone else. 2010 Vibe (mostly Toyota components) was running very rough and vibrating. "T...
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posted by Nobody
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by Nobody

Directional And Asymmetrical Tire Designation(s)

Hi, On a tire that is both Asymmetrical and Directional, how would they likely be marked for mounting ? Just a simple a...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by rgsros
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by rgsros

Tire Question From Sr. Citizen

Hello, Thanks again for previous help. Very nice of you all. Sr. Citizen now, so please bear with me a bit. Have to get...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by rgsros
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by rgsros