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Cleaning Dry Crumbly Grease Out of a Ball Joint

I went to give my new-to-me truck its first shots of grease since I bought it. I had some trouble with the passenger si...
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posted by mandtprice
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by mandtprice

Pontiac GTO

I don't own a Pontiac GTO.But,many years ago,I read in an auto magazine GTO means (not sure if I spelled the last name,...
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posted by cuhulin
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by cuhulin

Vulcan cam position sensor woes.

98 Ranger. Not the version of the sensor that eats shafts up. Intermittently I get the P0304 (iirc, bank 1 cam position...
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posted by DoNotSpamthegoat4
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by DoNotSpamthegoat4

Need advice on dealing with A/C in old car

I have a 1990 Plymouth Sundance. Odometer says 125k but it broke several years ago. So heaven only knows how many miles...
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posted by nowhereman
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by nowhereman

Where is it?

I have a crankshaft position sensor failure on my Nissan Frontier 4wd 2.4 engine. I can purchase a new one but I can't f...
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posted by bcrawford2150
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How much can my truck tow?

1990 Chevrolet K1500 350/5 speed regular cab longbox. The door sticker only lists GVWR (5600) and GAWR (3400 each front...
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posted by rollingviolation
1 comments posted 19yrs posted by rollingviolation

What's a Pinch Bar for?

Here's a pic of a 14 inch long, half an inch in diameter, pinch bar: http://www.stanleyproto.com/catalog_images/web_det...
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posted by nehmo54
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by nehmo54

Evaluating a Used Car - DipStick (Oil) Reading

I'm looking at a 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L with 57,000 miles. I pulled the dipstick and the oil looked dark and sme...
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posted by coolmale
25 comments posted 19yrs posted by coolmale

Subaru Wont Start after timing belt replacement

I have a 94 Subaru Legacy. 2.2 liter The timing belt broke. I replaced it. I lined up marks and counted teeth. I put it...
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posted by Llew.Williams
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by Llew.Williams

need opinion on economical van (Astro maybe?)

I'm getting rid of my old G10. I want to drive cross country, and 12mpg's isn't going to cut it. I figure I should get...
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posted by generalordertwentyfour
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'76 Pacer exhaust problems

I have a '76 Pacer with a 242. My exhaust manifold is cracked and warped. My mechaninc is having a tough time finding a...
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posted by puncheroo
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by puncheroo

2002 Dodge Intrepid pinging

I've got a 2002 Dodge Intrepid that is pinging way too much. I've switched to premium fuel and that helped a bit at fir...
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posted by aznomad.2
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by aznomad.2

Duplicating keys w/ chips

Awl-- It is a fairly gigantic and expensive pita to get duplicate keys for a Honda Fit--and proly for most new cars. Yo...
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posted by entropic3.14decay
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by entropic3.14decay