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How good are stretch boots? (CV, steering)

How good are those CV boots that can be installed without removing the axle from the vehicle because the rubber is so s...
2 comments posted 11yrs
posted by larrymoencurly
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by larrymoencurly

Accelerator pump (carburetor) question

Trying to revive an old leather(?) pump. In the old days the instructions told you to soak in kerosene for 10 to 15 min...
4 comments posted 11yrs
posted by ivanvegvary
4 comments posted 11yrs posted by ivanvegvary

brake pipe body clamps?

(04 Cavalier) I'm replacing some (rear) brake line. On their way to the back, the lines go through brackets (/clamps? r...
8 comments posted 11yrs
posted by gbeccles
8 comments posted 11yrs posted by gbeccles

Blacktop at 80 degrees

I learned in the past couple weeks that blacktop at 80 degrees iirc is soft enough that the wheels of a floor jack, or...
12 comments posted 11yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
12 comments posted 11yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

bleeding brakes: pressure bleed req'd?

(04 Cavalier) A brake line popped while driving. So, "extreme loss of fluid", though the reservoir might not have been...
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posted by gbeccles
5 comments posted 11yrs posted by gbeccles

bending brake line

('04 Cavalier, rust belt) I have to replace some brake line, and I'm thinking of doing the whole run to the back wheels...
4 comments posted 11yrs
posted by gbeccles
4 comments posted 11yrs posted by gbeccles

Broken record..

Something about this newsgroup reminds me of one(!)
2 comments posted 11yrs
posted by thekmanrocks
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by thekmanrocks

Re: ACCEL IS A WONDERFUL COMPANY!!!

> BlabbityblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahACCELblahblahblahblahblah > blahblahblahblahHORRIBLEblahblahblahblahblahB...
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posted by Way.Up
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by Way.Up

Britain's Top Gear.

Google,,, Top Gear crew flee Argentina
2 comments posted 11yrs
posted by dhiaduit
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by dhiaduit

Do brake pads have to be the same thickness?

Do brake pads have to be the same thickness? AIUI, it doesn't matter. I'm having real trouble getting the inner brake p...
13 comments posted 11yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
13 comments posted 11yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

How to remove and replace a snap ring in a FWD car

How to remove and replace a snap ring in a FWD car. I hit a curb with my car and broke in half the right half-axle, bro...
9 comments posted 11yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
9 comments posted 11yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

On FWD, how easily should a front hub turn?

On FWD, how easily should a front hub turn? I'm not sure hub is the right word. The 2000 Toyota Camry Solara as front w...
2 comments posted 11yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

99 Malibu questions

We just replaced the front sub frame on my sons 99 Malibu and we've noticed two things that I'm questioning. One is tha...
8 comments posted 11yrs
posted by captainvideo462009
8 comments posted 11yrs posted by captainvideo462009

altering crappy designs

I have become the sad sad owner of a 2001 Chevrolet Venture. It's not that I hate the van that much, it's just that rep...
2 comments posted 11yrs
posted by chriskeegan2014
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by chriskeegan2014