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Who does the best wheel alignments?

1) After all the damage to my wheels, etc. I figure I should have the wheels aligned. A toyota. Who do you think does t...
24 comments posted 12yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
24 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

2007 Ford Escape whine/vibration

My wife's 2007 4 cylinder automatic escape has had a slight whine/vibration almost the whole time we have had it. It on...
7 comments posted 12yrs
posted by stryped1
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by stryped1

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 12yrs
posted by larrymoencurly
2 comments posted 12yrs 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 12yrs
posted by ivanvegvary
4 comments posted 12yrs 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 12yrs
posted by gbeccles
8 comments posted 12yrs 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 12yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
12 comments posted 12yrs 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...
5 comments posted 12yrs
posted by gbeccles
5 comments posted 12yrs 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 12yrs
posted by gbeccles
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by gbeccles

Broken record..

Something about this newsgroup reminds me of one(!)
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by thekmanrocks
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by thekmanrocks

Re: ACCEL IS A WONDERFUL COMPANY!!!

> BlabbityblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahblahACCELblahblahblahblahblah > blahblahblahblahHORRIBLEblahblahblahblahblahB...
0 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Way.Up
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by Way.Up

Britain's Top Gear.

Google,,, Top Gear crew flee Argentina
2 comments posted 12yrs
posted by dhiaduit
2 comments posted 12yrs 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 12yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
13 comments posted 12yrs 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 12yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
9 comments posted 12yrs 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 12yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07