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Setting timing on Mazda 626

I just replaced the water pump and the timing belts on this Mazda 626 2.5L V6. Definitely not a novice job, took me two...
14 comments posted 21yrs
posted by onestatusquo
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by onestatusquo

Ford Ka Hub nut Torque

Can someone (with a Ford Ka manual?) tell me the torque setting for the rear hub retaining nut. (The big one in the midd...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by toad_oftoadhall
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by toad_oftoadhall

85 Caprice not Starting, but Only When Warm.

Hi, My 85 Chevy Caprice, with carb, doesn't want to start, sometimes, when the engine is warm (as in being shut down fo...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by user132384
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by user132384

Fuel injectors

I have been searching but have not been able to find information relating to the difference in electrically operated fu...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by DirtRoadie
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by DirtRoadie

hi-vis

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1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by inne
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by inne

Craftsman electric impact?

Well, I decided it was time to pick up an electric impact at least since it doesn't look like I will be able to afford...
12 comments posted 21yrs
posted by nemesis
12 comments posted 21yrs posted by nemesis

'87 BMW 325 not shifting into gears

This is 1987 BMW 325i, 5-speed, with 185K miles. Today it suddenly stopped shifting into gears - all gears when the eng...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by onestatusquo
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by onestatusquo

PING::Ian

Ian, Can you give us some clues as to exactly how the TDM (theft deterrent module) works on GM cars? Several of us want...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by <HLS
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by <HLS

Unique Products for the Hobbyist!!

Auto, Home and Marine Fastener Assortment Kits. Perfect for the garage, trailer or shop. We carry the following kits: D...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by kpfasteners
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by kpfasteners

Car acts like it wants to stall, shifting weird

I went over a speed bump perhaps a bit to fast this morning and I immediately had problems with the car shifting into g...
11 comments posted 21yrs
posted by stonej
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by stonej

car fire - did the engine & trans survive?

Here's my sad tale... 91 GMC pickup with new HT383 engine & Edelbrock MFI catches fire (probably trans fluid leak on ex...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by cb
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by cb

backing up downhill with the first gear

Hi, (Sorry for my bad vocabulary in this topic.) I have a car with manual change. Today I needed to make a u-turn on a...
6 comments posted 21yrs
posted by c
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by c

2000 Protege needs $500 timing belt?

I bought my 2000 Mazda Protege brand new and it has 95k miles on it now. Had it at the dealer the other day and they ar...
18 comments posted 21yrs
posted by me
18 comments posted 21yrs posted by me

Toyota Corolla 89 Losing Power/Fuel Smell

My relative's mechanic is out of town for a while, and I know very little about the maintenance of this hand me down ma...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by weft2
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by weft2

Help and fast pleassssssse

When I was pulling into a parking spot today, the steering got really hard, and all the dash lights came on. I got park...
16 comments posted 21yrs
posted by lily1815089
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by lily1815089