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rack and pinion replacement problem Help please

I replaced a rack in a 92 mazda mpv awd and when i started it up as soon as i touched the steering wheel, it would rotat...
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posted by twu928
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by twu928

Best Practices

I'd like to get some thoughts on best practices when it comes to car care. Particularly, engine/transmission practices...
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posted by cardozo
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by cardozo

83 Blazer gearbox install

I have a 1983 Chevy fullsize K5 Blazer. My gearbox was leaking, and I decided to just replace the entire thing instead...
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posted by charles
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by charles

pcv filter question

I'm trying to learn about my car it's a 2003 pontiac grand am 3.4 l engine. Could someone tell me where the pcv filter...
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posted by bradleyfossen
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by bradleyfossen

96 GrandAm engine problem

Hey guys, I am trying to help my gf's family. They have 96 GrandAm and the car don't start. Her father says 2 cylinders...
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posted by six_angles
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by six_angles

Feedback carburetor question

I have an 87 Dakota that uses the Holley 6280 feedback carburetor. Recently the warm idle speed has been inconsistent....
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posted by zzz
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by zzz

Re: Hybrid drive muscle concept car

> > > GRL wrote: > >> RX330, you mean. Not bad for a 3.3 L V6 hybrid. These things may end up >> killing the market for...
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posted by dbs__usenet
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by dbs__usenet

Starter grinds when cold

I replaced a burned-out starter for a Ford 1.9L, and the replacement has always made a slight, brief grinding sound whe...
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posted by larrymoencurly
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by larrymoencurly

Gaskets

Which is the best type of Fel-Pro gasket for stamped steel oil pans or valve covers? 1. Rubberized cork 2. Rubber 3. Ru...
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posted by larrymoencurly
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by larrymoencurly

Flushing radiator, must i take off thermostat?

Flushing radiator, must i take off thermostat? to avoid damaging it with water hose water or does it matter it seems i...
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posted by spockie
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by spockie

Tracking down a short??

My beloved 90 Caddie Seville developed a short somewhere along the "Body" circuit protected by the "No.2" fuse (20 Amps...
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posted by jwisnia
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by jwisnia

mystery solved!

Alright, funny ending....I found out via experimentation that when I stepped on the brake, the rattling stopped over bu...
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posted by TommyK
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by TommyK

4l60e in 1996 Caprice surges into lockup / overdrive

I have a problem that my dealer has not been able to fix. The subject car has 124k on it, with the 1st owner having rep...
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posted by steven_edwards
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by steven_edwards

anyone here replaced a starter on a 1987 tercel????

anyone here replaced a starter on a 1987 tercel???? any site that has the step by step instructions ? my 1987 automatic...
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posted by Krisclark349
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by Krisclark349

Working 6 months per year and moving around

If I want to work as an automechanic 6 months out of the year, moving to a new location each year, is this impractical?...
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posted by truetomyselfordeath
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by truetomyselfordeath