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    What are you working on today?

    It ate most of the firewall insulation that critters packed it with 🤮 Nevermind the factory 2007 Cabin filter that was plugged solid ☠️
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    What are you working on today?

    Blower motor R&R + cleaning on the '07 Sentra Book time is 4.7 hrs, I think I had it done in 90 minutes (including coffee run) I used an OEM blower motor, and clean in there good, I wouldn't wanna do it twice 😳 Lots of cleaning and disinfecting, did the best I could I've got the up the...
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    Van totalled in car wash

    If OP is in BC, they have state run liability insurance https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurance_Corporation_of_British_Columbia Public auto insurance is a government-owned and -operated system of compulsory automobile insurance used in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia...
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    Toyota and other engine recalls

    It's all inanimate machinery, it's gonna break somehow eventually 🤔 Get the Hellman's out 🤌
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    Moves next to a dog food plant, complains about smell

    Weaponizing Patriotism (for or against) is wrong 🙄
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    Moves next to a dog food plant, complains about smell

    We were supposed to get Nascar 😲 All we wound up getting was an Amazon warehouse 🙄 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nycurbanism.com/blog/2020/8/23/nascar-on-staten-island%3fformat=amp NIMBYs gonna NIMBY 😤 Karen's gonna Karen Boomer's gonna Boomer 🤨 OTOH, I don't really care for Nascar 🤷‍♂️...
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    Mazda TSB: 2.5L with CD & 6AT… 3, 6, CX-5, CX-30 owners get in here

    On certain GM Powertrains, it does One of the TikTok transmission team explained it, something about how the PCM PWMs the TCC solenoid to smooth out shifts and power delivery when in V4/V6 AFM in a V8 truck This wears out the torque converter faster, sending debris through the whole...
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    Toyota and other engine recalls

    They're a different breed all together 🤔 As for Toyota, I really wonder if it was a design/specification issue or a production tolerance/assembly QA issue? These engineers must be the great grandchildren of those who gave us VZ/GE head gaskets and 2AZ bolt threads/piston rings 🙄 Only time...
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    What are you eating right now?

    They had some nice seasoned Bocconcini at the salumeria It's really just small chunks of mozzarella made into a little bow tie, in oil and seasoning Taralli is a surprisingly simple yet enjoyable snack
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    Suzuki SX4 cracked block - any help?

    No. Much newer car, much more emissions variables Your not gonna zip tie and vacuum hose plug your way out through an engine swap in one of these All the used engines online seem to have 100k + miles unfortunately
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    2025 Cadillac OPTIQ

    I dig it, even though I grew to hate the 2020 XT4 we had The price seems a little high, but the $7,500 tax credit and standard SuperCruise make it seem a better value than a Model Y
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    Suzuki SX4 cracked block - any help?

    20 years unlimited miles You got ~7 years left, stick it out 😤 I'd be more concerned if you can get service, is there still a functioning Suzuki service center near you? Many Daewoo and Isuzu owners know this struggle 🙄 PCM reflashing, key code lookup, NLA/Discontinued parts 🥺 When you ask in...
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    Suzuki SX4 cracked block - any help?

    That was only for certain Grand Vitara and Kizashi models
  14. M

    New tool thread

    ...least I kept the receipt Back it'll go 👀 Edit: the reviews have me concerned 😳 I thought Astro made good tools?
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    New Mitsubishi Mirage?

    Maybe it won't be a complete orphan https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/cars/news-blog/report-mitsubishi-planning-dealer-expansion-more-models-for-u-s-44507137 Mitsubishi Motors North America CEO Mark Chaffin said the brand's 330 dealerships cover a mere third of the U.S. sales market. The...
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    Power Steering Fluid 2020 Tundra

    I've used Maxlife ATF, M1 Synthetic ATF, Dex/Merc, and Dex VI in Toyota/Ford power steering systems Never an issue 🤷‍♂️
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    New tool thread

    $13 later, I should be covered for the summer 🤌
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    New tool thread

    Kinda Passenger side axle has a support/carrier bearing I'm taking a belt and suspenders approach Lots of heat and air hammering, because I don't know if I can just unbolt the bracket and deal with it externally
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    New tool thread

    I'm planning on a FWD Toyota V6 passenger side axle 🙁 I'm told heat + impacting is my best chance at getting it out I've got the little MAPP Pro torch, just needed an air hammer HF had a coupon 👀 It's not Big Nasty™, but it should do If this doesn't take it out, it'll be a shops problem 🤔 Do...
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    Coffee - Your Current Brew

    I can't get it quite right at home, but the place I frequent most afternoons uses Miscela d'Oro I never really liked espresso, turns out Lavazza is just too bitter for my taste, Starbucks tastes burnt, and everything else (Folgers) tastes reductive 🙄 On special occasions, I've been known to...
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