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    A/C seized up

    I have a 97 z28 camaro and when i turn the car on, the idle fluctuates and i hear a strange noise. I discovered that the a/c compressor's pulley is turning red hot and causing the belt to smoke. What can i do to fix this problem? What is wrong and how do i fix it? There isn't anything...
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    Lexus es 300 oil questions

    My dad bought an 02 lexus es 300 in the middle of 01. It was basically a weekend car and he put about 500 miles on it by 04. He let me drive it over the summer and i got it up to 3000 miles and i suggested an oil change. He called the dealer and they told him the first checkup is at 5000 miles...
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    Lucas tranny additive

    I have the same problem, my trans is slipping and revving instead of going into 3rd gear. I flushed the system 2000 miles ago and it seems to be getting worse. I am planning to try this stuff to see if it can save me a rebuild, does anyone have any experience with it?
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    Seafoam transtune

    I used the seafoam multipurpose thing in my crankcase, fuel, and intake. It worked really well especially in the intake. I saw that they have a transtune and was wondering if its worth getting for my 113k mile 97 z28 camaro. It does run fine but occasionally it jerks 2-3 shift. Is this stuff...
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    What exactly are z-rated pads?

    Alright thats what i needed to know, was it a rating or just a brand name. Thanks for the help guys, i was planning on doing a brake swap and it came with those so i was wondering about that.
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    What exactly are z-rated pads?

    How well do z rated pads work? I have brand new bosch ceramics and i cant stop all that well. How do z rated pads compare? I was upgrading rotors and calipers as well.
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    Need some advanced steering help

    Hey guys, i just wanted to follow up. Is it likely that the steering is perfectly fine and the spindle is bent makeing them run out of alignment? Im thinkin about doing an ls1 brake swap so i could fix that problem but im worried about running into an unalignable state afterwards. Do you think...
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    Want to tint my own windows.

    I really want to learn how to do it so i can do some of my friends cars. How much do actual supplies cost once you have supplies. My car has dotmatrix and a huge rear window (97 z28 camaro) so my front windows cost 30 each minimum and most shops wont over 100 to do the rear window which i don't...
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    Snowblower won't work

    I have a snowblower that my mom bought for my neighbor to do his and our house. The neighbor never did his end and eventually got evicted so i snatched the blower back in the process of him being kicked out. I tried to start it this year and it just won't start. It is a few year old craftsman i...
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    Want to tint my own windows.

    I want to tint my windows, at least my rear hatch which is legal in my area. I want to know where to buy good materials that wont peel or turn purple. I know its possible to do yourself and i've seen great jobs and ive seen terrible diy jobs. Please don't tell me that its best left to the...
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    Do You Believe In...

    It would be obvious that you can pick up voices in the air. With the amount of transmission we do on a daily basis in our world, of course you will find something. Whether it's cellular, walkie talkie, radio, top secret codes, cordless phones, etc. Frequencies even overlap sometimes so if you're...
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    Ice storm

    The ice is coming to michigan too. Its crazy by me because almost all of the day is rush hour on the streets i live near. When the ice comes in, i drive really carefully in my camaro or my moms tahoe. It ****** me off because some people go faster in the snow to show off their 4wd and just...
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    is my trans going?

    My car still drives strong, so i dont think im gonna leave her anywhere. Im just worried that the jerking could get worse. If they don't have that aamco stuff, can i just get the lucas trans additive? Would that help at all? My checker is intact but its more of a temperature thing and i dont...
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    Anyone know anything about oz audio components?

    Ibeen hearing greeat things aobut the vectors adn /I can get a warrantied set for 115$ shipped new, seems like a good deal. I jsut cant find anywherte to listen to them. Well, ill keep trying, do you think i should get them?
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    is my trans going?

    Do you think my transmission is gonna blow soon or is it just in need of an additive to smoothen it out?
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    Anyone know anything about oz audio components?

    I am in the market for some components and I heard some good thing about oz vector 2's. I can't seem to find too much information about them though. I was wondering if the 6.5 in components would work well in my car. I have an alpine head unit and will eventually get an amp and a nice sub. I am...
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    is my trans going?

    I have a 97 z28 with an a4. I am noticing that sometimes when im accelerating hard but not full wot, it shifts really jerky i think from 2nd to 3rd. It doesnt bother me much but freaks my passangers. It seems like its slipping and then catches really hard and jerks. I was wondering if its going...
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    Do i need new o2 sensors?

    I cleaned the maf. intake. and fuel injector cleaner a few times. O2 sensors are the only thing i left because they are rather expensive. Ive been getting 13 in my are or less even in the summer. So im a little puzzled because a lot of lt1 guys get up to the 25s or more highway and about 15...
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    Need some advanced steering help

    Thanks in advance for your help and reading this, you can skip most of it if you want but basically, my steering wheel is 1/8 to the right due to a run in with a ditch. I fixed what was bad and had it aligned and they could only do it with the wheel offset. Long version: I drove my car into a...
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    Do i need new o2 sensors?

    I have a 97 z28 with 113k miles on it and it does run good but i am having gas mileage problems. Ive changed all the fluids/filters/plugs/wires/pcv valve/used seafoam/ and a few other things. I got some boltons and switched from a 160 stat to a 180 stat. I am getting about 13mpg driving...
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