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I messed up and melted part of the negative post of my battery. Can I still use it, since it still works?
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Tried to do my first oil change and rounded off the oil drain plug. Advice?
New to car maintenance, been learning the basics from Youtube. Don’t have a ton of tools besides a set of wrenches and floor jack and stands. I couldn’t get the
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Please tell me these aren’t cracks that I have to worry about🙏
Aluminium can look like this right? Right?? I have no money left, ts has costed me about 2k already
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Wife’s Bf’s Car making noise
Mazda 3 2015, 150k miles. Knocking noise going over bumps. Can’t tell if it’s sway bar link, outer tie rod end, ball joint, all the above, or none of the above.
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Do mechnics mind if you watch them work on cars?
Hi Im 17M and I am trying to learn more about cars. I was wondering if most mechanics would mind if i just sit in and watch them work on different cars, and may
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Car I’m looking to buy…
2012 ford fusion 2.5L 103,000 miles Coolant seems over filled is this a red flag? Car seems to run good and didn’t over heat for the 30 mins we drove/had it ru
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Is this safe to drive to a mechanic shop?
I heard some popping noise yesterday while driving and when I returned home I checked under the hood I found my strut in 2 pieces. My mechanic is 8 min drive a
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Minimally different oil filter cover dimensions?
I needed to change the oil filter holder because of a stripped screw on the bottom of my old one - and the new filter cover i bought seems just very minimally d
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Cam Is this correct
Can someone tell me if this is correct does the three at the end look changed or defect or is this normal for this cam?? comments would be great
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To use or not to use?
In a span of year the product in a photo was recommended by one mechanic and disapproved by other mechanic. The reason first mechanic recommended it is becaus
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PLEASE HELP!!!! Could anybody PLEASE give me advice as to what the clunking would be on a 2006 Hyundai Elantra?
I have a 2006 Hyundai Elantra. To give you a little background to the car: It has about 152,000 miles on it. The car is regularly taken care of. Oil chang
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Anybody know what this sound is? Starting making these noises a couple days ago
For context 2015 Kia Soul Base, with 1.6 4 cylinder engine.
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Circular wear on rotor hat - issue ?
Just recently replaced my pads and rotors on front and rear. Noticed holes on caliper dust boot in front while doing rotors/pads and piston was for sure seized
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do i need to change this?
my dumb ass reversed into the edge of a wall when i wasn’t paying attention and i just noticed a piece of this rubber part broke off like the rubber bit broke w
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Stuck cv joint
Hi! Im trying to change the outer cv joint boot, but have no luck with getting the joint out. I’ve bought this tool that I’ve seen many recommend for this but I
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Hello, I could really use some help
I have a 2005 dodge grand caravan 3.3l v6 gas no flex. I was driving the other day and it completely shut off turned out had a faulty fuel pump installed. Just
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Weird sound when breaking
Ny 2017 toyota corolla makes a weird sound when im pressing the brakes and come to a full stop. It only makes this sound on low speed when coming to a stop or w
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1978 Plymouth volare
Just got the car it's been sitting for some time. Everything is good except it dies when put in reverse. Super 6 3.7 with auto trans. Any help would be great.
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2016 Volvo s60 front bumper came off. Anything I can do?
So, I drove over the cement block in the picture because I forgot it was there, backed it up, and this is the aftermath. I was able to push it back in and dri
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Truck?
Currently have a 2018 Toyota RAV4 LE with about 130k miles. I bought it a couple of years ago, so still owe some on it. Kinda getting an itch to trade it in and
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Valves dented pistons, what are my options… (More Info Below)
I got a family member (who is a mechanic for a living) to do the timing belt on my Fiesta ST 1.6 Ecoboost. Long story short he mistimed the engine! After a full
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Code: P2714 - Toyota RAV4 - 2010 - 4CYL 2.5
Hello all, I'm reaching out to see if anyone has experience or insight regarding an issue I’m having with my Toyota RAV4 (automatic transmission, \~79,000 mile
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Audi A5 2.0 tfsi
Hello, ive recently owned a 2018 audi a5 2.0 tfsi the 190bhp version, its seeming to burn a lot of oil and now recently loosing coolant aswell. Ive had it check
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