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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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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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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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Can someone tell me what these are?
These came with my head gasket set and I can't seem to figure out what they are for
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Stay in the automotive industry or leave.
So for context I’m an automotive technician for 6 years. I work flat rate with some good weeks and some bad. I have an opportunity to leave the auto field to be
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Is this play normal?
2012 Subaru Legacy 2.5iPremium 2.5L H4 SOHC 16v If its not normal do I need to replace the whole power steering pump or just the pulley? How would I tell.
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Cigarette lighter socket always has power. Even when the car is off. Dash cam stays on
Our dash cam is plugged into the lighter socket next to the gear shifter, and it will stay on for the entire day when the car is off. I'm worried |tll drain the
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Can I change my own spark plugs/coils?
On the way to work my 2013 Hyundai Elantra started shaking a bit and after I parked it in the lot would not start up again. When I took my lunch break it starte
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Starter?
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Help! Anyone have any idea what’s going on here?
Grandma just got back home and claims this started when she pulled in the driveway. Engine sounds really rough so we had her turn it off and now it won’t run at
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Do I have to replace the right one?
It’s a 10 gen civic ex
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Transmission oil pan leaking-- Can I still drive?
I went to get an oil change this morning and was informed that my transmission oil pan is leaking on my 2016 honda civic. I've attached a picture. I'm wondering
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Rough first gear after warming up
99 jeep wrangler Sahara, manual trans. 150k miles, Bought from someone who neglected it. Changed all the fluids, including trans fluid. Overall it runs great. H
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Rpm revs up 1 sec after starting
So my 2011 bmw e93 335i’s rpm revs up like 1500rpm 1 second after starting the engine. And it’s also having an error code 28A0 throttle angle-absolute pressure
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How do I get this broken and stuck wheel bearing out?
Hi everyone, it is my first time changing front wheel bearings on my car. I have manged to remove the hub, remove the snap ring (after much struggling), but whe
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VW Golf gti 2013 - fallen parts w EPC
We had our car serviced at the shop recently. I went to drive it and there was a loud pop/crackle, I wasn’t sure if it was my car. Later the EPC light came on a
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Just got car repaired and now it's making a new sound.
So I have a chevy equinox 2013. It needed a new drive shaft and transfer case too. I had to wait for the part to come in over a week. Anyway I guess they got a
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Swing arm wheel alignment “cap” fell off
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2008 gmc sierra 4L60E.
Advice on the transmission issues I am having with 4L60E transmission. Vehicle goes in reverse no problem but does not go into drive or any manual gears. Check
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Backdoor won’t lock
One of the backdoors on my Opel Corsa-E, make 2015, won’t lock anymore. Can I (without much knowledge about cars) fix that myself?
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1998 mazda b2500 whine when accelerating
I've bought a new to me semi-project 1998 mazda B series, with only 97k miles and a 5 speed. the issue is, it sat for a while and was owned by an older man. whe
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Is this $213 catalytic converter from PartsGeek good enough to fix a P0420 on my 2008 Lancer ES?
I got quoted almost 2k just to fix my catalytic converter and 2 oxygen sensors but i was searching and came across this one. do you think this will be fine ? ki
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