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Car thread
ABlockOfCheese:
--- Quote from: hillkill on May 07, 2016, 08:08:57 PM ---how hard is it to change a head gasket? i found a really good deal on a car, but head gasket is blown. can't afford to take to a mechanic so i might have my grandpa (was a mechanic for 40 years) help me. problem is though, i'd be doing almost all the work because his back is bad.
is it worth it? it's a 01 malibu
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what engine?
Kumquat:
200+ on a Kawasaki h2. I almost stuff myself just watching.
Pastrey Crust:
Apparently we have a bad case of faulty brakes. Getting to a toll, there is a sign saying "TEST YOUR BRAKES!!" 1500m away from the toll. Another sign says "SLOW DOWN, TEST YOUR BRAKES!!" 1000m away. A third sign "TEST YOUR BRAKES, (60)km/h max" and a fourth one at the booth "BRAKE, DON'T FORCE THE BARRIER".
At the third sign, we noticed that the brakes weren't working well so I used the engine and then the handbrake. I wonder how many accidents occurred from situations similar to this one where the driver didn't use the alternatives to have the signs start at 2km away.
Zloff:
the aurora needs a new set of wheels and a cv axle. i am not going to dump more money into this old beater
the few e90 330i's that have been for sale in the past month have been non-sport package automatics. i'm running out of time so i'm gonna check out a black auto with all but the sport package on it this weekend
XR-7:
My car is now literally feeling like it's falling apart underneath me. Going up hills results in tremors that shake the entire car and vibrate the body panels, I'm hearing various pops and groans every now and then, and there's something up with the brakes now because there is a thumping noise that shakes the entire car and I can feel through the brake pedal when braking down hills or sudden braking from high speeds in excess of 50mph.
I might need a new car.