Can you car nuts please do me a favor

When asking questions on vehicle repair, please state the make, model and year of vehicle, I'm tired of asking every time someone posts a car repair thread

 

[iamwiz82]

you should make a list of everyone and their car(s). It would make it easier

 

[StageLeft]

OK, but I think I always have

Roger for elite!!

 

you should make a list of everyone and their car(s). It would make it easier

Screw that !

You guys are lucky I'm am giving good free advice in the first place

Roger for elite!!

OK Skoorb, where's your coffee, find it ?, good, now take a BIG sip and open your eyes

 

[DurocShark]

Hey, my car has this odd squeak in the engine compartment... What is it and how, specificially, do I fix it?

 

[Demon-Xanth]

But aren't mechanics supposed to be psychic?

<-- still wonders if there's a mechanic's version of www.techcomedy.com

 

But aren't mechanics supposed to be psychic?

More like psychotic.

 

The chain came off my bike what do i do?

 

[iamwiz82]

speaking of which,93 Grand Cherokee, low pinion Dana 30 in front.

When i let off the gas at highway speeds(75->65mph), i get a howling out of the front end. Would this be the pinion bearing? The gears are meshing fine and look ok. I only notice it if i have the windows up and the radio somewhat low. How long can i drive on a bad pinion bearing until it locks up and my front end turns into a pile of trashed metal? My short term solution has been to open the windows and turn up the radio

 

[StageLeft]

OK Skoorb, where's your coffee, find it ?, good, now take a BIG sip and open your eyes

Dayum, you're elite already! It's only been like 5 min! I guess I pull a lot of weight with the mods!

 

How do you know the gears are "Meshing" OK ?

Did you Dykem blue the teeth and check the contact pattern ?

Howling under deceleration is a sure sign of improper backlash.

 

[iamwiz82]

checked the contact pattern and it is fine. The gears were set about 40,000 miles ago and this problem just started.

 

Your pinion gear has lost it's initial setting, most likely because the crush washer has lost it's tension.
Remove your driveshaft and axles and check the required torque to spin the gearset.

 

[iamwiz82]

i can do that

 

[shiner]

I think I might be out of blinker fluid....where can I get a refill?

 

While your in the rear end, drag a small magnet through the fluid you drained out, look for small metal shavings, this will indicate damage to the teeth or bearings.

 

[geno]

ok but Roger, I have a car, I think its got a V4, and for some reason it died on me the other day and wouldn't start, what's wrong with it???

 

It's a SAAB, that's what's wrong with it.

 

[Mr N8]

Originally posted by: shinerburke
I think I might be out of blinker fluid....where can I get a refill?

Depends on if its a foreign or domestic.




Respect Roger! I've only ever had one question about my car on here, and he gave great advice. Roger for Elite Auto Guru!

 

[shiner]

Ok...seriously now....what kind of oil do you recommend? How about oil filters?

I personally use Pennzoil with Wix filters.

For a while I used Mobil1 with the Wix filters but it just killed me to let my cars go more than 3k miles between oil changes. I don't care how damn good the oil is...it just bothered me. Hell it took me forever to stop changing at 2k miles and go to 3k.

Just curious what you think......

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Roger
While your in the rear end, drag a small magnet through the fluid you drained out, look for small metal shavings, this will indicate damage to the teeth or bearings.

its my front end and it already has a magnet It is fine, not alot of metal in there. The rear end, on the other hand, could be used set up metal detectors everywhere. Planning to get the axle swapped in by the end of oct.

 

Ok...seriously now....what kind of oil do you recommend? How about oil filters?

I personally use Pennzoil with Wix filters.

For a while I used Mobil1 with the Wix filters but it just killed me to let my cars go more than 3k miles between oil changes. I don't care how damn good the oil is...it just bothered me. Hell it took me forever to stop changing at 2k miles and go to 3k.

Just curious what you think......

MAKE, MODEL and YEAR OF VEHICLE PLEASE.

its my front end and it already has a magnet It is fine, not alot of metal in there. The rear end, on the other hand, could be used set up metal detectors everywhere. Planning to get the axle swapped in by the end of oct.

Now there's a smart guy

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: Roger
It's a SAAB, that's what's wrong with it.

no no no. It's a Honda Civic, an old one, and it has the V4

btw, I'm just joking

 

[shiner]

Originally posted by: Roger

Ok...seriously now....what kind of oil do you recommend? How about oil filters?

I personally use Pennzoil with Wix filters.

For a while I used Mobil1 with the Wix filters but it just killed me to let my cars go more than 3k miles between oil changes. I don't care how damn good the oil is...it just bothered me. Hell it took me forever to stop changing at 2k miles and go to 3k.

Just curious what you think......

MAKE, MODEL and YEAR OF VEHICLE PLEASE.

2000 Dodge Durango SLT with the 318

1988 Monte Carlo SS with a 305

1995 Silverado with a 350

Currenlty working on a 1972 Cutlass 442 with a 455. Hope to have it finished by next spring.

 

OK, Geno, I remeber now

Who the hell posted that ?