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Bimmer is being worse. My best guess is O2 sensor heaters and possibly MAF/MAP sensor and/or TPS. But re: I need to pull codes.

Bimmer is being worse. My best guess is O2 sensor heaters and possibly MAF/MAP sensor and/or TPS. But re: I need to pull codes.

Don't forget the crankshaft position sensor. Assuming your car has one since my 27-year-old car does.

This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Nov 25 2020, 07:56

I guess it just comes down to "play stupid games, win stupid prizes."

This website is a gold mine of stupid drivers.
[rate-driver.com] https://rate-driver.com/NY/HXW3406

This one was legendary:

Figured out why the 528i was being a chicktopus. Either rubber boot/hose that ties the MAF, throttle body, and misc together was shredded. FCP Euro had some quality ones, and their fastest shipping, was only $10 than
amazon. For better parts, two days sooner. Thanks ##cars on freenode.

Thanks ##cars on freenode.

Dang, haven't been there in like a decade or more.

I can't believe how hard Tesla makes it to repair your own damm vehicle they don't even have the tools for public purchase to work on them it's nuts

And yet they are suing people for making their own franken cars

I can't believe how hard Tesla makes it to repair your own damm vehicle they don't even have the tools for public purchase to work on them it's nuts

And yet they are suing people for making their own franken cars

Elon Musk is the new Thomas Edison.

Using the name of an unparalleled genius to flog crappy cars to woke people with too much money.

A tesla is just a giant iphone basically. Of course they can't allow you to repair it. Buy a new one, its more of a subscription service than product ownership.

Replaced my door cards and speakers. The previous owner had gored them badly to fit oversized (6") JBL's in them.

I think I'll try to sell the JBL's on ebay; four 6" two-way speakers and a 10 or 12" woofer/amp that he put in the back which I immediately removed when I bought the car.

The new door cards are from the '80s and look better than the originals ever did, IMO. I just need to put the lower map pockets back on now. The speakers I put in are hidden behind the factory original grilles.
The new speakers are the 4" two-way Alpines that I used in my 244 (sedan) before I had this car; the lows are nothing to write home about but they're good enough, and the highs are great.

I need to clean my seats, since I removed the upholstery to add seat heaters while on a garage floor.

There was one cut in the passenger side front door which I had to stitch together and paint over with india ink. It's not too bad in real life but definitely visible on my new phone's camera.





This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Dec 31 2020, 22:04

Friend of mine wrecked his corolla; I helped him find and order parts and helped replace his hood, passenger fender, and bumper so that it wouldn't get towed.
Now he's got the parts to (hopefully) get it in a driveable state; we're going to have to hammer out the radiator support or replace it, though, since it's bent up pretty bad and welded down (I don't trust my welding abilities, and I haven't got the equipment to cut the old one out either).
Also going to have to replace the radiator, AC condenser, and fan. Not looking forward to it, since there's also a couple really rusted POS screws that we're gonna have to drill out.
I like Japanese cars, but they rust so goddamn fast. His is from 2008 and my '93 volvo looks significantly cleaner, rust-wise.

This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Feb 4 2021, 07:48

My old car was more rust than real metal. Each yeah would grind and treat just enough to get through registration.

Car got faster due to decreased weight. Brakes didn't work in the wet.

This post has been edited by EsotericSatire: Feb 6 2021, 11:53

I had to replace a cylinder in my car´s motor and those things are costly.

I had to replace a cylinder in my car´s motor and those things are costly.

Opportunity to sleeve the engine.

Transmission fluid purged and replaced; still slipping a little in the cold. Hope it resolves itself when things warm up.

I hate automatics so much.

I couldn't see a curb covered in snow and I think I fucked up a tie rod when I hit it. It's rumbling at lower speeds than it really should.

Once the snow is finally gone I'll be able to find out what the hell my problem actually is.

Fuck, now I might have to get another alignment.

This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Feb 18 2021, 08:16

If you did a tie rod you'll definitely need an alignment.




At first glance I thought it was some kind of awesome paintjob.

Then I was like...

If you did a tie rod you'll definitely need an alignment.

Yeah, I know. Almost hoping it ain't so (and it's just a warped steelie I need to replace or something).

Scary oil

This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Feb 18 2021, 21:06

That truck was yellow before it accidently, wasn't it?

That truck was yellow before it accidently, wasn't it?

I believe so.
Drove my car today; way less rumbling. I suspect it might actually be okay and it was maybe just rumbling the other day because it was sub-zero (°F) cold or something, I guess. It still shifts like garbage, but I'm almost used to that at this point.

I'm glad, because I last did the tie rods not even a full year ago.

This post has been edited by dragontamer8740: Feb 19 2021, 21:22